{"product_id":"the-shamen-en-tact","title":"The Shamen – En-Tact","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shamen – En-Tact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOriginally released in 1990, \u003cem\u003eEn-Tact\u003c\/em\u003e is the fourth studio album by Scottish electronic pioneers The Shamen, and a key record in the transition from the psychedelic underground towards the British rave and acid-house explosion of the early 1990s. The album was the first Shamen release to feature Mr. C and represents the group embracing club culture, sampling, electronic production and dance-floor experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis edition opens with \"Move Any Mountain\", the track that would become The Shamen's major commercial breakthrough. Originally developed from \"Pro›gen\", the song was reworked for its 1991 single release and reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. Its infectious techno-pop hook and driving dance rhythm helped take The Shamen from the underground rave scene into the mainstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe remainder of \u003cem\u003eEn-Tact\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates just how deeply the group were connected to the wider electronic music scene. \"Human NRG (Massey)\" brings in the production influence of Graham Massey of 808 State, while \"Possible Worlds: Deep PSI\", \"Omega Amigo\", \"Hyperreal Orbit\" and \"Lightspan\" move between acid house, techno, ambient electronics and psychedelic dance music. One Little Independent Records describes \"Omega Amigo\" as an early ambient classic, while identifying \"Move Any Mountain\", \"Make It Mine\" and \"Hyperreal Orbit\" as infectious techno-pop anthems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe album's remarkable guest production and remix credits underline its importance within the early-1990s dance underground. Contributors and remixers connected with the project include Paul Oakenfold, William Orbit, Graham Massey, Orbital, Evil Eddie Richards, The Beatmasters, Meat Beat Manifesto, Joey Beltram, Tommy Musto, The Irresistible Force and Caspar Pound. This makes \u003cem\u003eEn-Tact\u003c\/em\u003e not simply a Shamen album, but a fascinating snapshot of the rapidly developing British and international rave culture surrounding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe revised sequence represented here contains the versions that became particularly associated with \u003cem\u003eEn-Tact\u003c\/em\u003e's commercial breakthrough, including \"Evil Is Even (Edit)\", \"Hyperreal Orbit\", \"Make It Mine\", \"Oxygen Restriction\" and \"Hear Me\". The album reached No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart, with further chart activity following in 1991 as the popularity of \"Move Any Mountain\" brought new attention to the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor collectors of The Shamen, acid house, rave, techno, early-1990s electronic music and British dance culture, \u003cem\u003eEn-Tact\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential period document. 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