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CASCADES - 「ジャズ的なるもの」からブリティッシュ・ロックへの回顧 106
VANITY RECORDS
●TOLERANCE
● MUSIC / PESSIMIST - UNABLE MIRROR- MR, ADODE CATHODE - KIIRO RADICAL - TOKYO - DAILY EXPRESSION - PLAZMA MUSIC - NOSE - NEW YORK - ARBEIT - ISOLATION - NECTER LOW
●VANITY TAPES / SALARIED MAN CLUB - KIILO RADICAL - DEN SEI KWAN - INVIVO - WIRELESS SIGHT - NISHIMURA ALIMOTI
●NORMAL BRAIN ●R.N.A. ORGANISM ●SYMPATHY NERVOUS
●MAD TEA - PARTY - PERFECT MOTHER - BGM
●AUNT SALLY - AGATA MORIO ●SAB - DADA

VANITY RECORDS
イギリスでのインディペンデント・レコードの始まりは、'72年に起業家リチャード・ブランソン ( Richard Branson, ) とSimon Drape、Nik Powell によって設立されたヴァージン ( Virgin ) レコードだった。'73年に発売された
VARIOUS - PESSIMIST, UNABLE MIRROR, MR, ADODE CATHODE, KIIRO RADICAL, TOKYO, DAILY EXPRESSION, PLAZMA MUSIC, NOSE, NEW YORK, ARBEIT, ISOLATION, NECTER LOW / MUSIC ( VANITY 0010 -0011 )
マイク・オールドフィールドの " チューブラー・ベルズ " からドイツのファウストなどのクラウトロックや、傘下のキャロライン・レコード ( '73-'77年 ) の黎明期の'76
年の夏に、ボクは " rock magazine " の取材で、ロンドンのノッティング・ヒル・ゲイトにあった倉庫のようなヴァージンのオフィスを訪ねて若かりし頃のブライソンにも挨拶し、スタッフから大量のサンプル・レコードなどやミュージシャンの資料なども頂いた懐かしい思い出がある。当時ヴァージンは、'76年のセックスピストルズを皮切りに、'78年にはニューヨークのヴァージン・アメリカを設立し、後に80年代のヴァージン・グループやヴァージン・アトランティックへ繋がる大手のレコード会社へと変貌しようとしていた頃で、活気に溢れていた。ボクがヴァニティ・レコードを'78年に設立したのは、ニッポンでの先駆的なミュージシャンがボクの周囲に集まり始め、彼らの背中を押してあげたかったことと、起業家としての志しこそなかったが、なによりもこのヴァージン・レコードの初期の音楽に感化されてのことで、だった。最初はプログレッシヴ・ロックとしてのDadaとSab、パンクやニューウェイヴのRNAオーガニズム、Aunt Sally、あがた森魚、BGM、パーフェクト・マザー、マッド・ティー・パーティ。エレクトロニックのシンパシー・ナーヴァス。現代音楽とポストモダン・ミュージックとしてのトレーランスとノーマル・ブレイン、各地からボク宛に送られてきた匿名のカセットテープをスタジオでリミックスし直しコンパイルしたエレクトロニック、ノイズ系のエクスペリメンタル・ミュージック " Music " と、" Wark On The Plan-Vanity Tapes " など15作品をリリースした。300枚から500枚限定で、すべて売れても赤字覚悟の金のかかった遊びでもあった。これまでにイギリスやニッポンのディス
トリビューターから再発のオファーは引っ切りなしにあったものの ( あがた森魚だけはアーティスト側の要望が強く正規に2度再発し、アウント・サリーやトレーランスはボクの許可なく無断で不正規にリリースされるという嫌な事件も起きたが ) 、レコードに収録された音楽とは、その時代背景から生まれるリアルで旬なものだというボクの考えから、すべてお断りしていた。こうして自分のプロデュースした作品を再び聴き直してみて、手前味噌だが、多くが時間の経過のなかでも色褪せていない普遍的な音楽が収録されているものもあり、そろそろこのなかの数枚を再発するには、いい時期かもと考えている。イギリスを核にした洋楽は、70年代中期のパンクが表出するまでは、すべてユニバーサルミュージック、ソニーBMG、ワーナー・ミュージック、EMIなどの大手レコード会社が輩出する産業音楽でもあった。それらの多くはコマーシャリズムのベルトコンベア上に乗せられた、作品の質やアーティスト側に立った創造からはほど遠く、すべてが作られた虚像ともいえるもので、売れれば勝ちというコマーシャリズムによって占領されていた。'72年のヴァージン・レコードを発端とし、'76年のニューヨークのパンク・ムーヴメント以後は、レコード産業のそうした思惑に左右されないミュージシャンが自ら自主制作するインディペンデント・レコードの時代が始まり、大手のレコード会社の時代は終わり、すべてがインディペンデントから輩出された音楽が占領してしまった。それらは、パンクからニューウェイヴ、インダストリアル、ノイズ、エレクトロニック、クラブミュージックへと流れ続けていき、ロックの文脈でのインディペンデント・レーベルも70年代のヴァージンから80年代のミュート、4AD、ラフトレイド、チェリー・レッド、インダストリアル、Yレコード、ON-Uサウンド、ファクトリー、クレプスキュールなどが最盛期で、それらを超えるレーベルは現在まで表出していない。よくよく考えれば、インディペンデントがもたらしたものは、コマーシャルな流通システムに乗らない尖鋭的な音楽を発掘し、音楽を産業音楽からミュージシャンのものへと取り戻した功績もあるが、現在のように、誰もがレコードやCDを作れることで作品そのものの質の低下と、過剰すぎる商品による情報の混乱をも同時にもたらした。それこそが音楽業界と洋楽が衰退していった最も大きな原因で、パラドキシカルな現象だったとも言えるのだ。インディペンデント・レーベルもまた80年代でその本質的な使命と役割を終えたと言えるだろう。ヴァニティ・レコードは、現在ではニッポンよりもイギリスやドイツ、ヨーロッパのレコードマニアに人気があり、再発の要望が強い。さて、自分のプロデュースした作品を評するのは気がひけるので、ヴァニティ・レコードの作品に関してはネット上での海外や国内のリスナーの評価をそのまま転載しておきます。

VARIOUS - PESSIMIST, UNABLE MIRROR, MR, ADODE CATHODE, KIIRO RADICAL, TOKYO, DAILY EXPRESSION, PLAZMA MUSIC, NOSE, NEW YORK, ARBEIT, ISOLATION, NECTER LOW / MUSIC ( VANITY 0010 - 0011 )
A: 1 Pessimist - Sattyuzai
2. Un Able Mirror - Hischool Pigs
3. Ignorant Animal - -
4. Mr - 213
5. Adode/ Cathode - ..Of The Passive Voice Through The Light
B: 1. Kiiro Radical - Denki Noise Dance
2. 3 38 2 48 2 18
3. Tokyo - Cassette Tape
C: 1. Daily Expression - Inka Sanka
2. Plazma Music - Green Brain
3. Noise - Dolby Nr On
4. New York1976
D: 1. Arbeit - Bundes Nachrichten Dienst
2. Isolation - Invivo
3. Necter Low - Artificial One
compiled and edited, produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

VARIOUS / WARK ON A PLAN 1981 - VANITY TAPES ( VAT1-VAT6 )
SALARIED MAN CLUB - KIILO RADICAL - DEN SEI KWAN - INVIVO - WIRELESS SIGHT - NISHIMURA ALIMOTI

SALARIED MAN CLUB / GRAY CROSS ( VAT 1)
A: Martial Music - Fe. - The Thought Of Y - Cinerama
B: Gray Cross
recorded at Kyoto 1980-81
by Y. Murai, H. Kojima, T. Sugie
edited and compiled by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

KIILO RADICAL / DENKI NOISE DANCE ( VAT 2 )
A: DEnki Noise Dance
B: Denki Noise Dance
recorded at Tottoli 1981
by Mochida Masaaki
edited and compiled by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

DEN SEI KWAN / POCKET PLANETARIA ( VAT 3 )
A: Transparent Radio - P×T×C=1 - Thugu-Rikwo
B: Sarava Tetsudo - Pocket Planetaria - Plastic Garden
by Toumei Tusg¥hin, Sarava Tushin
edited and compiled by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

INVIVO / B.B.B. ( VAT 4 )
A: Invivo / B.B.B. Micoplasm ( 1983 ) - I.D.50 - M.I.C.
Macrolide ( C H NO ) Bacteroides
B: Invitro / Proteus Amoxicillin - Klebsiella - Micoplasma ( 1979 )
Dead World ( LC M )
recorded at Zushi 1980 Room of Satin
edited and compiled by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

WIRELESS SIGHT / ENDLESS DARK DREAM ( VAT 5 )
A: Automatic Funny Sight
B: Endless Dark Dream
recorded at Tokyo
by Kunio Wakae
edited and compiled by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

NISHIMURA ALIMOTI / SHIBOU ( VAT 6 )
A: Bunbunbae - Hyojyo no Uta - Inkasanka - Lock and Role - -†
B: Yasai ga Kirai - Ninshiki Yoso -Moeagaru Chukinto - Nakayubi Tomare - Reito Shokki - Tori ga Tonda Rarara - Zesshyo
recorded at Tokyo
by Arimochi Nishimura
edited and compiled by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

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TOLERANCE / ANONYM ( VANITY 004 )
A: Two Owls
I Wanna be a Homicide
Osteo-Tomy
JUIN - Renee
Anonym
b: Iaughin in the Shadows
Through the Glass
Tecno-Room
Voyage au Bout de la Nuit
personnel
synthesizer with electronic echo unit,
piano & voice: Junko Tange
effective guitar: Masami Yoshikawa
dedicated to the Quiet Men from a Tiny Girl
recorded & mixed at Studio Sounds Creation osaka April 1979
engineered by Naoki Oku
assistant engineered by Yoshiteru Mimura
cover photo by Toshimi Kamiya
produced by Yuzuru Agi
Vanity records
502 Soraru-Kiyoka 1-6-8 Shinmachi Nishiku Osaka phone 06 538 3644
VANITY RECORDS 1979

ANOTHER WORLD OF SOUND:
Tolerance were a mysterious Japanese duo consisting of Junko Tange on voice, synth, and piano and Masami Yoshikawa on guitar. There's a good chance both performed on other electronics too. For this, their first LP, Tolerance created an absolute masterpiece of minimal electronic atmospherics. The guitars alone cover a large variety of styles, ranging from gentle sliding to folky noodling to full-on skronk. The accompanying sounds also manage to cover quite a range, while all being decidedly experimental. Spoken female vocals (which seem to be in French!) mix in effortlessly with strange electronic rhythms and gentle Satie-esque piano, creating a unique sound. The electronics used truly aren't easy to identify, and may even be homemade. Each track is excellent, and they have some truly odd and interesting names. "I Wanna Be A Homicide", "Laughin In The Shadows", "Tecno-Room"..... really, the song titles alone should tell you this is great! This could even be considered Japan's krautrock album! Loose comparisons to such other visionaries as the Sperm and Moolah can be made, and this definitely holds a place as one of those truly unusual albums that every serious avant-gardist should hear. They went on to record another album, DIVIN, which is almost as good. Sadly, neither is available currently (there was a grey-area vinyl of DIVIN a few years back), and both are in sore need of a reissue.
http://anotherworldofsound.blogspot.com/2009/08/tolerance-anonym.html

WFMU's BEWARE:
of the Blog: Their only other LP, Divin, has already been posted in several places, including Mutant Sounds, so here's their first one only.
That leaves only their one sided 7" "Today's Thrill" (also Vanity Records) being the only unavailable recording from their discography, which seems to be just about as rare as this one.
Anyway, this is a great improv/minimal electornics/proto-techno album, and one of the best from the NWW List. Hear it for yourself:
http://direct-waves.blogspot.com/2007/02/tolerance-anonym-1980-japan-vanity-nww.html
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2008/01/tolerance---ano.html

NURSE WITH WOUND LIST:
When I first listened to this I was under the impression this was recorded after the Tolerance album Divin (which can be found here). It seems like an easy enough mistake to me because Anonym appears to be more interesting, and generally seems to have more going on. Divin was mostly made up of weird lo-fi electronics. However, Anonym has that, and (what sounds like) vocal samples, and most interestingly of all, piano. It also has a more mysterious and eerie slant. An overall excellent NWW list entry. Highly recommended.

