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Solaris - Photek

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Big Beats

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3 Jun 27th, 2001 

9 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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good beats

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nothing amazing

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Photek have emerged with their third album 'Solaris' which is far removed from their drum n' bass beats, in fact only one track, 'infinity' could be classed as drum n' bass. The vocal talents of Robert Owens are used on the tracks 'Mine to Give' and 'Can't come down', both of which are the better tracks on the album.

There may be a few housy tracks, but even in these pieces you'll find a lot of elements which are distinctly Photek. 'Terminus', the first single, starts with these droning, Eastern-tinged bass punches only Photek knows how to create, building an excellent track which is, like many other pieces here, both serviceable for the dancefloor and for home listening.

'Junk' shows a completely new side, blending clanging percussion and acid sequencers.

'Halogen' and 'Lost blue heaven' offer heavily echoed, pounding trip-hop beats and peaceful melodies, but the strange atmosphere and menacing undercurrents set them apart from Photek's earlier ambient tracks such as "124" and "T.Raenon".

'Solaris' is a diverse album, ranging from dark breaks to inspired beats but will only appeal to real fans of this genre and is not strong enough to gain commercial success.
 

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nigelpm 27.06.2001 11:36

More than one person makes the music though.

digitalburn 27.06.2001 05:10

Photek's a him, not a they, btw.

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Solaris - Photek - review by SidneyJames

Advantages: Great Innovation, huge beats
Disadvantages: Two tracks are overly commerical and bland

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