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American experimental punk-jazz-funk-noise-electro band, founded circa 1978/79 by bassist Bill Laswell and keyboard player Michael Beinhorn.
Material was not only a band name, but an alias for the intensive production work of the duo (for Afrika Bambaataa, Herbie Hancock, Nona Hendryx ...).

Michael Beinhorn left the 'band' in 1985. In the 90s, Material became more world/indian/afro/ambient/dub-oriented.
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Aiyb Dieng, Ali Jihad Racy, Bernie Worrell, Bill Bacon, Bill Laswell, Billy Bang, Bootsy Collins, Brian Carroll, Charles K. Noyes, Cliff Cultreri, David Moss, Foday Musa Suso, Fred Frith, Fred Maher, Gary Mudbone Cooper, George Lewis, Ginger Baker, Graham Haynes, Hamid Drake, Henry Threadgill, J.T. Lewis, Jeff Bova, Jerome Brailey, Jihad Racy, Jonas Hellborg, Lowell Dunbar, Mark E. Miller, Michael Baklouk, Michael Beinhorn, Michael Hampton, Nicky Skopelitis, Nile Rodgers, Olu Dara, Peter Apfelbaum, Robbie Shakespeare, Robert Quine, Simon Shaheen, Sonny Sharrock, Thi-Linh Le, Vikku Vinayakram
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204 291, 204 291-320 Memory Serves — Material Material Memory Serves (Album) Celluloid 204 291, 204 291-320 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
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741 003, CEL 741 003 One Down — Material Material One Down (Album) Elektra, Celluloid 741 003, CEL 741 003 France 1982 Sell This Version
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V2596 Seven Souls — Material Material Seven Souls (Album) Virgin V2596 UK 1989 Sell This Version
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PSCD-1099, AXCD3005, 444 036 2 The Third Power — Material Material The Third Power (Album) Axiom PSCD-1099, AXCD3005, 444 036 2 Japan 1991 Sell This Version
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JICK-89225 Live In Japan — Material Material Live In Japan (Album) Jimco Records JICK-89225 Japan 1993 Sell This Version
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PHCR-1752 Hallucination Engine — Material Material Hallucination Engine (Album) Axiom PHCR-1752 Japan 1994 Sell This Version
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DIW-389 Live From Soundscape — Material Material Live From Soundscape ‎(CD, Album) DIW DIW-389 Japan 1994 Sell This Version
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314 558 021-1 The Road To The Western Lands — Material Material With William S. Burroughs Material With William S. Burroughs - The Road To The Western Lands (Album) Triloka Records, Mercury 314 558 021-1 US 1998 Sell This Version
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PALMCD 2019-2 Intonarumori — Material Material Intonarumori (Album) Palm Pictures, Axiom PALMCD 2019-2 USA & Canada 1999 Sell This Version
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MOD0004 Mesgana Ethiopia — Material Gigi W Material Gigi W Material - Mesgana Ethiopia ‎(CD, Album) M.O.D. Technologies MOD0004 US 2010 Sell This Version
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MODDS0025 Apocalypse Live — Material The Master Musicians Of Jajouka* Led By Bachir Attar With Material The Master Musicians Of Jajouka* Led By Bachir Attar With Material - Apocalypse Live Not On Label MODDS0025 US 2017 Sell This Version
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none Access Beginnings — Material Material Access Beginnings ‎(6xFile, WAV, MiniAlbum) Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released) none US 2018
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none At Soundscape, Hell's Kitchen — Material Material At Soundscape, Hell's Kitchen Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released) none US 2020
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none Frankfurt — Material Material Frankfurt Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-released) none 2021
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none Bustin' Out Edits — Material Material + Nona Hendryx Material + Nona Hendryx - Bustin' Out Edits ‎(6xFile, FLAC) Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released) none 2021
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none Milan 2012 — Material Material Milan 2012 ‎(6xFile, MP3, 320) Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released) none US 2021
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none The Kitchen, NYC — Material Material The Kitchen, NYC ‎(7xFile, WAV, Album, RM) Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released) none US 2021
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none Berlin '81 — Material Material Berlin '81 ‎(8xFile, MP3, 320) Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released) none US 2021
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none Jazz Middelheim — Material Ex Material* Jazz Middelheim Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released) none US 2022
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none Warsaw — Material Material Warsaw ‎(7xFile, MP3, 320) Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-released) none US 2022
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none Jazz À Vienne — Material Material Jazz À Vienne ‎(10xFile, MP3, 320) Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-released) none US 2023
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Singles & EPs
RED EP 001 Temporary Music 1 — Material Material Temporary Music 1 (EP) ZÙ Records RED EP 001 US 1979 Sell This Version
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RED 45 001 Discourse — Material Material Discourse (Single) Red Records (2) RED 45 001 US 1980 Sell This Version
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106401 Bustin' Out — Material Material With Nona Hendryx Material With Nona Hendryx - Bustin' Out (EP, Single) Ze Records, Island Records 106401 France 1981 Sell This Version
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EP 001 American Songs — Material Material American Songs (EP) Celluloid EP 001 Netherlands 1981 Sell This Version

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Harry_X

Harry_X

September 15, 2002
The New York jazz new wave industrial conglomeration Bill Laswell started his career on. There are a lot of side projects: Golden Palominos, Massacre, Praxis,... Material made a mixture of noises, funk, new wave, jazz and industrial and became later a soul-funk-disco-project (Whitney Houston sung on "One Down"!), later again Material transformed to P-Funk and world music which became a little boring.

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