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On-U Sound

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London dub and experimental-reggae label built by producer Adrian Sherwood out of his earlier Carib Gems and Hit Run imprints, formally taking the On-U Sound name around 1980; home to African Head Charge, Dub Syndicate, Tackhead and New Age Steppers, it carried the mixing-desk aesthetic of Jamaican dub into British post-punk.

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Adrian Sherwood at On-U Studios

YOUTUBE · rights discovery only · documents

Sherwood walks through the racks of gear at the On-U Sound studio and explains how he uses them.

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ON-U SOUND (Adrian Sherwood)

YOUTUBE · rights discovery only · documentary

A short documentary on Sherwood and the On-U Sound label, filmed in London in 2012.

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African Head Charge — A Bad Attitude (Official Video)

YOUTUBE · rights discovery only · official video

Official African Head Charge YouTube channel upload, On-U Sound; discovery-only embed.

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Story · Well supportedOn-U Sound and the UK dub continuum

How a London label turned King Tubby's mixing-desk science into a post-punk-era sound of its own.

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