Artist.......: Planet X
Album........: Quantum
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Progressive Rock
Catnr........: n/a
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Apr-12-2007
str.date.....: 000-00-0000
quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. Alien Hip Hop 07:14
02. Desert Girl 06:06
03. Matrix Gate 04:10
04. The Thinking Stone 04:14
05. Space Foam 04:46
06. Poland 05:23
07. Snuff 04:59
08. Kingdom Of Dreams 06:49
09. Quantum Factor 07:09
Runtime 50:50 min
Size 80,10 MB
Release Notes:
Planet X: "Quantum"
On their fourth studio album ôQuantumö, Planet X
make quite an impression with a breathtaking
mixture of instrumental rock, metal and fusion.
Apart from the founding members, keyboardist Derek
Sherinian and drummer Virgil Donati, the album
features of host of guest musicians including the
inimitable Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, UK).
When asked what makes Planet X so special, keyboard
player Derek Sherinian quickly describes it as
being the ôcraziest instrumental band in the worldö
and getting straight to the point, he refers to the
music of the new album ôQuantumö as ômetal fusion
on steroids!ö SherinianÆs words may be said half
jokingly but they actually arenÆt far from the
truth, for this furious mix of hard rock, heavy
metal and jazz fusion unleashes a torrent of energy
both in the musicians as well as the fans.
The technical skills harnessed by each of the
albumÆs collaborators together with the
compositional talent of Sherinian and his partner
Virgil Donati (drums), who wrote eight of the nine
songs on this new album, have intrigued both
critics and fans since the bandÆs inception.
ôQuantumö is a gripping instrumental album that
enthrals the listener right from the first note.
ôWith each new album we want to expand our musical
boundaries, both harmonically as well as
rhythmically,ö says Sherinian about the intention
of the new record. He goes on to add, ôNo-one plays
music as complex as Planet Xö.
Sherinian and Donati very carefully chose the
musicians who would be on board this time around.
With bassist Jimmy Johnson and Rufus Philpot (Al Di
Meola) and guitarist Brett Garsed, Planet X has
surrounded themselves with true masters of their
trade. ôJimmy is an incredibly good bassist who
brought a lot of groove into the arrangements,ö
Sherinian explains. ôRufus, who plays live with us,
did a great job too. Guitarist Brett Garsed, who
played on my first solo album, has a really cool
legato style. He also has this strong rock feel and
provides a real heaviness that we had hoped forö.
Sherinian and Donati were particularly pleased
about convincing friend and colleague, Allan
Holdsworth to collaborate on ôQuantumö. A former
member of Soft Machine and UK, Holdsworth has
played with acts such as Gong, Stanley Clarke, Jack
Bruce and Bill Bruford. He is rightly regarded as
one of the most innovative guitarists in the
history of rock and fusion. ôAllan is our favourite
guitaristö, says Sherinian. ôHe is a master of
improvisation with a truly unique style.
Originally, we wanted him play on the whole album
but scheduling commitments only allowed him to
contribute to the tracks ôDesert Girlö and ôThe
Thinking Stoneö but his parts on these songs are
wonderfulö.
Planet X was founded back in 1999. Before that
time, Derek Sherinian had been a session musician
for Alice Cooper and Kiss as well as a permanent
member of Dream Theater. Donati has worked with
numerous artists including Steve Vai and Steve
Walsh (Kansas). Just before leaving Dream Theater,
Sherinian prepared his first solo album ôPlanet Xö
in collaboration with Donati. By working on that
project, they discovered that they had a lot of
musical things in common. ôVirgil is a stellar
drummerö, says Sherinian in praise of his musical
partner. ôHe just gets better each day and is a
source of inspiration for everybody who works with
himö. As a result, Planet X became a fully fledged
band even before the release of the first record.
ôThis all happened literally a day after I was
given my pink slip by Dream Theaterö, says
Sherinian. The band has since gone on to release
four studio albums and a live album. Not a bad
track record for a band that started out as a
one-off project!