PLANETS


Planets is Stratøs’ self-composed, self-produced, self-engineered debut LP. The project is the result of the composer's extensive experiments conducted during his pre-career phase, formulated uniquely by synthesizing core themes and elements from a wide range of musical styles such as jazz, hip hop, electronic, and classical music.

The idea of giving musical form to the planets of our solar system is famously credited to early 20th century composer Gustav Holst for his seven-movement suite The Planets. In an attempt to recognize this lineage while simultaneously establishing his own artistic voice, Stratøs pays homage to Holst on one track from the album. The producer's own "Mars" takes the iconic melody from Holst's "Mars, The Bringer of War," and casts it in a new light colored by the sounds and textures of the death metal genre.

“Venus” was featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s 2024 “MoMA Mixtape Series” accompanying Agnes Pelton’s 1926 Oil on Canvas The Fountains, reviewed and curated by Naeem Douglas.


 

PROJECT INFORMATION:

Planets | Independent (2021)