New Age Steppers: Stepping Into A New Age (1980-2012)

An anthology set of the group that launched the On-U Sound label with the first album and single, New Age Steppers were a collective with an evolving line-up, built around the driving forces of Ari Up (The Slits) and producer Adrian Sherwood 

Their records featured contributions from several singers and players from the UK post-punk vanguard such as the Pop Group, The Raincoats and The Flying Lizards; colliding with established movers from the reggae world such as Bim Sherman, Style Scott and George Oban. 

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Adrian Sherwood & Ari Up (Photo by Kishi Yamamoto) 

CD1 – NEW AGE STEPPERS, 1981 

1. Fade Away 

2. Radial Drill 

3. State Assembly 

4. Crazy Dreams and High Ideals 

5. Abderhamane’s Demise 

6. Animal Space 

7. Love Forever 

8. Private Armies 

CD2 – ACTION BATTLEFIELD, 1981. 

1.My Whole World 

2. Observe Life 

3. Got To Get Away 

4. My Love 

5. Problems 

6. Nuclear Zulu 

7. Guiding Star 

CD3 – FOUNDATION STEPPERS, 1983 

1. Some Love 

2. Memories 

3. 5 Dog Race 

4. Misplaced Love 

5. Dreamers 

6. Stabilizer 

7. Stormy Weather 

8. Vice Of My Enemies 

9. Mandarin 

CD4 – LOVE FOREVER, 2012 

1. Conquer 

2. My Nerves 

3. Love Me Nights 

4. The Scheisse Song 

5. Musical Terrorist 

6. The Fury Of Ari 

7. Wounded Animal 

8. The Worst Of Me 

9. Revelation 

10. The Last Times 

11. Death Of Trees 

CD5 – AVANT GARDENING, 2020 

1. Aggro Dub Version 

2. Send For Me 

3. Izalize 

4. Unclear 

5. Singing Love 

6. I Scream (Rimshot) 

7. Avante Gardening 

8. Wide World Version 

9. Some Dub 

10. May I Version 

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