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He’s been doing this stuff for over twenty years and apart from his collaborations with Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the South London knob twiddler is possibly best known for the Massive Attack re-work album and the Dub Me Crazy Series. I definitely remember getting No. 10 ‘Psychedelic Dub’ from Body Music many years ago.

The new CD follows the 2002 release From Mars With Dub Part 1 which saw Mad Professor matched up with the UK production duo of Dave Fluxy (drums) and Leroy Mafia (keyboards), aka Mafia & Fluxy.

This trio of warped dub-minds jump around the universe of echo between numerous ‘themes’ as they kill the ‘Ring My Bell’ EFX synth (Dub The Clairvoyant), before some Roots classic style (Message From The Meteorite), topically ethnic (Spaceman From Baghdad) or tape rewind helium vocal (Power Of Shiva) and, appropriately, sub-mutant Klangers (Rock Of Hematite).

The CD features four bonus tracks (11-14) and ‘Spirit On The Milky Way’ hits the right mix of underwater dub echo in wobbly space. Not sure if it’s a ploy to get you to buy the CD and the LP, but these four tracks are currently my favourites.

As an aside, I was all excited last year when it was announced that there was going to be a joint Mad Professor and Lee Perry Tour. Unfortunately, it then got cancelled (last minute) as Perry tried an old industry trick of demanding more dosh for his presence. Fair play to the Professor, he’s not that mad to fall for that one and gave Perry (even if he is a legend), the two-finger salute. In fact, the Ariwa web site current says that every time he goes to write a news update, the stories are so incredible that he’s decided to save it for his book; “especially the stories about crazy artists!” So Mr. Perry (and anyone else), let that be a warning to you. Check the Ariwa web site for details of the Mad Professor’s current extensive Electronic Dub Show tour.

Not exactly sure when the CD is coming out, but it is a worthy companion to Roots Tonic Meets Bill Laswell for serious 70s style dubness for today.

Gigs:
Friday 8th September - New Music Festival, Stavanger, Norway
Sunday 17th September - Earth Dance Festival, Laytonville, California
Sunday 20th September - Dub Club, Los Angeles CA
Sunday 24th September - Festival Del Mar, San Diego, California
Friday 29th September - La Coopérative de Mai, Clermont-Ferrand , Clermont-Ferrand, France
Saturday 30th September - Festival Ososphère, Strasbourg, France
Thursday October 5th - Firlej, Wroclaw Friday October 6th - CDQ, Warsaw
Saturday October 7th - Sfinks, Sopot
Friday 13th October - Festival Rocktambule, Grenoble
Saturday 21st October - (Featuring Mollora) Great Torrington, Devon

Hectic Mix Nominations: ‘Rock Of Hematite’, ‘Spirit On The Milky Way’, ‘Earth Trek’

Reviewed: Mad Professor Meets Mafia & Fluxy - New Galaxy Of Dub, Part 2 Sci-Fi Dub Series (Ariwa) Cat. No ARICD174 Released: 2006
Tracklisting:
1. Alien Invasion (3:52)
2. Dub The Clairvoyant (3:35)
3. Stone From Nakhia (4:46)
4. Message From The Meteorite (3:57)
5. Robotik Space Traveller (3:47)
6. Spaceman From Baghdad (2:56)
7. Maniac From Mars (3:56)
8. Power Of Shiva (4:18)
9. Universal Dub (3:46)
10. Rock Of Hematite (3:43)
11. Earth Trek (4:06)
12. One From Gabe! (4:06)
13. Spirit On The Milky Way (3:48)
14. Genetic Academic! (3:29)

Links:
www.ariwa.com Catalogue “Coming Soon: EARLY DUBS (ARICD/LP 180), VARIOUS : Ariwa Sounds 82 Sessions (ARICD/LP 179), MAX ROMEO : Pocomania Songs (ARICD/LP 176), SLY & ROBBIE, MAD PROFESSOR, DARK PHANTOM : Dub Revolutionaires Pt. 2 (ARICD/LP 175) PAPA LEVI : Lyrics, Tricks & Politics (ARICD/LP 173) BONGO KANNY : Heading To The East (ARICD/LP 172)”
Tottenham: Body Music, 261 High Road, N15. Near Seven Sisters Underground Station. “Big shop with lot’s of CDs. Possibly the biggest black music shop in London”