United Future Organization Explained

United Future Organization
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Genre:	Acid jazz, jazz-funk, nu jazz, trip hop
Years Active:	1990–present
Website:	Official website (archive)
Current Members:	Tadashi Yabe Raphael Sebbag
Past Members:	Toshio Matsuura - 1990-2002

United Future Organization (also known as UFO) is a nu-jazz trio made up of Japanese-born, and Frenchman .^[1] In 1994, the group appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, . The album, meant to raise awareness and funds in support of the AIDS epidemic in relation to the African-American community, was heralded as "Album of the Year" by Time Magazine. One of the three original founding members, Toshio Matsuura, left the group in 2002 to work with Universal Japan on a remix album project.^[2] Yabe Tadashi died on 25 July 2024, at the age of 59.^[3]

Discography

Albums

• United Future Organization (Brownswood, 1993)
• No Sound Is Too Taboo (Talkin' Loud, 1994)
• 3rd Perspective (Talkin' Loud/Brownswood, 1996)
• Bon Voyage (Brownswood, 1999)
• V(five) (Exceptional, 2001)

Remix albums

• Remix (Brownswood, 1995)
• Spicy Remix (Brownswood, 1997)
• Bon Voyage Les Remix (Brownswood, 2000)

Compilations

• Jazzin '91 - '92' (99, 1992)
• Now & Then: Years Of Lightning, Day Of Drums 1990-1997 (Brownswood, 1997)
• Tres Amigos – This is Smooth Jazz, Vol. 3 (2001)
• Summertime (Remix) – Verve//Remixed (2002)
• Good Luck Shore (Joujouka TFPP Mix) – Mad Skipper Singles, Vol. 3 (2006)

Singles

• "I Love My Baby (My Baby Loves Jazz)" (1991)
• "Loud Minority" (1992)
• "Insomnie" (1992)
• "United Future Airlines" (1995)
• "Cosmic Gypcy" (1995)
• "Flying Saucer" (1999)
• "Somewhere/Labyrinth" (1999)
• "Good Luck Shore" (1999)
• "Tres Amigos" (1999)
• "Listen Love" (2002)
• "Transworld" (2002)

Others

• "Upa Neguinho (Supa Neg Mix)" in V.A., Multidirection (Brownswood, 1993)[2LP]
• "Stolen Moments" in V.A., (Impulse!, 1994)
• The Planet Plan
• UFOs for Real Scene1 (2006)
• UFOs for Real Scene2 (2006)
• UFOs for Real Scene3 (2006)
• Rebirth of the Cool – A Deeper Shade of Blues (1992)

External links

• – official site
  • United Future Organization DJ schedule

Notes and References

1. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. Colin Larkin. Virgin Books. 1998. First. 0-7535-0252-6. 355.
2. http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/565/clubs.asp Metropolis, Don Crispy
3. News: Japanese DJ and producer Tadashi Yabe passes away at 59 . 31 July 2024 . Electronic Groove . 30 July 2024.