From Tsog5000 Sent Sat, Jun 20th 1998, 10:02
Just got a copy of the new Meat Beat Manifesto album "Actual Sounds and Voices" (due in August 28th) All I have to say is "DAMN..." After their intriguing, yet not so exciting, stint in Subliminal Sandwich, Jack Dangers and crew (John Wilson and Lynn Farmer) show the kids (Chemical Bros, Fat Boy Slim, Crystal Method, whatever, etc.) what it means to make quality beat oriented music. Fusing dub, heavy beats, analog quirks, weird samples, Jack's Vocals, and an all around Meat Beat Manifestonian feel, "Actual Sounds..." is both dance floor friendly while retaining a delightful listenability. Drum'n'bass-esque moments "pop-up" ("esque" meaning: to original to be "drum'n'bass" but filled to the brim with ripping breaks) to speed things up while heavy beat oriented tracks keep your head bobbing and your ears peeled. What this all winds down to is "Actual Sounds..." is quite possibly my favorite release since Storm the Studio and 99%. To bad it won't be seeing the day of light until late august... L. out now: e.x.p. issue "A"