It may or may not be the business of the future to be dangerous, but it certainly is the business of Hawkwind to do the unexpected on this album.
This disc seems to be the group's effort to merge trance/ambient/techno sounds with that of the space rock that they pioneered.
The resulting CD is a bit sleepy, but does have its moments.
"Space Is Their (Palestine)" has segments that feel a bit like Kraftwerk covering Hassan I Shaba (aka Assassins of Allah).
However, at over 11 minutes those moments are stretched a bit thin.
"Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" is a harder-edged cut that comes closer to Hawkwind's more typical sound, but it still feels a bit off of its mark.
A highlight of the disc is "Wave Upon Wave," which has a great proggy, atmospheric texture.
The track "Letting in the Past" is a truly Hawkwind space rock number based on "Hurry on Sundown." The group also tries to break some new progish territory with "Techno Tropic Zone," a cut that seems to combine the weirdness of a piece like "Sonic Attack" with those other elements.
The group also puts in a unique covering of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter." This disc certainly will not go down as one of their best, but for those with a taste for the unusual it should be entertaining.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Is the Business of the Future to Be DangerousDave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey | Hawkwind | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 2 | Space Is Their (Palestine)Dave Brock | Hawkwind | Play | 11:46 | 26 MB | 74 MB |
| 3 | Let Barking Dogs LieDave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey | Hawkwind | Play | 09:01 | 20 MB | 62 MB |
| 4 | Wave upon WaveAlan Davey | Hawkwind | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | Letting in the PastDave Brock | Hawkwind | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | The Camera That Could LieDave Brock | Hawkwind | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | 3 or 4 Erections in the Course of a NightDave Brock, Alan Davey | Hawkwind | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Techno Tropic Zone ExistsDave Brock | Hawkwind | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Gimme ShelterMick Jagger, Keith Richards | Hawkwind | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 10 | AvanteDave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey | Hawkwind | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 11 | Tibet Is Not China (Part 1) | Hawkwind | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | Tibet Is Not China (Part 2) | Hawkwind | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 410 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Brock | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 2 | Richard Chadwick | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 3 | Paul Cobbold | Engineer |
| 4 | Alan Davey | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Producer, Sequencing, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Hawkwind | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Mick Jagger | Composer |
| 7 | Keith Richards | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |