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Loudness Clarifies / Electronic Music From Tapelab

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A good thing about Jack Dangers is that he is not out to rip people off. For real. The songs in this 2 cd set are no exception. The songs are full of synth work, signature pounding drums, and elements of musique concrete. Fans of Dangers will recognize traces of earlier efforts in this album, but will be unable to deny that there is something new, too-- an almost indie element of raw and distorted sounds, perfectly capturing the agression, assertion and frustration of being into the meat of the beat. The second disc contains examples of ambience as hilarious as it is proficient-- as restless and unable to sit still as it would seem that Dangers himself is.

A well packaged, quality release from the godfather of aggressive electronic music.

Genre defying, mind manipulating, hardware overload are just a few ways to describe this album. Disc 1 is a glimpse into the TapeLAb studio with rythem and spice, but this trip requires more of a sit down audience rather then a danceing one. Disc 2 explores sound effects and ambient delights in the TapeLab. I;ve had a lot of fun using these sounds in Dj mixes and intervals between songs, even in the background of some too.

I'm on my 4th or 5th listen and ive still got a lot of sounds to pick up on. There is literally tons and tons of audio crunched up in these songs. Youll know right away from the first track this is going to require some effort to indulge all that Jack has offered. Don't be put off though, its quite fun to come back to an album like this and discover new audio avenues everytime!

Jack Dangers has pioneered so many electronic musical genres over the past 2 decades, it's almost impossible to listen to dance music without hearing his touch these days. Whether it's the alternative hip hop scene he forged in the late 80's, the 'big beat' sound he became associated with in the early 90's, the first footsteps into jungle he took, or the more dub-inspired route his work has gone since, anything this man touches is worth a listen. Although most of his work is instrumental these days, his biting raps & Lennon-like vocals on social, environmental, and humane issues fused some of the most intelligent lyrics with a surrealist view that stands apart. If you've never heard of Jack or Meat Beat Manifesto, do yourself a favor and buy everything you can find by him!

After listening to Forbidden Planet Explored, I was pretty disapointed. Then I heard Loudness Clarifies, I was pretty stoked to hear the bass and beats from my speakers. There are some great tracks like "Solid Gold", "Super Hit 9" and "Boss Society." The album is a great update on what Jack is headed and where he is. Yet, listening to the second disc was pretty boring, and bland as Wonderbread with water. It's almost as if Jack didn't put enough spacey garbage on Forbidden Planet that he had to ruin this great album. Oh well, the actual music is great and a pleasure to listen to.