Solaris is an album by the British drum and bass artist Photek, released in 2000.[6][7] It was released on 19 September 2000 on the Virgin Records sublabel Science in Europe and on Astralwerks in the US.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 September 2000 | |||
| Genre | Acid house, minimal techno, drum and bass, ambient | |||
| Length | 55:09 | |||
| Label | Astralwerks | |||
| Producer | Rupert Parkes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 2.0/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
| Spin | 8/10[5] |
Production
editRupert Parkes produced Solaris, trading in the drum and bass sound of the previous album in favor of techno and house influences.[8]
Reception
editAccording to Metacritic. the album received a MetaScore of 70, meaning generally favorable reviews, based on 10 professional reviews. Metacritic ranked Solaris the 95th Best Album of 2000.[9]
Track listing
edit- "Terminus" – 5:26
- "Junk" – 5:27
- "Glamourama" – 5:30
- "Mine to Give" – 6:41
- featuring Robert Owens (vocals)
- "Can't Come Down" – 6:59
- featuring Robert Owens (vocals)
- "Infinity" – 8:31
- "Solaris" – 5:12
- "Aura" – 0:47
- "Halogen" – 4:38
- "Lost Blue Heaven" – 3:13
- "Under the Palms" – 2:37
References
edit- ^ "Solaris - Photek | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 528.
- ^ "Photek: Solaris: Pitchfork Record Review". 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008.
- ^ "Photek: Solaris : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Reviews". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 11 November 2000 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Photek Expands Sound on Astralwerks Set". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 19 August 2000 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Photek | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Photek Flexes Versatility, Diversity On "Solaris"". MTV News. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Solaris by Photek". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
External links
edit- Solaris at Discogs
- Solaris at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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