Dangers and Stephens left Perennial Divide in 1988 to record an album, but the tapes were burnt in a studio fire. They then recorded the EP Storm The Studio, which found them pigeonholed as an industrial act. In response, they recorded 99% in 1990 which was more techno-influenced. Later that year, they released Armed Audio Warfare, which was an effort to re-record the burned tapes of the would-be debut album.
The band's live show was conceived as an intense audio-visual experience, with dancers, led by choreographer Marcus Adams, in costumes designed by artist Craig Morrison and video clips accompanying live instruments, sequenced electronic instruments, and live DJing. In the United States, they opened for Nine Inch Nails on their debut national tour in 1990. Adams appeared in many of the band's promo photos with his trademark "popcorn" hairstyle (mostly shaved, with scattered tufts of braided hair) until Satyricon in 1992.
In 1992, the band released Satyricon which continued to show Meat Beat as more of an electronica band. In 1994 Dangers relocated from England to San Francisco, resulting in Stephens' departure from the band. Dangers continued the band as a solo-plus-collaborators form, releasing Subliminal Sandwich in 1996. While this album represented MBM's major-label debut on Trent Reznor's Nothing records, it failed to reach the critical and commercial successes of previous releases.
In 1997 Dangers recruited drummer Lynn Farmer and guitarist Jon Wilson to record and release Actual Sounds and Voices in 1998, which found the group's earlier flirtations with jazz fusion featured more prominently; the record included appearances by saxophonist Bennie Maupin. The album yielded the single Prime Audio Soup which was featured in the film The Matrix.
In 2002 MBM released RUOK?, which demonstrated great steps in the evolution of their sound and prominently featured Dangers' newly acquired EMS Synthi 100. In 2003 they released a remix album for Storm The Studio, followed by ... In Dub, a remix album of RUOK?.
At the Center was released in May 29, 2005. A part of independent label Thirsty Ear's Blue Series, the album is a collaboration between Jack Dangers and jazz musicians Peter Gordon, Dave King, and Craig Taborn. It has been well-received by many critics, with one reviewer calling it "one of the best albums of the year in any genre." An EP titled Off-Centre, consisting of outtakes, a remix, and a live track, was released several months later, as well as a limited edition live album recorded during the extensive touring for At the Center. Later, in 2006, Dangers put out a DVD featuring a live MBM show at the Metro in Chicago.
Meat Beat Manifesto's 9th studio album, Autoimmune, was released on April 8th, 2008. Originally slated to be a double disc, twenty song affair, it was pared down to a single disc with fourteen tracks upon release. It features the first lyrical work from Dangers since his limited vocal appearances on 1998's Actual Sounds & Voices. In addition, Azeem and DJ Z-Trip make guest appearances. A remix EP was released on iTunes prior to the album's street date, and at least one B-side has been put up for free download on the official MBM website.
AlbumAnswers Come In Dreams was released in 2010 by Metropolis label. This time Dangers use deep dubstep bass and dark ambient sounds.
Studio albums
1989 Storm the Studio
1990 Armed Audio Warfare
1990 99%
1992 Satyricon
1996 Subliminal Sandwich
1998 Actual Sounds + Voices
2002 RUOK?
2005 At The Center
2008 Autoimmune
2010 Answers Come in Dreams
2012 Test EP
She's Unreal
Meat Beat Manifesto Lyrics
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Kill, kill, kill, kill...
Love me, love me,
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
Give me love so that I can kill,
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
Love me,
Love me,
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
Give me love so that I can kill,
She's, she's unreal
[people stuttering]
Love me,
You're unusual
Love me,
Unusual
Love me,
You're unusual
Love me,
Unusual
Love me,
You're unusual
Love me,
Meat Beat Manifesto's song "She's Unreal" is a dark and disturbing composition that is filled with violent and unsettling lyrics. The song is about a person who wants love so badly that they are willing to kill for it. The repeated refrain of "give me love so that I can kill" is particularly chilling, as it shows just how desperate and dangerous the singer is. The song's title, "She's Unreal," could refer to the object of the singer's desires, suggesting that she is not really there or that she is somehow otherworldly.
The lyrics are unsettling because they mix together love and violence, two concepts that are usually viewed as opposites. It's clear that the singer views love and killing as two sides of the same coin, which suggests a deeply disturbed psyche. The stuttering repetition of the phrase "She's unreal" at the end of each verse creates a sense of unease, as if the singer is trying to convince themselves that their obsession is not real.
Overall, "She's Unreal" is a powerful and disturbing song that explores the darker corners of the human psyche. Its mix of love and violence is unsettling, and the repeated chants of "Give me love so that I can kill" will stick with the listener long after the song is over.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me love, give me love so that I can kill.
I crave affection so much that it gives me the power to do harm to others.
Kill, kill, kill, kill...
My desire for love has become an obsession and I am willing to resort to extreme measures to satisfy it.
Love me, love me,
I need constant attention and validation from those around me.
Give me love so that I can kill,
My need for love and attention has reached a dangerous level and it has given me a desire to cause harm.
She's, she's unreal
There is a woman in my life who seems too perfect to be real, which only intensifies my need for love.
Love me,
I am consumed by my need for affection and desire for this perfect woman.
Give me love so that I can kill,
My obsession with this woman and my need for love has become so intense that it has developed into violent tendencies.
You're unusual
I believe that this woman is not like anyone else I have ever met and that only makes her even more perfect in my eyes.
Unusual
I am so fixated on this woman that I have convinced myself she is somehow different or special compared to all others.
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Written by: JACK DANGERS
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