Mark Stewart VS Lee ’Scratch’ Perry VS Peter Harris - Alpha (Adrian Sherwood Mix)
1. Alpha (Adrian Sherwood Mix)
Mark Stewart, Lee ’Scratch’ Perry, Peter Harris: Music
Adrian Sherwood: Production and Mixing
Xqui: Addtional Production
Fritz Catlin (23 Skidoo): Drums
Mark Pistel: Mastering
Peter Harris, Lee ’Scratch’ Perry: Art
Aloha Dead: Animation and Video
scott crow: Executive Producer Release Date: December 17, 2021
Catalog Number: eh153
This first collaborative track is from upcoming album - Mark Stewart VS - (OUT April 1, 2022) on eMERGENCY heARTS.
Alpha is a music collaboration between Mark Stewart, the late Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry (1936-2021) and Peter Harris, mixed by Adrian Sherwood
with additional music production from artist/ producer Xqui.
The VS album is a unique collaborative audio-visual project helmed by Stewart that is a mash-up that pits him against artists who either originated, propagated or currently upholds incendiary aesthetic, cultural and socio-political intentions including members of Cabaret Voltaire, Consolidated, Pan Sonic, Front 242, Adrian Sherwood, MINUTEMEN, KK Null along with the late dub legend Lee ’Scratch’ Perry.
100% of ALL music Sales DONATED to Alpha
—Dec 17th 2021- Jan 30th 2022—
ALL digital downloads, streaming and limited edition picture disc sales will be donated
to the Alpha Institute (formerly the Alpha Boys School) in Kingston, Jamaica in honor of Lee Perry.
A little about Alpha’s music program…
It helped launch the careers of key contributors to jazz, pioneers of ska and reggae with some becoming vocal ambassadors of the culture itself
LIMITED EDITION
8” lathe cut Square Picture Disc single
$100. USD donation
plus $5.USD US shipping / $10.USD worldwide shipping
—- ALL picture disc funds go to the Alpha Institute. —-
We have produced a VERY limited amount of hand lathe cut picture discs.
The image is from the the visual art series by Lee Perry and Peter Harris
These beautiful handmade pieces are more objets d'art than for listening.
Frame them on your wall or put them in your collection and help us raise money for Alpha
Picturedisc orders will ship in mid-Jan 2022.
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry / Peter Harris artwork collaborations
The Higher Powers Bible: From Genesis To Revelation
During the last decade, Perry and multifaceted British artist Peter Harris undertook a diverse series of collaborative artworks. Perry appeared in Harris’ 2007 feature film, Higher Powers, and the pair exhibited joint work under that title at London’s Tabernacle in 2009. Their latest project, , takes the form of an updated version of the Holy Bible, shaped by the unique world views of both artists.
A wonderful visual collage and animation music video by musician and visual artist ALOHA DEAD
Video features Peter Harris and Lee Perry’s
work and visual collaborations.
Music Releases From these Artists
Project Contributor bios
PETER HARRIS: is an artist, film-maker and musician. His work often involves experimenting with new ways of making self-portraits, many of which become collaborations.
XQUI: As mysterious as he is prolific, Xqui, artist of a thousand voices, sits on the boundaries of time and space, creating sound worlds from a variety of other-worldly sources. An innovator, feted by the indie-electronica press, Xqui’s output and scope is vast, engaging, ambient and brilliant in equal measure!
ALOHA DEAD: A music and video duo from the UK
ADRIAN SHERWOOD: is an English record producer specialising in the genre of dub music
