The Shamen: Mission Control
Mat Snow, Q, November 1990
The Shamen switched orbits from the doomed indie rock circuit, re-entering as dancedelic house cosmonauts with a mobile interactive club show. Mat Snow steps cautiously into their North London nerve-centre.
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