A collection of tracks documenting the work of the uk record producer and founder of the dub label onu sound. The one that usually does the rounds at least once a year, and has done so for as long as you can remember. Long one of the most influential and innovative figures on the u. Born and bred in lancashire, currently residing in the rossendale valley. It was the start of a lifelong association for the celebrated dub mixerproducer.
This is part 2 of a listing of known and suspected remix projects by adrian sherwood and onu sound for non onu acts, and covers artists starting with the letters dl. In 1984, adrian sherwood met three american musicians who would have a pivotal effect on the future direction his music would take. Sherwood at the controls volume 1 19791984 released. Dub visionary adrian sherwood talks about his legendary career in. The label was founded by adrian sherwood in 19791980 and is home to acts such as tackhead, dub syndicate, african head charge, the london underground, little annie, creation rebel, mark stewart, gary clail, new age steppers, audio active, asian dub foundation, and the dub. Highlights include the falls middle mass, prince far is nuclear weapon and african head charges in a trap. Over his 30 year career, adrian sherwood has produced and collaborated with the likes of lee scratch perry, little annie, depeche mode, asian dub foundation, sinead oconnor, einsturzende neubauten and pinch. Adrian sherwood news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2010 learn how and.
Second issue of of the sherwood at the controls compilation, following april 2015s first set, this lp highlights adrian sherwoods industrial and postpunk rooted sound from 1985 until 1990. The tv actress recalls her favorite memory working on the walking dead and weighs in on what really happened to lori grimes. Invaluable compendium of adrian sherwoods distinguished and deeply influential productions for onu sound circa the golden years of new wave and post punk, 19791984. Adrian sherwood plays the jazz cafe in camden, london, on 3 december. The ongoing series of sherwood at the controls releases surveys the recording career of adrian sherwood, the visionary dub producer and. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from adrian sherwood at the discogs marketplace. Collaborating with former sugarhill gang members doug wimbish, skip mcdonald and keith leblanc resulted in some brilliantly unclassifiable. Adran sherwood is a name most commonly associated with dub reggae, particularly his own leftfield version of the sound that he developed over the 80s and 90s, having been mentored by the likes of prince far i, lee scratch perry and dennis bovell, this compilation seeks to highlight another side of the story. Producer gabor kristofproducer additional production, mixed by adrian sherwoodwritten by alamirwrittenby kristof, baeriswyl. Weed, fights and the honey monster how adrian sherwood fell. Adrian sherwood is a true uk dub pioneer, and his production credits double up as a guide to some of the most interesting underground artists around during his career. Adrian maxwell sherwood born 20 january 1958, london, england is an english record. Weed, fights and the honey monster how adrian sherwood.
Another testament to the genius of onu sounds don gorgon, adrian sherwood, spying his heavily influential, pivotal productions and remixes for everyone from industrialebm heroes pankow and ministry thru to studio comrades mark stewart, tackhead, keith leblanc, and lee scratch perry. Adrian maxwell sherwood born 20 january 1958, london, england is an english record producer specializing in the genre of dub music. Jul 11, 2016 adrian sherwood plays the jazz cafe in camden, london, on 3 december. Onu sound records is an english record label known for releasing its own unique flavour of dub music since the 1980s. Adrian sherwood various sherwood at the controls vol.
Dub visionary adrian sherwood talks about his legendary. Volume one, released last year, covers 1979 to 1984, while the brandnew volume two takes us from 1985 to 1990. Though adrian sherwoods production credits are impressively wide primal scream, ministry, nine inch nails, dave dobbyn etc, it is the onu sound label built around artists like dub syndicate. At the controls a compilation series highlighting the production magic of onu sound found and dub wizard adrian sherwood, including some of the radical. Dub reggae genius is recognised in the first of an onu sound reissue campaign. Producer, remixer, and undisputed patriarch of the british dub collectiverecord label onu sound. Volume 2 1985 1990 label onu sound catalogue number onudl2 16 tracks cd download close. Adrian sherwood, founder of onu sound records and one of the most.
If youve ever been to an onu gig youll know its loud, uncompromising, live dub sound, and youd remember ther. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. In 1984, adrian met three american musicians who would have a pivotal effect on the future direction his music would take. Released in 1980, the record remains the headiest of collaborations between dub and punk producer adrian sherwood and the man deemed the voice of thunder, far is gravelly growl anticipating the cabinetquivering tones of dubstep within his throat. Adrian sherwood is an artist, producer and founder of the cult onu sound label.
