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Album Review

After recording a string of dance classics culminating with the pop hit "Go," Moby released his full-length debut balancing those songs with a few decidedly inventive album tracks. Moby's melodic sense developed much quicker than other early techno producers; despite the criticisms leveled at his later direction (or lack thereof), his first album is a masterpiece of challenging, unrepetitive, beautifully programmed rave-techno. Though the familiar tracks "Drop a Beat," "Next Is the E," and "Go" are the highlights here, the final two tracks, "Slight Return" and "Stream," are fine examples of early chill-out techno.

Customer Reviews

COOL!

This is where moby started, and this is where he becomes FAMOUS! (later on.)

Classic Rave!

This is an essential album for any Moby fan. Be sure to also check out Cool World.

Moby's debut is different, but in a good way

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.

Biography

Born: September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York, NY

Genre: Electronic

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Moby was one of the most controversial figures in techno music, alternately praised for bringing a face to the notoriously anonymous electronic genre and scorned by hordes of techno artists and fans for diluting and trivializing the form. In either case, Moby was one of the most important dance music figures of the early '90s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in England and in America. Moby fused rapid disco beats with heavy distorted guitars, punk rhythms, and detailed productions...
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