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Jah Wobble

Jah Wobble (John Joseph Wardle, born in Stepney, East London) is an English bassist and singer. He first became known as the original bass player of Public Image Ltd, playing on the group's first two albums including Metal Box. Since the 1980s he has led his own projects, drawing on dub, ambient, world music and experimental rock around his deep, heavy bass sound. Jah Wobble left PiL in 1980, the year of his solo album The Legend Lives On... Jah Wobble in "Betrayal".

How Much Are They? (12"EP)
Original UK edition on Island of the 1981 EP with the post-punk dub experiments by PIL's bass player and two members of the mighty Can.
Bedroom Album
Produced and engineered by Jah Wobble at home in his bedroom (hence the title), the album was originally released in spring 1983, showing a different side in the bass player evolution. His proper 2nd album after a major label stint with Virgin - for …
Broken Allures
"Broken Allures", the fifth release from trio Jac Berrocal, David Fenech, and Vincent Epplay (following releases on Blackest Ever Black, Akuphone, KlangGalerie), furthers their unique recording style with a musique concrète approach to mixing, charac…
Issue 112: 1981 Issue + ‘Avant 81’ (Magazine + 7'', Green)
For this month's Electronic Sound cover story, we've picked out 101 Records Of 1981, a crucial year in the history of both electronic and alternative music, and we have a fantastic green vinyl seven-inch EP featuring post-punk heavyweights The Fall, …
The Light Programme
For the very first time on vinyl, Jah Wobble 1997 extraordinary descent into downtempo and world beat science. Released on his now-defunct 30 Hertz label, The Light Programme showcased an excellent cast of musicians. On board are historical Can drumm…
Full Circle
A total peach comes back into circulation with Holger Czukay’s beguiling, heavily grooving ‘Full Circle’, starring crucial input from his Can bandmate Jaki Liebzeit on drums and Jah Wobble weilding the bass Instantly loveable for the grooving punk-di…
In Trance
A triple CD compilation put together by Jah Wobble himself that focuses mainly on his earlier releases on his own 30 Hertz label and his more ambient productions. Features tracks from his collaborations with Philip Jeck and Jaki Liebezeit, and Eva…