BRICOLAGE
「ジャズ的なるもの」からクラブ・ミュージックへの回顧 15
ACID HOUSE / WARRIORS DANCE RECORDS / NO SMOKE / BANG THE PARTY / WARRIOR RECORDS
WARRIORS DANCE RECORDS
アディスアベバ・スタジオ(名前からすればエチオピアにあると思うが、そうではない)のオーナーでもあるナイジェリア生まれのTony Addisによって設立されたWarriors Danceレーベルは、Jazzy Bのアフリカのスピリチュアル・ヴァイブというコンセプトが最も大きな特徴のひとつだった。Jazzy Bとは勿論Soul II Soulのジャジー・Bのことだが、当時Jazzie BのDJプレイはRare GrooveからSoul、Jazz、Old School Hip Hop、House、Raggaeなどを横断するもので、彼の"Funki Dred"というコンセプトはレゲエやダブ、ダンスホール、レアグルーヴが持つおいしいとこだけをパクるブリコラージュ・テクニック、グルーヴを持つ。
NO SMOKE & THE MALI SINGERS / INTERNATIONAL SMOKE SIGNAL (WAFLP 3)
Soul II Soulを始める以前の、このWarrious DanceからNo Smoke名義でレコードを発表していた頃の、70年代後半から80年代前半にはロンドン で”Jah Rico"というダブ・サウンドシステムも展開していた。No Smokeの"Koro Koro"という曲はブラックテクノにおけるアフリカンミュージック、その文脈の再構築だと言われてい
た。またWarrious Danceレーベルはテクノシーンでの初めてのジャングルのアイデアを持つものの誕生とも言われアシッドハウスからダブ、レアグルーヴ、ジャズなど様々な黒いグルーヴが渦巻いていた、当時ボクにとってはR＆Sやデトロイト・テクノ以上に最も重要視していたレーベルで、すべての作品に100%ピュアなアシッドハウスが収録されていて、現在も大切に保管してある(注文してもなかなかレコードが入手困難だったけれど)当時インパクトの強かったレコードでもある。
NO SMOKE & THE MALI SINGERS / INTERNATIONAL SMOKE SIGNAL (WAFLP 3)
A: 1. Koro Koro 2. East of Eden (featuring Jah Tekla) 3. O.A.O In Music 4. Don't Touch Me
B: 1. Anti Galactic Devotion 2. International Smoke Signal (featuring Manu Dibango) 3. Oh Yes (freedom) 4. Ai Shi Temasu (japanese love) 5. Show Them
produced by Tony Addis & Fred Mc Pablo
except International Smoke Signal produced by Tony Addis & Jazzy B.
saxophone on International Smoke Signal by Manu Dibango
all dub voices by Jah Tekla (the voice of reason)
profile records thank you for believing in World Beat Music. (USA)
freedam of music and expression of Black Faith Depends On Us All
thanks to Jazzy b. and all the Soul II Soul Posse for their continual contribution to Black Unity in Music Nyahbingi Nyahbingi No Smoke
recorded and mixed at Addis Ababa Studio
artwork: Miles Ahead Graphic
WARRIORS DANCE 1990
このアルバムのマリ・シンガースで思いだしたのだが、マリ共和国に存在するドゴン族はネイティブ・インディアン/ホピ族と良く似た独自の世界観と神話を持っている。我々の最大の価値観といえば経済至上主義/拝金主義/物質主義、なににつけても金、金というものだろうけれど、生きるということを深く考えれば人間にとってそれは決して絶対的で普遍的なものではない。いずれこうした価値観も遠い未来には脆く崩れていることだろう。20年前に"青い狐…ドゴンの宇宙哲学"や"水の神 ドゴン族の神話的世界"という書物を読んだことがあるが、読み進めていくうちに彼らの神話世界にグングン惹き付けられた覚えがある。No Smokeの音楽を聴くとなぜかその世界観が蘇ってくる。
VA / ACID TRAX AND WARRIORS DANCE (WAF 006)
A: Coming . 1. NO SMOKE - Abele Dance produced by B.T.Party 2. STREET LEVEL FUNK - Show Me What You Got (club remix) 3. ARNO II - Somewhere 4. WHO KISSED THE HOUSEMAIDS - Slave
B: Going 1. LAND OG PLENTY - Kids Aura 2. MELANCHOLY MAN - Joy
WARRIORS DANCE 1988
いまでは多くのひとがクラブミュージックといえばテクノやトランス、ハウスと思い込んでいるだろうが、ウェアハウスでDJイングされていたアシッドトラックばかりをコンパイルした'88年のこのアルバムには、現在のクラブミュージックが失ったクラフトワークやコニープランクのダブ・テクニックが駆使されたロウファイなサウンドが聴こえてくる。81年の6月18日にコニー・プランクの自宅で彼やホルガー・シューカイにインタヴューした際、コニー・プランクは"クラフトワークがより機能的でシステマティックな音楽を演奏し始めた時に彼らと決別した。なぜならハイファイを求めることは音楽の発展を止めてしまうのだ"と言う発言をしていた(rock magazine - 41- new birthを参照して下さい)。現在の音楽の衰退の大きな原因は、デジタル化のなかでノイズがカットされた健康的な音質だけが抽出されていることにつきるのかも。" 安物のテクノロジーは非常に興味深い面を持っている。それは歪みだ。安っぽさと完全性の欠如がしばしば素晴らしい効果を生み出す"とも語っていたが、アシッドハウスの持つ魅力とはこの歪んだ音に尽きるだろう。現在のFinn Jazzやnu jazzがクラブミュージックと言えるのか疑問だが、ボクが"ジャズ的なるもの"に興味を持った最大の要因は、生楽器、それもウッド・ベースや管楽器にある原始的息使い、歪みだろう。すべての音楽にはやはり録音技術に於けるフィードバック・システムを使った歪んだ音質がいまも不可欠なような気もする。追記しておくが、ダブとは決してレゲエのことではない。