ELBOWS:
Two weeks ago I posted part 3 of the hippie noise MP3 identification contest , and I am sorry to say that nobody won the big prize. It is now time to give away the solution. The band was a duo from Japan called Tolerance , and the track was Voyage au bout de la nuit from their first LP Anonym , recorded in 1979, released 1980 on Vanity Records. This album has been posted in an incomplete version on the (excellent) Direct Waves blog , so I thought it would be a good [...]
http://elbo.ws/artist/tolerance/

TOLERANCE / DIVIN ( VANITY 0012 )
Pulse Static *Tranqillia
1/F゜ユラギ
**Gig's Tapes In"C"
Sound Round Ice Is □□■
Dice Is *□*
Nice Perfum
Voice Preserve
Gate To The Ray
Sound Round Surround +++-
Boku Wa Zurui Robot
*Stolen From Kad□
With His Skillful Hands
It Lose □□ Control
Sacrifice
Motor Fan
Tiez Rekcuz
Miez Rekcuz
Mit Ihn * Tra□□ Control Tra □□ Umen ***
recorded 30/12 /80
2,5,6/1 /81
mixed 8,9,12/1
mixer: Cimei-Bushman 19Ylam
luminal: j-Tange
input: M-Yoshikawa
, Hypersp+
cover concepts: Fusifix, Gekko-U4
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

森と記録の音楽：
阿木譲氏が主宰したマイナー・レーベルVanity Recordsより1981年にリリースされていた、丹下順子、吉川マサミからなるToleranceの2nd LP [Divin]。今やコレクター・アイテムとなっている激レア盤ですが、本作はレーベル等、詳細が全く不明な謎のリイシュー盤。全8トラックを収録していますが、殆どのトラックが図太いアナログ質のリズムとシンセで構成されており、現代のミニマル・ダブやブレイク・ビーツを感じるようなものもあれば、電子音楽マニアをくすぐるような音響トラックや、美しいアンビエント・トラックがあったりと、正に驚くべき内容の作品で、とにかく言葉にする事が不可能な程メチャクチャかっこいいです！！オリジナルの現物を見た事が無いので分かりませんが、恐らくオリジナル盤を忠実に再現したジャケとなっておりインサートが付属。とにかくあらゆる方に聴いて頂きたい傑作盤。
http://doroskedeho.blogspot.com/2007/10/013-tolerance-divin.html

MODISTI:
Tolerance, the duo of Junko Tange and Masami Yoshikawa, was the only group to release two records on the label, of which 1981’s Divin was the second. Divin is a particularly portentous recording, with minimal, bumping electronics propelled by legions of robot drum machines and draped in gauzy ghost shapes. The result is an austere electro-hybrid that fully anticipates much of the minimal electronic threat currently stoking so many boilers. But what really makes Divin stand out from a thousand animated circuit boards is its odd recording quality. The whole thing feels like its broadcast through a thick greyscale fug, the same kind of muzzy distance that that makes the weakest of shortwave broadcasts seem so hopelessly forlorn. Rumour has it that Agi was also the man behind the legendary Voice records, who issued the ultra mysterious Brast Burn and Karuna Khyal records that turned up on the Nurse With Wound list alongside Tolerance themselves and were later reissued by Paradigm. So call Divin another thrilling piece in the puzzle. Highly recommended.
http://modisti.com/musicbox/?p=915

NURSE WITH WOUND LIST:
vin by Tolerance seems to me like an electronic equivalent of Nurse With Wound (albeit not quite as crazed and abrasive). Divin is different from any electronic music that I heard previously. Instead of using the same bland electronics used by every other band, it employs the most archaic and lo-fi equipment imaginable. However, this most definitely works out in their favor, because they created what seems to me to be the most atmospheric and dark music of its kind. It is very obvious why they are on the NWW list. This is electronic music for people who hate electronic music. Click the weird album art above for a download.
http://nursewithwoundlist.blogspot.com/2009/04/tolerance-divin.html

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Dave Knapik - Tag Archive for 'electronic' - Vanity Records
“Vanity Records in Osaka was one of the unforgettable hallmarks of the early Japanese underground music scene of the late-70’s. This label was founded by Yuzuru Agi, the music critic/editor of ROCK MAGAZINE. Agi was a sort of alternative visionary with a superb talent to assess
new musical modes at a time when blues and West Coast-style rock still dominated the local music scene. He was also responsible for cloning the Japlish term “techno-pop” – which he used to describe Eno-produced bands like Talking Heads and DEVO – that later became internationally known via Yellow Magic Orchestra. Inspired by punk and the flood of indie labels that swept New York and London, Agi started Vanity Records in 1978, releasing 11 LPs, 3 singles, 12 flexis, and 6 cassettes between ‘78 and ‘82 (each release limited to 300-500 copies).”
- Satoru Higashiseto from Music No. 2, 1998.
If you’ve ever extensively scoured the outer limits of a musical genre, then you understand the fear that one day you’ll run out of new discoveries from your chosen obsession. Long ago I thought I’d reached that point with late 70s / early 80s electronic music and post-punk, but thanks to a handful of brilliant blogs, I was recently proven wrong.
Every single track I’ve heard on Vanity Records is fantastic, which is more than I can say about even Factory or Rough Trade. Minimal, electronic and anxious, the closest contemporary of theirs that I can think of would be Germany’s Ata Tak, although Vanity’s releases feel colder and more alien than that. Had Raster-Noton existed in 1980, this might be what they would have sounded like. It’s a tragedy that no current label has begun a proper reissue campaign covering all of their releases, but thankfully some dedicated individuals have made vinyl and cassette rips available.
Since I had to spend several hours tracking each of these albums down across several sites, I thought it would be helpful to assemble a master list here for anyone looking to explore this remarkable label’s discography. I’ve refrained from posting the direct Rapidshare/Mediafire/etc links and instead direct you to the original posts, because each of these blogs deserves your time and, after this, I’m sure you’ll count yourself among their regular readers.
I haven’t found any of the flexis, but you’ll find links to the 11 LPs, 3 singles and 6 cassettes below, which will keep you busy for quite some time. If I find the flexis, I’ll update this post with links, but if you find them first, please tell me in the comments. I’ve also included links to a few records that weren’t on Vanity, but are related enough to deserve your attention.
Please note that I didn’t write the descriptions below, rather they were taken from Satoru Higashiseto’s feature in Music No. 2. I found them in the comments of Mutant Sounds‘ post on the Aunt Sally LP, and I’m not even familiar with the original magazine they were found in. If you have a copy or can point me to some further information about it, I’d love to check it out.

LPs
DADA: JYO (Vanity 0001/LP/1978) Drawing inspiration from German electronic music, Fripp & Eno and Heldon, Dada (Kenji Konishi and Mutsuhiko Izumi) infused synth and guitar driven sounds with gagaku-inspired drones to achieve a sort of Oriental lyricism. The band subsequently released the album DADA (King ‘81) before splitting. Meanwhile, Konishi formed 4D, shifting his direction towards techno dance music, while Izumi joined the jazz-rock group Kennedy, and later After Dinner.
SAB: CRYSTALIZATION (Vanity 0002/LP/1978) A 19-year-old Sab produced this spacey-electronic music almost entirely by himself using multiple recoring and such instruments as guitar, synth, and various electronics. Here, Sab creates crystal-clear electronic music comparable to Magical Power Mako, Kitaro, and the Sky label. Pre-new age music. Since this talented musician went to India, nobody has known his whereabouts.
AUNT SALLY: AUNT SALLY (Vanity 0003/LP/1979) Aunt Sally’s debut album incorporates waltz and tango into rock, evocative of pre-war European nostalgia with excellent literary lyrics. This high school band consisting of three girls and two boys had an idiosyncratic presence in the local Osaka punk/new wave scene. After the band’s brief existence, the vocalist Phew went solo and released several albums including: PHEW (Pass ‘81), OUR LIKENESS (Mute ‘92), BLIND LIGHT/ABSENCE OF TIME (Alida ‘94).
TOLERANCE: ANONYM (Vanity 0004/LP/1979) The sound of this artist duo (Junko Tange and Masami Yoshikawa) from Tokyo was abstract and monolithic, using electronics, guitar, piano, and vocal. Nurse With Wound supposedly took the phrase, “To The Quiet Men From A Tiny Girl,” from this album sleeve for the title of their second album.
MORIO AGATA: NORIMONO ZUKAN (Vanity 0005/LP/1980) Morio Agata is a folk-rock singer, known for his “Red Elegy” which became a huge hit in 1972. Joined by various musicians – including Phew, Yukio Fujimoto, Jun Kitada (Inu), Taiqui (Ultrabide/pre-Hijokaidan), and Chic [Chie] Mukai – Agata produced electro-pop music fused with his unique song world. Low-tech, yet experimental, this musical project was sort of similar to Neil Young’s TRANS. Agata is now active as a film director and actor, as well as a musician. Takehisa Kosugi played violin for his album EL JAGUAR DEL BANDONEON.
RNA ORGANISM: R.N.A.O Meet P.O.P.O (Vanity 0006/LP/1980) Receiving a cassette tape from RNA Organism by air-mail, Agi mistakenly thought that they were from overseas and highly acclaimed the band in ROCK MAGAZINE; however, it was a clever ploy from by Kaoru Sato from Kyoto. This album is amazing dub music with funky bass, noise guitar, trumpet and rhythm machine – sort of like a heavier version of Andy Partridge’s TAKE AWAY. Subsequently the group changed its name to EP-4, which became known for its guerilla live performances as well as simultaneously releasing its debut album from both major and indie labels. Meanwhile, Sato disappeared from the music scene in the mid-1980s.
SYMPATHY NERVOUS: SYMPATHY NERVOUS (Vanity 0007/LP/1980) Using a self-designed computer system called “Universal Character Generator,” Sympathy Nervous produced an interesting fusion of industrial noise and dance music. The music sounded low-tech, but it was full of interesting ideas and imagination. Analogous to Daniel Miller’s Normal and Thomas Leer & Robert Rental, Sympathy Nervous was prototypical of “bedroom techno.” Along with the techno upsurge of the 1990s, they reentered the music scene, releasing their music from the Belgian KK label.
B.G.M: BACK GROUND MUSIC (Vanity 0008/LP/1980) Similar to ESG and Liquid Liquid this high school band played new wave garage funk. As with Sympathy Nervous, the leader of the band Takayuki Shiraishi reappeared to the techno scene of the 90s under the name of Planetroid, releasing Detroit techno influenced works.
NORMAL BRAIN: LADY MADE (Vanity 0009/LP/1980) Normal Brain was a project of Yukio Fujimoto, using electronic gadgets like analog-synth, rhythm machine, and Speak & Spell. His music was intelligent and witty, traversing the fine line between modern art and pop. Fujimoto’s minimalist approach also had a child-like playfulness and elegance, conceptually paralleling the music of early-Kraftwerk or Eno. Currently, Fujimoto is active as sound artist, producing sound objects and installations.
VARIOUS ARTISTS: MUSIC (Vanity 0010-11/2LP/1981) This box set includes a two LP compilation of various home-recorded materials, in addition to a postcard and numbered armband. It features 13 groups – Pessimist, Unable Mirror, MR, Anode/Cathode, Kiiro Radical, Tokyo, Daily Expression, Plasma Music, Nose, New York, Arbeit, Isolation, Nectar Low – that were totally anonymous and obscure. Most of the selections are low-fi electronic music with lots of interesting ideas, which are quite entertaining as well.
TOLERANCE: DIVINE (Vanity 0012/LP/1981) Tolerance, the only band that released a second album from Vanity, continued the musical explorations of their debut album on DIVINE. Driven by their uniquely female sensibilities, they produced an interestingly mysterious sound. Soon thereafter, Tolerance/Junko Tange disappeared from the scene. Incidentally, Agi picked this album as his favorite from the label.
http://www.daveknapik.com/tag/electronic/

