''More Monsters and Sprites'' is the third EP and first

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by American

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producer

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. It was released exclusively on

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on June 7, 2011 through Big Beat Records and

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Recordings, while being released on other online retailers on June 21, 2011. It is a follow-up to his previous EP, ''

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites ''Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites'' is the second extended play (EP) by American electronic music producer Skrillex. It was released exclusively through Beatport on October 22, 2010, through mau5trap and Big Beat Records, while being released o ...

'', containing four additional remixes of the

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done by

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, Phonat, The Juggernauts and

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, as well as three original tracks. The

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version also includes a

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of "Rock n' Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)". Musically, ''More Monsters and Sprites'' uses prominent elements of

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, while also featuring technical breakdowns and influences of

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within the first track. The EP reached number 124 on the ''

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, as well as the top five on the ''Billboard''

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and Dance/Electronica Albums chart. It also reached number 60 on the

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in Australia. Its

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, "

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", has since become the EP's most commercially successful single, peaking within the charts of the United States, Australia, Canada, Norway and Sweden. A

for the song was directed by Tony Truand and was nominated at the

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for Best Short Form Music Video. The second single, "Ruffneck (Full Flex)", reached number 89 on the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom. A

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-themed music video directed by Tony Truand premiered for the song on December 23, 2011. The project was originally intended to be an LP, but due to Skrillex’s Milan, Italy hotel room being robbed not long before completion, it was made an EP. A vinyl version of this album was released on November 23, 2012 with a very different track listing, forgoing most of the remix tracks for the 3 unique tracks from the album, followed by the 2010 single " WEEKENDS!!!" and a remix by

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Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

SKRILLEX - MORE MONSTERS & SPRITES PREVIEW

MORE MONSTERS & SPRITES PREVIEW - Skrillex.com

Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (Dirtyphonics Remix)
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