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| Released | 10 March 1998 | |||
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| Length | 41:54 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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Solex vs. the Hitmeister is the debut studio album by Dutch musician Solex. It was released on 10 March 1998 by Matador Records. [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [6] |
| The Guardian |  [7] |
| NME | 8/10 [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [9] |
| Spin | 7/10 [1] |
Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote, "A completely unique combination of beats, samples, and voice, Solex is insular and inventive, revealing an artist with a very personal kind of creativity." [5] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said, "The echoey, rattling, wind-tunnel music lends an even eerier power to her tales of obsessions both romantic and physical." [6]
In 2015, Fact placed Solex vs. the Hitmeister at number 28 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time. [2]
All tracks are written by Solex.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Louder Solex" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Solex Feels Lucky" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Solex in a Slipshod Style" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Waking Up with Solex" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Solex's Snag" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Rolex by Solex" | 2:46 |
| 7. | "There's a Solex on the Run" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Solex All Licketysplit" | 2:24 |
| 9. | "Solex for a While" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Some Solex" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "When Solex Just Stood There" | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Peppy Solex" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 41:54 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Solex Is Barely Dressed" | 1:28 |
| Total length: | 43:22 | |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [10]
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