It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous

It Is the Business of the Future to be Dangerous , a mid 90s release by Hawkwind , is just fantastic . It is very similar to Electric Teepee ,but takes on ,an identity of its own . The 90s were very experimental for Hawkwind . During this time the band went down to just 3 members. Most the time there were 5 members . A great era for this band that has covered over 40 years of music ,with many line up changes, and many different styles of musical direction . This album is worth the purchase!!!!!!!

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My life is a movie that I'm living in an experiential theater. This is some of the theme music. Perfect.

***************Personnel * Dave Brock - guitar, keyboards, vocals * Alan Davey - bass guitar, Vocals * Richard Chadwick - drums***************Technical StuffI have the 1995 Griffin version. It is a very good sounding album, well recorded, mixed, and mastered. You shouldn't have any issues with sound quality on this one.***************The MusicAs I wrote in my title, this is was a dangerous album for Brock because it was a fairly radical departure from the Hawkwind sound. Many fans tend tend to see any change in an artist's sound as betrayal, and react very poorly to it. There is the famous example of Dylan going electric, and the rage that generated in his fans. Personally, I think it is kind of sad if an artist never changes his sound; that says to me they are more interested in producing product for their rock *brand* than in anything artistic. Bands/artists like Kiss, Metallica, Nickleback, Celine Dion, etc. never record dangerous albums.So what direction did Brock take Hawkwind with this album? Would you believe ambient and reggae? Yup it's true. 8 of the 12 tracks are instrumental electronic ambient excursions more suited to Konspiracy's chill room than a room filled with Hawkwind fans. It gets weirder though, as one track is reggae. The other three tracks consist of 2 that are almost sound like Hawk songs, and an absolutely dreadful remake of "Gimmie Shelter". It is possibly the worst remake of any song ever.The electronic experimentation is largely successful, and if you like 90's ambient you'll enjoy the 8 tracks. I don't listen to reggae, so I cannot really comment on the quality of that track. The nominal rockers are pretty good as well, but don't expect classic Hawk when you listen to them.*******************SummaryThis is the real oddball in the Hawk catalog, it really doesn't sound anything like any other release. If you can take it on its own terms, and let of your expectations when buying a Hawkwind album, you might really enjoy it.It is not something for a Hawk newbie though.

Released, at least in the U.S. in 1993. 'It Is the Business...' has the long running UK space rock ensemble trying to combine elements of ambient as well as techno into their trademark style. Not as good as 1992's 'Electric Teepee', but that would be a tough one to beat anyway. Somewhat of a new ground for Hawkwind, but not -that- new. Some of the decent tunes here are the eleven minute epic "Space Is Their Palestine" (a good number when they play it live), the somewhat progressive-like "Techno Tropic Zone", "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" and their Stones cover "Gimme Shelter". Has Hawkwind done many covers, at least on an actual album? The line-up here is strictly a trio: Brock, Alan Davey and drummer Richard Chadwick. A nice addition to anyone's Hawkwind collection.

When I first heard this album, I kept thinking, " When are thevocals going to kick in?" When they do, on the second half of thedisc, the album goes straight downhill. Side one is nearly allinstrumental and absolutely brilliant, particularly the first twosongs; the title track and " Space Is Their Palestine". These twotracks are progressive, ambient techno at it's best! Richard Chadwicks's drumming is outstanding on these two songs! Side two is very disappointing. Dave Brock must really lovethat little reggae riff in " the camera that could lie', for itshowed up on PALACE SPRINGS IN " DAMNATION ALLEY!" Particularlybad is the song "One or two erections in the course of one night"(or was it two or three or four?) Any other group that wouldhave had the bad taste to use that for the title of a songwould have at least made it a funny song, but Hawkwind make ita serious, spacy synthesizer instrumental! Their cover of "GimmeShelter" is rather forgettable( I would've loved to have heardtheir live version of this with Samantha Fox!) Not one of Hawkwind's better albums, but side one isworth a listen!

One thing I learned about Hwakwind early on is to never go into any new CD with expectations that it will sound like another. Listen to it as if hearing the group for the first time. Turn it way up and let the time slip by. It's as technically excellent as any latter Hawkwind album and showcases their techno-trance ambient tendencies. My fiancee belly dances to "Tibet is their (Palistine)." Sure, as one reviewer stated, the second half is weaker than the first, but not by much. "Gimme Shelter" needed a better vocalist, but that's my only complaint.

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Absolutely brilliant! As a child of the 50's, Hawkwind were one of the groups I followed. This album is brilliant in every way with its roots firmly in the 70's but updated for my ageing generation! Buy it now!!

Another fabulous outing by Britain's first space cowboys, like you have never heard them before. If I didn't know better, I would swear that Steve Hillage featured in their thinking at the time with this album. It works for me.

Outstanding. Legends.

I'd like to thank the other folks who took their time to review this album, because I wouldn't have bought it without reading their comments, and I'd have missed out on a cracking album.

Wicked album just need the vinyl now