Solex vs. the Hitmeister
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| Released | 10 March 1998 | |||
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| Length | 41:54 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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Solex vs. the Hitmeister is the debut studio album by Dutch musician Solex. It was released on 10 March 1998 by Matador Records.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
| The Guardian |  [7] |
| NME | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| Spin | 7/10[1] |
Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote, "A completely unique combination of beats, samples, and voice, Solex is insular and inventive, revealing an artist with a very personal kind of creativity."[5] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said, "The echoey, rattling, wind-tunnel music lends an even eerier power to her tales of obsessions both romantic and physical."[6]
In 2015, Fact placed Solex vs. the Hitmeister at number 28 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time.[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Solex
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Louder Solex" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Solex Feels Lucky" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Solex in a Slipshod Style" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Waking Up with Solex" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Solex's Snag" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Rolex by Solex" | 2:46 |
| 7. | "There's a Solex on the Run" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Solex All Licketysplit" | 2:24 |
| 9. | "Solex for a While" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Some Solex" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "When Solex Just Stood There" | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Peppy Solex" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 41:54 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Solex Is Barely Dressed" | 1:28 |
| Total length: | 43:22 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
- Solex (Elisabeth Esselink) – performance, production, mixing, sleeve design
- Gerard Atema – clarinet
- Geert de Groot – guitar, piano, cello, bass guitar, melodica
- Frans Hagenaars – production, engineering, mixing
- Flip Heurckmans – engineering (assistant)
- Jeroen Kramer – saxophone, clarinet
- Robert Lagendijk – drums, vocals
- Colette Sloots – graphic editing
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Manaugh, Sara (June 1998). "Solex: Solex vs. the Hitmeister". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 6. p. 138. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (30 July 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Solex". Matador Records. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Solex – Solex Vs. the Hitmeister". Matador Records. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Solex vs. The Hitmeister – Solex". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b Browne, David (20 March 1998). "Solex vs. the Hitmeister". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Hemingway, David (15 May 1998). "Solex: Solex vs. the Hitmeister (Matador)". The Guardian.
- ^ Munro, Ronan (23 May 1998). "Solex – Solex Vs The Hitmeister". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Richard-San, Mark. "Solex: Solex Vs. The Hitmeister". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Solex vs. the Hitmeister (liner notes). Solex. Matador Records. 1998. OLE 287-2.
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External links[edit]
- Solex vs. the Hitmeister at Discogs (list of releases)
