A small sally into the unlistenable (actually not at all, these tunes bang) would be my interest in On-U Sound which tends to piss off reggae purists. But I found the combination of reggae vocalists, absolutely fucked productions and heavyweight bass very compelling. It's the model for what people like The Bug are doing now, just 30 years before its time.
45. Peter Broggs/Prince Far I - Higher Field Marshall
This is a pre-On U production from Sherwood. The unusual instrumentation - violins?! - shows crossovers with postpunk and is a prrecursor of the sounds of African Headcharge, Singers & Players etc. You really need to listen to this on a big system for when Far I comes in sounding like the Old Testament Jehovah.
46. New Age Steppers - Fade Away
Ari Up on vox, covering the Junior Byles classic. First record on On U, iirc. Recently reissued like everything else, so maybe familiar. Look at that cover!
47. Keith Le Blanc - Major Malfunction
Really extraordinary unplaceable record. Not hip hop, not house, sui generis. Le Blanc started out on Sugarhill, like Skip McDonald & Doug Wimbush. Still blows my mind they played on Rapper's Delight!
45. Peter Broggs/Prince Far I - Higher Field Marshall
This is a pre-On U production from Sherwood. The unusual instrumentation - violins?! - shows crossovers with postpunk and is a prrecursor of the sounds of African Headcharge, Singers & Players etc. You really need to listen to this on a big system for when Far I comes in sounding like the Old Testament Jehovah.
46. New Age Steppers - Fade Away
Ari Up on vox, covering the Junior Byles classic. First record on On U, iirc. Recently reissued like everything else, so maybe familiar. Look at that cover!
47. Keith Le Blanc - Major Malfunction
Really extraordinary unplaceable record. Not hip hop, not house, sui generis. Le Blanc started out on Sugarhill, like Skip McDonald & Doug Wimbush. Still blows my mind they played on Rapper's Delight!