Solaris (Photek album)

Solaris
Studio album by Photek
Released	19 September 2000
Genre	Acid house, minimal techno, drum and bass, ambient
Length	55:09
Label	Astralwerks
Producer	Rupert Parkes
Photek chronology
Form & Function (1998) Solaris (2000) Form & Function Vol. 2 (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Pitchfork Media	2.0/10[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Spin	8/10[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

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

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.^[9]

Track listing

1. "Terminus" – 5:26
2. "Junk" – 5:27
3. "Glamourama" – 5:30
4. "Mine to Give" – 6:41
   • featuring Robert Owens (vocals)
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

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. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021.
9. "Solaris by Photek". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

External links

• Solaris at Discogs
• Solaris at MusicBrainz (list of releases)