Herbie Hancock - Perfect Machine (1988, remaster 1999)
EAC rip | FLAC image + cue + log + scans / MP3 320 kbps | 00:50:25 | 391 MB / 117 MB (3% rec.)
Electro Funk | Label: Columbia Legacy / Sony Music, CK 65960
Originally released in 1988, Perfect Machine was the third installment in Herbie Hancock's electronic trilogy that began with Future Shock and followed with Sound System. Of the three, Perfect Machine is the most minimal and groove heavy, thanks mainly to the presence of bassist Bootsy Collins and Ohio Players vocalist Sugarfoot. In fact, Perfect Machine, more so than its two predecessors, could be thought of as Hancock's stab at making an updated version of his 1970's Headhunters success. With early techno and industrial shadings coming mainly from Bill Laswell's Kraftwerk-influenced production, the album may sound surprisingly up to date to electronic music fans.