Flesh Beat Fever

 

Dubset - Flesh Made Word [960347-1 DEU 1984 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

I last ripped this album over ten years ago - Flesh Made Word is remarkably different affair to Hittites And Kassites - I am not saying it is worse (or even better) ...just different. Nigel Holland now turns his attentions to a more commercial sound influenced by the New York alternative dance club scene, and it's British equivalents. Finding a middle ground somewhere between Shriekback and Blue Rondo A La Turk with more than just a little Speaking In Tongues thrown in for good measure, this is a much more uptempo affair full of hooks and pop star sensibilities.

It is a highly enjoyable collection of funky latino rhythms, horn sections and Holland's eccentric lyrical prose. This is very much an eighties new wave crossover sound and could be deemed a little dated in places, but like the first album the high quality of the arrangements makes a worthwhile listen. Like most German pressed Warners albums of the same era it is a good quality pressing on a quality piece of plastic.

A1 Dice Dub Disco

A2 Pop Roma

A3 Erotica's Den

A4 The Nameless Dread

A5 Vicious Affair

B1 Flesh Beat Fever

B2 Lounge Man

B3 Onyeocha Onyegee (White Man, Black Man)

B4 Ranking Janaow

B5 Risk Dub