CYBERTRON AND DOC SAVAGE (3) / CLIMAX - THE ACID TEST(WAFT 007)
A: The Radio Test (vocal mix)
B: The Real Deal (acid mix)
part II: The Finger Jazz mix
written by S. Ollivierre / P. Waller
produced by Cybertron and Doc Savage
executive production: Warriors Dance
published by S.B.K. Songs & Warriors Dance
distributed by Spartan Records
recorded and mixed at Audio One Studio Addis Ababa & The Church
artwork by Miles Ahead Graphic
WARRIORS DANCE 1988
VA / THE TUFFEST OF THE TUFFEST Real Life (WAAF LP2)
A: 1. NO SMOKE introducing Sharon Hammond & Alison Gray - Africa
produced by Tony Addis, No Smoke
2. ADDIS POSSE - Let The Warriors Dance
produced by Addis Posse
3. HOUSEMAIDS vocals Frenchie - Je T'Aime
produced by Melancholy Man
4. JAMES HARRIS - Jealous Guy
produced by Melancholy Man
B: 1. JAMES HARRIS - The Tuffest Of The Tuffest
produced by Jazzy B. , Tony Addis
2. NO SMOKE - Koro Koro + Black Is Black (break mix)
produced by No Smoke, Tony Addis
3. BANG THE PARTY - Rubba Dub
produced by Bullet
4. LAND OF PLENTY - Check This Mega
produced by Kid Batchelor
engineering by Craig Smith & Cliff Hanger Whyte
except Je T'Aime , Land Of Plenty mixed by Ian Tregoning
respect to The Tuffest of the Tuffest: Jazzy B. , & The Soul II Soul posse Daddy; H.B.., & Jennifer (sorry Jenny)
recorded & mixed at Addis Ababa Studio Warriors Dance 387 - 389 Harrow Road London W9 3QA
drums: Mali Drummers, programme Manipulation: Paul Waller
artwork: Miles Ahead Graphic
WARRIORS DANCE 1989
Addis Posse の" Let The Warriors Dance "はMoody Boys aka Tony Thorpeのソロプロジェクトで、ローファイなブレイクビーツとサンプルループによるグルーヴでそこにシンセフレーズが絡むアシッドハウス。
BANG THE PARTY / BACK TO PRISON (WAFLP 4)
side Future: 1. Beats to The Heart 2. Are Scared 3. Let It Rip 4. The Latinos Are Comin In 5. Version
side Past: 1. Be - Cause 2. Bang - Bang You're Mine 3. Release Your Body 4. Rubba - Dubb Prelude 5. Rubbadubb 6. Let It Rip (prelude)
mixed, written, produced, arranged by Bang - The Party for Caus - n ff - ct - ph
engineered by Cliff Whyte, Ian Tregoning & Craig Smith
programmed by Paul Hurt & Patrick Duvoisin
executive production by Warriors Dance
recorded & mixed at Addis Ababa
published by W.D.M. / Virgin Music
distrubuted by Spartan Records
WARRIORS DANCE 1990
シカゴハウスの大御所Jamie PrincipleのChi-Town Houseをジャマイカ的に屈曲させたかのようなBang - Bang You're Mine。彼らはTransmatからも"Release Your Body" をMayday mixでリリースしていた。Bang The PartyはKid BachelorとLeslie Lawrenceによるプロジェクト。
BANG - THE PARTY / BANG - BANG YOU'RE MINE REMIXES (WAFT 10)
A: 1. Rock Me Gently Original (Radio) 2. Instrumental
B: 1. Full Vocal remix 2. Kid's Bumpin' Dub
programmed by Paul Hurt & Bullet
engineered by Cliff Whyte
mixed by Bang - The Party with Cliff Whyte
written, arranged, produced by Bang - The Party for Cause'n Effect
overdubs on remix Paul Waller / Bang The Party
recorded at Addis Ababa Studio
distributed by Spartan Records
