Greetings fellow Goatsuckers. Haven't seen this mentioned so I thought I'd delurk and report: http://www.brainwashed.com/mbm/meat.html MBM R OK R U? Meat Beat Manifesto will be releasing a new record in October 2002 titled RUOK?. The record represents a healthy growth in the innovative Meat Beat sound. At first listen, the dense, dark layers of samples, breakbeats, and politically charged vocals that were the hallmark of previous MBM releases are noticeably stripped down. The newfound sonic direction is a direct result of the equipment and setting Jack used in the recording of the new album. The music was in part created in Jack's Bay area studio on an incredibly rare 1970's synthesizer unit called the EMS Synthi 100. R.U.O.K? collaborators include the turntablist-of-the-moment, Z-Trip, and ambient legend Alex Paterson of The Orb. Z-Trip, perhaps best known for his very listenable scratch/blend DJ sets that combine hip-hop and classic rock, lends his scratching ability to the very funky "What Does It all Mean?" & "Hankerchief Head". Alex Paterson contributes on the eerie "Horn of Jericho." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com