Metro Area (album)

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Metro Area
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2002
Recorded1999–2002
GenreHouse[1]
Length67:18
LabelSource
Producer
  • Morgan Geist
  • Darshan Jesrani
Metro Area chronology
Metro Area
(2002)
Fabric 43
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Muzik[3]
Now5/5[4]
Pitchfork7.8/10[5]
Q[6]
Resident Advisor5/5[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Uncut[9]

Metro Area is the 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.[10] Fact magazine rated it as the nineteenth best album of the decade.[11]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Intro" (Geist, Jesrani) – 0:32
  2. "Dance Reaction" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:11
  3. "Miura" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:42
  4. "Piña" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:05
  5. "Square-Pattern Aura" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:36
  6. "Machine Vibes" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:39
  7. "Atmosphrique" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:32
  8. "Soft Hoop" (Geist, Jesrani) – 4:47
  9. "Let's Get" (Geist, Jesrani) - 6:24
  10. "Orange Alert" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:39
  11. "Strut" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:34
  12. "Caught Up" (Geist, Jesrani) – 7:37

Personnel[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ "The Translator: Italo disco". Exclaim!. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Metro Area – Metro Area". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Gibson, Cal (October 2002). "Metro Area: Metro Area (Source)". Muzik (89): 86.
  4. ^ Boles, Benjamin (November 21, 2002). "Metro Area (Environ)". Now. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Richardson, Mark (December 12, 2002). "Metro Area: Metro Area". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "Metro Area: Metro Area". Q (197): 110. December 2002.
  7. ^ Clarke, Paul (November 16, 2017). "Metro Area – Metro Area". Resident Advisor. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Rubin, Mike (November 28, 2002). "Metro Area: Metro Area". Rolling Stone: 88.
  9. ^ "Metro Area: Metro Area". Uncut (67): 139. December 2002.
  10. ^ "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  11. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s". Fact. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.