Units

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

02
Bones
Units
Animals They Dream About
03:28
Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
03
High Pressure Days
The Units
High Pressure Days
03:17
Composers: S.Ryser
05
High Pressure Days
Units
History of the Units: The Early Years 1977-1983
03:40
05
I Night (40th Anniversary Remix)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
04:17
Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
03
Warm Moving Bodies
Units
Digital Stimulation
03:31
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
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
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
Units
Digital Stimulation
03:10
Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
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
04
GO (40th Anniversary Remix)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
02:13
Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
09
Passion or Patterns
Units
Digital Stimulation
02:32
Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
06
Cannibals (40th Anniversary Remix)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
02:46
Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
09
Passion or Patterns (40th Anniversary Remix)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
02:31
Writer: Rachel Frieda Webber - Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Rachel Frieda Webber - Scott Carl Ryser
13
Digital Stimulation (Instrumental)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
03:24
Writer: Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Rachel Frieda Webber - Scott Carl Ryser
12
High Pressure Days (Instrumental)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
03:19
Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
08
Tight FIT (40th Anniversary Remix)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
04:04
Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber
10
Town by the River (40th Anniversary Remix)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
01:52
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
07
Bugboy (40th Anniversary Remix)
Units
Digital Stimulation (Special 40th Anniversary Remixed Edition)
02:14
Writer: Scott Carl Ryser / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser
01
The Right Man
Units
The Right Man
04:09
Writer: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber / Composers: Scott Carl Ryser - Rachel Frieda Webber

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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
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
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
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
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
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
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
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
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
Access the complete album info (19 songs)
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
Access the complete album info (21 songs)
Featured in
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