Max M was the music project of composer Max Møller Rasmussen, based in

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, Denmark. He released two albums studio albums for Hard Records titled ''

Technology Is God ''Technology Is God'' is the debut studio album by Max M, released on January 1, 1992, on Hard Records. Reception Critic David Sears of '' Option'' gave ''Technology Is God'' a positive review and said "Max M deftly weaves tight and biting sample ...

'' and ''

Max M Corporation ''Max M Corporation'' is the second studio album by Max M, released on January 1, 1994 on Hard Records. On April 18, 1995 Fifth Colvmn Records reissued ''Max M Corporation'' with alternate cover art. Music The compositions of ''Max M Corporati ...

'', respectively released in 1992 and 1994.

History

Max M was founded by Danish composer Max Møller Rasmussen in as a solo outlet for his work. He self-released the EP '' Get Wild'' on

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. and contained the guitar contributions of Carsten Lassen, who helped Rasmussen record his previous release. Max M released his debut

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, titled ''

'', for Hard Records in 1992. Max M also released the off-album track "Atomic Playboy" to the Danish music compilation ''Cyberworld'' by Playground Records. In 1994 Max M released ''

'', which contained a

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and accompanying music on its multimedia CD-ROM. Rasmussen composed "Cyberworld" and released as the lead track to 1994's ''Cyberworld II'' compilation. The album was reissued the following year by

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in April. The compositions "A Day on the Net" and "The Rookie SpaceCadet" were released on

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various artists compilations, respectively titled ''Electro Industrial Assassins'' and ''Hard Target: A Collection of Electronic and Industrial Music From Hard Records''. In 2012 Max M released "Længes Efter Storm" for the ''Cyberworld XX'' compilation on Braincorp.

Discography

Studio albums * ''

'' (1992, Hard) * ''

'' (1994, Hard) Extended play * '' Get Wild'' (1992) Compilation appearances * ''Secrets 4'' (1991, Rosa) * ''Cyberworld'' (1992, Playground) * ''Music From Denmark'' (1993, MXP) * ''There's Something Rocking in the State of Denmark'' (1994, MXP) * ''Cyberworld II'' (1994, Hard) * ''Electro Industrial Assassins'' (1995,

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) * ''Hard Target: A Collection of Electronic and Industrial Music From Hard Records'' (1996, Cleopatra) * ''Hard Industrial Work (5 Year Anniversary of Hard Records)'' (1998, Cleopatra) * ''Industrial Madness Volume 2'' (1999, Cleopatra) * ''Cyberworld XX'' (2012, Braincorp.)

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