Though adrian sherwood s production credits are impressively wide primal scream, ministry, nine inch nails, dave dobbyn etc, it is the onu sound label built around artists like dub syndicate. I know that in al jourgensens book, he says that he learned everything he knows. Volume 2 1985 1990 from onu sound on vimeo second volume compiling adrian sherwood productions and remixes, charting a path through electro, industrial, noise, hiphop, afrobeat and dub. Sherwood at the controls volume 1 19791984 various artists on 2lp producer, remixer, and undisputed patriarch of the british dub collectiverecord label onu sound, adrian sherwood has long been regarded as one of the most innovative and influential artists in contemporary dance and modern reggae music. Official facebook page for adrian sherwood, english record producer and founder of onu sound. He has created a distinctive production style based on the application of dub effects and dub mixing techniques to other forms of electronic dance music and popular music outside of the genre. The ongoing series of sherwood at the controls releases surveys the recording career of adrian sherwood, the visionary dub producer and founder of onu sound. An insanely heavyweight lineup featuring the return of tackhead also moonlighting at the maffia to back up mark stewart.
Following the first at the controls compilation which showed off adrian sherwoods mastery in marrying dub and postpunk between 197985 comes the second volume, which unearths some arguably lesserknown productions and remixes from the onu sound label head as with volume 1, we hear sherwood applying his scholarly love of dub techniques to the music of his contemporaries, but. We have been waiting for this our volume one is nearly worn down. Find your preferred location and add it to your address book dispatch to this address when you check out learn more complete your. The unknown cases masimbabele 89 adrian sherwood remix 6.
Compilation of early tracks produced or remixed by the legendary adrian sherwood. Well assume youre ok with this, but you can optout if you wish. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. English record producer best known for his work with dub music as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as coldcut, depeche mode, the woodentops, primal scream, pop will eat itself, sinead oconnor and skinny puppy.
He has created a distinctive production style based on the. Invaluable compendium of adrian sherwood s distinguished and deeply influential productions for onu sound circa the golden years of new wave and post punk, 19791984. Second instalment of legendary adrian sherwood productions and remixes. Following on from the early 2015 release his collaboration with pinch late night endless, sherwood at the controls volume 1. It encompasses a record label, pressing plant and online magazine, and collaborates with artists and musicians to create stunning audiovisual shows. Adrian sherwood preps sherwood at the controls volume 2. Following on from the first volume which focussed on the years 19791984 and featured sherwoods production skills for the likes of the fall, the slits, african head charge and prince far i, volume 2 focuses on the years 19851990 and sees sherwood broadening his musical talents even further, taking in hip hop and industrial productions among. Official facebook page for adrian sherwood, english record producer and. Following the first at the controls compilation which showed off adrian sherwoods mastery in marrying dub and postpunk between 197985 comes the second volume, which unearths some arguably lesserknown productions and remixes from the onu sound label head. Various artists sherwood at the controls volume 2 1985. Hes the man behind the onu sound label, and eponymous sound system. Onu sound is an iconic independent label with a treasure trove of remarkable music, and sits in a unique position historically as a junction point between the heavy influence of jamaican music on uk culture and the development of disparate sounds such as postpunk, hiphop, industrial, jungle, dubstep and beyond.
Oct 18, 2019 a dub companion to the criticallyacclaimed rainford album that sees the upsetter and coproducer adrian sherwood radically reversion the original tapes with a host of guest musicians including brian eno and vin gordon. For information about cookies that are required for this website to operate correctly, please read our cookies policy you can choose to opt out of the following cookies. The september 1983 murder of close friend prince far i temporarily pushed sherwood away from reggae. This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. Volume one, released last year, covers 1979 to 1984, while the brandnew volume two takes us from 1985 to 1990 as these discs demonstrate, sherwoods talents were too great to be contained by any genre. Adrian sherwood digs deep for the second at the controls. A dub companion to the criticallyacclaimed rainford album that sees the upsetter and coproducer adrian sherwood radically reversion the original tapes with a host of guest musicians including brian eno and vin gordon. Highlights include the falls middle mass, prince far is. African head charge, horace sleepy andy official, creation rebel, little axe, jeb loy nichols, daddy freddy, all appearing live with adrian sherwood at the controls throughout. A drian sherwoods love affair with jamaican music began back in the late 60s when, as a child of 11, he would hang around outside a local west indian club with a school friend, dancing on the pavement to the ska sounds of prince buster emanating from inside the club.
For many fans of onu sound, the period covered in this latest collection is absolutely indispensable. Muchloved by other musicians, as well as pioneering his own unique take on dub reggae, hes also worked with everyone from the slits to nine inch nails, depeche mode to the fall, blur to einsturzende neubauten. Four primary factors distinguish adrian sherwoods earlier productions and remixes, anthologized on sherwood at the controls, vol. Volume 1 1979 1984 by various artists on amazon music. The vinyl factory is the worlds foremost vinyl enterprise.
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