Metro Area (album)
Encyclopedia
Metro Area is the debut album by the house music
group of the same name
. It was released in 2002. It was named the second best album of the decade by Resident Advisor
.
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
group of the same name
Metro Area
Metro Area is a Brooklyn-based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani.- History :Geist grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, while Jesrani is from upstate New York...
. It was released in 2002. It was named the second best album of the decade by Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor is an online electronic music magazine dedicated to the global dance music scene. The website won a People's Voice award in the 12th Annual Webby Awards in 2008.-Site History:...
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Track listing
- "Intro" (Geist, Jesrani) – 0:32
- "Dance Reaction" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:11
- "Miura" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:42
- "Piña" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:05
- "Square-Pattern Aura" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:36
- "Machine Vibes" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:39
- "Atmosphrique" (Geist, Jesrani) – 6:32
- "Soft Hoop" (Geist, Jesrani) – 4:47
- "Let's Get" (Geist, Jesrani) - 6:24
- "Orange Alert" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:39
- "Strut" (Geist, Jesrani) – 5:34
- "Caught Up" (Geist, Jesrani) – 7:37
Personnel
- Ana Dane – Flute
- James DuncanJames Duncan (Musician)James Duncan is a Canadian born musician, improviser and house music producer. He has recorded under his own name and has appeared on recordings in diverse genres such as free jazz, indie rock and post-punk as a musician....
– Horn - Morgan Geist – Producer
- Darshan Jesrani – Producer
- Kelley PolarKelley PolarKelley Polar, born Michael Kelley, is an alternative dance vocalist and producer.Originally a classical violist from Providence, R.I., he studied at the Oberlin Conservatory and then at Juilliard, where he collaborated with Metro Area's Darshan Jesrani and Morgan Geist on tracks like "Miura",...
– Strings - Jamie Krents – Bass
- Dei Lewison – Vocals, Vox Organ
- Dan Selzer – Design
- Dee Silk – Guitar
- Itis Tandoor – Percussion