I picked up the new Meat Beat Manifesto 12" yesterday, not
expecting it to be anything special : I don't think I would
have got it if it hadn't had a Plug mix on it, because I
wasn't all that impressed with Transmission or Asbestos Lead
Asbestos. However, I was wrong! I think this is MBMs best
release since they "came back". It's definitely more reminiscent
of the old stuff than a lot of the tracks on Subliminal
Sandwich. Also, the Vibert track is a gem! (I can't wait to hear
the Stereolab track...) The beats are rock solid : I love it when
he takes a break, plays it for a while with the usual messing about,
and then suddenly launches it into a drum 'n' bass style assault.
I would have bought this just for the Vibert, but the fact that the
slice of Meat Beat is first class makes this my dream record.
Try and imagine 99% meeting Plug 1, and you will understand what
this record sounds like!
Matthew Hunter mhun@dcs.ed.ac.uk
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