United Future Organization

United Future Organization
United Future Organization
Origin	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Acid jazz, jazz-funk, nu jazz, trip hop
Years active	1990–present
Members	Tadashi Yabe; Raphael Sebbag
Past members	Toshio Matsuura - 1990-2002
Website	Official 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] 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., 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

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 355. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
^ Metropolis, Don Crispy Archived December 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 13 November 07).
^ "Japanese DJ and producer Tadashi Yabe passes away at 59". Electronic Groove. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

External links

United Future Organization – official site
United Future Organization discography at Discogs
United Future Organization DJ schedule
Tadashi Yabe at IMDb

[LarkinDM-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] "Japanese DJ and producer Tadashi Yabe passes away at 59". Electronic Groove. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

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