Digital Solutions
Studio album by
Model 500
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)[1]
Studio
  • Metroplex Studios
  • Elypsia Studios
GenreTechno[2]
Length44:38
LabelMetroplex
Producer
Model 500 chronology
Mind and Body
(1999)		 Digital Solutions
(2015)

Digital Solutions is the third studio album by Juan Atkins as Model 500.[3] It was released by Metroplex on February 18, 2015.[1] It is his first studio album under the pseudonym in 16 years, following from Deep Space (1995) and Mind and Body (1999).[4] It includes additional production from Mike Banks.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Quietusfavorable[7]
Resident Advisor3.8/5[8]
XLR8R7.5/10[9]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]

Paul Clarke of Resident Advisor gave the album a 3.8 out of 5, writing, "Like techno's equivalent of '70s rock legends on a reunion tour, Atkins is past his prime but still perfectly capable of satisfying his fans."[8] Albert Freeman of The Quietus wrote, "Apart from a few slow moments, the album is overall a heartfelt and thoughtful piece, well composed and sequenced from beginning to end, and it sometimes approaches his best work."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Juan Atkins, except "Electric Night", "Standing in Tomorrow", and "The Groove" by Juan Atkins and Mike Banks

No.TitleLength
1."Hi NRG"4:38
2."Electric Night"4:11
3."Standing in Tomorrow"4:50
4."Encounter"5:41
5."Storm"5:37
6."The Groove"4:41
7."Station"3:24
8."Digital Solutions"5:11
9."Control"6:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Juan Atkins – production
  • Mike Banks – production (2, 3, 6)
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards (1)
  • Andy G – guitar (6)
  • Gregory Lacour – engineering
  • Arnold Steiner – design

References

  1. 1 2 "Model 500 – Digital Solutions". Metroplex. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Model 500, Brazilian sunshine and Turkish psych: The week's best vinyl releases". Fact. February 21, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ Coultate, Aaron (November 19, 2014). "Model 500 returns with new album, Digital Solutions". Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ Leinhart, Kat (November 19, 2014). "Juan Atkins Announces New LP as Model 500". XLR8R. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Techno originator Juan Atkins announces first Model 500 album in 16 years, Digital Solutions". Fact. November 19, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Digital Solutions by Model 500". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. 1 2 Freeman, Albert (March 6, 2015). "Model 500". The Quietus. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Clarke, Paul (February 27, 2015). "Model 500 - Digital Solutions". Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  9. ↑ Philip, Ray (February 2, 2015). "Model 500 Digital Solutions". XLR8R. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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