Basement 5
Real Name:
Dennis Morris, Leo Williams, J.R. and Richard Dudanski
Profile:
Partly formed out of the Art Department of London's Island Records HQ in 1978, Basement 5 were an innovative and highly original black Post-Punk group who created a kind of politically charged, futurist Dub. Their lyrics were an attempt to reflect the situation of young people in Britain in the era of Thatcherism, high unemployment, strikes, racism, and working class poverty.
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Discography
| Releases: | ||||
| 1965 - 1980 (Album) ◄ (3 versions) | Island Records ... | 1980 | ||
| In Dub (12") | Island Records | 1980 | ||
| Last White Christmas (Single) ◄ (2 versions) | Island Records | 1980 | ||
| Silicon Chip (Single) ◄ (2 versions) | Island Records | 1980 | ||
| 1965 - 1980 / Basement 5 In Dub (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Island Masters ... | 2004 | ||
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| Wild Dub - Dread Meets Punk Rocker Downtown (CD, Comp) | Immigrant Dub | Select Cuts | 2003 | |
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| Wild Dub - Dread Meets Punk Rocker Downtown (CD, Comp) | Immigrant Dub | Select Cuts | 2003 | |
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| And Here Is The Young Man (CD, Comp, RM) | The Last White Christmas | Debutante | 1998 | |
| Wild Dub - Dread Meets Punk Rocker Downtown (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Immigrant Dub | Select Cuts | 2003 | |
| Zero, A Martin Hannett Story (1977-1991) (CD) | The Last White Christmas | Big Beat Records | 2006 | |
| Luvafair (31xFile, MP3, Comp, VBR) | Silicon Chips (10" Ext... | Not On Label (Steven R. Gilmore Self-released) | 2009 | |
I can testify to that fact, since i am fortunate to have seen them quite a lot in their early days, and have been wondering for a while now when or if, they will reform...