Engines of Creation (album)

Engines of Creation
Studio album by Joe Satriani
Released	March 14, 2000 (2000-03-14)
Recorded	Chateau FAF in Los Angeles, California; Avatar Studios in New York City, New York
Genre	Instrumental rock, electronica, techno
Length	53:27
Label	Epic
Producer	Joe Satriani, Eric Caudieux, Kevin Shirley
Joe Satriani chronology
Crystal Planet (1998) Engines of Creation (2000) Additional Creations (2000)

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Engines of Creation is the eighth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on March 14, 2000 through Epic Records. The album is a unique and notable departure from Satriani's usual style in that it mainly features experimentation with electronic and techno music, rather than the straightforward instrumental rock heard on his previous albums. With the exception of "Until We Say Goodbye" (which received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards), all tracks were made using guitars recorded and mixed untraditionally on computer platforms, as well as being digitally manipulated using synthesizers and computer software.

A supplemental EP, Additional Creations, was released free of charge alongside Engines of Creation in the United States. It was acquired by asking vendors for it specifically, and remains a collector's item to this day.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Joe Satriani. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Devil's Slide"	5:10
2.	"Flavor Crystal 7"	4:26
3.	"Borg Sex"	5:27
4.	"Until We Say Goodbye"	4:31
5.	"Attack"	4:22
6.	"Champagne?"	6:04
7.	"Clouds Race Across the Sky"	6:14
8.	"The Power Cosmic 2000-Part I"	2:09
9.	"The Power Cosmic 2000-Part II"	4:23
10.	"Slow and Easy"	4:44
11.	"Engines of Creation"	5:57
Total length:		53:27

Personnel

• Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboard, programming, arrangement, production
• Eric Caudieux – keyboard, programming, bass, arrangement, editing, engineering, mixing, production
• Anton Fig – drums
• Pat Thrall – bass
• Enrique Gonzalez – engineering
• Mike Pilar – engineering
• Mike Fraser – mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Kevin Shirley – production

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Billboard 200	90
2000	Billboard Top Internet Albums	12

External links

• In Review: Joe Satriani "Engines Of Creation" at Guitar Nine Records