[radiodAze]ヴァニティ・レコード[vanity records]　　
『ROCK MAGAZINE』編集長の阿木譲により1978年春に設立されたレーベル。
http://www.geocities.co.jp/radiodaze76/inds0vanity.htm

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NORMAL BRAIN / READY MADE ( VANITY 009 )
A: 1. M-U-S-I-C
speak & spell texts instrument vocal
dr. rhythm Roland drums
vocoder plus Roland keyboard
2. Frottage " One Way "
TV program vocal
dr. rhythm Roland drums
MS-20 Korg bass
3. Thrift
cassette tape english words vocal
dr. rhythm Roland drums
KE-300 Kawai key board
4. You Are Busy, I Am Easy
speak & spell texas instrument vocal
dr. rhythm Roland drums
TV program back tone
MS-20 Korg back tone
5. Tomorrownever Knows
Ayumi Torii vocal
dr. rhythm Roland drums
MS-20 Korg bass
Satoshi Shimura prepared piano
Junks percussion
( words and music by Jhon Lennon & Paul McCartney )
B: 1. Mist
YC-20 Yamaha
MS-20 Korg
2. Words
" m-u-s-i-c music .... " - from music
" u-r-v-z i-m-e-z " - from you are busy i am easy
*let us sing songs together with speak & spell
Normal Brain are Fujimoto Yukio
Shimura Satoshi
Torii Ayumi
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1981

MUTANT SOUNDS :
I guess there were many of you waiting for this one! Excellent minimal electronics/experimental released in 1981 in Japan (VANITY label).
http://mutant-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/02/normal-brain-ready-made-mlp-1981-japan.html

atlantis audio archive:
Normal Brain Frottage Flexi 7" & Ready Made LP @ 45 RPM
Several years ago when I first purchased and listened to the Normal Brain LP, my turntable was still set at 45 rpm after listening to another record. I didn't realize until later that the label lists 33 rpm. For the next few years, I then listened to the LP at 33 rpm, and ripped it at that speed when I posted it here.
Then, some time last year, I finally tracked down a copy of the flexi 7" for their track Frottage. The flexi lists the speed as 45 rpm, which turns out to sound the same as the LP version played at 45 rpm. Upon this realization, I then wondered if the LP was intended for 45 rpm playback all along. Some time has passed, and I finally recorded the LP at 45 rpm.
Given that the LP had conflicting track names and variations of the album title, perhaps the speed was listed incorrect as well - intentionally or not. The flexi version, and the LP version turn out to be the same length, but I haven't done a note for note comparison to see if they are 100% identical.
I'm now leaning toward the LP being 45. I'm curious what you think.
These were converted @ 320K as well.
The flexi was originally included with an issue of Rock magazine.
http://atlantisaudioarchive.blogspot.com/2008/12/normal-brain-frottage-flexi-7-ready.html

atlantis audio archive:
Mutant Sounds has this posted as well, but it looks like it is missing side B. Here is the full LP, a vinyl rip @ 256K, which also includes extra pictures.
Looking at the insert creates more questions than answers. To start, the title is referenced as 'Ready Made', Lady Maid' and 'Lady Made', although not 'Ready Maid'.
The track titles also differ between the insert and the label for a few tracks. One title, 'Tomorrow Never Knows' (Beatles cover) is only listed on the insert. Perhaps a joke, or possibly a legal issue arose after the insert was printed and before the vinyl was pressed. In addition to this inconsistency, 'Thrift' is titled 'KE-300' on the label and 'Mist' is titled 'Fragment' on the label. The track 'Frottage SW', listed on the label does not appear on the insert, unless this is actually the Beatles cover.
At the bottom of the insert is the phrase: Let us sing songs together with Speak & Spell
From the magazine, Music:
'Normal Brain was a project of Yukio Fujimoto, using electronic gadgets like analog-synth, rhythm machine, and Speak & Spell. His music was intelligent and witty, traversing the fine line between modern art and pop. Fujimoto's minimalist approach also had a child-like playfulness and elegance, conceptually paralleling the music of early-Kraftwerk or Eno. Currently, Fujimoto is active as sound artist, producing sound objects and installations.'
Here is a description of a recent sound installation by Yukio Fujimoto (from the Venice Biennale 2001):
'If Belgium's pavilion feels like a picture gallery, Japan's suggests a miniature alternative space, crammed with a thematic show that scores only some of the time but is winningly earnest. "Fast and Slow" looks at the signs and costs of material progress. With the support of the McDonald's Corporation, Masato Nakamura has erected a ring of trademark golden arches, a warmly glowing circle that feels like a light-therapy chamber. Nearby are Naoya Hatakeyama's photographic murals on the changing physiognomies of Osaka and Tokyo. Ambient electronic sound is furnished by Yukio Fujimoto's electronic keyboards strapped to the walls. A smaller downstairs space treats the "slow" principle: Hatakeyama's shots of Tokyo's vaulted sewers, whose eerie grandeur recall Nadar's early photographs beneath Paris, and Fujimoto's Sugar, a little glass drum whose ceaseless rotations gradually reduce a sugar cube to powder.'
Fujimoto also contributes synths/electronics to the Morio Agata LP on Vanity.
http://atlantisaudioarchive.blogspot.com/2007/03/normal-brain-ready-made-lp-vanity-0009.html

R.N.A. ORGANISM / R.N.A.O. MEETS P.O.P.O. (VANITY 0006 )
R-side:
Weimar 22
Howareyou・Whyou
After
Brain To Maught
Nativity
Yes, Every Africa Must Be Free Eternally
N-side:
Say It Loud I'm dilettsnte I ' m Proud
Matrix
all designed by R.N.A.O.
R.N.A.O. is 0123
Chance
Zero
thanks to Dudu *inorganic People
special thanx to Friend Jean-Jacques
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1980

SICKNESS ABOUNDS:
Quirky Japanese electronic band that would fit nicely inbetween Renaldo & The Loaf, and The Residents. There's not much 'room' between those two, so you should be able to understand where these guys are coming from, musically speaking.
This LP release was made from a cassette tape that Kaoru Sato (vocalist) sent to Vanity Records before forming EP-4.
http://sickness-abounds.blogspot.com/2008/11/rna-organism-rnao-meets-popo.html

R.N.A.O.:
戦略家、佐藤薫がEP-4結成以前にVanity Recordsに航空便で贈ったカセット。
The cassette tape that Kaoru Sato, an strategist, sent to Vanity Records via air mail before forming EP-4.
＜ＴＳさんからの情報＞ＥＰ－４はテクノポップ・バンドではありません。貴ＨＰで言う所のコンセプチュアルな部分は当てはまっています が、音は重たいファンクです。（残念ながら正統的に継承しているバンドはありません）
彼らを語る中で最も注目すべきことは、１９８３・５・２１事件です。 「5.21 EP-4」のシール（名刺サイズ）が（東京では）原宿、渋谷と電信柱から看板、建物の壁、もちろん公衆電話ボックスと至る所に 貼り巡らされたのです。（シールはちょっとした社会現象にもなりました。）そして当日、12:00大阪、18:00名古屋、そして深 夜1:00（当初0:00の予定が延びた）と、早朝4:30東京で時間差ギグを行いました。東京では、深夜敢行ギグにもかかわらず、大 勢のおしゃれでスノッブな人たちが渋谷に集まりました。この日は、同時にＬＰ（マルチレーベル・ホラーキー：インディーズ、 昭和崩御：メジャー）を発売する日でもありましたが、「昭和崩御」のタイトルがレコ倫に触れ、発売中止となり、マルチレー ベルホラーキーのみ発売になりました。「昭和崩御」は、後に「昭和大赦」と名づけ日本コロンビアから発売されました。た だ、「昭和崩御」のタイトルとジャケット写真をどうしても世に発表したいため、2曲再レコーディングし、ＬＰサイズの薄い小 雑誌とともに「本」の扱いで、ペヨトル工房から発行されました。インディーズでは絶大なる人気を博していましたが、個人活動（特にBANANA）が多くなり、自然消滅しました。佐藤薫氏は、ペヨトル工房とも縁が深く、夜想/ＥＯＳのバックナンバーからわかるように、活字メディアにも随分注 力していました。また、藤原新也氏とも関係があり、上記「昭和大赦/昭和崩御」のジャケ写は藤原氏によるものです。
http://park10.wakwak.com/~techno/ep4.html

SYMPATHY NERVOUS / SYMPATHY NERVOUS ( VANITY 0007 )
A: 1. A Worm
2. Go On And Off
3. Temperament
4. Deaf Picture
B: 1. Automatic Type
2. Quick Starttype
3. Inverted Type
4. Sympathetic Nerves
Synpathy Nervous
Yoshihumi Niinuma - UCG system with Korg synthesizers, voice
Tatsuya Senzaki - some noises by his guitar, voice
recorded and mixed at Niinuma's Private Studio
cover photo by Achim Duchow
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORD 1980

SYMPATHY NERVOUS / POLAROID ( VA-S 1 )
1. Polaroid
2. Polyester 35 Micron
3. d-b-TV
system & sonic design by Niinuma Yoshibumi
Sympathy Nervous
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1980

MAD TEA - PARTY / HIDE AND SEEK ( VA-S 2 )
1. Hide and Seek
2. Modern Time's Pop
3. In a Tea-Bag
composed and performed by M.T.P.
engineered and all tapes operation - Tchimay ( Bushman 19 )
cover photo - Takayuki Shiraishi
recorded at Theory Studio
remixed at YLEM Studio '80 Spring
contact - YLEM 03 460 8469
executive produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1980

PERFECT MOTHER / YOULL NO SO WIT ( VA-S 3 )
1. Dark-Disco-Da-Da-Da-Da-Run
2. Youll No So Wit
3. Ephemeral Pieces
water muzzy
tecno-end
fan
Gancan - g,b,per., vo
Summition - synthesized-vo, randam-D-tuning -g, per
Nono - tape, effect
Atsko - vo
composed by Perfect Mother
cover photo - Takayuki Shiraishi
thanks to Tchimay ( Bushman 19 )
all electronics & engineer
home recording by Sound Cookee 144
teac-30-4
at YLEM Studio
executive produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1980

BGM / BACKGROUND MUSIC ( VANITY 0008)
A: 1. Mix
2. Neo Dancer
3. Repeat
4. And
B: 5. Member Ship Card
6. In Put
7. Abstract
8. Romantic Romance
9. Recovery Room
BGM is
Shiraishi Takayuki - g. v. sy
Kawashima Harunobu - b.g.
Hashimoto Syuichi - sy.
Ebisawa Kenichi - d
recorded and mixed at Studio Soudcreation
on July 1980
engineered by Oku Naoki
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1980

