Quantum (album)
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Studio album by Planet X | ||||
Released | May 18, 2007 | |||
Recorded | Beachwood Manor Studios in Burbank, California | |||
Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, jazz fusion | |||
Length | 50:47 | |||
Label | Inside Out | |||
Producer | Planet X | |||
Planet X chronology | ||||
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Quantum is the third studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Planet X, released in 2007 through Inside Out Music.[1] Guitarist Allan Holdsworth was originally slated to feature on most tracks, but ended up not finishing the project.[2] As a result, his solos remain only on "Desert Girl" and "The Thinking Stone".
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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François Couture at AllMusic gave Quantum four stars out of five, calling it "a quantum leap above previous Planet X releases" and "a surprisingly mature album". He praised the album's stronger compositions and better diversity over previous Planet X material, and listed "Alien Hip Hop", "Matrix Gate", "Space Foam", "Kingdom of Dreams" and "Desert Girl" as highlights.[3]
In a 2012 article by MusicRadar, Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini ranked the album tenth in his list of most influential drum albums.[4]
Track listing
All music composed by Virgil Donati, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Alien Hip Hop" | 7:13 |
2. | "Desert Girl" | 6:05 |
3. | "Matrix Gate" | 4:10 |
4. | "The Thinking Stone" | 4:14 |
5. | "Space Foam" (Derek Sherinian, Donati, Rufus Philpot) | 4:46 |
6. | "Poland" | 5:23 |
7. | "Snuff" | 4:59 |
8. | "Kingdom of Dreams" | 6:48 |
9. | "Quantum Factor" | 7:09 |
Total length: | 50:47 |
Personnel
- Brett Garsed – guitar, production
- Allan Holdsworth – additional guitar solos (tracks 2, 4)
- Derek Sherinian – keyboard, production
- Virgil Donati – drums, orchestration, production
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (except tracks 5, 9)
- Rufus Philpot – bass (tracks 5, 9)
- Matt Flinker – engineering
- Jamie Black – engineering
- Steve Scanlon – mixing (except track 9), mastering
- Simon Phillips – mixing (track 9)
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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Austria, Germany, Switzerland | May 18, 2007[1] | Inside Out |
Rest of Europe | May 21, 2007[1] | |
North America | May 22, 2007[1] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Discography" Archived 2013-01-05 at Archive.is. xplanetx.com. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ↑ Prasad, Anil (2008). "Harnessing momentum". Innerviews. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- 1 2 Couture, François. "Quantum - Planet X". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ↑ Bosso, Joe (2012-07-16). "Dream Theater's Mike Mangini: my 10 most influential drum albums". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-02-06.