Less Than Human (album)

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Less Than Human
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Studio album by The Juan MacLean
Released 9 August 2005
Genre Electronic, dance-punk
Length46:48
Label DFA/EMI - dfaemi 2131cd (UK)
Producer The Juan MacLean, The DFA
The Juan MacLean chronology
Less Than Human
(2005)
Visitations
(2006) Visitations2006
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Less Than Human is the debut album by electronic artist The Juan MacLean, formerly of Six Finger Satellite. It was released on DFA Records in August 2005. The title is named after a track from the Der Half-Machine 10" that is not included in this album.

The Juan MacLean American musician

John MacLean, better known by the stage name of The Juan MacLean, is an American electronic musician.

Six Finger Satellite are an American synthesizer-based post-hardcore band, based in Providence, Rhode Island.

DFA Records is an American independent record label founded in 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. They previously had a production team called The DFA, consisting of Goldsworthy and Murphy.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "AD 2003" – 2:03
  2. "Shining Skinned Friend" – 4:27
  3. "Give Me Every Little Thing" – 5:25
  4. "Tito's Way" – 3:40
  5. "Love Is in the Air" – 2:54
  6. "In the Afternoon" – 1:52
  7. "My Time Is Running Out" – 5:21
  8. "Crush the Liberation" – 6:45
  9. "Dance with Me" – 14:07

Production notes

  1. "ad 2003" (produced by the DFA with Juan MacLean)
  2. "Shining Skinned Friend" (produced by the DFA with Juan MacLean)
    • Drums by Jerry Fuchs
    • Vocals by Juan MacLean
    • Additional vocals by Nancy Whang
  3. "Give Me Every Little Thing" (produced by the DFA with Juan MacLean)
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    James Jeremiah Murphy is an American musician, DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. His most well-known musical project is LCD Soundsystem, which first gained attention with its single "Losing My Edge" in 2002 before releasing its eponymous debut album in February 2005 to critical acclaim and top 20 success in the UK. LCD Soundsystem's second and third studio albums, Sound of Silver (2007) and This Is Happening (2010) respectively, were met with universal acclaim from several music review outlets. Both albums have also reached the top 50 in the Billboard 200.

    Nancy Whang American singer

    Nancy Whang is an American singer and musician known for her work with the Juan MacLean and LCD Soundsystem.

  4. "Tito's Way" (produced by the DFA with Juan MacLean)
    • Drums by Nick Atocha
    • Words and vocals by Nancy Whang
    • Additional vocals by Juan MacLean
  5. "Love Is in the Air" (produced by Juan MacLean)
  6. "In the Afternoon" (produced by the DFA with Juan McLean)
    • Vocals by Juan MacLean and Nancy Whang
  7. "My Time Is Running Out" (produced by the DFA with Juan McLean)
    • Vocals by Nancy Whang
  8. "Crush the Liberation" (produced by the DFA with Juan McLean)
    • Vocals by Nancy Whang
    • Contains sample from "I Got My Mind Made Up" by Instant Funk

    Instant Funk were an American 1970s and 1980s disco band, best known for their disco classic, "I Got My Mind Made Up ".

  9. "Dance With Me" (produced by the DFA with Juan McLean)
    • Words and vocals by Nancy Whang

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References

Less Than Human at Discogs