Science Fiction Dancehall Classics – Compilation
“At the risk of hyperbole, I can say that Science Fiction Dancehall Classics is necessary listening for just about anyone who reads FACT; it trickled down to just about everything we cover here, rap music included. If you only buy one thing off of this list, readers, this should probably be the one”- FACT
“Jackson has really pulled a rabbit out of the hat here, showing his love for music that is consistently invigorating and challenging.” – DMC World 5/5 Compilation of the week
“Jackson has been let loose in the colossal On-U vaults and come up with a collection which is startling, individual and speaker-shattering as could be hoped for. Monumental selection of Adrian Sherwood’s finest.”- Electronic Sound
“The label has been much-anthologized over the years, but never so thoroughly and yet succinctly. To listen to these 27 tracks is, quite literally, to hear history being made.” – Pop Matters (9/10)
“Put simply, this is milestone music. File under: Groundbreaking dub-dance” – Mixmag
“An exceptional snapshot of what the early 1980s sound like on the UK’s more adventurous floors.”- DJ Mag
Top 10 compilation of 2015 – Resident Advisor
“Serves as THE essential ON-U Sound primer, demonstrating the breadth and aesthetic of the label, and providing an introduction to most of the artists, friends and associates.”- Test Pressing
“The canny selections Jackson has excavated highlight the impact (Sherwood) has made on bass music, a human hub at the centre of a sprawling network that fosters cross pollination and cultural exchanges between Jamaican underground reggae and dub, post-punk experimentalism and the burgeoning fields of hip hop and UK dance music.” – The Quietus
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Science Fiction Dancehall Classics. is a selection of classics, rarities and unreleased tracks from legendary producer Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound label vaults, Curated by long time obsessive of the label Trevor Jackson it features 3 completely unreleased tracks (inc. a crucial early cut by Neneh Cherry) and 6 tracks that have never been reissued on CD or digital (inc. the amazing debut recording by a pre-Massive Attack Shara Nelson).
This is the electro-fried avant-garde side of On-U Sound. Whilst still containing the dub DNA that define Adrian Sherwood’s productions, these tracks document a period when this sonic vision was realised through saturated sheets of electronics, reverberating drum machines and extreme chopped-up tape edits.
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A1. Missing Brazilians / Ace Of Wands
A2. Dub Syndicate / Over Board
A3. African Head Charge / Off The Beaten Track
A4. Creation Rebel & New Age Steppers / Chemical Specialist
B1. Suns Of Arqa / Asian Rebel
B2. The Chicken Granny / Quit The Body
B3. African Head Charge / Stebeni’s Theme
B4. Neneh Cherry & The Circuit / Dead Come Alive
C1. Tackhead / Now What?
C2. Keith LeBlanc / Move
C3. Fats Comet / Dub Storm
D1. Voice Of Authority / Stopping And Starting
D2. African Head Charge / Latin Temperament
D3. Mark Stewart + The Maffia / The Wrong Name And The Wrong Number [DJ Battle]
E1. Singers & Players / Kunta Kinte Dub
E2. Bim Sherman / Melody Dub
E3. Shara Nelson & The Circuit / Aiming At Your Heart Pt.2
F1. Playgroup / Forty Winks
F2. New Age Steppers / Radial Drill
F3. Little Annie / 77 Emerging Strips
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Compiled by Trevor Jackson
Artwork by Trevor Jackson
Mastered By – Noel Summerville
Photography By – Kishi Yamamoto
Sleeve Notes, Coordinator – Matthew Jones
Tape Restoration And Archival Recordings – Patrick Dokter
Vinyl Transfers – Sean Pennycook
℗ and © 2015 On-U Sound Records.
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CD1
01. Missing Brazilians / Ace Of Wands
02. Dub Syndicate / Over Board
03. African Head Charge / Off The Beaten Track
04. Creation Rebel & New Age Steppers / Chemical Specialist
05. Suns Of Arqa / Asian Rebel
06. New Age Steppers / Animal Space
07. Alan Pellay / Parasitic Machine
08. The Chicken Granny / Quit The Body
09. African Head Charge / Stebeni’s Theme
10. Neneh Cherry & The Circuit / Dead Come Alive
11. Atmosfear / When Tonight Is Over [US Thunder Mix]
12. The Circuit / Loudspeaker [alternate version]
13. Fats Comet / Dee Jay’s Program
14. Tackhead / Now What?
15. Keith LeBlanc / Move
CD2
01. Fats Comet / Dub Storm
02. Voice Of Authority / Stopping And Starting
03. African Head Charge / Latin Temperament
04. Mark Stewart + The Maffia / The Wrong Name And The Wrong Number [DJ Battle]
05. Singers & Players / Kunta Kinte Dub
06. Bim Sherman / Melody Dub
07. Shara Nelson & The Circuit / Aiming At Your Heart Pt.2
08. Playgroup / Forty Winks
09. Dub Syndicate / Drilling Equipment
10. New Age Steppers / Radial Drill
11. Missing Brazilians / Quicksand Beach Party
12. Little Annie / 77 Emerging Strips
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Compiled by Trevor Jackson
Artwork by Trevor Jackson
Mastered By – Noel Summerville
Photography By – Kishi Yamamoto
Sleeve Notes, Coordinator – Matthew Jones
Tape Restoration And Archival Recordings – Patrick Dokter
Vinyl Transfers – Sean Pennycook
℗ and © 2015 On-U Sound Records.
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