The Uprising (album)

The Uprising
Studio album by
Released1 October 2012 (2012-10-01)
Recorded2009–2012
GenreHip hop, grime, dubstep
Length58:37 (Beatport Edition)
53:51 (iTunes Edition)
Labelmau5trap
Producer
Foreign Beggars chronology
United Colours Of Beggattron
(2009)
The Uprising
(2012)
I Am Legion
(2013)
Singles from The Uprising
  1. "Palm of My Hand"
    Released: 20 April 2012
  2. "Flying to Mars"
    Released: 2 July 2012
  3. "Anywhere"
    Released: 27 August 2012
  4. "Apex"
    Released: 17 September 2012

The Uprising is the fourth studio album by English hip hop group Foreign Beggars. It was released on 1 October 2012 through mau5trap.[1][2] Most of the mixing was done by Wez Clarke.[3]

The group completed their nine-date headline Uprising Tour in 2013, off the back of the album release, supported by True Tiger and ƱZ. The original dates were from 9 to 19 October 2012, but the tour was postponed due to unforeseen reasons.[4][5]

A remix of "Crep Hype" by MRK1 was released as a free download on 22 December 2012.[6] "See the Light" feature as soundtrack on the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 13 as well as the Ministry of Sound compilation Addicted To Bass 2013.[7]

Singles

  • "Palm of My Hand" is the album's lead single. It is produced by kidkanevil. It was released on 20 April 2012, and given out as a free download on SoundCloud for a limited time.[8]
  • "Flying to Mars" is the second single from the album. It features vocals from Donae'o and it is produced by Alix Perez. It was released on 2 July 2012, featuring remixes from 12th Planet, August Jakobsen and Planas. The Ruckspin & Medison remix features on the album but not on the EP.[9][10] The original mix also features on the UKF Bass Culture 2 compilation album.[11]
  • "Anywhere" is the third single from the album. It features Hackney vocalist D.Ablo and was produced by Moody Good, former member of 16bit. It was released on 27 August 2012.[12]
  • "Apex" is the fourth single from the album. It was produced by Knife Party, and a remix from Dirtyphonics features as a B-side to the single. It was released on 17 September 2012.[13] The track also features on the Sound of Dubstep 5 and The Annual 2013 compilation albums by Ministry of Sound.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Amen"BURNS3:44
2."Apex"Knife Party3:40
3."Crep Hype"
  • Salva
  • Nasty Nasty
2:44
4."We Does This"Alix Perez2:58
5."Mind's Eye" (featuring Tommy Lee)Millions Like Us4:25
6."Flying to Mars" (featuring Donae'o)Alix Perez3:53
7."Anywhere" (featuring D.Ablo)Moody Good5:36
8."Goon Bags"Blue Daisy3:00
9."Palm of My Hand"kidkanevil3:08
10."Working Angles"kidkanevil2:55
11."Never Stop" (featuring Chrom3)Starkey3:45
12."See the Light" (head on FIFA 13 soundtrack)Bare Noize4:47
Digital bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
13."Flying to Mars" (12th Planet's Martian Trapstep Remix)Alix Perez4:49
Beatport bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Goon Bags" (ƱZ Remix)Blue Daisy3:37
15."Flying to Mars" (Ruckspin & Medison Remix)Alix Perez5:14
iTunes Store bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Apex" (Dirtyphonics Remix)Knife Party4:07

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] 39

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 1 October 2012 Digital download mau5trap

References

  1. ^ "The Uprising [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 1 October 2012.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music - The Uprising by Foreign Beggars". iTunes. 1 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Twitter / WezClarke: Foreign Beggars album ..." Twitter. 1 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Hi All. Due to..." Facebook. 6 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Cover photos". Facebook. 12 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Foreign Beggars Crep Hype - MRK 1 Remix by ForeignBeggars on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". SoundCloud. 22 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Addicted To Bass 2013: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon. 25 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Palm Of My Hand [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 20 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Flying To Mars [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 2 July 2012.
  10. ^ "iTunes - Music - Flying to Mars (feat. Donae'o) - EP by Foreign Beggars". iTunes. 2 July 2012.
  11. ^ "UKF Bass Culture 2". UKF Music. 2 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Anywhere [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 27 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Apex [mau5trap] :: Beatport". Beatport. 17 September 2012.
  14. ^ "Va: Ministry Of Sound: Sound Of Dubstep 5: 2cd (2012): CD: hmv.com". HMV. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Top 40 R&B Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 13 October 2012.