S5E5 with Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound)

S5E5 with Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound)

From What Goes Around? by Deb & Eamon

September 24, 2025 · 1h 12m · Season 5 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode features an interview with legendary artist and producer Adrian Sherwood discussing his impact on UK bass music and his new album.

On today's show we welcome a legendary artist, producer and label owner who has had a pivotal role in the development of UK bass music. Adrian Sherwood is the man behind the 'On-U Sound', a label that helped popularise Reggae, Dub and Industrial music in both the UK and world wide. 'On-U Sound' brought us the likes of Dub Syndicate, African Headcharge, Gary Clail and many more as well as giving a platform to some of the greats of reggae including Mad Professor. His production and remix work has put a dubbed out spin on the likes of Sonic Boom, Halsey, Lee 'Scratch' Pery and Horace Andy. As an artist he formed groundbreaking Industrial act 'Tackhead' with Keith LeBlanc and produced Bristol punk legend Mark Stewart during his creative peak. His new album 'The collapse of everything' celebrates his relationship with LeBlanc & Stewart through bass heavy dubbed out excursions into leftfield music. It's our pleasure to welcome Adrian Sherwood to the pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Deb, Eamon

Guest: Adrian Sherwood

Topics covered

  • UK bass music
  • Reggae
  • Dub
  • Industrial music
  • Music production
  • Artist interviews

Keywords

  • Adrian Sherwood
  • On-U Sound
  • UK bass music
  • Reggae
  • Dub
  • Industrial
  • music production
  • Tackhead
  • Mark Stewart
  • album

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: On-U Sound, Dub Syndicate, African Headcharge

Books & works: The collapse of everything

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