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四方 宏明のPOP ACADEMY
Vanity Recordsは、テクノポップという言葉の命名者と言われる、「ロックマガジン」編集長の阿木譲氏のレーベルです。78年の春に設立され、日本で最初のマイナー・レーベルとされています。79年のロックマガジンの増刊号の「MODERN MUSIC」にてVanity Recordsの今後の活動方針として以下の記述がありました。『①エレクトロニクス・ミュージック、②゛家具としての音楽゛シリーズ（現代音楽）、③歌謡曲業界への進出、④実験的な新しいヴィジョンを持つ音楽（パンク、ニューウェイヴ、フリーミュージック、現代音楽等）を追求し、レコード製作していきます。』③は意外であるが、阿木氏が昔歌謡曲界にも居た（67年に「高原の慕情」でデビューし、68年に同名映画主題歌の「俺には天使の君だった」がヒット）ことを考えると、納得がいきます。残念ながら、実現に至ることはなかったが、Vainity Recordsからテクノ歌謡（勝手な僕の想像）でデビューする歌手なんて、考えるだけでワクワクします。雑誌「QUICK JAPAN」33号の日本ロック雑誌クロニクル特集として、篠原章氏（文）と東瀬戸悟氏（ディスコグラフィー解説）により「関西発、伝説のカルト雑誌『ロックマガジン』と阿木譲」というタイトルで掲載されています。一部、参考文献として使わせていただきました。
http://park10.wakwak.com/~techno/vanity.html

Vanity Records is a lable owned by Mr. Yuzuru Agi, a chief editor of "Rock Magazine" who was considered to be a person who named Techno Pop. It was founded in Spring '78 and it's positioned as the first Japanese minor label. "MODERN MUSIC", an extra editionn of Rock Magazine in '79 had the following as the operating priniciples of Vanity Records in future. "We will produce records pursuing 1). Electronics Music, 2). "Music as Furniture" series (Modernistic Music), 3). Invation to Kayo-kyoku, 4). Music with experimental new vision (Punk., New Wave, Free Music, Modernistic Music, etc.)." The point #3 may be surprising, but it makes sense considering that Mr. Agi used to be in the world of Kayo-kyoku (he debuted with "Kougen No Bojou" in '67, and had the hit movie theme song "Ore Niwa Tenshi No Kimi Datta"). Unfortunately, it has never been realized, but it's so exciting to just think about the singer who debuts with Techno Kayo (just my imagination) on Vanity Records. In the magazine "QUICK JAPAN" vol. 33, "Rock Magazine, a cult magazine from Kansai, & Yuzuru Agi" as a part of Japanese Rock Magazine Chronicle was written by Mr. Akira Shinohara (text) and Mr. Satoru Higashiseto (discography). It was partially used as reference.

Aunt Sally: Phewは78年アーント・サリーを結成した。ロック・マガジン編集長の阿木譲氏のVanity Recordsからデビューし、関西ノーウェイヴ・シーンで注目を集める。80年には坂本龍一プロデュースによりソロでシングル『終曲（フィナーレ）』を発表し81年にはドイツのコニー・プランク・スタジオで製作したアルバム『Phew』を発表する。
BGM: ミニマルな実験系テクノポップ。当時は高校生バンドだった。中心メンバーの白石隆之は、90年代にプラネタロイド名義でテクノ・シーンに復帰。
P-Modelと至福団の小西健司氏が在籍した4-D（アーバンダンスの元）の前身となるバンド。『浄』は阿木譲氏のVanity Recordsの記念すべき第一号のリリースでもある。
Normal Brain: コンピューター声のテクノポップ（？）。
pefect Mother: ダーク・シンセポップ＋少しパンク。
Sympathy Nervous: リズミックなダーク・シンセポップ。
Tolerance ECMのような素晴らしいアートワークに包まれた後者にはちょっと前にここで名前があがっていた 角谷の「ボクはズルいロボット」のへっぽこカバー入り。Vanity Recordsから2枚のアルバムをリリースした唯一のユニット。80年前後としては、先取りしていたアンビエント・テクノとも言える作品。
http://park10.wakwak.com/~techno/

AUNT SALLY / AUNT SALLY ( VANITY 0003 )
A: 1. アーント・サリー
2. かがみ
3. 醒めた火事場で
4. 日が朽ちて
5. すべて売り物
B: 1. Essey
2. i was chosen
3. 転機
4. フランクに
5. 夢遊の少年
6. ローレライ
all wards by Phew
personel
Phew - vocals
Bikke - guitar, vocals
Mayu - keyboards
Y. Nakaoka - bass
T. Maruyama - drums
recorded & mixed at Studio Sound Creation Osaka February -March 1979
engineered by Naoki Oku
assistant engineered by Toshiteru Mimura
cover art & photo by Masayoshi Sukita
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1979

あがた森魚 / 乗物図鑑 ( VANITY 0005 )
A: １. 恋のラジオ・シティ
2. ブリキ・ロックンロール
3. サブマリン
4. エアプレイン
B: 1. コックテイル・マシーン
2. 黄昏ワルツ
3. Rの解答
4. 連続香水瓶
Agata Morio - vocals, compose, piano
Sab - synthesizer, strings, vocorder,
clabinet, lead guitar, bass guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass synthesizer, rhythm box, echo, flanger, electronics & arrangement
Fujimoto Yukio - electronics, special synthesizer programming, effect synthesizer
special thanks to:
Phew + Idiot Girls - chorus
Mukai Chie - ko kyu
Yasuda Takashi - drums
Taiqui - synthesized drums
Punk Boys: Jun Shinoda & Kitada - side guitar
Roland Corporation Osaka
recorded at Studio Sounds Creation on November 1979
engineered by Oku
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1979

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SAB / CRYSTALLIZATION ( VANITY 0002 )
A: 1. Yume no Ishi
2. Marble
B: 3. Menou
4. Agate
personnel:
Sab - Sh-3A strings, SQ-10 ms-20, acoustic piano, e guitar, echo machine, equlizer, flaging machine, plase slfter, flying pan, distorton, comptesar, noise
gate, line river
Meg - strings ( A1 ) with flying pan, SQ-10 MS-10 ( B4 again ) , echo machine, flying pan, equilizer
Ravi - sitar ( B4 ) , some flute (B4 )
recorded at Studio Sounds Creation
Osaka July, 1978
engineered by Oku
cover illustration and aret: Marino Lounie
produced by AGI Yuzuru
VANITY RECORDS 1978

DADA / JYO 浄 ( VANITY 0001 )
A: 1. Yuuen - Inraku- Gaki 遊宴 妊楽 餓鬼
2. Udonbara 鬱雲鉢
B: 3. Rokujinzuu 六神通
4. Seijyo no Chi, Mizu 清浄の池 水
personnel:
Mutsuhiko Izumi - guitar, korg synthesizer
Kenji Konishi - piano, korg synthesizer
special thanks to Hiroshi Natori (
percussive synth 1 )
Yasuhiko Horiuchi ( water 4 ) , Jiro Yamada
recorded at Studio Sounds Creation Osaka 19th, April , 1978
engineered by Oku
produced by AGI Yuzuru
*this recirds was inspired by " Gaki Zoshi " 餓鬼草紙
and dedicated to Eno
VANITY RECORDS 1978

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今回は削除したが、雑誌 " rock magazine " の付録として以下のソノシート ( Flexi ) をリリースしています。
Vanity 2001: 1979 Flexi The Magnetic Fields of The Earth - Max V. Mathews " rock magazine " 付録
Vanity 2002: 1979 Flexi The Voice of Brian Eno - Brian Eno " rock magazine " 付録
Vanity 2003: 1980.03 Flexi 恋のラジオシティ - あがた森魚 " rock magazine " 30号付録
Vanity 2004: 1980.05 Flexi Frottage - Normal Brain " rock magazine "31号付録
Vanity 2005: 1980.07 Flexi Today’s Thrill - Tolerance " rock magazine " 32号付録
Vanity 2006: 1980.09 Flexi HOVLAKIN - ほぶらきん " rock magazine " 33号付録
Vanity 8101: 1981 Flexi Phone Tisch Poesie - Kurt Schwitters " rock magazine " 付録
Vanity 8102: 1981.03 Flexi Love Song - System " rock magazine " 36号付録
Vanity 8103: 1981.05 Flexi Cross, Grow, Prayer - B. C. Gilbert & G. Lewis " rock magazine " 37号付録
Vanity 8104: 1981.09 Flexi June 6, ‘81, Krefeld - Die Krupps " rock magazine " 39号付録
Vanity 8105: 981.11 Flexi June 3, ‘81, The Venue, London - Furious Pig " rock magazine " 40号付録
Vanity 8106: 1982.01 Flexi Guitar Solo - Holger Czukay " rock magazine " 41号付録

ON-U SOUND - 1
ADRIAN SHERWOOD
AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE
BIM SHERMAN
SINGERS & PLAYERS
DUB SYNDICATE
ARI-UP + NEW AGE STEPPERS

ON-U SOUND
76年の夏、ロンドンの地下鉄でライオンの鬣のようなドレッドロックス ( dread locks ) を初めて見たときには、その民族の誇りと威厳すらを感じる美しさにしばらく見とれて感動したものだった。まるで蛇が房になって寄り合わさったようなドレッドロックスは、当時キングスロードで見たパンクスの鶏冠ヘアーよりも威圧的で反抗の象徴のように思えた。打楽器奏者Bonjo
AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / IN PURSUIT OF SHASHAMANE LAND ( ON-U LP 65 )
Iyabinghi Noahによって形成されるアフリカン・ヘッド・チャージのアブストラクトなアンサンブル・ダブやON-Uサウンドを聴くと、毎年8月の最終日曜日とその翌日のバンクホリデーの2日間に行われていたロンドンのノッティングヒル・カーニバルでの、移動式のサウンドシステムから大音量で流れていた重低音のカリビアン・
ルーツ・サウンドを思い出す。'81年といえば、ブライアン・イーノがデヴィッド・バーンとの共同作業でEGレコードから " My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts " をリリースした年で、アンビエントとエレクトロニック、第３世界を関連づけた作品には、イーノとバーンにとっても頂点と見なされた頃のアフリカンとサイケデリックの新たな概念がみられた。アフリカン・ヘッド・チャージの " My Life In A Hole In The Ground " は、きっとそれを意識した作品だったのだろうが、この作品にも同じアフリカンとサイケデリックのコンセプトが感じられる実験的なものでもあった。ON-Uのなかで、最も好きなアルバムは、なんといってもアフリカン・ヘッド・チャージの'93年の " In Pursuit Of Shashamane Land " で、催眠性のトライバル・リズム、サイケデリックなアフリカン・パーカッション、ダブ、ダウンテンポ・ビートなどのスピリチュアルでスペーシーな、現在のクラブジャズの先端にも通じる魔法のようなサウンドスケープが描かれていた。 ON-Uサウンドでのジャマイカン・

