''Spitfire'' is the debut

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(EP) by American

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producer

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, released on September 13, 2011, as the first release by

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's record label

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. The EP is available in CD format and digital download. It reached #1 on the iTunes Dance chart as well as the number one spot on

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's overall release chart, crashing Beatport's servers upon release. The EP has gained popularity with the

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remix of "Unison", which has over five million

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views as of August 2013. The album cover pictures a

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rocket during liftoff. A remix EP titled ''Spitfire – Bonus Remixes'' was released as a promotional free download on Beatport on July 3, 2012, consisting of two remixes of "Vandalism" and one remix of "Spitfire".

Track listing

; Sample credits * "100% in the Bitch" contains excerpts from "Namasensei's Japanese Lessons" * "The State" contains excerpts from ''

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'' by Murray N. Rothbard, as narrated by Jeff Riggenbach

Release history

Chart performance

References

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