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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Release14 Jun 2024Vinyl
Hazardous Material13 Oct 2023Vinyl
Demo 20188 Mar 2023Vinyl
'Leather'1 Sep 2019Vinyl
The Road To The Western Lands7 May 2013Vinyl
Intonarumori1999Vinyl
Hallucination Engine1994Vinyl
The Third Power1991Vinyl
Secret Life1985Vinyl
Time Out1983Vinyl
One Down1982Vinyl
I'm The One1982Vinyl
Bustin' Out1981Vinyl
Memory Serves1981Vinyl
Temporary Music 21981Vinyl
n10 Jul 2024 · EPVinyl
Dying5 Jun 2024 · EPVinyl
I won't beg10 Jan 2026 · SingleVinyl
Game Day10 Oct 2025 · SingleVinyl
Reality Run19 Jan 2025 · SingleVinyl
Wiggle When I Walk8 Aug 2024 · SingleVinyl
Things Long Lost / The World As We Know It15 Mar 2010 · SingleVinyl
Memories1 Jan 1983 · SingleVinyl
Memories (feat. Whitney Houston)1 Jan 1983 · SingleVinyl![I'm The One (feat. John Luongo) [Dance Versions] sleeve](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music116/v4/9e/02/c8/9e02c8ff-cc3d-7713-8038-2091f95b44a4/cover.jpg/600x600bb.jpg)
I'm The One (feat. John Luongo) [Dance Versions]31 Dec 1982 · SingleVinylRecords from Discogs, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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