Mute Beat was an influential dub reggae band from Japan. Their first release was a self-titled cassette on New York's Roir label. Members: Kazufumi "Echo" Kodama - trumpet Akihotp Masui - trombone Hiroyuki Asamoto - keyboards Takayoshi Matsunaga - bass Hideyuki Imai - drums Izumi "Dub Master X" Miyazaki - dub mix Discography Albums: * Japanese Dub (Cass) (1986) * Lovers Rock (Cass) (1987) * Live (CD) (1989)