Search - Meat Beat Manifesto :: Storm the Audio

MBM is absolutely the greatest...

Craig Hurst | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | 03/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was already convinced of that before getting this album. This album only served to further confirm what I already knew. Old-skool hiphop fans, industrial fans, and big-beat freaks will revel in this nearly-flawless combination of the three. The 'Strap Down' tracks were maybe a bit blandish and too dancy for my tastes, but only when compared to the incredible remainder of the album. STS is so good, I can even forgive Jack's attempts at rapping (which, while not the worst I've ever heard by any means, is frankly not that good). Meat Beat Manifesto is Great Britain's answer to Public Enemy."

My first encounter with MBM

Michael Kumpf | Acworth, Georgia | 05/26/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I first got into the industial dance stuff back in the 80's, this was one of the first albums I bought. Nothing like any other MBM releases, Storm the Studio is a dark, edgy CD without any polish. The tracks are all unique. The parts of the songs could be their own songs themselves. And the music ranges from the danceable to avant garde to even hip hop. If you buy this CD be prepared: It is not like any other MTM CD out there."

Jacks vocals have always been hwaak....

J. Vine | West Coast | 03/18/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"...but keep in mind, the rapping he tries to pull off here was done in the early 80's, long before the term "hip hop" was even coined.



Mr. Dangers was a studio DJ above all else, but as a musician he had to try his hand at everything along the way...

ranging from experimental rap/beat lyrics on this album (and 99%), to perfect Depeche Mode vocals on the album Satyricon.



Now he's actually playing many of the traditional instruments you hear on his newer albums (and singing a lot less!).

After 20+ years of experimenting he's an accomplished musician and artist (in the truest sense of the word)...

with songs in major films such as The Matrix for one...and god knows how many albums, singles, producer credits & sit-ins he's been a part of over the years.



Jack Dangers is the Steve Albini of electronic music...

you don't see him very often, but if you own an album that you really, really, really, like...chances are Jack's name is in the credits somewhere.



So why are you reading this review anyway? This music is legendary.

Purchase the entire catalog from this man, and learn a thing or two about other forms of music along the way.

This is more than some college DJ playing with Rebirth...this is the dawn of electronic music when it really started getting good.



This is free speech and free thought at it's finest,

true art without a fraction of commercial resistance."