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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Material has released 457+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Akashic Bassmatter: Dictionary Of Spells, Akashic Bassmatter: Arcane Codex, Akashic Bassmatter: The Space Between. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Material's most popular tracks include Reduction, Bustin' Out, Secret Life, Unauthorized, Black Light. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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 inte... Read the full biography on this page.
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