Digital Solutions

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]

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)

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. "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. "Digital Solutions by Model 500". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. Freeman, Albert (March 6, 2015). "Model 500". The Quietus. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. 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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