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For those of you that weren’t familiar with Colourbox, Young co-founded Colourbox in London with his brother and vocalist Lorita Grahame in 1982, and they issued their debut singles, “Say You” and “Punch,” in 1984. The former song blended soul, reggae and electro-dub sensibilities, while the latter was a more mainstream pop song. They put out an eponymous EP in 1985, which found them blending hip-hop, scratch and reggae and dub, but it was met with a tepid critical reception. A follow-up LP, also named Colourbox, received more praise,
In terms of sampling, Colourbox were ahead of their time. It was this practice that entangled them in various legalities and pressures that eventually led to their demise. Here is another example of their early work. Play it loud.
Let's say everything from Adele to Morbid Angel.
And this lovely lady, Annie Clarke aka St Vincent. It took me a long time to get into her, but here I am. You will fall too. Nothing sexier than a sweaty woman with a guitar.
She's not even my type!