One Down
by Material
- Type: Album
- Released: 1982
- Label: Elektra
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:06
- Community rating: 3.01/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Tony Thompson, Oliver Lake, Archie Shepp, Yogi Horton, Nicky Marrero, Michael Beinhorn, Nicky Skopelitis, Fred Frith, Jean Karakos, Nile Rodgers, Daniel Ponce
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Material's 'One Down' blends funk grooves with mutant disco and electronic experimentation. The album's anxious urban rhythms showcase the collective's versatile production. It marked a key phase in their evolution from no wave to dance-oriented music.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic
Tracklist
- Take A Chance (4:32)
- I'm The One (5:26)
- Time Out (4:55)
- Let Me Have It All (5:24)
- Come Down (4:47)
- Holding On (4:43)
- Memories (4:00)
- Don't Lose Control (4:19)
Credits
- Bill Laswell - electric bass [music man sting ray], electric bass [fender precision], effects, written-by
- Michael Beinhorn - painting, synthesizer [prophet 5], synthesizer [oberheim obxa], sequencer [dsx], drum machine [roland tr-808], vocoder [roland], tape [tapes], percussion, written-by
- B.J. Nelson - backing vocals [back vocal], lead vocals [lead vocal], backing vocals [back vocal]
- J.T. Lewis - drums
- Nicky Skopelitis - guitar, guitar, voice
- Nona Hendryx - lead vocals [lead vocal], backing vocals [back vocal]
- Nicky Marrero - timbales, bells, snare [snare drum]
- Daniel Ponce - bongos