The Incredible Sound Machine

The Incredible Sound Machine
Studio album by Mantronix
Released 1991
Genre Dance music, New jack swing, House music, R&B, Hip-hop
Label Capitol/EMI Records
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Producer Kurtis Mantronik
Mantronix chronology
This Should Move Ya
(1990)		 The Incredible Sound Machine
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

The Incredible Sound Machine is the fifth, and final, album by old school hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix, and the third Mantronix album released on Capitol Records. The Incredible Sound Machine featured new member, vocalist Jade Trini, who replaced D.J. D. Trini joined rapper Bryce "Luvah" Wilson (who made his debut on Mantronix's previous album, 1990's This Should Move Ya), and founding member, DJ Kurtis Mantronik.

The Incredible Sound Machine was a departure from previous Mantronix albums, in that it favored house music, R&B, and new jack swing over the old school hip hop/electro funk sound that the group was most famously known for.

Shortly after the European tour and promotion related to the release of the album, which was critically panned and commercially disappointing, Mantronix disbanded.[2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Step To Me (Do Me)" (Mantronik, Angie Stone) – 4:00
  2. "Don't Go Messin' With My Heart" (D. Bright, Stone) – 4:20
  3. "Flower Child (Summer Of Love)" (Mantronik, Stone, Terry Taylor) – 4:56
  4. "Gimme' Something" (Mantronik, Stone, Taylor) – 4:07
  5. "Put A Little Love On Hold (Duet with Terry Taylor)" (Mantronik, Stone, Bright) – 4:44
  6. "Well I Guess You" (Mantronik, Stone, Bright) – 3:47
  7. "Step To Me (Do Me) (12" Extended Mix) (Bonus Track)" (Mantronik, Stone) – 5:29
  8. "If You Could Read My Mind" (Mantronik, Bryce Wilson) – 4:40
  9. "Make It Funky" (Wilson) – 3:38
  10. "(I'm) Just Adjustin My Mic ('91)" (Mantronik, Wilson) – 3:11
  11. "Operation Mindcrime" (Mantronik, Wilson) – 2:19

Chart positions

British Hit Albums - album

Year Chart Chart position
1991 British Hit Albums #36

British Hit Singles - singles

Year Single Chart Chart position
1991 "Don't Go Messin' With My Heart" British Hit Singles #22

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "When Recorded Hip-hop was in its Infancy, One Man was Responsible for Really Pushing the Sonic Envelope. It's Been Far from Plain Sailing Since, But the Mantronix Legacy will Run Forever". cheebadesign.com (original article printed in Hip Hop Connection Magazine). 2002-07. http://www.cheebadesign.com/legends/articleX.html. Retrieved 2006-12-29. 

External links

Mantronix
Former Members
Kurtis Mantronik (1984-1991) · MC Tee (1984-1988) · Bryce Luvah (1990-1991) · D.J. D (1990) · Jade Trini (1991)
Albums
The Album (1985) · Music Madness (1986) · In Full Effect (1988) · This Should Move Ya (1990) · The Incredible Sound Machine (1991)
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