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Basement 5:
  🎵 Paranoia Claustrophobia Dub

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On me demande c'est qui Basement 5 ? Un O.V.N.I jamaÏcain en pleine période punk dans le Londres de 79/81 avec un gros son bien trash et une énorme basse, le tout sur des textes très véner.... renvoi vers mon poste précédent à propos du concert de Ho99o99, ce soir à Lorient...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDN_T9Pr11w
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BASEMENT 5
1965-1980
1981 Germany pressing

This is a bit of an odd one; a record I found out in California this past summer during my family trip to Anaheim.

Basement Five were formed out of the art department of Island Records in 1978.

A very politically charged, all-black #postpunk band who used elements of dub and reggae to express what it was like to be young in Britain 🇬🇧 and to have to endure Margaret Thatcher, poverty, classism, racism, and all those fun things.

At least we solved ONE of those problems.
Margaret Thatcher is dead.

Pretty interesting record.
It’s got some aggressive production value courtesy of Martin Hannett, and the rhythm section sounds great, particularly on “No Ball Games”.

Don Letts was briefly a member, and the band also featured the well-known underground photographer Dennis Morris.

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Recorded #OnThisDay 45 years ago:

Basement 5 - Peel Session 1980

The complete session recorded by Basement 5 on 21 April 1980 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on the 28th of that month.

Tracklist:

1. Last White Christmas (0:07)
2. No Ball Games (5:22)
3. Immigration (10:10)
4. Silicon Chip (14:44)

https://vibracobra23.blogspot.com/2012/05/basement-5-peel-session-1980.html

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Basement 5 album '1965-1980'

https://venera.social/display/85a863ed-7666-7ba9-d1b7-872451817874