En-Tact

En-Tact was originally released in 1990. It was the first Shamen album to feature Mr C, and the last to feature Will Sinnott (who died on 23 May 1991). It fused the band's past psychedelic rock sounds with the rave act it became, developing a style that represented multicultural dance music. Besides being one of the few early British dance albums worth its weight in artistry as well as sound, En-Tact is a truly historical gathering of the cream of the new dance music; mixing and production come from a cast including 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.

The Shamen fare well also on their own productions, and the singles Move Any Mountain, Make It Mine and Hyperreal Orbit are infectious techno-pop anthems, while Omega Amigo is an early ambient classic. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.