WARRIORS DANCE 1989
BANG - THE PARTY Featuring NOISE / BANG BANG (WAFT 10R)
A: 1. Bang Bang - Attitude Rap Noisy mix 2. BTP mix
B: 1. Bang Bang - Attitude Rap Confusion Clubwise
written by E.Laird, L. Batchelor & L. Lawrence
mix' n mixed by Bang = The Party
produced, arranged, written for Cause N' Effect P.H. Warriors Dance (UK)
mixed at Addis Ababa Studio
WARRIORS DANCE 1989
ラガとダブのグルーヴを持つラップヴァージョン。
NO SMOKE / KORO KORO REMIX (WAFT 11R)
A: 1. Koro Koro (Black Before Creation) vocal by Jah Tekla
2. Koro Koro (Manic Voices Beat)
B: 1. Abelle Cry 2. Abelle Cry (Beat That Drum mix)
programmed by Patrick Duvoisin
engineered by Ian Tregoning for Memphis ⓟ
produced by Tony Addis / No Smoke
mixed down at Addis Ababa Studio
WARRIORS DANCE 1989
No Smokeの"Koro Koro" は、UKクラブで大ヒットした。アフログルーヴに呪術的なリーディング、ヴォイスサンプルが絡むトライバルなモノホンのクラウドたちだけが知っている名曲。
MELANCHOLY MAN / BORN TO ROCK (WAFT 15)
A: 1. Secret Rap mix 2. Born To Dub mix
B: 1. Rocking Dub Wise 2. Beethoven Bushman Dub
produced by Melancholy Man
mixed by Cliff Hanger Whyte
programmer: P. Waller
enginneer: Cliff Hanger Whyte
recorded & mixed at Addis Ababa Studios
WARRIORS DANCE 1990
NO SMOKE / INTERNATIONAL SMOKE SIGNALS (WAFT 17)
A: International Smoke Signals 1. Dancin' mix 2. Chantin' mix
mixed by Kid Batchelor
engineered by Ian Tregoning
written & produced by Tony Addis & No Smoke
recorded & mixed at Addis Ababa Studios
B: Ra Ra... East Of Eden featuring the voive of Jah Tekla
1. Addis mix (soundtrack) 2. Original Version
Addis mix mixed & engineered by Antonio Raggafunk Dread]original version mixed by Kid Batchelor
engineered by Cliff Whyte
written & produced by Tony Addis & No Smoke
recorded & mixed at Addis Ababa Studios
WARRIORS DANCE 1990
MELANCHOLY MAN / PRECAUTION (WAFT 22)
A: Precaution
B: 1. Caution 2. Extra Precaution
mixed & engineered by Graig Smith
produced by Melancholy Man
recorded at Addis Ababa Studios
*A Black Dance Production
WARRIORS DANCE 1991
VA / WARRIORS DANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT E.P. (WAFT 23)
A: ADDIS POSSE - After Midnight 2. MELANCHOLY MAN - Special Request
mixed & engineered by Antonio Straun
produced by Tony Addis
recorded & mixed at Addis Ababa Studios
B: 1. WATT NOIZE - It's My Life 2. NO SMOKE - Themes From Tin Star
mixed & engineered by 1. Ian Lodge 2. Proffessor
produced by No Smoke
recorded & mixed at Addis Ababa Studios
WARRIORS DANCE 1991
※WARRIORS DANCE: 389 Harrow Road, London W9 3QA twl.:081 - 960 7141 / 968 Fax 969 5204
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WARRIOR RECORDS
'87年にAndrew E. BeerとTony Thorpeによって設立されたWARRIOR Recordsは、UKでのアンダーグラウンド・ダンスシーンで発生したばかりの初期のテクノ、アシッドハウス、ニュービート、ヒップホップなどを吸収した最初のレーベルだったと言えるだろう。ここにはエレクトロニック・ボディ・ミュージックやニュービートをイニシエーションして表出してきたイギリスのアシッドハウスやテクノハウスの鋳型となるグルーヴが聴き取れる。Warrior Recordsのトレードマークには、1968年にメキシコで開催されたオリンピックに出場した右手を掲げたTommy Smithのブラックパワーを称賛する意味を持つマークが使われている。
DR MAGIC PRESENTS / JAZZ BREAKS 1 (WRRLP023)
side one: 1. Piano Moods 2. Funky Fathers 3. Playin' Cool 4. Mario I 5. Got to Get... 6. Miracles
