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“Almost four years after Sound System, Hancock hooked up with Bill Laswell again for another project that would mark his final release on the Columbia label, Perfect Machine. This time, the duo co-wrote the bulk of the tracks with Bootsy Collins (of Parliament/Funkadelic fame) and the former vocalist of the Ohio Players, Leroy “Sugarfoot ...
Perfect Machine is the thirty-second album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. It was the third and final album in Hancock’s series co-produced by Bill Laswell. Guests include bassist Bootsy Collins.
Bass, Vocoder – Bootsy Collins. Computer [Apple/Mac Plus], Synthesizer [Yamaha DX1, DX7, DX7IIFD, Kurzweil K-250, Fairlight Series II And Series III, Roland Super Jupiter, Rhodes Chroma, Oberheim Matrix 12, Yamaha TX 8/16], Sampler [Akai 900-S], Vocoder, Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Herbie Hancock.
1 de oct. de 2000 · Perfect Machine is distinguished by the presence of bassist Bootsy Collins and vocalist Sugarfoot, and the memorable dance tracks "Vibe Alive" and "Beat Wise." The tripped-out treatment of "Maiden Voyage," one of Herbie’s classic jazz compositions, is also good for a few kicks.
Laswell introduced Collins to Herbie Hancock, resulting in Perfect Machine (1988). The techno-funk they recorded featured turntables for scratch appeal, and the smoothly-stylized vocals of Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner of chart-topping Ohio Players.
Three songs feature Sugarfoot and Bootsy Collins, and these songs sound like Herbie's going for a funkier Lite Me Up. With such esteemed company, the grooves are definitely deeper, but the lyrics just don't cut it.
- William "Bootsy" Collins / electric bass, vocoder - Nicky Skopelitis / Fairlight drums - D.St. / turntables, Fx - Jeff Bova / synth programming. Releases information. Artwork: David Em's "Trans Jovian Pipeline,1979" LP CBS - CBS 460679 1 (1988, Europe) CD Columbia - CK 40025 (1988, US)
