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How to Operate with a Blown Mind is the debut studio album by Lo Fidelity Allstars, released on Skint Records in 1998. The Hartford Courant wrote that "there's something a little different about the Allstar approach, alternating the boomy, hooky dance tracks with spacy, equally melodic washes of instrumentals, over which are long, Beat poet-like rants." NME named How to Operate with a Blown Mind the 21st best album of 1998. In a rundown of "intelligent big beat", Simon Reynolds called the album an "oxymoronic masterpiece of 'darkside big beat'."
This is a nice Big Beat album. It sounds somewhat outdated, but it's still groovy. Lo Fidelity Allstars was a good live band too.
Well I really liked this, and I think it would have blown me away in the 90s. I don't feel it's aged too bad either. Great recommendation.
Against all odds, I really enjoyed this British big beat edm album. I think the mix of traditional edm and instrumental stuff really helped since most albums like this I just get tired of them so fast.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Warming up the brain farm, Blisters on my brain, I used to fall in love, Night time story
Scungy UK 90s big beat! Haven't had any of this since the main list I think. And that was like 400 albums ago at this point. Still as formulaic and wearing out its welcome as ever, despite being catchy at first. 3/5.
Big beat, dance-punk. Ni fu ni fa.
Pretty groovy
Good as background music at work. Not something I would actively listen to
Initially disliked this quite a bit. I thought the spoken word/skit components were sort of dumb and the music had the same issues I always have with this genre, repetition repetition repetition of someone else's work or dull rhythm textures. It got me back some heading into the middle third but I wouldn't go looking for more.
It was pretty good. Maybe not quite what I’m in the market for but ok.
A-okay rock dance
I couldn’t remember if I had played this album and so I pulled it up again and I’m pretty sure I listened to it. So that’s the memorable factor for me
Fun stuff, great energy. The contrast of the slow and the more upbeat tracks can make the overall sense of flow drag a bit, but I still enjoyed this. Fave Songs: Lazer Sheep Dip Funk, Blisters on My Brain, Kool Roc Bass, How to Operate with a Blown Mind, Vision Incision, Warming Up the Brain Farm, Kasparov's Revenge
Not terrible, but I’m not suitably educated in these 90s-2000s electronica albums to discern anything special.
Takes me back to the 90's- it's still pretty good. Eclectic mixture of samples and beats with attitude.
Some good moments
Interesting addition but now if I ever need a British beat album to breakdance to I know my first choice to go with. This was fine for what it is big beats and lots of strong uptempo stuff. Just don’t see myself ever revisiting it. 4.0/10
There were already multiple slots given to whatever this bland subgenre of UK breakbeat is called on the main 1001, I didn't find it interesting then and I sure don't find it interesting now. These tracks are meant to be mixed into DJ sets and played for dancefloors, not collected into a full sit-down listening experience. Made for decent background music on a long car ride, but that was all this LP had going for it.
No thanks
Felt quite tired and of its time. Can imagine it’s a good listen if you have good memories attached, but I do not.
How to Operate With a Blown Mind is okay house really, has some character and fun here and there (I liked Lazer Sheep Dip Funk) but not a lot for me to hold onto and enjoy properly. 2/5.
Wtf is this taste You wouldn't download a car-style beat 2 1 What an appalling album
You thought a 69-minute album was a good idea? wtf is wrong with you, OP