Moby

Moby | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 1992)
• Original Release Date: July 27, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Instinct Records
• ASIN: B000001UT8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,545 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

MOBY Moby (Deleted 1992 US issue 12-track Instinct Records label CD album features the track Drop A Beat [the UK version has Thousand] complete with picture sleeve EX241-2)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Moby's debut is different, but in a good way, December 25, 2000

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Justin "The Claw" (Vernon, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Moby (Audio CD)

First things first: DO NOT expect the type of sampled electronica you've heard on Moby's more recent albums. This is pure, raw techno, baby. I knew of this album when it was pretty much new. My sister had it years ago and would listen to Help Me To Believe on full blast for an hour at a time. Upon hearing the rest of the album, I grew to love Moby and the whole techno thing.

Unlike most other techno albums these days, including Moby's newer work, which are mostly mixing and remixing of samples into completely new songs, this entire album (aside from a few vocal samples) is done on synthesizers. Repetivive? Kinda. Different? Definately. Bad? Depends on what you're looking for, but this album is definately an excellent history lesson in what techno started as.

Particular favorites on this album are Drop A Beat, Yeah, and Stream. The latter being very relaxing with its jungle beat and slow tempo. For anyone looking for a fresh Moby experience, this album may disappoint, but for pure techno connoisseurs, it's a nostalgic trip to the days when techno was for dance and synthesizers were the hottest thing. A very good album indeed.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Techno Album, May 23, 2001

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Manny Ramirez - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moby (Audio CD)

Although he had been putting stuff out since 1989, this album can really be considered his first album. Unlike Play and even I Like to Score and Everything Is Wrong, this album is 100% pure techno. So, don't be expecting another Play with this one; however, this is IMHO, classic techno. It has great slammin' tracks like Drop a Beat, Electricity, Next Is the E, Have You Seen my Baby, Ah Ah, and of course, Go, which is easily Moby's most famous early song. The rest of tracks are good as well as Moby does a great job in making this album flow from one track to the next. If you love techno and/or Moby, then this album is a mandatory selection for your collection.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A true standout, August 15, 2000

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Babytoxie (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moby (Audio CD)

I couldn't care less about the majority of techno I hear in clubs, on the radio, wherever... It all sounds fairly much the same, and originality is generally not associated with it. With Moby, however, there is a drive to be different, to put in more effort, and the result is worth it.

My Moby-listening began with the CD "Animal Rights", which is metal-influenced, but when I found out he did primarily dance music, I didn't mind. Now I want it all! Note: the versions of "Go" and "Ah-Ah" differ between this CD and those on "I Like to Score", so if you're heading backwards, like me, you won't be paying for the exact same tunes.