Mad Professor & Dreadsmad

Mad Professor

A leading figure in Dub, Mad Professor – aka Neil Fraser – started building electronic equipment in the seventies, soon evolving into building mixing desks and sound effect units.

He opened his self built recording studios in 1979 attracting a variety of artists and musicians, producing many hit songs of the eighties – including "Country Living" by Sandra Cross, "True Born African" by U Roy and Sister Audrey, "If I gave my heart to you" by John Mclean, "Black Pride" by Kofi, "Got to find a way" by Lorna G, and many more – Mad Professor won Best Reggae Producer award for seven successive years.

Experimenting with several mainstream acts, he provided re-mix production duties for Massive Attack, The Orb, Sade, Jamariquai, Rancid and many more, before developing the Live Electronic Dub Show, becoming the first engineer to mix live from the stage, sometimes with tapes, or musicians, very often with artists from the Ariwa label, from Aisha to Lee Scratch Perry.

Having developed the Ariwa studios into a state of the art multi-room facility, this iconic label is one of the most successful Black owned businesses in the UK, and one of the most diverse music labels in the world. With a catalogue of more than 300 titles, Ariwa still manufacture vinyl, CDs, and is constantly uploading back catalogue and new releases to its digital distribution.

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Dreadsmad

Dreadsmad, Aka Yoo G, is a Bali based musician, music producer, beat maker and selector with a laid-back disposition and a deep love for reggae and punk.

His extensive collection vinyl records includes Soul Jazz , early reggae, rock steady, roots rock reggae, dub, punks and 90s hip-hop – a musical ecosystem deeply rooted deeply in Street Culture , Fashion and music.

Based in Bali, Dreadsmad effortlessly blends into the vibrant music scene of the island. Surrounded by fellow music enthusiasts, he has formed friendships with electronic music aficionados from the electronic house and junglist movement, while Dreadsmad's own unique style combines therapeutic beats with elements of dubby, electronic, psychedelic, breaks, jazzy, trip-hop, and experimental.