African Head Charge - Off The Beaten Track

アーティストによる作品には、ポップなものも少なくないが、なかにはカリブの黒人社会に根強く残っているアフリカ回帰やエチオピアニズム、ラスタファリズムに特徴のドレッドロックスや大麻による儀式やスタイルが色濃く感じられ、彼らにはボブ・マーレーが'75年にエチオピアのHaile Selassie I のメッセージと約束の地Zionに再生することを歌った "Jah Live" という曲が潜在意識に刻印されているようにも感じる。ON-Uサウンドのエイドリアン・シャーウッドの手掛ける多くのダブは、少し攻撃的で、彼が頭の中に描いた現代的で抽象的な映像を音響化したものと言われていて、パンクの衝動にも似た暴力的な部分を持ちながら、カリブ海の、そしてアフリカン・プリミティヴをも感じるものであった。'81年にSingers & Playersの10インチ " Virgin " の1枚と、African Head Charge " My Life In A Hole In The Ground " 、New Age Steppers " The New Age Steppers " 、The Mothmen " Pay Attention " 、Creation Rebel " Starship Africa " の4枚のアルバムをリリースすることで始まったON-Uサウンド表出の背景にあるのは、決してジャマイカでスカとロックステディから発展したレゲエの1ジャンル、ルーツ・レゲエからだけではなく、ロンドンのニューウェイヴ運動を受けてのことだった。エイドリアン・シャーウッドとON-Uの音楽ルーツはレゲエだけではない、核をなしているのはダブだ。勿論そこには多くのジャマイカン・アーティスト、Prince Far IのいたSingers & Players、Mikey Dread、Bim Shermanなどの作品をサポートし手掛けていることもあってか、ラスタファニズムやダンスホール・レゲエの精神が流れてもいるが、ON-Uサウンドはクラフトワークやカンのクラウトロック、そしてダブ・テクニックを最初に手掛けたコニー・プランクの精神を受け継ぐ正真正銘のダブなのだ。エイドリアン・シャーウッドとON-Uサウンドには3つの顔がある。ひとつは今回紹介しているジャマイカン・アーティストのプロデュース・ワーク、もうひとつはポストパンクとしてのニューウェイヴの運動を受けたJohn Lydon、Jah Wobble、Keith Le BlancのPIL、SlitsやNew Age SteppersのAri Up、Pal Judy、The Mothmen、London UndergroundやLittle Annie、Andy Fairleyなどのプロデュース・ワーク、そしてタックヘッドでのミュージシャン活動に付随するThe Barmy Army、Gary Clail、Mark Stewartなどのエレクトロニック・ボディ・ミュージックでの活動。それに加えエイドリアン自身のmixologistとしてデペッシュ・モードからウッデントップス、プライマル・スクリーム、ポップ・ウィル・イート・イットセルフ、コールドカットなどや、Einstürzende Neubauten、Cabaret Voltaire、KMFDM、Nine Inch Nailsなどのインダストリアル系のアーティストのリミックス。これこそが80年-90年代に" 白いドレッド " と呼ばれるエイドリアン・シャーウッドがロンドンの音楽シーンに与えた計り知れない影響なのだった。いまやON-Uサウンドのオフ・ビートは、最もイギリス的な音楽として、ロンドンを象徴するルーツ・ミュージックのひとつと言えるかも。

http://www.onu-sound.com/

http://www.obsolete.com/on-u/

ADRIAN SHERWOOD
adrian sherwood - boogaloo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Pc5YckBq8

***'Boogaloo (drowning not raving mix)' is only to be found on the Japanese edition of Adrian Sherwood's brilliant debut album 'Never trust a Hippy'. This is the video for that track showing the dub master in live action. Absolute killer track!

Adrian Sherwood & Raiz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEzlDT9ly-s

LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY & ADRIAN SHERWOOD - THE MIGHTY UPSETTER DUB SHOW - CUT #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTNugk9Ozn4

**.......LEE & ADRIAN LIVE ON STAGE!
THE MIGHTY UPSETTER DUB SHOW - LIVE IN ITALY '09
-CUT #1-DUB RULES FOREVOR!

ADRIAN SHERWOOD
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ADRIAN+SHERWOOD&search_type=&aq=f

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Creation Rebel The Dope - Psychotic Jonkanoo 1981 On-U Sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr3ZzKzGgVg
**Creation Rebel - The Dope / Creation Rebel - Psychotic Jonkanoo 1981 On-U Sound / Download entire CD @ http://www.myspace.com/djapr
or @ http://www.4shared.com/dir/...

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AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE
49年ジャマイカ生まれのパーカッショニスト、ボンジョ・ナイヤビンギ・ノアがリーダーを務めるプロジェクト、アフリカン・ヘッド・チャージ。ボンジョがまだジャマイカのクラリングドンに住んでいた17歳の頃、祖母のラスタ教会で音楽や人生のすべての原点を学んだという。最も影響を受けたアーティストは、ラスタマンでドラム奏者のカウント・オジー・アンド・ザ・ミスティッ
ク・レベレーション・オブ・ラスタファリ ( Count Ossie and the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari ) で、彼らはラスタファリアンの宗教的な集会、またはラスタファリアン同士の交流の場で円陣を組んでガンジャを吸い太鼓を叩いて歌ったり(チャント/Chant)、話し合ったり(リーズニング/Reasoning)する集会で演奏される音楽、ナヤビンギを演奏するユニットだが、'73年に " グロウネーション ( Grounation ) " という名盤がリリースされている。ボンジョの名前にも使われているナイヤビンギは、ケテ・ドラム(Kette Drum/Akette Drum/Kettle Drum )と呼ばれる複数の太鼓によるアンサンブルにチャントと呼ばれる賛美歌を乗せたものであり、すべての打楽器のルーツでもあり、タンガドラムのハードなビート、アフリカのケテなど、様々なドラムのなかでもナイヤビンギ・ドラムはその中心となるものだという。そうしたオーケストラ・スタイルのカウント・オジーによく似た編成をアフリカン・ヘッド・チャージもとっていて、そのサウンドも、パーカッションによるアフリカン・リズムを核にレゲエとダブを融合し、スピリチュアルでトリップ感のある覚醒を呼び起こすドラッグ・ミュージックでもあった。現在ボンジョ・ナイヤビンギ・ノアはロンドンを離れ、アフリカのガーナに住まいを移している。'81年のデビュー作 " My Life In A Hole In The Ground " から2005年の " Vision Of Psychedelic Africa " まで、12のアルバムを残している。80年代の人々の物の考え方や時代を支配していたパラダイムという窓に風を通し、再びアフリカン・ヘッド・チャージのダブ・サウンドを聴くと、当時見えなかった多くのことが視えてくる。これこそ、アーカイヴ作業の愉しさだ。

COUNT OSSIE AND THE MYSTIC REVELATION 1974
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWICjbDCrI
**OF RASTAFARI , NYAHBINGHI, THIS IS a rare clip of MUSIC AND DANCE OF COUNT OSSIE, RARE FOOTAGE , THERE'S NOT MUCH FOOTAGE OF COUNT OSSIE, BUT I GOT IT IN MY ARCHIVE
visit me at http://www.myspace.com/rasorder & http://www.myspace.com/rasnazarene ... reggae historian

Count Ossie & Mystic Revelation of Rastafari - Sams Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUJ9FqNWKA4

http://www.myspace.com/africanheadcharge

AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / IN PURSUIT OF SHASHAMANE LAND ( OU-U LP 65 )
A: 1. Heading To Glory
2. Pursuit
3. One Destination
4. No, Don't Follow Fashion
B: 1. Animal Law
2. Learning
3. Fever Pitch
4. Somebody Touch I
Bonjo I Abinghi Noah - spiritualized leader, various percussion, lead vocals
Perry Melius - drums
Wayne Nunes - bass
Tony 'Zap' Edmunds - keyboards
Skip McDonald - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
Andy Moses - Djembay, various percussion
Aonny Akpan - congas, various percussion
special thanks to The Iyabinfhi drummers for the heartbeats
recorded at ON-U Sound Studio ( London ) and The Manor ( Oxford )
mixed at Roundhouse and Matrix Studios ( London )
engineers: Paul Beckett, Alan Branch, Hugo, Andy
produced by Adrian Sherwood, S. McDonald, Bonjo I
Another ON-U Sound Production
sleeve: C.Jay
ON-U SOUND 1993
*******The distinctive sound is still there; atmospheric synth stabs, percolating percussion, stinging, minimalist guitar lines, sturdy bass lines. AHC has progressed since the heady days of MY LIFE IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND, though. The dense, dark soundscapes of that era are supplanted here by a more celebratory air and an open, spacious feel. Several cuts feature what sounds like children chanting, and there's a more spiritual tone throughout, even reflected in song titles such as "Hymn," "Healing Ceremony," and "Gospel Train." Fear not, Sherwood and company haven't gone new age. The sonic settings are just as exquisitely textured as ever, they've just been given an added depth.
Progressive dub producer Adrian Sherwood first made his mark in the early '80s as the man behind the boards for groups like African Head Charge, Creation Rebel, and New Age Steppers. His revolutionary combination of dub reggae with a gritty, forward-looking post-punk aesthetic was a breath of fresh air. A decade later, SONGS OF PRAISE finds African Head Charge and Sherwood still fully capable of innovation.
African Head Charge includes: Skip MacDonald (guitar, keyboards); Carlton "Bubbles" Ogilvie (piano); Crocodile, Junior Moses, Martin Frederix (bass); Style Scott (drums); Sunny Akpan (percussion); Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, Prisoner.

AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / Pursuit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UHs4Dq6Mog

AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / No, Don't Follow Fashion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSbv2wYGe9w

African Head Charge - Animal Law
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCSaZ-45_V8

Somebody Touch I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlfqnwtfXio

AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / SONGS OF PRAISE ( ON-U LP 50 )
A: 1. Free Chant (Churchical Chant Of The Iyabinghi)
2. Orderliness, Godliness, Discipline And Dignity
3. Hymn
4. Dervish Chant
B: 1. Hold Some More
2. Healing Father
3. Healing Ceremony
4. Cattle Herders Chant
all percussion: Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah / Sunny Akpan
drums: L.V.Scott
bass: Junior Moses / Crocodile
guitar, keyboards: B. Alexander 8 A.K.A. Skip McDonald )
piano: Dubblers
effects: Prisoner
programming: D. Harrow
produced by Adrian Sherwood
Another ON-U Sound Recording
recorded at Matrix and The Manor
engineers; Dave Pine ( A.K.A. Deptford ) / Hugo
mastered at Townhouse by Kevin Metcalfe
sleeve design by Kishi
very special thanks to Alan Lomax, Robert Marshall and Dr. Lion
ON-U SOUND 1990

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise - Cattle Herders Chant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=And2ruT-8rw

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise - Free Chant ( Churchical Chant of the Iyabinghi )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEJ9TsTNWeM

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise - Orderliness, Godliness, Discipline and Dignity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmWjn2w8-VA

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise - Hymn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh6lpBL7ovc

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise - Dervish Chant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syyFfYEWWLA

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise - Hold Some More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPf8P7LvmPU

AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE " Hold Some More "
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhaODW7nJMM
**Piknik Reggae 2008 MICHAŁÓW

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise - Healing Father
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-0dZBMAzIE

AFRICA HEAD CHARGE / GREAT VINTAGE VOLUME 1 (ON-U CD 02 )
01. Elastic Dance
02. Family Doctoring
03. Stebeni's Theme
04. The Race
05. Far Away Chant
06. Primal One Drop
07. Hole In The Roof
08. Crocodile Hand Luggage
09. Dinosaur's Lament
10. Beriberi
11. Snakeskin Tracksuit
12. High Protein Snack
13. Breeding Space
14. Primitive
TKS, 1-7 are from 1981 LP " My Life In A Hole In The Ground " ( ON-U LP13 )
TKS, 8-14 are from 1982 Lp " Environmental Studies " ( ON-U LP19 )
recorded between 79 and 82 these 14 'Songs' are the best tracks from the first 2 LPs
percussion : Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah / Mr. Magoo (tk6 )
drums: Charlie 'Eskimo' Fox A.K.A. Mus 'Come / A. V. Scott A.K.A. Style / Benbow / Bruce Smith
bass: Crocodile / Lizard / George Oban
keyboards: Nick Plytas / Dr. Pablo / SWteve Beresford / Fuse
horns: Deadly Headley / Flash / Steve Beresford / Tony Wrafter
guitar: Crucial Tony / John Waddington ( tk7 )
melodica: Dr. Pablo
chinese lute: Kishi (tk9 )
effects: Crocodile
produced by Adrian Sherwood
more original ON-U Sound Recordings
recorded and mixed at Berry Street
sleeve design by Kishi
ON-U SOUND 1989

African Head Charge - Elastic dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1b40-bZrsE

African Head Charge - Family doctoring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmUVlwiklfs

African Head Charge - Stebeni's Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT3Sye-Anc8

African Head Charge - The Race pt. one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eKtwFaorCM

