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Material
Band, 1979-1999 US, New York City
Electronic
Experimental punk-jazz-funk-noise-electro band, founded in 1978 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.
Members
 | Bill Laswell b *1955 US |
 | Gary Mudbone Cooper voc, dr *1953 |
 | Robbie Shakespeare b *1953 JM |
 | Bernie Worrell key, syn *1944 US |
 | Foday Musa Suso voc, hrp, kal *1950 US |
 | Jonas Hellborg eb, b *1958 SE |
 | Jerome Brailey dr, perc *1950 US |
 | Nile Rodgers g, voc *1952 US |
 | Bill Bacon dr, perc US |
 | Robert Quine g, bvoc 1942-2004 US |
 | Michael Hampton g *1956 US |
 | Nicky Skopelitis g *1949 US |
 | Fred Maher dr, perc *1964 US |
 | Fred Frith g *1949 US |
 | Michael Beinhorn syn US |
 | Henry Threadgill fl, as *1944 US |
 | Simon Shaheen vn, oud *1955 US |
 | George Lewis tb *1952 US |
 | Aiyb Dieng perc, cng SN |
 | Jeff Bova key, syn *1953 US |
 | Thi-Linh Le voc |
 | Olu Dara tr, cor *1941 US |
 | Sonny Sharrock g 1940-1994 US |
 | Billy Bang vn 1947-2011 US |
 | David Moss voc, perc *1949 US |
 | Ginger Baker dr, voc *1939 GB |
| Mark E. Miller bvoc, dr |
 | J.T. Lewis dr US |
 | Charles K. Noyes dr, perc |
 | Cliff Cultreri g US |
 | Vikku Vinayakram voc, perc *1942 IN |
 | Michael Baklouk tam |
 | Lowell Dunbar dr |
 | Brian Carroll h, b *1969 US |
 | Ali Jihad Racy oud, fl *1943 US |
Popular Tracks 
Bustin' Out on Mutant Disco Volume #1 by Ron Rogers Memories on Memories by Material Come Down on Beach Disco Sessions Volume 6 by Various Artists Reduction on Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982 by Various Artists Memory Serves on Memory Serves by Material Cosmic Slop on The Third Power by Material The Seven Souls on The Road To The Western Lands by Material Words Of Advice on Hallucination Engine by Material Over and Over on Busting Out by Material & Nona Hendryx Busting Out on Seize the Beat by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reacted | Material | 2018 | Compil. |
| Apocalypse Live | Master Musicians Of Jajouka featuring Material | 2017 | Album |
| Mesgana Ethiopia | Gigi W Material | 2010 | Album |
| Wonderful / Over | Kid Creole And The Coconuts / Material | 2007 | Album |
| Mondj Egy Mesét - Dracula Hungarian Original / Secret Life | Piramis / Material | 2006 | Album |
| Bill Laswell & Material | Bill Laswell & Material | 2005 | Compil. |
| Atmosphere Strut / Busting Out | Cloud One / Material | 2004 | Album |
| More G.D.M. Vol. 4 | Seven Grand Housing Authority / Material | 2002 | Album |
| Temporary Music | Material | 2000 | Compil. |
| Rap Is Still An Art | Material | 1999 | Single |
| Intonarumori | Material | 1999 | Album |
| The Best Of Material | Material | 1998 | Compil. |
| The Road To The Western Lands | Material With William S. Burroughs | 1998 | Album |
| Axiom Ambient - Lost In The Translation | Material | 1994 | Album |
| Live From Soundscape | Material | 1994 | Album |
| Hallucination Engine | Material | 1994 | Album |
| Eternal Drift | Material | 1994 | Album |
| Live In Japan | Material | 1993 | Album |
| Mantra | Material | 1993 | Single |
| Reality | Material | 1993 | Single |
| Playin' With Fire | Material | 1992 | Album |
| The Third Power | Material | 1991 | Album |
| Equation / Ineffect | Material | 1989 | Album |
| Seven Souls | Material | 1989 | Album |
| Secret Life | Material | 1986 | Compil. |
| For A Few Dollars More | Material | 1984 | Album |
| Memories | Material | 1983 | Single |
| Time Out | Material | 1983 | Album |
| One Down | Material | 1982 | Album |
| I'm The One | Material | 1982 | Album |
| American Songs | Material | 1981 | Album |
| Temporary Music 2 | Material | 1981 | Album |
| Bustin' Out | Material | 1981 | Album |
| Memory Serves | Material | 1981 | Album |
| Ciquri / Detached | Material | 1981 | Album |
| Reduction / A.O.A. | Material | 1981 | Album |
| It's A Holiday / Things Fall Apart | Material With Nona Hendryx / Cristina | 1981 | Album |
| Discourse | Material | 1980 | Single |
| Temporary Music - Compilation | Material | 1980 | Compil. |
| Temporary Music 1 | Material | 1979 | Album |
| Bustin' Out / 'Lectric Love | Material / Destroyers | Album |
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