World Domination Enterprises
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World Domination Enterprises were an English
indie rock
band, who were active in the 1980s. The band mixed elements of indie rock
, post-hardcore
(a la Big Black and Naked Raygun), and dub
.
World Domination Enterprises' sound was defined by their atonal guitar. They were best known for their cover version
of LL Cool J
s "I Can't Live Without My Radio
", and early single "Asbestos Lead Asbestos", which was first performed by singer/guitarist Keith Dobson's defunct band The 012.
The band was linked with the Mutoid Waste Company
, and played at many of their events, as well as CND
benefits.
Much of the back catalogue was complied on the 2009 reissue of the Let's Play Domination album.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band, who were active in the 1980s. The band mixed elements of indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
, post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
(a la Big Black and Naked Raygun), and dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
.
World Domination Enterprises' sound was defined by their atonal guitar. They were best known for their cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
s "I Can't Live Without My Radio
I Can't Live Without My Radio
"I Can't Live Without My Radio" is the lead single from LL Cool J's debut album, Radio. It was released in 1985 for Def Jam Recordings and was both written and produced by LL Cool J and Rick Rubin. The song found modest success, making it to #15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks...
", and early single "Asbestos Lead Asbestos", which was first performed by singer/guitarist Keith Dobson's defunct band The 012.
The band was linked with the Mutoid Waste Company
Mutoid Waste Company
The Mutoid Waste Company was a performance arts group founded in the United Kingdom by Joe Rush and Robin Cooke in the early 1980s which continued until the 1990s, when it was based in Italy....
, and played at many of their events, as well as CND
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is an anti-nuclear organisation that advocates unilateral nuclear disarmament by the United Kingdom, international nuclear disarmament and tighter international arms regulation through agreements such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
benefits.
Much of the back catalogue was complied on the 2009 reissue of the Let's Play Domination album.
Singles
- "Asbestos Lead Asbestos" (1985)
- "Catalogue Clothes" (1986) (#24)
- "Hotsy Girl" (1987) (#15)
- "I Can't Live Without My Radio" (1988) (#8)
- "The Company News" (1989)