''The Incredible Sound Machine'' is the fifth and final studio album by
old school hip hop
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/
group
Mantronix
Mantronix was an influential 1980s hip hop and electro funk music group from New York City. The band was formed by DJ Kurtis Mantronik (Kurtis el Khaleel) and rapper MC Tee (Touré Embden). The group is primarily remembered for its pioneerin ...
, and the third Mantronix album released on
Capitol Records. ''The Incredible Sound Machine'' featured new member, vocalist
Jade Trini, who replaced D.J. D. Trini joined
rapper
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Bryce "Luvah" Wilson (who made his debut on Mantronix's previous album, 1990's ''
This Should Move Ya
''This Should Move Ya'' is the fourth album by the American hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix, released in 1990. It was the second Mantronix album released on Capitol Records. ''This Should Move Ya'' featured new members Bryce "Luvah" Wilson ...
''), and founding member, DJ
Kurtis Mantronik
Kurtis el Khaleel (born Graham Curtis el Khaleel, September 4, 1965), known by the stage name Kurtis Mantronik, is a Jamaican-born hip hop and electronic-music artist, DJ, remixer, and producer. He was the leader, DJ, and keyboardist of the in ...
.
''The Incredible Sound Machine'' was a departure from previous Mantronix albums, in that it favored
house music,
R&B, and
new jack swing over the old school hip hop/electro funk sound for which the group was most famously known.
Shortly after the European tour and promotion related to the release of the album, which was critically panned and commercially disappointing, Mantronix disbanded.
Track listing
# "Step to Me (Do Me)"
(Mantronik
Kurtis el Khaleel (born Graham Curtis el Khaleel, September 4, 1965), known by the stage name Kurtis Mantronik, is a Jamaican-born hip hop and electronic-music artist, DJ, remixer, and producer. He was the leader, DJ, and keyboardist of the in ...
, Angie Stone
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) – 4:00
# "Don't Go Messin' with My Heart"
(Dave Bright, Stone) – 4:20
# "Flower Child (Summer of Love)"
(Mantronik, Stone, Terry Taylor) – 4:56
# "Gimme' Something"
(Mantronik, Stone, Taylor) – 4:07
# "Put a Little Love On Hold (Duet with Terry Taylor)"
(Mantronik, Stone, Bright) – 4:44
# "Well I Guess You"
(Mantronik, Stone, Bright) – 3:47
# "Step to Me (Do Me) (12" Extended Mix) (Bonus Track)"
(Mantronik, Stone) – 5:29
# "If You Could Read My Mind"
(Mantronik, Bryce Wilson) – 4:40
# "Make It Funky"
(Wilson) – 3:38
# "(I'm) Just Adjustin' My Mic ('91)"
(Mantronik, Wilson) – 3:11
# "Operation Mindcrime"
(Mantronik, Wilson) – 2:19
Chart positions
Album
Singles
References
External links
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''The Incredible Sound Machine''at
AllMusic
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1991 albums
Mantronix albums
Capitol Records albums
Albums produced by Kurtis Mantronik