Solex vs. the Hitmeister is the debut studio album by Dutch musician Solex. It was released on 10 March 1998 by Matador Records. Critical reception 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." 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." In 2015, Fact placed Solex vs. the Hitmeister at number 28 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Solex (Elisabeth Esselink) – performance, production, mixing, sleeve design Gerard Atema – clarinet Geert de Groot – guitar, piano, cello, bass guitar, melodica Frans Hagenaars – production, engineering, mixing Flip Heurckmans – engineering (assistant) Jeroen Kramer – saxophone, clarinet Robert Lagendijk – drums, vocals Colette Sloots – graphic editing References External links 1998 debut albums Solex (musician) albums Albums recorded in a home studio Matador Records albums Experimental pop albums Trip hop albums Sound collage albums