Quantum (album)

Quantum
Studio album by Planet X
Released May 18, 2007 (2007-05-18)
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
MoonBabies
(2002)		 Quantum
(2007)

Quantum is the third studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Planet X, released in 2007 (see release history) 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

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.TitleLength
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

Release history

Region Date Label
Austria, Germany, Switzerland May 18, 2007[1] Inside Out
Rest of Europe May 21, 2007[1]
North America May 22, 2007[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Discography". xplanetx.com. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  2. ↑ Prasad, Anil (2008). "Harnessing momentum". Innerviews. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  3. 1 2 Couture, François. "Quantum - Planet X". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  4. ↑ Bosso, Joe (2012-07-16). "Dream Theater's Mike Mangini: my 10 most influential drum albums". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
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