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The brainchild of Adrian Sherwood and percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, the group forged their own undefinable sound on these early albums which sound eerily contemporary, pre-dating the experimental bass music of labels such as Hyperdub and Tectonic. Features contributions from Bruce Smith (The Pop Group), Style Scott (Roots Radics) and Deadly Headley (The Wailers). Re-cut at dubplates and mastering in Berlin for maximum bass pressure. Includes printed inner with sleevenotes by Steve Barker (On The Wire), and download card for full album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"On U Sound","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50493564518731,"sku":"396386","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/22cdb501-acf6-444b-af1c-4c80a1f598d4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727698902"},{"product_id":"drastic-season","title":"Drastic Season","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheir third album from 1983. 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