Profile of the label On-U Sound (1991 BBC Doc)
Disturbing The Comfortable, Comforting The Disturbed (On U Sound Motto)
Profile of the label On-U Sound by Paul Tickell broadcast as part of BBC2's The Late Show 21.10.91 Footage courtesy of Ras from the Starship Africa On-U Sound forum
On U Sound in 10 Albums on TheVinylFactory.com
Words: Matthew Jones
Intro
Started in 1981, On-U Sound is most widely known for exploring the possibilities of dub production beyond its beginnings in 1970s Jamaica and refracting it through the prism of post-punk, electro, hip-hop and beyond.
The vastness of the On-U back catalogue can be a daunting prospect to navigate for a newcomer to the label, but those sonic voyagers willing to travel its crooked paths will find crucial contributions by members of the Pop Group, The Slits, Public Image Limited, Durutti Column, Massive Attack, Psychic TV, The Wailers, Roots Radics, The Sugarhill Gang and more, not to mention some truly beguiling music.
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