The Album

The Album is Mantronix's 1985 debut that fuses hip hop vocal MCing with electro production, featuring precise drum machine programming, punchy synth basslines, sampling and turntable work. The record emphasizes electronic textures and dancefloor rhythms, with producer Kurtis Mantronik's crisp, production-forward approach giving the songs a streamlined, club-oriented sound that influenced mid-1980s electro-hip hop aesthetics.