Meat Beat Manifesto ‎– Satyricon

So many kind words to Mr. Dangers and nothing about the second half of the "Satyricon" that is also a solid part of "99%" with "Subliminal Sandwich's" crew - Jonny Stephens. The lightest things that are smoothing the sharpness in this stuff are coming direct from this man, and that can be clearly seen in this album. He is a very talented music producer who formed a special mood in MBM in the early nineties and it just touched the sound formation too. So, if You would like to find the confirmation of my words, then check out Fire Escape or Hayato Mizuta's Shelter (truly all that i could found). And after that it is not too difficult to understand all the differences and similarities:) As a MBM listener I really miss that unusually pleasant softness and, maybe, the whole general approach in the creation of Satyricon. But i am sure that after Jonny Stephens's retirement the conception of MBM came back to their roots - with more sharpness, more good solid bits and i would even say with some hidden aggression but nothing that could point on "...My Placebo" or "Circles". May be that was Dangers personal vision of a progress... no resemblances, just onward movements and forward-thinking....

Not so powerful sound like earlier records, but still twisted and full of unusuallity. And the next Danger's concept album: about the man over/under his perception and will... "...I'm the anthropos...". Recommended to listen the text with the music.

There is something special and important about this album. It is a concept album about society, It's consumption and ability to be influenced by advertising and politics without individual thought. A society of numb, sheep-like creatures who allow ourselves to be controlled without realisation or care that we are programmed. The sample work is second to nothing you have ever heard with pin-point placement between old American TV ads and statements from the general public and fine industrial techno. In terms of techno music, Mr. Jack Dangers is up there in the top three innovators of the past twenty five years and I imagine feels a sense of pride or acheivement with this album. I like most of the stuff MBM have done but this has to be the swan song. After this LP he made darker and weirder and harder but never quite managed to create something quite so perfect as Satyricon. But then, how do you improve on perfection.
Anybody skipping through this LP or not giving it full attention may not see what the fuss is about but this really should be listened to on the headphones or alone to get the full effect. Also, if you are going to get this album on vinyl, make sure you get the double pack as it containd extra tracks which I always saw as part of the main story anyway.

This has to be the finest work i suppose due to highly creative use of sampling, one after the other to create a highly amusing and satyrical journey that laughs in the face of politics, fashion and normality. A real stab at the monotony of everyday life. 'Do you think we'll ever find intelligent life out there' - 'Who cares'.
Meat Beat's music got darker and weirder after this and the sounds were obviously created on more up-to-date kit, but in terms of artistic ability, creativity and perfection, this is the one without doubt.

Satyricon is Meat Beat Manifesto's opus. Like most MBM records it defies musical pigeonholing. Is is dub? Techno? Industrial? Leftfield? House? It is all of these and none. It flirts with many styles and creates its own vibe and sound. Jack Dangers remains an innovator and this is his highest moment to date.