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Perfect Machine
Electronic · 1988 · 6 tracks

Perfect Machine

Herbie Hancock

A high-gloss collision of Fairlight CMI textures and street-smart electro-funk. Herbie Hancock reimagines his own legacy through a 1980s digital lens.

May 17, 1988 · CBS

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A high-energy, neon-lit exploration of the boundary between human improvisation and robotic precision.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Perfect Machine
6:42
02
Obsession
5:23
03
Vibe Alive
5:30
04
Beat Wise
5:56
05
Maiden Voyage / B-Bop
6:38
06
Chemical Residue
6:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from robotic electro-funk into the familiar modal chords of Maiden Voyage
The metallic slap of the drum machine on Vibe Alive that feels like it's hitting a steel plate
The eerie, isolated synth pads that open Chemical Residue before the beat kicks in
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Perfect Machine sound next to the rest of Herbie Hancock's catalogue?

Social Commentary+2.5σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

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