It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous

by Hawkwind

It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 October 1993
  • Label: Emergency Broadcast System
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 2:09:41
  • Community rating: 3.24/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey, Dave Brock

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous' marks a significant departure for the veteran space rock collective, leaning heavily into calm, synthesizer-driven ambient textures. By dialing back their signature guitar distortion in favor of progressive electronics and repetitive loops, the band explores a more nocturnal and peaceful sonic environment.

Genres

Descriptors: political, repetitive, ritualistic

Tracklist

  1. It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous (6:25)
  2. Space Is Not Their (Palestine) (11:46)
  3. Tibet Is Not China - Part One (3:41)
  4. Tibet Is Not China - Part Two (3:18)
  5. Let Barking Dogs Lie (9:01)
  6. Wave Upon Wave (3:12)
  7. Letting in the Past (2:53)
  8. The Camera That Could Lie (5:01)
  9. 3 or 4 Erections in the Course of a Night (1:57)
  10. Techno Tropic Zone Exists (4:31)
  11. Gimmie Shelter (5:36)
  12. Avante (6:01)
  13. Gimmie Shelter (feat. Samantha Fox) - Single Version (5:56)
  14. Spirit of the Age - Radio Edit (4:08)
  15. Spirit of the Age - Full Vocal Mix (9:52)
  16. Spirit of the Age - Cyber Trance Mix (9:53)
  17. Spirit of the Age - Flesh to Phantasy Ambient Mix (12:08)
  18. Right to Decide - Mix (4:24)
  19. The Camera That Would Not Die - Mix (5:17)
  20. Right to Decide - Alien Prophets Radio Edit Mix (4:09)
  21. Assassin - Magick Carpet Mix By Swordfish / Astralasia (10:21)

Credits

  • Alan The Ghost - artwork by
  • Alan Davey - bass guitar, backing vocals, other [wave sequencing], synth, written-by
  • Richard Chadwick - drums, percussion, written-by, lead vocals
  • Dave Brock - vocals, guitar, keyboards, synth, written-by
  • Jagger-Richards - written-by

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