African Head Charge - Far away chant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1NMFO5Ex0U

African Head Charge - Primal One drop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJn4z-ok4A

african head charge dinosaurs lament
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP_36ORki7s

AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / OFF THE BEATEN TRACK ( PN-U LP 40 )
A: 1. Off The Beaten Track
2. Some Bizarre
3. Belinda
4. Language & Mentality
B: 1. Throw It Away
2. Conspiring
3. Release The Doctor
4. Down Under Again
5. Over The Sky
percussion - Bonjo Lyabinghi Noah
drums - Eskimo / A. V.Scott / Prisoner
bass - Doctor Pablo / Crocodile / Lizard
effects - Crocodile / Prisoner
keyboards - Doctor Pablo
produced by Adrian Sherwood
Ano the On-U Sound recording
recorded & mixed at Souther Studios
sleeve design & photography by Kishi
thanks to Dog [kbbs-tk2] , Skip mcDonald [kbds - tk4] , Wobble [ bass-tk2], Rick[didgeredoo-tk8], and Albert Einstein
ON-U SOUND 1986

african head charge language & mentality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfK236M7lfc

Cartoon Headcharge / Just a little experiment, set to "Conspiring" by African Headcharge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJS6HAqFueA

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African Head Charge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB13pinQyV0

**African Head Charge live 1991

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise - Healing Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQNqwE7-dr0

AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / MY LIFE IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND ( ON-U LP 13 )
A: 1. Elastic Dance
2. Family Doctoring
3. Stebeni's Theme ( vocals - Stebeni )
4. The Race (Part 1)
5. Crocodile Shoes
B: 1. Stone Chant
2. Far Away Chant ( vocals - King Cry Cry )
3. Primal One Drop ( percussion - Mr. Magoo )
4. Hole In The Roof ( bass - George Oban, guitar - John "Wildman" Waddington, saxophone, trumpet - Tony Wraffer )
drums - Mus'come , A.V. Scott
bongos, congas, percussion, talking drum - Bonjo
bass - Crocodile , Lizard
guitar - Crucial Tony
piano - Doctor Pablo
saxophone - Deadly Headley
jew's harp - Crocodile
melodica - Doctor Pablo
produced and arranged by Adrian Sherwood
engineer - Steve Smith
recorded and mixed at Berry Street Studio
photography, artwork by Kishi Yamamoto
ON-U SOUND 1981

African Head Charge - Elastic dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1b40-bZrsE

African Head Charge - Family doctoring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmUVlwiklfs

African Head Charge - Stebeni's Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT3Sye-Anc8

African Head Charge - The Race pt. one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eKtwFaorCM

African Head Charge - Crocodile Shoes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYxxygj-eEg

African Head Charge - Stone Charge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcYyuulFPu4

African Head Charge - Far away chant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1NMFO5Ex0U

African Head Charge - Primal One drop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJn4z-ok4A

AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ( ON-U LP 19 )
A: 1. Crocodile Hand Luggage
2. Dinosaur's Lament
3. Beriberi
4. Snakeskin Tracksuit
B: 1. High Protein Snack
2. In A Trap
3. Breeding Space
4. Primitive
5. Latin Temperment
drums - Benbow , Bruce Smith , Mus'come , Style Scott
bass - Crocodile , George Oban , Lizard
percussion - Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah
guitar - Crucial Tony
horns - "Deadly" Headley Bennett , Dave Flash Wright , Steve Beresford
keyboards - Nick Plytas , Steve Beresford
melodica - Doctor Pablo
chinese harp - Kishi Yamamoto
sounds, effects - Crocodile
engineer - Steve Smith (9)
mastered by Kevin Metcalfe
illustration artwork - T. "Alice" Furuta
photography, artwork - Kishi Yamamoto
Producer, Arranged by Adrian Sherwood
ON-U SOUND 1982

African Head Charge - Dionsuars Lament
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgm34p8npmk

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アフリカン・ヘッド・チャージから分岐したボンジョ・ナイヤビンギ・ノアの、パーカッションとベースを軸にしたエクスペリメンタルなもうひとつのプロジェクト。

NOAH HOUSE OF DREAD / HEART ( ON-U LP 20 )
A: 1. Children Of Misery
2. Stand Firm
3. Wicked Kingdom
4. Dem People
B: 1. Sellassie I
2. Murder ( guitar - Crucial Tony / piano - Bubblers )
3. Revelation Time ( guitar - Crucial Tony / piano - Bubblers )
Eskimo Fox - drums
Evar Wellington - bass
Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah - percussion, vocals
Danjuma - guitar
"Deadly" Headley Bennett , Dave Flash Wright , Jah Globe , Nicky Norris - horns
The Heart Choir - choir
produced by Adrian Sherwood
ON-U SOUND 1982

Noah House Of Dread - Children Of Misery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNld-7POuiI

Stand Firm - Noah House Of Dread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN7xpdsHp6A

Noah House of Dread - Murder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPk_DiaEZQ

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JALAL / MANKIND - SHADE OF THE LIGHT ( ON-U DP 22 )
A: 1. Mankind (Part 1)
2. Mankind (Part 2)
B: 1. Shade Of The Light (Part 1 & 2)
2. Shade Of The Light (Part 3)
A side written by J.Nuriddin, B. Alexander
B side written by J. Nuriddin, B. Alexander, D. Wimbish
produced by Adrian Sherwood + Skip McDonald
Another On-U Sound production
sleeve by Coneyl Jay 1993
*vinyl, 10", limited edition, 33 ⅓ RPM
made in France
ON-U SOUND 1993
'93年に10インチでリリースされていたシリーズになっていた5枚の作品。Jalal " Mankind " は、Last Poetsの中心人物Jalalのソロ。ドープなブリストルテイストのダブ･サウンド。彼のソロでは他にはドイツEFAから'96年にJalal featuring Tariq 'Babyman' Nuriddinの " On The One " や、'2004年にJalal featuring Bernard Alexander " Science Friction " などがリリースされている。

Jalal - Mankind (Part 1) / No 187 Movie Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrB2CugSqCs

187 Soundtrack 12/12- Mankind (Part ll)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeLbXgYLvmw

Jalal - Mankind (Original Version / No 187 Movie Version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sxqpi-024o

One Eight Seven (187) 1997 part 1 Spanish Español
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13t5pimzOds

BIM SHERMAN & STRANGE PARCELS / MORE IS INSANE ( ON-U DP 23 )
A: More Is Insane
written by A. Maxwell, B. Alexander, D. Wimbish
B: Man Next Door
written by J. Holt
produced by Adrian Sherwood and Skip McDonald
Anothe ON-U Sound Production
photo + design: C.Jay 1993
*limited to 1000 copies
made in France
ON-U SOUND 1993
'50年ジャマイカのウェストモーアランド生まれのビン・シャーマン ( Bim Sherman /本名Lloyd Jarrett Vincent ) は、レーベルを変えるごとにJarrett Tomlinson、Jarrett Vincent、Lloyd Vincent、Bim Shieman、Lloyd Tomlinson、J.L. Vincentなどなど多くの別名を使っていた。彼の最初のアルバムはTribes Manレコードからの "Love Forever" で、そのなかの " Love Forever " はスリッツのアリ･アップによってカヴァーされニュー･エイジ･ステッパーズの1stアルバムに収録されてもいる。'94年にリリースされた " Miracle " はレゲエとシャーマンの最高傑作だと言われている。シャーマンの悲しげで甘い歌声を聴くと、80年代のON-Uとロンドンを思い出す。残念だが2000年11月に他界している。Strange Parcelsは、Doug Wimbish、Jesse Rae、Skip McDonald、Bernard Fowlerからなるユニット。

JESSE RAE & STRANGE PARCELS / BODY BLASTIN' ( ON-U DP 24 )
A: Body Blastin'
written by J.Rae, D. Wimbish, B. Alexander
B: 1. Life's A Killer Dog
written by J.Rae, D.Wimbish, B. Alexander
2. Jacob's Pillow
written by J.Rae, D. Wimbish
produced by Adrian Sherwood, Skip McDonald + Doug Wimbish
Anothe ON-U Sound Production
sleeve designed by C.Jay
made in France
ON-U SOUND 1993
スコティッシュ・シンガー・ソング・ライターのJesse Raeは、この10インチ以外にも "Compression"というP-ファンクやファンカデリックを思わせるアルバムをON-Uからリリースしている。

Jesse Rae - Jacobs Pillow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9We2wFQSYE

DUB SYNDICATE / WHAT HAPPENED? ( ON-U DP 25 )
A: What Happened ?
B: 1. 2001 Love (Part 1)
2. 2001 Love (Part 2)
written by A. Maxwell, B. Alexander, Style Scott
produced by Adrian Sherwood, Style Scott + Skip McDonald
Another ON-U Sound Production
excerts from the forthcoming Dub Syndicate LP'Echomanis'
*limited to 1000 copies
made in France
ON-U SOUND 1993

Dub syndicate - What happened
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykQWIg-yRBI

LITTLE ANNIE / BLESS THOSE - GOING FOR GOLD RE-MIXES ( ON-U DP 26 )
A: Bless Those
produced by A. Sherwood, D. Wimbish, Skip McDonald
written by A. Bandez, B. Alexander, D. Wimbish
B: Going For Gold
produced by A. Sherwood, Skip McDonald
written by A. Bandez, B. Alexander
sleeve artwork by Coneyl Jay
remixes from the forthcoming Little Annie LP" Short + Sweet "
ON-U SOUND 1993
**Little Annieのアルバム" I Think of You " などは次回のON-U SOUND-2で紹介します。

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DUB SYNDICATE
タックヘッド ( Tackhead ) のメンバーでもあるスタイル・スコットとエイドリアン・シャーウッドによるユニットで、レコーディング・メンバーとしてSkip McDonald、Keith Leblanc、Doug Wimbishなどが関わり、Lee " Scratch " Perry、Bim Sherman (vocals)、Deadly Headley (saxophone)、Dr. Pablo (melodica)などとコラボレーションしてアルバム制作していた。80年代前半のレゲエの代替手段として表出したスタジオ・ワン・レーベルでの " ルーツ・ラディクス " での、グレゴリー・アイザックスやイスラエル・ヴァイブレーションなどの音楽に見られたタイトなリズムとそぎ落とされたダブ、サイケデリックでアンビエントなサウンドと共振するのがダブ・シンジケートだ。

http://www.dubsyndicate.com/

DUB SYNDICATE Featuring BIM SHERMAN & AKABU / LIVE AT THE T+C -1991 (ON-U LP 59 )
A: 1. Ravi Shankar
2. No Alternative
3. Stampede
4. Stoned Immaculate
B: 1. Slummy Ghetto
2. Cuss Cuss
3. Too Hot To Handle
4. Walking On The Edge...
recorded at the Town & Country Club April 1991
Dub Syndicate:
drum - Style Scott
bass - Junior Moses
rhythm gtr. - Renford Bailey
lead guitar - Skip McDnonald
piano - Carl Gentles
percussion - Talvin Singh
vocals - Bim Sherman, Valerie Skeete, Vyris Edgehill, Barbara Groddett
live mix - Adrian Sherwood
special thanks to the Manor Mobile
group management - Bob (RAF ) Morshal
sleeve by Coneyl Jay
ON-U SOUND 1993

DUB SYNDICATE-ravi shankar-from the album tunes from the missing channel-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oTe_9fG_cc

Dub Syndicate - No Alternative
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Z792OnwAg

Dub Syndicate - Stoned Immaculate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEX9N4N9bJw

Dub Syndicate - *Slummy Ghettos*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUrrgVIeuY

Dub Syndicate - *Cuss Cuss*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNJi2HhPrTE

dub syndicate /LIVE AT COUNTRY CLUB/ -walking on the edge-.wmv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIWjrUwtlhI

