Mantronix's high-tech and futuristic approach fared better in clubs and dance music circles than among b-boys and hip-hoppers, but make no mistake: the New York group created some of the most memorable rap of the mid-'80s.
Unfortunately, things began unraveling for Mantronix artistically when it left the small (and now defunkt) Sleeping Bag Records for Capitol.
A pedestrian effort that surprisingly, favors R&B, new jack swing and house music over rap, The Incredible Sound Machine the album contains nothing that's even a fraction as imaginative as Mantronix's Sleeping Bag recordings.
Rapper MC Tee is gone, and leader/producer Kurtis "Mantronik" Khaleel is joined by singer Jade Trini, among others.
Trini's singing isn't bad -- it's the material that's so forgettable and generic.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step to Me (Do Me) | Mantronix | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Step To Me (Do Me)(12'' Extended Mix) | Mantronix | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 mins | 21 MB | |||||
| 9 mins | 57 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris DeGarmo | Composer |
| 2 | Andrew Heermans | Engineer |
| 3 | Mantronix | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Geoff Tate | Composer |
| 5 | Michael Wilton | 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). |