Future Shock

01/01/1983 | Sbme Special Mkts. 

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All Music Guide Review

Herbie Hancock completely overhauled his sound and conquered MTV with his most radical step forward since the sextet days. He brought in Bill Laswell of Material as producer, along with Grand Mixer D.ST on turntables -- and the immediate result was "Rockit," which makes quite a post-industrial metallic racket. Frankly, the whole record is an enigma; for all of its dehumanized, mechanized textures and rigid rhythms, it has a vitality and sense of humor that make it difficult to turn off. Moreover, Herbie can't help but inject a subversive funk element when he comps along to the techno beat -- and yes, some real, honest-to-goodness jazz licks on a grand piano show up in the middle of "Auto Drive." ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • Rockit
  • 5:28

  • 2
  • Future Shock
  • 8:05

  • 3
  • TFS
  • 5:47

  • 4
  • Earth Beat
  • 5:13

  • 5
  • Autodrive
  • 6:27

  • 6
  • Rough
  • 6:58

  • 7
  • Rockit (Mega Mix)(*)
  • 6:18

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    Credits

    • Michael Beinhorn
    • Synthesizer, Programming, Keyboards, Electronic Drums, Dmx, Prophet 5, Shortwave Radio, Mini Moog, Memory Moog, ?, Drums
    • Grandmixer D.ST
    • Turntables, Voices, Vocals (Background), Vocals, Remix Producer
    • Material
    • Producer, Original Recording Producer
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Clavinet, Rhythm Machine, Fairlight CMI, Mini Moog, Vocorder, Original Recording Producer, DX-7, Fender Rhodes, Main Performer, Emulator, Computers, Producer, Sound Effects, Clavichord


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