DUB SYNDICATE / STONED IMMACULATE ( ON-U LP 56 )
A: 1. Wadada (Means Love) keyboards - Keith Levene
2. Stoned Immaculate
3. Forward Not Back
4. Glory To God
B: 1. No Dog Barks
2. More And More
3. Well Tuned Now
4. King Of Sound And Blues
5. Fight The Power
written by A. Maxwell, B. Alexander(tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3 to B5), S. Scot
producer, drums, percussion - Style Scott
bass, keyboards - Noel Brownie
lead guitar - Dalton Brownie , Skip McDonald
rhythm guitar - Bingy Bunny
vocals - Akabu, Prince Far I
sampler - David Harrow , Paul Beckett
art work, photography - Coneyl Jay
recorded at Music Lab (Jamaica)/Matrix/On-U Sound/Southern
engineer - Andy Montgomery , Deptford "Dave"* , Paul Beckett , Steve Reece
mixed at Matrix/On-U Sound/Roundhouse
produced by Adrian Sherwood
ON-U SOUND 1991

Dub Syndicate - Stoned Immaculate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEX9N4N9bJw

Dub Syndicate - Forward Not Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPQdm5pt_LA

Dub Syndicate - Glory to God
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OW-VxPH1kE

Dub Syndicate - No Dog Barks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJluWbKmRbg

Dub Syndicate - More and More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoGj00yFSRw

Dub Syndicate - Well Tuned Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtdFR-1m0d4

Dub Syndicate - King of Sound and Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-qhUbUaPrU

Dub Syndicate - Fight the Power
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-K2q9A5WaM

DUB SYNDICATE Featuring ANDY FAIRLEY / LACK OF EDUCATION ( ON-U DP 20 )
A: 1. Lack Of Education ( S. Scott / A.Fairley )
2. Reggae Raga featuring - Talvin Singh ( S.Scott / D. Harrow )
B: The Precinct Of Sound featuring Andy Fairley ( A. Fairley / T. Singh / S. Scott )
produced by Adrian Sherwood & Style Scott
made in France
ON-U SOUND 1991

DUB SYNDICATE / CLASSIC SELECTION VOLUME 1 ( ON-U CD 05 )
1. J.A. Minor ( written by C. Ogilvie, S. Scott )
2. Night Train ( written by A. Maxwell, P. Stroud )
3. The Show Is Coming ( written by A. Maxwell, E. Wellington, N. Plytas )
4. Geoffrey Boycott ( written by E. Wellington* , S. Beresford )
5. Man Of Mystery ( written by S. Carr )
6. Dr. Who ? ( drums - Eskimo Fox , written by Ron Grainer )
7. Ravi Shankar ( written by A. Maxwell, K. Yamamoto )
8. Relax ( written by J. Vincent, S. Scott )
9. Hey Ho ( written by A. Maxwell, K. Yamamoto, L. Professor )
10. Short Sharp Treatment ( written by B. Alexander, K. Yamamoto )
11. Je T'Aime ( written by Copyright Control )
12. See A Man's Face ( written by Horace Andy )
13. Tremolo Dub ( written by A. Maxwell, B. Alexander )
14. Before The Future ( written by J. Vincent , S. Scott )
15. Shorty ( written by C. Ogilvie, S. Scott )
16. Satan Side ( written by K. Hudson )
17. Radics 7 ( written by P. Stroud, S. Scott )
produced by Adrian Sherwood and Style Scott
recorded & mixed between 84 and 88 at
Te Manor, Matrix, Southern & Berry Street
sleeve by Kishi
**tracks 1, 9 & 11: from LP "Strike The Balance" (catalog# ON-U LP 47)
track 2: from 12'' single "Night Train" (catalog# Lacer W1)
tracks 3 & 4: from LP "Tunes From The Missing Channel" (catalog# ON-U LP 38)
tracks 5 & 6: from LP "North Of The River Thames" (catalog# ON-U LP 30)
Track 7: remixed from LP "Tunes From The Missing Channel" (catalog# ON-U LP 38)
track 8: same track as "Moving" by Bim Sherman from LP "Haunting Ground" (catalog# RDL 600)
tracks 10 & 12-17: previously unreleased
ON-U SOUND 1989

Lee Perry & Dub Syndicate-Night Train
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WfReEi3i30

Dub Syndicate - The Show Is Coming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgyTfRL-V_k

Augustus Pablo & Dub Syndicate - "Man Of Mystery"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnKUSPmE14I

Dub Syndicate - Dr Who
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuc3a8RIBfk

Dub Syndicate - Je T'Aime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPPzrREYac8

Horace Andy & Prince Moonie - See a Man's Face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMRz7J4KnsU

THE DUB SYNDICATE / POUNDING SYSTEM - AMBIENCE IN DUB ( ON-U LP 18 )
A: 1. Pounding Systems
2. Hi-Fi Gets A Pounding (Pts. 1 & 2)
3. African Head Charge - Don't Care About Space Invader Machines (Pts. 1 & 2)
4. Fringe On Top Dub
B: 1. Humourless Journalist Works To Rules
2. 10K At 0VU - 60 Hz - Mind Boggles!
3. Crucial Tony Tries To Rescue The Space Invaders (With Only 10p)
4. Hi-Fi Gets A Pounding (Pt. 3)
5. Return To Stage One
drums : Eskimo -tks. 5/6/7/9
Donad "Eek -a-Roo" Campbell - tks. 1/2/3/8
bass: Lizard Logan - tks. 3/5/6/7/9
Crucial Tony - tks. 1/2/4/8
gutars: Crucial Tony - tks. 1-9
keyboards: Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie - tks. 1/2/3/6/8/9
Crucial Tony - tk. 4
saxophones: Deadly Headley - tks. 3/6
Mr. Flesh - tk. 1
percussion: Bonjo I & African Head Charge - tks. 3/5/6/9
Mr. Magoo - tk.7
produced by Adrian Sherwood
Another 1992 On-U Sound Production
recorded at The Manor
engineer - Howard Gray
mixed at Berry St.
engineer - Steve "Clint - Zappa" Smith
mastered at Utopia by Kevin Metcalfe
sleeve design & photography by Kishi
ON-U SOUND 1982

Pounding Systems by - The Dub Syndicate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzTBlIXSky0

DOCTOR PABLO & THE DUB SYNDICATE / NORTH OF THE RIVER ( ON-U LP 30 )
A: 1. Man Of Mystery
written by S. Carr
2. Dr Who?
written by Ron Grainer
3. Pressurized
written by P. Stroud, R. Johnson
4. Tribute
written by Adapted
B: 1. A Taste Of Honey
written by Scott* , Marlow
2. North Of The River Thames
written by P. Stroud
3. Red Sea
written by P. Stroud, R. Johnson
4. We Like It Hot
written by Adapted
drums - Fox, Style Scott
bass - Evar, George Oban, Lizard, Frederix, Ras Ani
percussion - Bonjo, Ashanti, Jah Dave
guitar - Bloodvessel, Ashanti, Dr. Pablo, Frederix
keyboards - Fatfingers, Dr. Pablo, Kishi, Webster
melodica - Dr. Pablo
mastered by Kevin "Herbstalk" Metcalfe
photography - Jane Stroud
sleeve design - Kishi
produced by Adrian Sherwood
ON-U SOUND 1984

Dr Pablo & The Dub Syndicate - Man Of Mystery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyiUl1keeXM

Dr Pablo & The Dub Syndicate - Taste Of Honey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW3GMHwZpng

Dub Syndicate - North of the River Thames
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYa8PxQASpM

DOCTOR PABLO & the DUB SYNDICATE - We like it hot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYVEBLiku00

Dr Pablo & The Dub Syndicate - Dr. Who?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWbDZdDzfQ

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SINGERS & PLAYERS
シンガー・アンド・プレイヤーは固定されたメンバーによるバンドではなく、緩い集合体のようなもので、Prince Far I、Bim Sherman、Mikey Dread、Congo Ashanti Roy、Style Scott、Bruce Smith、Jah Woosh、Ari-Upなど20人ものヴォーカリストやミュージシャンによって形成されていた。レーベル・カラーはパンクス・アンド・レゲエ、レベルス、ロッカーズ、イントゥルメンタル、エクスペリメンタリストという広範囲なもので、ある意味でエイドリアンのビジネス/商業主義的発想から生まれたプロジェクトで、チェリー・レッドやシチュエーション2レコードとのネットワークも構築されていた。

http://www.skysaw.org/onu/artists/singersandplayers.html

SINGERS & PLAYERS / VACUUM PUMPING ( ON-U LP 39 )
A: 1. Run Them Away
2. Lighthouse / Dreamworld
3. Holy Scripture
4. To Be Free
B: 1. I Don't Want Aids
2. Boom Um Baff Um
3. Pneumatic
4. These Eyes
drums - Style Scott
bass - Errol Holt
rhythm guitar - Bingy Bunny
lead guitar - Dwight / Gary Lucas ( tk.2 )
piano - Steely / Bubblers
organ - Bubblers
keyboards - Kishi ( tks. 1/4/6/7 ) Bubblers ( tks. 5/8 ) Dr. Pablo ( tk. 2 )
percussion - Style Scott 7 tks. 1/6/8 ) Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah ( tks. 2/8 )
vocal harmonies - Akabu ' tks. 1/8 )
lead vocals - Bim Sherman ( tks. 1/2/4 ) Delroy Cat ( tks. 5/6 ) Brent Dowe ( tk.8 )
special thanks to Shara Nelson & Lizard on "Dreamworld"
produced by Style Scott & Adrian Sherwood
yet Another ON-U Sound Production
recorded at Music Mountain, Jamaica, & Southern / Berry Street / Matrix, London
mixed at Southern
mastered at Townhouse by Kevin Metcalfe
sleeve design & photography by Kishi
ON-U SOUND RECORDS LTD . / 8 St Bernards Road / London E6 IPG / England
ON-U SOUND 1988

Singers & Players - Holy Scripture 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufyf64-GsMs

SINGERS & PLAYERS / WAR OF WORDS ( ON-U LP 05 )
A: 1. Devious Woman ( J. Vincent )
2. Quanté Jubila ( M. WIlliams, A. Phillips )
3. Sit And Wonder ( J. Vincent )
4. Fit To Survive ( J. Vincent )
B: 1. Reaching The Bad Man ( A. Maxwell, J. Vincent )
2. World Of Dispensation ( J. Vincent )
3. 91 Vibiration ( A. Maxwell, A. Phillips )
drums - "Style " Scott/ Eskimo Fox
bass - Lizard/ "Crucial" Tony/ George Oban
guitar - "Crucial" Tony / Keith Levene
keyboards - Ari "Stepper" / "Bigga" Morrison / Doctor Pablo / Nick Plytas / "Crucial" Tony
percussion - Mr. Ranking Magoo
vocals - Bim Sherman / Prince Far I / Lizard / Jah Woosh / Crucial Tony
harmony - Basheeba / Ari Stepper / Eskimo Fox
produced by Adrian Sgerwood
another 1991 On-U Sound production
recorded at Berry St, The Manor, Goosberry & Freerange Studios
recording engineers - John Walkerman / Roger / Albert / D. Bovell / Howard
mixed at Berry St & The Manor
mixing engineers - Steve Smith / Richard Manwaring / Nobby Turner / Chris
mastered at Utopia by Kevin Metcalfe
sleeve dsign & photography by Kishi
ON-U SOUND 1982

Singers & Players & Bim Sherman - Devious Woman 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcbUr1ZHSfU

Reaching The Bad Man (extended) Singers & Players Feat. Bim Sherman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_8e0YNIe7o

Singers & Players & Bim Sherman - World Of Dispensation 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xokD5hfOryk

