United Future Organization

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Pioneers of the Japanese acid-jazz sound, the United Future Organization comprised Tokyo club DJs Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura and French expatriate Raphael Sebbag. Joining forces in 1990, the trio quickly emerged as a leading force on the Tokyo underground club scene, making their recorded debut the next year with the 12-inch “I Love My Baby (My Baby Loves Jazz); ” “Loud Minority/Moon Dance” followed in mid-1992, becoming a cult favorite on club circuits ranging from London to Hamburg to New York City. UFO’s debut LP Jazzin’ 91-93 appeared that September, the same month the trio made their triumphant British debut at London’s Fridge club; an American record deal was not forthcoming until 1994, however, with a self-titled collection appearing on Verve Forecast. No Sound Is Too Taboo followed in 1995, with United Future Organization resurfacing in 1997 with 3rd Perspective. In 2000 the trio returned with the album, Bon Voyage on Instinct.

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claudia_l wrote:
last month

hotel costes group :)

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desORF wrote:
October 2008

Brilliant acid modern jazz. Too bad they split! However, I do hope they'll be reunited...

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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
September 2008

United Future Organization—now connected to the ➤ Nu•Jazz•Garden

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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
August 2008

hey, these boys were great latin jazz, bossa, samba and old tune mixers, i love that. the usual stampings 'japanese', 'electronic', 'downtempo', 'nu-jazz' (and 'trip-hop') are only confusing for my ears :-)

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dadapapa wrote:
August 2008

i love this soooong!

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dai-rol wrote:
July 2008

Loud Minority大好きっす。

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TxusMx wrote:
June 2008

3rd Perspective is too fucking good!!

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rupan777 wrote:
March 2008

It's too bad that United Future Organization's Now and Then set has never been released outside of Japan. It collected the best of the best of the stellar remixes of their work.

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[deleted-user] wrote:
March 2008

allmighty!
morganik wrote:
March 2008

phenomenal!

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javiwer wrote:
January 2008

They were absolutely brilliant...

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darth_frik wrote:
November 2007

GREAT band. I like their music very much! Too bad they split... :(

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Hersheydred1 wrote:
November 2007

Stay beautiful and fresh in my mind.

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MrShadov wrote:
October 2007

Awesome ^^

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Bob3743 wrote:
October 2007

3rd Perspective Rulzzzz

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Ashura2k wrote:
September 2007

Friends - That's what we'll be!

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anabell-a wrote:
September 2007

jasna doooopa:))) ale i tak lubie last.fm:)))ale najbardziej aUNITED FUTURE ORGANIZATION:)

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dukon wrote:
August 2007

No Sound Is Too Tabooooooooooooooo

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jonjmetz wrote:
June 2007

this takes me back to days of hanging out at Blue in Omotesando. i hope Jazz '91-'92 makes it up here - that's the hardest to find

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maumahear wrote:
June 2007

i like it !

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