Solaris (Photek album)

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Solaris
Studio album by
Released19 September 2000
GenreAcid house, minimal techno, drum and bass, ambient
Length55:09
LabelAstralwerks
ProducerRupert Parkes
Photek chronology
Form & Function
(1998)
Solaris
(2000)
Form & Function Vol. 2
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Pitchfork Media2.0/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Spin8/10[5]

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.

Production[edit]

Rupert Parkes produced Solaris, trading in the drum and bass sound of the previous album in favor of techno and house influences.[8]

Reception[edit]

According 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]

  1. "Terminus" – 5:26
  2. "Junk" – 5:27
  3. "Glamourama" – 5:30
  4. "Mine to Give" – 6:41
  5. "Can't Come Down" – 6:59
    • featuring Robert Owens (vocals)
  6. "Infinity" – 8:31
  7. "Solaris" – 5:12
  8. "Aura" – 0:47
  9. "Halogen" – 4:38
  10. "Lost Blue Heaven" – 3:13
  11. "Under the Palms" – 2:37

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Solaris - Photek | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 528.
  3. ^ "Photek: Solaris: Pitchfork Record Review". 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Photek: Solaris : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
  5. ^ "Reviews". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 11 November 2000 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Photek Expands Sound on Astralwerks Set". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 19 August 2000 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Photek | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Photek Flexes Versatility, Diversity On "Solaris"". MTV News.
  9. ^ "Solaris by Photek". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

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