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| origin = [[Shibuya, Tokyo|Shibuya]], [[Tokyo]]
| origin = [[Shibuya, Tokyo|Shibuya]], [[Tokyo]], Japan
| genre = [[Acid jazz]], [[jazz-funk]], [[nu jazz]], [[trip hop]]
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| years_active = 1990–present
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'''United Future Organization''' (also known as '''UFO''') is a [[nu-jazz]] trio made up of Japanese-born {{nihongo|'''Tadashi Yabe'''|矢部 直|Yabe Tadashi}}, {{nihongo|'''Toshio Matsuura'''|松浦 俊夫|Matsuura Toshio}} and Frenchman {{nihongo|'''Raphael Sebbag'''|ラファエル セバーグ|}}. In 1994, the group appeared on the [[Red Hot Organization]]'s compilation album, ''[[Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool]]''. 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.<ref>[http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/565/clubs.asp Metropolis, Don Crispy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207185705/http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/565/clubs.asp |date=December 7, 2007 }} (accessed 13 November 07).</ref>
'''United Future Organization''' (also known as '''UFO''') is a [[nu-jazz]] trio made up of Japanese-born {{nihongo|Tadashi Yabe|矢部 直|Yabe Tadashi}}, {{nihongo|Toshio Matsuura|松浦 俊夫|Matsuura Toshio}} and Frenchman {{nihongo|Raphael Sebbag|ラファエル セバーグ|}}.<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1998|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0252-6|page=355}}</ref> In 1994, the group appeared on the [[Red Hot Organization]]'s compilation album, ''[[Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool]]''. 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.<ref>[http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/565/clubs.asp Metropolis, Don Crispy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207185705/http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/565/clubs.asp |date=December 7, 2007 }} (accessed 13 November 07).</ref> In July 2024 Matsuura announced that Yabe Tadashi had passed on 25 July 2024. <ref>https://x.com/ToshioMatsuura/status/1816298882898485316</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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=== Albums ===
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* ''United Future Organization'' ([[Brownswood Recordings|Brownswood]], 1993)
* ''No Sound Is Too Taboo'' ([[Talkin' Loud]], 1994)
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* ''3rd Perspective'' (Talkin' Loud/Brownswood, 1996)
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* ''Bon Voyage'' (Brownswood, 1999)
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* ''V(five)'' (Exceptional, 2001)


===Albums===
=== Remix albums ===
* ''Jazzin'' '91 - '92' (1992)
* ''Remix'' (Brownswood, 1995)
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* ''Spicy Remix'' (Brownswood, 1997)
⚫
* ''United Future Organization'' (1993)
* ''No Sound Is Too Taboo'' (1994)
* ''Bon Voyage Les Remix'' (Brownswood, 2000)
⚫
* ''3rd Perspective'' (1996)
⚫
* ''Bon Voyage'' (1999)
⚫
* ''V(five)'' (2002)


===Remix albums===
=== Compilations ===
* ''Remix'' (1995)
* ''Jazzin'' '91 - '92' (99, 1992)
⚫
* ''Now & Then: Years Of Lightning, Day Of Drums 1990-1997'' (Brownswood, 1997)
⚫
* ''Spicy Remix'' (1997)
* ''Bon Voyage Les Remix'' (2000)

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

===Compilations===
⚫
* ''Upa Neguinho (Supa Neg Mix)'' – ''Multidirection'' (1993)
* ''Tres Amigos'' – ''This is Smooth Jazz, Vol. 3'' (2001)
* ''Tres Amigos'' – ''This is Smooth Jazz, Vol. 3'' (2001)
* ''Summertime (Remix)'' – ''Verve//Remixed'' (2002)
* ''Summertime (Remix)'' – ''Verve//Remixed'' (2002)
* ''Good Luck Shore (Joujouka TFPP Mix)'' – ''Mad Skipper Singles, Vol. 3'' (2006)
* ''Good Luck Shore (Joujouka TFPP Mix)'' – ''Mad Skipper Singles, Vol. 3'' (2006)


===Other===
=== Singles ===
⚫
* "I Love My Baby (My Baby Loves Jazz)" (1991)
* ''Jazzin'' (1992)
⚫
* "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 ===
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* "Upa Neguinho (Supa Neg Mix)" in V.A., ''Multidirection'' (Brownswood, 1993)[2LP]
* "Stolen Moments" in V.A., ''[[Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool]]'' ([[Impulse! Records|Impulse!]], 1994)
* ''The Planet Plan''
* ''The Planet Plan''
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* ''Now & Then: Years Of Lightning, Day Of Drums 1990-1997'' (1997)
* ''UFOs for Real Scene1'' (2006)
* ''UFOs for Real Scene1'' (2006)
* ''UFOs for Real Scene2'' (2006)
* ''UFOs for Real Scene2'' (2006)
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website|http://web.archive.org/web/20071027045228/http://www.united-future-organization.com:80/|United Future Organization}} – official site
*{{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20071027045228/http://www.united-future-organization.com:80/|United Future Organization}} – official site
*{{discogs artist}}
*{{discogs artist}}
*[http://ufotokyotest.blog12.fc2.com United Future Organization] DJ schedule
*[http://ufotokyotest.blog12.fc2.com United Future Organization] DJ schedule
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Revision as of 05:39, 26 July 2024

United Future Organization
OriginShibuya, Tokyo, Japan
GenresAcid jazz, jazz-funk, nu jazz, trip hop
Years active1990–present
MitgliederTadashi Yabe
Raphael Sebbag
Past membersToshio Matsuura - 1990-2002
WebsiteOfficial website (archive)

United Future Organization (also known as UFO) is a nu-jazz trio made up of Japanese-born Tadashi Yabe (矢部 直, Yabe Tadashi), Toshio Matsuura (松浦 俊夫, Matsuura Toshio) and Frenchman Raphael Sebbag (ラファエル セバーグ).[1] In 1994, the group appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool. 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] In July 2024 Matsuura announced that Yabe Tadashi had passed on 25 July 2024. [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., Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (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)

References

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 355. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ^ Metropolis, Don Crispy Archived December 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 13 November 07).
  3. ^ https://x.com/ToshioMatsuura/status/1816298882898485316
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