SINGER & PLAYERS / REVENGE OF THE UNDERDOG ( ON-U LP 11 )
A: 1. Dungeon ( G. Miller )
2. Merchant Ship ( M. Williams )
3. Jah Army Band ( J. Vincent )
4. Too Much Work Load ( J. Vincent )
5. Prodigal Son ( M. Williams )
drums - Eskimo Fox
saxophone - Tony Wraffer
vocals - Eskimo Fox , Mr. Ranking Magoo
6. Follower ( A. Maxwell, A. Phillips )
B: 1. Water The Garden ( M. Williams, A. Phillips )
2. Resolution - Pt. 2 / Version 2 ( A. Phillips )
3. Thing Called Love - Don't Fight ( V. Rose, V. Rickets )
guitar - Viv Albertine
4. Cha-Ris-Ma ( M. Williams )
bass - "Crucial" Tony, Lizard
drums - "Style" Scott
percussion - Bonjo I
guitar - "Crucial" Tony
keyboards - Bubblers, Nick "Houmous Mouse" Plytas
vocals - Bim Sherman , Jah Woosh , Lizard , Prince Far I
produced by Adrian Sherwood
Engineer - John Walkerman, Roger, Steve Smith
ON-U SOUND 1982

Singers & Players & Bim Sherman - Devious Woman 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcbUr1ZHSfU

Bim Sherman - Slummy Ghetto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m485MAji1X0

DUNGEON. PLUS MERCHANT SHIP. SINGER & PLAYERS/PRINCE FAR I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_AOp2zokiw

Too Much Workload - Bim Sherman & Singers & Players.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axI3OiSG2_Q
**Bim Sherman & Singers & Players - Too Much Workload. Roots N Culture

Water The Garden - Prince Far I & Singers & Players.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8svMNxPsS-U

**********

BIM SHERMAN
ビン・シャーマンほどルーツ・ミュージックやレゲエの世界で過小評価しかされなかった人物はいないかも知れない。ルーツ・レゲエとドレッドロックド・シンガーのビン・シャーマンは、バビロンのラスタ・ヴィジョンを証明するために、70年代に自身が融資した " Scorpio " や " Red Sea " 、" Sun Dew "レーベルから表出した。霊的でその悲しげな歌声には、ダブは好きだがそれほどレゲエが好きでもなかったボクの心をなぜかとらえて離さなかった。

the making of bim sherman's 'miracle'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lUeS-rXtdk

**Promo documentary made for On-U Sound/EFA Medien about the recording of Bim Sherman's masterpiece 'Miracle'. Features interviews with Bim himself, Adrian Sherwood, Shara Nelson (Massive Attack), Talvin Singh, Doug Wimbish and Skip McDonald.

http://www.skysaw.org/onu/discography/bimshermandiscog.html

http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/bimsherman/sherman.htm

BIM SHERMAN / ACROSS THE RED SEA ( ON-U LP 17 )
A: 1. Golden Locks
2. Revolution
3. Slummy Ghetto
4. You Are The One
5. Just Like A King
B: 1. Across The Red Sea
2. Golden Morning Star
3. Awake The Slum
4. Party Time
5. Sit And Wonder
bass - Crucial Tony , George Oban , Lizard , Robbie Shakespeare
drums - Donald Campbell , Eskimo Fox , Sly Dunbar , Style Scott
guitar - Crucial Tony , Donald Campbell , Chinna
keyboards - Ansell Collins* , Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie , Crucial Tony
percussion - Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah , Mr. Magoo
saxophone - "Deadly" Headley Bennett , Dave Flash Wright
trumpet - Bobby Ellis
vocals - Bim Sherman
produced by Adrian Sherwood, Bim Sherman (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
ON-U SOUND 1982

bim sherman golden locks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD2gsxv9aAk

Golden Locks - Bim Sherman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gG6mMsQOIA

Bim Sherman - REVOLUTION mono - on U sound records roots reggae stepper 1982 10 inch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keJbtbHNTww

Bim Sherman - Slummy Ghetto + Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiaIs0B3Ueo

BIM SHERMAN - You Are the One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EM4ndWatCE

Bim Sherman - Just Like A King
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkZ7qPsviWs

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Pay It All Back

マーク・スチュアート・アンド・マフィアのトラック" Pay It All Back " から採用された'Pay It All Back' シリーズは、レーベルの宣伝のための見本集で現地では低価格で発売され、ベストセラーを記録している。曲によっては新たに編集が加えられ異なったヴァージョンがコンピレッドされている。

VARIOUS / PAY IT ALL BACK VOLUME 2 ( ON-U LP 42 )
A: 1. Lee "Scratch" Perry* & Dub Syndicate - Train To Doomsville
bass - Evar Wellington
drums - Style Scott
effects - Crocodile
guitar - Skip McDonald
keyboards - Kishi Yamamoto
2. Barmy Army - Billy Bonds M.B.E.
bass, Keyboards - Kishi Yamamoto
drums - Style Scott
effects - Crocodile
3. Forehead Bros - Circular Motion
bass, drums, keyboards - Keith LeBlanc
additional keyboards - Kishi Yamamoto
percussion - Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah
4. African Head Charge - What A Wonderful Day
bass - Rass Elroy
drums - Prisoner
horns - Ray Carless
keyboards - Kishi Yamamoto
percussion - Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah
B: 1. Dub Syndicate Featuring Doctor Pablo - No Alternative (But To Fight )
bass - Errol "Flabba" Holt
drums - Style Scott
guitar - Bingy Bunny
keyboards - Doctor Pablo
percussion - Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah
piano - Steely
2. Bim Sherman / Singers & Players - Run Them Away
bass - Errol "Flabba" Holt
drums - Style Scott
guitar - Bingy Bunny , Dwight
keyboards - Kishi Yamamoto
piano - Steely
vocals - Akabu
3. Prince Far I / Singers & Players - Water The Garden
bass - Lizard
drums - Style Scott
guitar - Crucial Tony
keyboards, electric percussion - Kishi Yamamoto
percussion - Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah
piano - Doctor Pablo
4. African Head Charge - Throw It Away
bass, keyboards - Doctor Pablo
drums - Eskimo Fox
effects - Crocodile
percussion - Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah
5. Eskimo Fox - Digital (Theme From On The Wire)
bass - Larry Professor
effects - Prisoner
keyboards - William Rieflin
piano - Kishi Yamamoto
vocals, drums, percussion - Eskimo Fox
produced by Adrian Sherwood
tk3 by Keith Le Blanc & Adrian Sherwood
tk 5/6 by Style Scott / Adrian Sherwood
yet Another ON-U SOUND RECORDING
recorded at Southern / Berry Street / Matrix
and Blue Mountain
mixed at Souther & Berry Street
mastered at Townhouse by Kevin Metcalfe
sleeve design by Ian Wright
**contains 20-page book
ON-U SOUND 1988

VARIOUS / PAY IT ALL BACK VOLUME THREE ( ON-U LP 53 )
A: 1. Strange Parcels - Disconnection
2. Strange Parcels - Hearts Desire
3. Lee Perry & Dub Syndicate - You Thought I Was Dead
remix from the Mango Lp
"From The Secret Laboratory" ( MLPS 1035 )
4. Dub Syndicate - Stoned Immaculate featuring Akabu
B: 1. Little Annie - I Think Of You
2. Andy Fairley - Jack The Biscuit
3. Dub Syndicate - Hey Ho
4. Mark Stewart - These Things Happen
5. Martin Frederix - Ennio
C: 1. Strange Parcels - To Be Free featuring Bernard Fowler & Akabu
2. African Head Charge - My God
3. Alan Pillay - Spirit Soul
4. Gary Clail - False Leader
D: 1. Jesse Rae - Jacobs Pillow
2. Barmy Army - Devo
3. Barmy Army - Blue Moon
4. Bim Sherman - Nightmare
recorded at Matrix / Southern / ON-U HQ
engineers: Paul Apted / Deptford Dave / Clive Goddard / JB / John Smith / Dandy Montgomery
assistants: Sean Anderson / Andy Peak
mastered at Townhouse by Kevn etcalfe
produced by Adrian Sherwood
Yet Another ON-U Sound Production
tks. 2/5/13/14/16 co-prod A Sherwood / D. Wimbish
tk. 3 co-prod L Perry / A Sherwood / S Scott
tk.4 co-prod S Scott / A Sherwood
tk.8 co-prod M Stewart / A Sherwood
tk. 9 co-prod M Harrison / A Sherwood
tk. 17 prod Bim Sherman
sleeve by Ian Wright and Simon Staines
ON-U SOUND 1991

VARIOUS / PAY IT ALL BACK VOLUME 4 ( ON-U LP 63 )
A: 1. Dub Syndicate - Chapter 4
2. Dub Syndicate - Echomania
3. Bernard Fowler & Strange Parcels - High Ideals & Crazy Dreams
4. Bim Sherman & Strange Parcels - More Is Insane
5. Jesse Rae & Strange Parcels - Victory Horns
B: 1. Skip McDonald - Hammerhead
2. Jalal - Mankind
3. Little Annie - Bless Those
4. Andy Fairley - Segue
5. Trebunia Family Band, The & Twinkle Brothers - Don't Betray Me
tks 3/4/5 producers Adrian Sherwood, Skip McDonald, Doug Wimbish
tks 1/2 producers Adrian Sherwood, Style Scott
tks 6/7/8/9 producers Adrian Sherwood, Skip McDonald
tk 9 producer Adrian Sherwood
tk 10 producer Norman Grant ON-U Sound mix
engineer Paul Backett
recording & mixing ON-U Sound Studio ( London )
recording tks 2 Mixing Lab ( Jamaica )
programming David Harrow, Paul Beckett
sleeve Ian Wright, John Critchley thanks to 'Fuel' for cover type!
ON-U SOUND 1993

VARIOUS / PAY IT ALL BACK VOL.5 ( ON-U LP 75 )
A: 1. Audio Active - Happy Shopper
2. Doug Wimbish - Life In Arena (Version 1)
3. Mark Stewart - Digital Justice (Dub)
B: 1. 2 Badcard - Weed Specialist
2. Little Axe - Out In The Cold And Rain
3. Bim Sherman - Can I Be Free (From Crying)
C: 1. Dub Syndicate - Roots Commandment (Remix)
2. Gary Clail - One Flesh And Blood featuring - Hari Haran
3. Revolutionary Dub Warriors - Mystic (Remix)
4. Strange Parcels - Outsiders (Remix)
D: 1. Akabu - Africans United
2. Little Annie - I Drop Your Name
3. African Head Charge - Animal Law (Remix)
all tracks produced by Adrian Sherwood
tks 1/5 co-producers Skip McDonald / Doug Wimbish
tk 4 Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie
tk 6 Skip McDonald / Talvin Singh
tk 7 Style Scott
tks 8/9/10/13 Skip mcDonald
tk 11 Skip McDonald / Akabu
tk 12 Keith Le Bland / Doug Wimbish
Keith Le Blanc and Style Scott play "Pearl" drums and "Zildjan" cymbals
Doug Wimbish uses "Trance Elliot" / "Status" / Peavey" bass wquipment
Skip McDonald uses "Hamer" guitars and "Trance Elliot" equipment
sleeve design Ian Wright / Simon Emery
ON-U SOUND 1995

Lee Perry & Adrian Sherwood in Venice - Vibrate on dubstep!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYDx4jXhyS8

**Lee Scratch Perry meets Adrian Sherwood in Italy, sound system style. A "dub painting tour" taken in Florence and Venice, promoting their "The Mighty Upsetter" album on On-U Sound. March 2009.

On-U Sound Party 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpVdIyeLQXQ
**Adrian Sherwood, Ghetto Priest and Pete Lockett live at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 13th March 2009

On-U Sound Party 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sabv9AVZY9Y

On-U Sound Party 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URCNiUC6ZdY

On-U Sound Party 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bogDusYdL_M