Metro Area (album)
Appearance
Metro Area | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 22, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2002 | |||
Genre | Nu-disco | |||
Length | 67:18 | |||
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Metro Area chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Muzik | [2] |
Now | 5/5[3] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[4] |
Q | [5] |
Resident Advisor | 5/5[6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Uncut | [8] |
Metro Area is the self-titled debut studio album by American house music group Metro Area, released on October 22, 2002. It was named the second best album of the decade by Resident Advisor.[9] Fact magazine rated it as the nineteenth best album of the decade.[10]
Track listing
- "Intro" (Geist, Jesrani) – 0:32
- "Dance Reaction" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:11
- "Miura" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:42
- "Piña" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:05
- "Square-Pattern Aura" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:36
- "Machine Vibes" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:39
- "Atmosphrique" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:32
- "Soft Hoop" (Geist, Jesrani) – 4:47
- "Let's Get" (Geist, Jesrani) - 6:24
- "Orange Alert" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:39
- "Strut" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:34
- "Caught Up" (Geist, Jesrani) – 7:37
Personnel
- Ana Dane – flute
- James Duncan – horn
- Morgan Geist – producer
- Darshan Jesrani – producer
- Kelley Polar – strings
- Jamie Krents – bass
- Dei Lewison – vocals, vox organ
- Dan Selzer – design
- Dee Silk – guitar
- Itis Tandoor – percussion
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Metro Area – Metro Area". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Gibson, Cal (October 2002). "Metro Area: Metro Area (Source)". Muzik (89): 86.
- ^ Boles, Benjamin (November 21, 2002). "Metro Area (Environ)". Now. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (December 12, 2002). "Metro Area: Metro Area". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Metro Area: Metro Area". Q (197): 110. December 2002.
- ^ Clarke, Paul (November 16, 2017). "Metro Area – Metro Area". Resident Advisor. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Rubin, Mike (November 28, 2002). "Metro Area: Metro Area". Rolling Stone: 88.
- ^ "Metro Area: Metro Area". Uncut (67): 139. December 2002.
- ^ "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s". Fact. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.