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Material
photo credit: Thi-Lihn Le

Active

1970s - 1980s

Formed

1979 in New York City, NY

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Art Rock Experimental Rock Dance-Rock Funk Post-Disco Post-Punk Ambient

Group Members

Bill Laswell Nicky Skopelitis Charles K. Noyes Fred Frith Henry Threadgill Michael Beinhorn Olu Dara Aïyb Dieng Fred Maher Simon Shaheen Sonny Sharrock
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Early-'80s Downtown avant punk-funk conglomeration led by multi-instrumental bassist and producer Bill Laswell.
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