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Jack Dangers | |
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| Birth name | John Stephen Corrigan |
| Also known as | Space Children, Loop Finder General |
| Born | (1965-01-11)11 January 1965 (age 60) |
| Origin | Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| Genres | Electronica,trip hop,dub,big beat,dubstep,alternative dance,industrial |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, synths, computers |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Jack Dangers (bornJohn Stephen Corrigan, 11 January 1965) is an English electronic musician, DJ, producer, and remixer best known for his work as the primary member ofMeat Beat Manifesto. He lives inSan Francisco.
Prior to foundingMeat Beat Manifesto together in 1987, Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens were members of a short-lived groupPerennial 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 thebreakbeat 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][2]
In 1999, Dangers worked with guitarist and producerDanny Saber ofBlack 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.[3]
As aremixer and producer, Dangers has collaborated with and reworked material forDavid 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" byHalsey. Dangers is an avid collector of obscure audio and video material, and frequently employssamples from his collection of records and videotapes in his music and during live shows. Dangers also collects vintage electronic hardware; he owns anEMS Synthi 100 modular system that he claims is the only known working model. This unit is featured prominently onRUOK?, released in 2002.
An activist foranimal rights and a practising vegetarian, Dangers has contributed (as part of Meat Beat Manifesto) to two benefit compilations forIn Defense of Animals. He credits his active concern for these issues to fellow musiciansConsolidated, for whom he has produced several albums and done a number of remixes.
His remix ofTower of Power's "What Is Hip?"[4] was nominated for a Grammy in 2006.
In 2023, Dangers remixedKenneth James Gibson’s trackDavid’s Pass for the remix albumFurther Translations on Gibson’s Meadows Heavy Recorders label. Also featured on the album isBrian McBride,Scanner,Christopher Willits, and others.[5]
Solo, as Jack Dangers:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Peristaltic Wave" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "My Shorty" | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 10:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "8 Miniatures With Origins" | 6:17 |
| 2. | "The Human Voice" | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 11:41 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "XE" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "AL" | 5:56 |
| 3. | "H2O" | 6:33 |
| 4. | "ALH 8400 [Drift]" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 19:37 | |
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"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 forPETA[8]
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