Black Secret Technology (Remastered)

by A Guy Called Gerald

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kharithagoddess Absolutely gorgeous. This entire project is gives me the same sense of wonder I had when I’d sit up late at night staring at the tv screen, just pondering life. Every track here tells a story. And of course, the drum programming is consistently on point. Lovely stuff Favorite track: Silent Cry.

stllstu Love this record so much, Thank you Gerald !

Teedubyabee Had this since it came out when I was 17. Absolute mastery. Unique and so incredibly influential on my future listening habits. Favorite track: The Reno.

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1.	So Many Dreams 06:44	buy track
2.	Alita's Dream 05:00	buy track
3.	Finley's Rainbow (Slow Motion Mix) 05:29	buy track
4.	The Nile 04:14	buy track
5.	Energy (Extended Mix) feat. Goldie 06:36	buy track
6.	Silent Cry 05:22	buy track
7.	Dreaming Of You 06:11	buy track
8.	Survival 05:43	buy track
9.	Cybergen 04:36	buy track
10.	The Reno 05:17	buy track
11.	Cyberjazz 04:51	buy track
12.	Voodoo Rage 06:03	buy track
13.	Life Unfolds His Mystery 04:58	buy track

about

Gerald's role in the development of drum n' bass cannot be over stressed. But whereas early jungle experiments, like '28 Gun Bad Boy', were rough and ragga, 'Black Secret Technology' is dreamy, ethereal, other-worldly even. Gerald's sound has taken flight, soared away from street-tough realism and now dwells in the fluffy, weightless clouds of the imagination.

'Black Secret Technology' refers to the effect of TV and radio's subliminal messages on the brain and it's an apt title, because Gerald himself is creating a soundscape of the subtlest seduction. 'Finley's Rainbow' provides a glorious visual apex, whilst 'Voodoo Rage' explores the communication disturbances of the album title more literally, scuffing up Gerald's acid house classic with muffled snatches of interference. 'Energy', a Goldie collaboration, simply drifts - a thick smoky mass gently punctuated by tingling snares.

Gerald's gift is to invert melody, so that it takes on the off-kilter improvisational qualities of harmony, or emulates the patterings of rhythm, as on the 'Gloc' Remix. The result, combined with his hallmark multidirectional pattering drums is a sophisticated assault on the senses. Somewhere between the second and third hearing of this album, you'll be hooked and you won't quite know why. But then that is how 'Black Secret Technology' works. – Mixmag, Bethan Cole, February 1995

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released February 1, 1995

All tracks written and produced by Gerald Simpson except track 5 co-written Goldie / Gerald Simpson.
Digital surgery at Grooveriders.
Recorded at Machine Room Studios England.

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A Guy Called Gerald Manchester, UK

Breaking beats since 1988. A Guy Called Gerald has been an iconic name in the electronic music scene worldwide for over 25 years. One of the UK's finest, most respected, innovative and forward thinking home-grown electronic music producers.

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