Engines of Creation is the eighth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on March 14, 2000, through Epic Records.
[8] A limited edition EP, Additional Creations, was released free of charge alongside the album in some stores.
[2][9] Worldwide touring began in the U.S. in April–May 2000, followed by Europe in June–July, Central and South America in August, and concluding in the U.S. in December.
[10] In a unique and notable departure from Satriani's usual style, Engines of Creation mainly features experimentation with electronic and techno music[11][12] rather than the straightforward instrumental rock heard on his previous albums; Satriani has described the album as "completely techno.
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Engines of Creation three stars out of five, calling it "the biggest stylistic shift [Satriani has] made yet" and "a brave and sporadically successful experiment".