Adrian Sherwood ist eine britische Musiklegende, selbst wenn der Name nicht vielen ein Begriff sein dürfte. Ende der 70er begann Sherwood als Produzent vieler der einflussreichsten Postpunkbands und gründete wenig später sein eigenes Label “ON-U Sound”, das sich vor allem auf Dub spezialisierte, und so den Grundstein für einen elementaren Bestandteil der Post-Punk-Historie legte und zugleich jamaikanischen Dub-Künstlern den Weg nach Europa ebnete.
Später produzierte er Alben so unterschiedlicher Künstler wie Nine Inch Nails, Lee Perry oder Einstürzende Neubauten und fertigte Remixe für Depeche Mode bis Sinead O’Connor an.
Nun ist eine Compilation erschienen, die die ersten Jahre seines Schaffens – 1979 bis 1984 – abdeckt und schön die Entwicklung von Post-Punk (The Fall) zu Dub nachzeichnet (Prince Far I).


* Your three favourite Punk singles/songs?


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd2GO3xqziI[/youtube]


** The Clash – “Complete Control”
** The Slits – “Shoplifting”
** The Ruts – “Jah War”


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* A record that will make you dance?


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I grew up on soul,ska,Reggae and funk so there are so many to choose from….mmm , “out of sight” or “Get up get involved” by the King – Mister James Brown.

* Your favourite song lyrics?


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Joe Higgs -“The songs my enemies sing” or Bob Andys-“Life”


* The best “new” artist / band right now?


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The Sleaford Mods
They are the only band that springs to mind that are angry,articulate,politicised and manage to retain a good balance of humour.


* Your favourite release on the ON-U Sound Label?


Thats a difficult one as I’m not really able to pick just one out.I think “Pay it all back Volume 3″ was a good taster of what Onu Sound was all about at the time but that was only a compilation.Im proud of most to be honest,but for different moods created.”Miracle”,”Learning to cope with cowardice”,”The modern sound of Harry Becket”,”Songs of Praise” ? .Thinking about it, i can’t properly answer the question as right now thinking about it I’m thinking that the last record i worked on even is the best and that is “Late night Endless”


* Your favourite song about rebellion/revolution?


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“World of Dispensation” aka “Revolution” by Bim Sherman


* Your favourite song last year?


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“New Beginnings” by Congo Natty.


* Your favourite movie about music?


Rockers.


* The most overrated band/artist?


I’d rather flip that to the most underrated ! I really don’t like “dissing” anyone .I may think bands are horrible but it is not in my nature to publicly slag anyone off.Truthfully though a lot of acts get massively successful and i can’t for the life of me understand why.

* The best song you’ve ever written / recorded?


“Survival and Resistance”, i think …I’m proud of this album and although its not as well known as a lot of other things I’ve worked on it is more personal.


* Your favourite german song/record?


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Yü Gung !! von Einstürzende Neubauten. That was my first experience working in German.Influential/great band.


* Your favourite record of all time?





another very difficult one to answer but, “Presenting Burning Spear” is probably my most played album.
Played it last week.Spear sounds like a voice from another time and world.