Jack Dangers (born John Stephen Corrigan, 11 January 1965) is an English electronic musician, DJ, producer, and remixer best known for his work as the primary member of Meat Beat Manifesto. He lives in San Francisco.
Jack Dangers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Stephen Corrigan |
| Also known as | Space Children, Loop Finder General |
| Born | 11 January 1965 |
| Origin | Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| Genres | Electronica, trip hop, dub, big beat, dubstep, alternative dance, industrial |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, synths, computers |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Career
editPrior to founding Meat Beat Manifesto together in 1987, Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens were members of a short-lived group Perennial Divide. While Stephens remained a member for several years, Jack Dangers is the only person credited as a member of the band on every Meat Beat Manifesto release.
In addition to his career with Meat Beat Manifesto, Jack Dangers has also contributed to other projects. Along with Ben Stokes (DHS-(Dimensional Holofonic Sound)) and Mike Powell, he is a part of the breakbeat combo known simply as Tino. Tino's material is released through their independent label, Tino Corp. Another collaboration called Loop Finder General was announced at one time, but the only recording that has surfaced under this name is a track on ¡Hello Friends!, a Jack Dangers DJ mix album primarily featuring Tino material.[1]
In 1999, Dangers worked with guitarist and producer Danny Saber of Black Grape to form a project named Spontaneous Human Combustion. The project was unusual in that it was among the earliest to make and release music entirely online for free without the involvement of a music label.[2]
As a remixer and producer, Dangers has collaborated with and reworked material for David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, DJ Spooky, Merzbow, Depeche Mode, Coil, dubLoner, and many others. In 2021 he contributed drum programming to "Girl Is A Gun" by Halsey.
Dangers is an avid collector of obscure audio and video material, and frequently employs samples from his collection of records and videotapes in his music and during live shows.
Dangers also collects vintage electronic hardware; he owns an EMS Synthi 100 modular system that he claims is the only known working model. This unit is featured prominently on RUOK?, released in 2002.
An activist for animal rights and a practising vegetarian, Dangers has contributed (as part of Meat Beat Manifesto) to two benefit compilations for In Defense of Animals. He credits his active concern for these issues to fellow musicians Consolidated, for whom he has produced several albums and done a number of remixes.
His remix of Tower of Power's "What Is Hip?"[3] was nominated for a Grammy in 2006.
Discography
editSolo, as Jack Dangers:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peristaltic Wave" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "My Shorty" | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 10:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "8 Miniatures With Origins" | 6:17 |
| 2. | "The Human Voice" | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 11:41 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "XE" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "AL" | 5:56 |
| 3. | "H2O" | 6:33 |
| 4. | "ALH 8400 [Drift]" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 19:37 | |
- Variaciones Espectrales (2002)
- Forbidden Planet Explored (2004)
- Loudness Clarifies / Electronic Music from Tapelab (2004)
- Music for Planetarium (2008)
Other aliases and collaborations:
- See also Perennial Divide and Meat Beat Manifesto discography
- Let's Go Disco (as Space Children) (1988)
- ¡Hello Friends! (DJ CD) (2001)
- Pro.File 1 Meat Beat Manifesto/Jack Dangers Remix Collection (with Meat Beat Manifesto) (2002)
- Hiss & Buzz (with dubLoner) (2005) [4]
- Tracks (with Bomb The Bass) (2001)
- Education (The JDs) (with Jon Drukman of Bass Kittens) (2010)
Other credits
- Remixed "The Snow" on Coil's EP The Snow (1991).
- Remixed "You've Been Around" on David Bowie's single "Black Tie White Noise" (1993).
- Remixed "One" on Bigod 20's single "One" (1994).[5]
- Remixed "Back in the Box" on David Byrne's single "Back in the Box" (1994).
- Remixed "Insect Kin" on Bush's remix album Deconstructed (1997).
- Remixed "Amlux" on Merzbow's album Merzbeat (2002).
- Remixed "Kill People" on Excepter's FRKWAYS Vol. 2 remix 12 (2009).
- Remixed "Soulsonic" on Tox Simian's Soulsonic EP. (2011)
Compilation appearances
edit- "A Strange Case of Instrumentation" and "The Self Enjoy" on Brainwaves (2006 November)
Quotes
edit"I don't believe in slamming people in the face with my beliefs; I really go for more subtle references to politics. If people have an inch of compassion or a few brain cells, they should be able to figure it out."—from an interview for PETA[6]
References
edit- ^ Comer, M. Tye (26 February 2001). "Review: Jack Dangers – ¡Hello Friends!" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 66 (703). New York, NY: College Media, Inc.: 12. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Sansone, Glen, ed. (18 October 1999). "New Act Led By Meat Beat Manifeto's Jack Dangers Gives Music Away Online" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 60 (639). Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc.: 6. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Various - What Is Hip? Remix Project Volume One (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Fresh HisStory, www.elarceny.com, Dec. 5, 2005, Retrieved 22 Aug, 2015 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bigod 20 - One (1994, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Heroes". Peta2.com. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
External links
edit- Jack Dangers discography at Discogs
- Meat Beat Manifesto & Jack Dangers archive at Brainwashed.com
- Meat Beat Manifesto official site
