The 1990 debut of Urban Dance Squad revealed a band smashing the boundaries between rock, funk, punk, metal, and hip-hop. "Fast Lane" leads the program with a blistering groove powered by chugging guitar and sampled horns. Later, "Brainstorm on the U.D.S." alternates rap verses with a punky shoutalong chorus, while "The Devil" borrows a murky string bassline and greasy slide guitar from the Tom Waits bag. Rudeboy never really sings; rather, he raps or -- when the song demands it -- sort of chants along in a singsong cadence. But for a non-singer he has a great voice, one that comes from the chest but has a sharp enough edge to cut through the mix. Also notable are polymath guitarist Tres Manos and the unbelievably funky bass of Silly Sil. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
Mental Floss for the Globe
01/01/1990
All Music Guide Review
Mental Floss for the Globe Track Listing
Credits of Mental Floss for the Globe
- Magic Stick
- Percussion, Drums, Executive Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Tres Manos
- Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals (Background), Guitar (Steel)
- Christian Ramon
- Engineer, Mixing
- Rudeboy
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Silly Sil
- Bass, Vocals (Background), Standup Bass, Bass (Upright)
- Michel Schoots
- Photography
- Pete Teboskins
- Design
- Ari Marcopoulos
- Photography
- Cna
- Sound Effects, Turntables, Vocals (Background)
- Frederike Eckhart
- Photography
- J.M.A.
- Mixing, Art Producer, Artistic Producer
- Hay Zeelen
- Mastering
- Edzilla
- Design
- John Falzo
- Engineer, Mixing
- DJ DNA
- Sound Effects, Vocals (Background), Turntables, Special Effects
- Michel Dierickx
- Engineer
- Luther Renaldo Francois
- Saxophone
- J.M.X.
- Guitar
- Urban Dance Squad
- Main Performer













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