Wilfilms Records – WLP 033
Hailing from Nigeria, William Onyeabor made a number of incredible
Nigerian soul & funk albums towards the tail end of the 1970’s (the
album ‘Atomic Bomb’ is worth checking out… particularly the track
‘Change Your Mind’). However, as the 80’s kicked in William began to
experiment with the new sounds and bleeps that could now be tweeked on
modern synthesizers. ‘Anything You Sow’, William Onyeabor’s final LP
was released in 1985 and is a true masterpiece of Afro-electronica
that’s been re discovered by modern acts such as Keiran Hebden AKA Four
Tet & Caribou (who recently sampled this LP). The album is worth a
pretty penny these days as is very hard to find the LP in any decent
playable condition.
Kicking off with the 12 minute epic ‘When The Going Is Smooth &
Good’, which was recently used in Keiran Hebden’s Essential Mix, this is
a truly pioneering piece of disco/funk with a clear message in the
music. Dipping in and out of intricate percussion workouts and driven by
bleepy synth grooves, it has an irresistible lo fi charm. Followed by
the uptempo ‘This Kind Of World’, another percussive electronic workout
that begs the question 'have you ever seen this kind of world?'. The B
side sees the LP’s tempo drop down a notch with the LP title track
‘Anything You Sow’. The LP finishes with a beautiful electronic ballad
‘Every Day’. This album is an exceptional piece of music, that’s all
killer, and you’ll have never heard anything like it… it will appeal to
fans of Nigerian Afro funk & electronic disco… don’t let this
fantastic album pass you by!
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