side two: 1. Planets 2. Roach Clip 3. Slick 4. Boss Beat I 5. Party Time 6. Spaces
produced & arranged by D, Magic
compiled by Gary VandenBussche @ Empire Distribution
WARRIORS RECORDS 1992
EARTH BEAT SYNPHONIC / VISION (WRR12 010)
side one: 1. Vision club mix 2. Vision (energy mix)
side two: 1. Relax club mix 2. Relax ambient mix
written by Jon Pink / Tim Taylor
produced & arranged by Earth Beat Synphonic
mixed & remixed by Andrew E. Beer for Groove Lab Productions
* for track 12" New Age Deep Space Ambient House
WARRIOR RECORDS 1990
BASS PROBE / ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT (WRR12 025)
side one: 1. Another Sleepless Night - vocal mix 2. Another Sleepless Night - instrumental
side two: 1. Another Sleepless Night - NRG mix 2. Another Sleeoless Night - Sleepless mix
written by R. Taylor / A. E. Beer
published by Warrior Music UK
produced & mixed by Bass Probe
sleeve design by Jonathan - Horne Aardvarks Promotions
WARRIOR RECORDS 1992
WARRIOR RECORDS: PO Box 775 LONDON EC1A 4LB England
tel 071 - 490 5475 fax 071 - 490 7920
VA / FREE STYLE 1. BRAND NEW HARDCORE LATIN HIPHOP ELECTRO FREESTYLE (WRRLP 008)
side one: 1. THE BASS BROTHERS - Keep In Touch
produced & mixed by Groove Lab Productions
recorded & mixed: Animal House, London
edited by DJ King Groove
2. POWERLINE - Fed Up
produced by The Produkt Korps
remixed by Groove Lab Productions
recorded: RMS, London
remixed: Old Barn, Surrey
edited by Groove Lab Productions
3. THE BASS BROTHERS - The Man From Cuba
produced & mixed by Groove Lab Productions
recorded & mixed: Animal House, London
edited by DJ King Groove
4. TARA B. - Against The Wall
produced & mixed by Simon Boswell
recorded: Kajanus Studios, London
edited by DJ King Groove
5. ELEKTRON - Freestyle 90
produced & mixed by Elektron, Inc
recorded & mixed: Animal House, London
side two: 1. Bass Rock Express mixed: Beat Farm, London
2. Groove Jumping recorded & mixed: Old Barn, Surrey
3. Bust The Beat recorded & mixed: N7 Studio, London
4. West Coast Freestyle recorded & mixed: N7 Studio, London
5. Freestyle Latin Percussion recorded & mixed: N7 Studio, London
all tracks written, arranged & produced by The Original Unknown DJs
mastered by Tubby J.T.S. Studios
WARRIOR RECORDS 1989
VA / WARRIOR SAMPLER EP 1 (WRR 12016)
side one: THE VINYL VANDALS - Don't Be So Serious Exclusive Remix featuring Cyberman produced & mixed by The Vinyl Vandals
2. THE AFRO BOYS - Sound Boy Remix produced & mixed by The Afro Boys
3. EARTH BEAT SYNPHONIC - Ambience 1 unreleased produced by E.B.S. Sound System
side two: 400 BLOWS - Champion Sound produced & mixed by 400 Blows
2. ELEKTRON - Soundwave remix produced & mixed by Elektron
3. THE ORIGINAL UNKNOWN DJs - Our Favourite House Breaks produced & mixed by T.O.U.D.
excutive producer: Andrew E. Beer
mastered by George Peckham / Porky's
WARRIOR RECORDS 1991
VA / STUPID FRESH 1(WRR LP 002)
side one: 1. TOUCHDOWN MCs - Full Effect Touchdown exclusive remix produced by Groove Lab Productions
