Metro Area (album)

Metro Area
Metro Area
Studio album by Metro Area
Released	October 22, 2002
Recorded	1999–2002
Genre	House
Length	71:30
Label	Source, Environ
Producer	Morgan Geist; Darshan Jesrani;
Metro Area chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Muzik	^[3]
Now	5/5^[4]
Pitchfork	7.8/10^[5]
Q	^[6]
Resident Advisor	5/5^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]
Uncut	^[9]

Metro Area is the eponymous 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

All tracks are written by Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani.

Standard edition (15th anniversary reissue)^[a]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance Reaction"	6:11
2.	"Miura"	6:47
3.	"Piña"	6:05
4.	"Square-Pattern Aura"	5:36
5.	"Machine Vibes"	5:23
6.	"Evidence"	4:44
7.	"Atmosphrique"	6:32
8.	"Soft Hoop"	4:47
9.	"Let's Get..."	6:24
10.	"Orange Alert"	5:39
11.	"Strut"	5:34
12.	"Caught Up"	7:37
Total length:		71:30

Double album version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Orange Alert"	5:39
2.	"Caught Up"	7:37
3.	"Miura"	6:47
4.	"Soft Hoop"	4:47
5.	"Evidence"	4:44
6.	"Square-Pattern Aura"	5:36
7.	"Machine Vibes"	5:39
8.	"Atmosphrique"	6:32
Total length:		47:54

Personnel

Ana Dane – flute on track 5 and 6
Craig Hillelson – guitar on track 6 and 9
James Duncan – horns on track 10
Morgan Geist – producer
Darshan Jesrani – producer
Kelley Polar – strings on track 1, 2 and 12
Jamie Krents – bass on track 8
Dei Lewison – vocals, vox organ on track 2
Dan Selzer – design
Dee Silk – guitar on track 1 and 3
Itis Tandoor – percussion on track 3, 4, 8, 11 and 12

Notes

^ Releases before the 15th anniversary reissue replace "Evidence" with a 32 second intro for the album.

References

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

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[12] Releases before the 15th anniversary reissue replace "Evidence" with a 32 second intro for the album.

[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.

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