Solaris (Photek album) explained

Solaris
Type:Album
Artist:Photek
Cover:Solaris (Photek album cover).jpg
Released:19 September 2000
Genre:Acid house, minimal techno, drum and bass, ambient
Length:55:09
Label:Astralwerks
Producer:Rupert Parkes
Prev Title:Form & Function
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Form & Function Vol. 2
Next Year:2007

Solaris is an album by the British drum and bass artist Photek, released in 2000.[1] [2] It was released on 19 September 2000 on the Virgin Records sublabel Science in Europe and on Astralwerks in the US.

Production

Rupert Parkes produced Solaris, trading in the drum and bass sound of the previous album in favor of techno and house influences.[3]

Reception

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.[4]

Track listing

  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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photek Expands Sound on Astralwerks Set. Billboard. August 19, 2000. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Photek | Biography & History. AllMusic.
  3. Web site: Photek Flexes Versatility, Diversity On "Solaris". https://web.archive.org/web/20210511212003/http://www.mtv.com/news/1433186/photek-flexes-versatility-diversity-on-solaris/. dead. 11 May 2021. MTV News.
  4. Web site: Solaris by Photek . . . CBS Interactive Inc. . 2018-08-18 .

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