2. THE AFRO BOYS - Black and Proud exclusive edit produced by The Afro Boys
3. DJ RUF CUT & TUF C - Run 'N' Tuf produced by Groove Lab Productions
4. DEE EM LEE & JC MC (of Touchdown) specially Commissioned Recording produced by Groove Lab Productions
5. THE ORIGINAL UNKNOWN DJs - Freak The House produced by T.O.U.D.
side two: 1. POWERLINE - Fed Up Exclusive Remix produced by The Produkt Korps
2. COCO, STEEL & LOVEBOMB - Miracle (I don't believe in) produced by C & H Productions
3. YLLWYBR LLAETHOG - Tour De France produced by Y Llwybr llaethog
4. THE SAMPLING SORCEROR - Scratch Science specially Commissioned Recording produced by The Sampling Sorceror
5. DJ DEXTERITY - Bonus Beats 1 Specially Commissioned Recording produced by DJ Dexterity
WARRIOR RECORDS 1988
VA / ACID BEATS 2 - GET ON IT, MATEY (WRRLP 004)
side one: 1. DIMENSION - Fantasy exelusive groove lab remix produced by Dimension Groove Lab Production
2. HONEY - Acid Test produced by C & H Production
3. JACK FACTORY - Shoom specially commissioned recording produced by Groove Lab productions
4. PINK - Fortune exclusive re-edit produced by Microband Products
side two: 1. THE CAUCASIAN KID - Welcome to The House of Acid produced by The Caucasian Kid
2. ZODE ROYALE - Mad Marshall III produced by Mat P. Jarvis
3. THE ACID TINGED ORCHESTRA - Fried Ice Cream produced by T.A.T.O.
4. NEW EGYPT - Laser Dance produced by Julian Games
*Danger: Government Health Warning: Acid Can Seriously Damage Your Health
WARRIOR RECORDS 1988
VA / TECHNO UK 1(WRRLP 005)
side one: 1. ELEKTRON - Year 2001 produced by Electron 2. PINK - Sometimes produced by Microband Products 3. FEDERAL STATE - We Got Robots produced by Federal State
side two: 1. ZODE ROYALE - Rev. Virus V2 featuring Mat P. Jarvis produced by Mat P. Jarvis 2. JOHNSON ENGINEERING CO - Crude Cut produced by Multi Collision 3. ACID KORP - Electrix City produced by Federal State
WARRIOR RECORDS 1988
N. A. M. / RECYCLED EP (WRR12 024)
side one: Recycler Tuna & Cheese mix 2. Citizen 2000 Future mix
side two: Feel The fire Rub & Discard mix 2. Black Corridor Beyond Therapy mix
all titles written by N. A. M.
all titles published by Warrior Music (UK) / Leosong
produced by N. A. M.
remixed by 400 Blows & N. A. M.
WARRIOR RECORDS 1992
THE AFRO BOYS / I NEED YOU (WRR12 018)
side one: 1. I Need You - vocal mix 2. I Need You - instrumental mix
side two: 1. I Need You - Rev. Al Sharpton mix 2. I Need You - Brain Damaged mix
all titles written by The Afro Boys
all titles published by Warrior Music (UK) / (Leosong)
produced, arranged & mixed by The Afro Boys
WARRIOR RECORDS 1992
BASS PROBE / MIND EXPERIMENTS (WRR12 021)
side one: 1. Mind Experiments - Mind mix 2. Mind Experiments - Dream Away mix
side two: 1. Mind Experiments - UR Industrial remix 2. Mind Experiments - UR mix
all titles written by A.E. Beer / R. Taylor
produced, arranged & mixed by Bass Probe
WARRIORS RECORDS 1992
THE VINYL VANDALS / HEADSTRONG (WRR12 023)
side one: 1. Headstrong - mix 2. Headstrong - instrumental mix
side two: 1. Headstrong - Noddy Burger mix 2. Headstrong - Alien accapella
written by A.E.Beer / R. Taylor
published by Warrior Music (UK) / (Leosong)
produced, arranged & mixed by The Vinyl Vandals
WARRIORS RECORDS 1992
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BPM RECORDS
NEW AGE DANCE / DAWN OF A NEW AGE (BPM BPLP 4)
side 1: 1. Distant Drums 2. Everything Seems Different 3. Five Pillars 4. From Another Planet
side 2: 5. Dawn Of A New Age 6. I'm Alive 7. Soul Search 8. Let There Be Light
NAD are M. Ali & E. Gbekor
all tracks written and produced by M. Ali
engineered, co - produced and mixdown by M. Curd at Psycho - Nutter Studios
Personal Acknowledgements... Tangerine Dream... The Human League... Yazoo... Kraftwerk... Depeche Mode... Yello... Virgo... Mayday... Rhythm Is Rhythm... Model 500... Reese And Santonio... Fingers Inc
BPM RECORDS 1990