Material emerged from New York's fertile 1980s underground, crafting electro-funk that sounded futuristic at the time and still feels ahead of its curve. Their 1982 debut One Down, released on the innovative Celluloid label, is a blueprint for electronic funk exploration—synthesizers pulse and bubble beneath tight, propulsive rhythms, while vocals cut through with attitude and clarity. Bill Laswell's production touch is evident in how organic and funky this electronic music feels; it never becomes cold or sterile. Tracks shift between dance-floor energy and experimental texture. This is pioneering electronic funk that influenced countless genres. A landmark release from an era when electro felt genuinely transgressive.

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