Quantum is the third studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Planet X, released in 2007 through Inside Out Music.[1] Guitarist Allan Holdsworth was originally slated to feature on most tracks, but ended up not finishing the project.[2] As a result, his solos remain only on "Desert Girl" and "The Thinking Stone".
| Quantum | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Beachwood Manor Studios in Burbank, California | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 50:47 | |||
| Label | Inside Out | |||
| Producer | Planet X | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
François Couture at AllMusic gave Quantum four stars out of five, calling it "a quantum leap above previous Planet X releases" and "a surprisingly mature album". He praised the album's stronger compositions and better diversity over previous Planet X material, and listed "Alien Hip Hop", "Matrix Gate", "Space Foam", "Kingdom of Dreams" and "Desert Girl" as highlights.[3]
In a 2012 article by MusicRadar, Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini ranked the album tenth in his list of most influential drum albums.[4]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Virgil Donati, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alien Hip Hop" | 7:13 |
| 2. | "Desert Girl" | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Matrix Gate" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "The Thinking Stone" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Space Foam" (Derek Sherinian, Donati, Rufus Philpot) | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Poland" | 5:23 |
| 7. | "Snuff" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Kingdom of Dreams" | 6:48 |
| 9. | "Quantum Factor" | 7:09 |
| Total length: | 50:47 | |
Personnel
edit- Derek Sherinian – keyboard, producer
- Virgil Donati – drums, orchestration, producer
Collaborators
- Brett Garsed – guitar, producer
- Allan Holdsworth – additional guitar solos (tracks 2, 4)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (except tracks 5, 9)
- Rufus Philpot – bass (tracks 5, 9)
- Matt Flinker – engineering
- Jamie Black – engineering
- Steve Scanlon – mixing (except track 9), mastering
- Simon Phillips – mixing (track 9)
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Austria, Germany, Switzerland | May 18, 2007[1] | Inside Out |
| Rest of Europe | May 21, 2007[1] | |
| North America | May 22, 2007[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Discography" Archived 2013-01-05 at archive.today. xplanetx.com. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ^ Prasad, Anil (2008). "Harnessing momentum". Innerviews. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ^ a b Couture, François. "Quantum - Planet X". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ^ Bosso, Joe (2012-07-17). "Dream Theater's Mike Mangini: my 10 most influential drum albums". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-02-06.