Units

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Units, an American synthpunk band, was founded in San Francisco in 1978. Known for using synthesizers instead of guitars and multimedia performances, they released their EP Units in 1979 and debut album Digital Stimulation in 1980 under 415 Records. In 1982, the band's single "The Right Man" peaked at number 18 on Billboard’s Dance Chart. After signing with Epic/CBS Records, they produced a music video for "A Girl Like You" that received rotation on early MTV. Units disbanded in 1984 after recording the soundtrack for Tony Oursler’s film EVOL.

Top tracks

05	Mission	Units	Digital Stimulation			01:45
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
12	Warm Moving Bodies	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			03:01
06	I Night	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			04:16
03	Warm Moving Bodies (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			03:57
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
04	GO (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			02:13
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
02	Digital Stimulation (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			03:23
	Writer: Rachel Frieda Webber - Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Rachel Frieda Webber - Scott Carl Ryser
03	More Alike	Units	The Right Man			03:57
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
01	High Pressure Days (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			03:20
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
05	I Night (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			04:17
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
20	I-5	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			04:14

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Discography

Albums

DEMOS 1977 (1978)

Self-release: 21-04-2022

DEMOS 1977 (1978)

01	Town By The River (Demo)	Units	DEMOS 1977 (1978)			03:31
	Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
02	A Second Of Time	Units	DEMOS 1977 (1978)			06:10
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
03	Bird River (Demo)	Units	DEMOS 1977 (1978)			01:15
	Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
04	Contemporary Emotions (Demo)	Units	DEMOS 1977 (1978)			06:16
	Writer: Jimmy Berik / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
05	AEIOU	Units	DEMOS 1977 (1978)			02:15
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
06	There Is Gravity	Units	DEMOS 1977 (1978)			01:35
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
07	I Night (Demo)	Units	DEMOS 1977 (1978)			03:14
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser

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UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)

Self-release: 16-10-2021

UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)

01	Cannibals (Live at the Deaf Club)	Units	UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)			02:36
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
02	Go (Live at the Deaf Club)	Units	UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)			01:57
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
03	Bugboy (Live at the Deaf Club)	Units	UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)			02:50
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
04	Highway (Live at the Deaf Club)	Units	UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)			02:18
	Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
05	San Francisco (Live at the Deaf Club)	Units	UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)			03:28
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
06	Warm Moving Bodies (Live at the Deaf Club)	Units	UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)			04:05
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
07	Cowboy (Live at the Deaf Club)	Units	UNITS (Live at the Deaf Club 1979)			02:35
	Composers: Scott Carl Ryser

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Animals They Dream About

Self-release: 20-12-1981

Animals They Dream About

01	Animals They Dream About	Units	Animals They Dream About			03:50
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
02	Bones	Units	Animals They Dream About			03:28
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
03	More Alike	Units	Animals They Dream About			03:53
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
04	Blue or White	Units	Animals They Dream About			04:32
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
05	Interstate 5	Units	Animals They Dream About			04:22
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
06	Straight Lines	Units	Animals They Dream About			04:24
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
07	Jack	Units	Animals They Dream About			03:30
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber

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Digital Stimulation

415 Records: 10-10-1980

Digital Stimulation

01	High Pressure Days	Units	Digital Stimulation			03:19
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
02	Digital Stimulation	Units	Digital Stimulation			03:10
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
03	Warm Moving Bodies	Units	Digital Stimulation			03:31
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
04	Go	Units	Digital Stimulation			02:11
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
05	Mission	Units	Digital Stimulation			01:45
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
06	Cannibals	Units	Digital Stimulation			02:43
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
07	Bugboy	Units	Digital Stimulation			02:13
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber

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Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)

Self-release: 01-01-1980

Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)

01	High Pressure Days (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			03:20
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
02	Digital Stimulation (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			03:23
	Writer: Rachel Frieda Webber - Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Rachel Frieda Webber - Scott Carl Ryser
03	Warm Moving Bodies (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			03:57
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
04	GO (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			02:13
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
05	I Night (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			04:17
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
06	Cannibals (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			02:46
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
07	Bugboy (40th Anniversary Remix)	Units	Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)			02:14
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser

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EPs

High Pressure Days EP (40th Anniversary) [Remix]

Self-release: 02-07-2020

High Pressure Days EP (40th Anniversary) [Remix]

01	High Pressure Days (40th Anniversary) (Remix)	Units	High Pressure Days EP (40th Anniversary) [Remix]			03:20
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
02	Warm Moving Bodies (40th Anniversary) (Remix)	Units	High Pressure Days EP (40th Anniversary) [Remix]			03:57
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
03	High Pressure Days (Instrumental)	Units	High Pressure Days EP (40th Anniversary) [Remix]			03:19
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
04	Warm Moving Bodies (Instrumental)	Units	High Pressure Days EP (40th Anniversary) [Remix]			03:55
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser

The Right Man

Uproar Records: 16-08-1982

The Right Man

01	The Right Man	Units	The Right Man			04:09
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
02	The Right Mix	Units	The Right Man			04:48
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
03	More Alike	Units	The Right Man			03:57
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
04	More More Alike	Units	The Right Man			06:05
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber

Units

Self-released: 09-08-1979

Units

01	High Pressure Days	Units	Units			03:40
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
02	Cannibals	Units	Units			02:51
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
03	Work	Units	Units			02:23
	Writer: Tim Ennis / Composers: Tim Ennis
04	Cowboy	Units	Units			04:19
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser

Singles

Warm Moving Bodies / I-Night

Self-released: 03-03-1980

Warm Moving Bodies / I-Night

01	Warm Moving Bodies	Units	Warm Moving Bodies / I-Night			03:01
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
02	I-Night	Units	Warm Moving Bodies / I-Night			04:16
	Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser

Splits

History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983

: 15-06-2009

History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983

01	Dirk Dirksen	Dirk Dirksen, Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			00:58
02	Cannibals	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			02:51
03	Bug Boy	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			02:14
04	Bird River	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			01:15
05	High Pressure Days	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			03:40
06	I Night	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			04:16
07	Contemporary Emotions	Units	History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983			06:16

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Old school

℗ 2025 The think boys: 01-02-2025

Old school

01	Allmost spring	Youknow lincoln	Old school			03:17
	Writer: Lincoln Browne / Composers: Lincoln Browne
02	North (feat. Units)	Youknow lincoln	Old school			02:56
	Writer: Lincoln Browne / Composers: Lincoln Browne

Victory (feat. Units)

℗ 2025 The think boys: 02-02-2025

Victory (feat. Units)

01	Victory (feat. Units)	Youknow lincoln	Victory (feat. Units)			02:22
	Writer: Lincoln Browne / Composers: John Pork