Various Artists, Mad Professor
Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions
Various Artists, Mad Professor
Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions
Boomkat Product Review:
Floating Points’ Melodies International shine overdue light on Mad Professor’s rawly dubbed 1984 lovers rock reggae album, newly remastered from tapes by Matt Colton .
Mad Professor ranks among the world’s leading dub masters since the early ‘80s. He’s renowned for a classic, hands-on-desk approach to dub since founding his studio in 1979, leading to a series of legendary ‘Dub Me Crazy’ albums and UK household staples such as his reworks of Massive Attack’s ‘Protection’ album in the ‘90s, plus countless live performances. Named for his eponymous London studio, ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’ (1984) is a delectable snapshot of his work with lovers rock artists in the mid ‘80s, nestling his work for likes of Deborah Glasgow, Ranking Ann, Errol Sly and Sergeant Pepper in a truly heavyweight style.
A relatively recent encounter with ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’, and its timeless mix of soulful reggae vocals with rawly upfront dubbing, led Floating Points and co’s Melodies International to give it some love on reissue, where it stands tall alongside classic work by everyone from Womack & Womack to Mood II Swing and many more, and is likely to become a new fixation with new generations raking over dub reggae’s hot embers. The sultry but thunderous ‘Moonlight Lover’ is a massive flex, as is the nice ’n easy ‘My Thing’ by Deborah Glasgow, and no doubt the ricocheting instrumental ‘Sitting Room Dub’ depicting Mad Professor deep in the echo chamber,
The label say: “When we finally had the pleasure of meeting Neil at his recording studio, he revealed that this album was one of his earliest works. It was born out of a birthday gift from his wife—a four-track recorder that inspired him to venture into music-making after years of repairing and building electronics and audio equipment. When we asked him if he would be making music if not for that gift, he confessed that it was highly unlikely (!)
Mad Professor further explained that this album, originally released in 1984, is a compilation of tracks recorded between 1979 and 1981, representing the nascent stages of his recording and production career, when the idea of establishing a studio and the Ariwa label were just beginning to take shape. He set up all his gear, including his first homemade four-track mixing desk, in the front room of his house in South London. With no prior studio experience, he positioned microphones where he thought they should fit and invited local musicians to collaborate. Errol Sly, Ranking Ann, Sergeant Pepper, Deborah Glasgow, Victor Cross, Sister Audrey, his backing band the Sane Inmates and a host of other talented local artists, some of whom would go on to become stalwarts in their respective genres, all contributed to this album, capturing the raw essence of Mad Professor and Ariwa's early sound.”
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Boomkat Product Review:
Floating Points’ Melodies International shine overdue light on Mad Professor’s rawly dubbed 1984 lovers rock reggae album, newly remastered from tapes by Matt Colton .
Mad Professor ranks among the world’s leading dub masters since the early ‘80s. He’s renowned for a classic, hands-on-desk approach to dub since founding his studio in 1979, leading to a series of legendary ‘Dub Me Crazy’ albums and UK household staples such as his reworks of Massive Attack’s ‘Protection’ album in the ‘90s, plus countless live performances. Named for his eponymous London studio, ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’ (1984) is a delectable snapshot of his work with lovers rock artists in the mid ‘80s, nestling his work for likes of Deborah Glasgow, Ranking Ann, Errol Sly and Sergeant Pepper in a truly heavyweight style.
A relatively recent encounter with ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’, and its timeless mix of soulful reggae vocals with rawly upfront dubbing, led Floating Points and co’s Melodies International to give it some love on reissue, where it stands tall alongside classic work by everyone from Womack & Womack to Mood II Swing and many more, and is likely to become a new fixation with new generations raking over dub reggae’s hot embers. The sultry but thunderous ‘Moonlight Lover’ is a massive flex, as is the nice ’n easy ‘My Thing’ by Deborah Glasgow, and no doubt the ricocheting instrumental ‘Sitting Room Dub’ depicting Mad Professor deep in the echo chamber,
The label say: “When we finally had the pleasure of meeting Neil at his recording studio, he revealed that this album was one of his earliest works. It was born out of a birthday gift from his wife—a four-track recorder that inspired him to venture into music-making after years of repairing and building electronics and audio equipment. When we asked him if he would be making music if not for that gift, he confessed that it was highly unlikely (!)
Mad Professor further explained that this album, originally released in 1984, is a compilation of tracks recorded between 1979 and 1981, representing the nascent stages of his recording and production career, when the idea of establishing a studio and the Ariwa label were just beginning to take shape. He set up all his gear, including his first homemade four-track mixing desk, in the front room of his house in South London. With no prior studio experience, he positioned microphones where he thought they should fit and invited local musicians to collaborate. Errol Sly, Ranking Ann, Sergeant Pepper, Deborah Glasgow, Victor Cross, Sister Audrey, his backing band the Sane Inmates and a host of other talented local artists, some of whom would go on to become stalwarts in their respective genres, all contributed to this album, capturing the raw essence of Mad Professor and Ariwa's early sound.”
Boomkat Product Review:
Floating Points’ Melodies International shine overdue light on Mad Professor’s rawly dubbed 1984 lovers rock reggae album, newly remastered from tapes by Matt Colton .
Mad Professor ranks among the world’s leading dub masters since the early ‘80s. He’s renowned for a classic, hands-on-desk approach to dub since founding his studio in 1979, leading to a series of legendary ‘Dub Me Crazy’ albums and UK household staples such as his reworks of Massive Attack’s ‘Protection’ album in the ‘90s, plus countless live performances. Named for his eponymous London studio, ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’ (1984) is a delectable snapshot of his work with lovers rock artists in the mid ‘80s, nestling his work for likes of Deborah Glasgow, Ranking Ann, Errol Sly and Sergeant Pepper in a truly heavyweight style.
A relatively recent encounter with ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’, and its timeless mix of soulful reggae vocals with rawly upfront dubbing, led Floating Points and co’s Melodies International to give it some love on reissue, where it stands tall alongside classic work by everyone from Womack & Womack to Mood II Swing and many more, and is likely to become a new fixation with new generations raking over dub reggae’s hot embers. The sultry but thunderous ‘Moonlight Lover’ is a massive flex, as is the nice ’n easy ‘My Thing’ by Deborah Glasgow, and no doubt the ricocheting instrumental ‘Sitting Room Dub’ depicting Mad Professor deep in the echo chamber,
The label say: “When we finally had the pleasure of meeting Neil at his recording studio, he revealed that this album was one of his earliest works. It was born out of a birthday gift from his wife—a four-track recorder that inspired him to venture into music-making after years of repairing and building electronics and audio equipment. When we asked him if he would be making music if not for that gift, he confessed that it was highly unlikely (!)
Mad Professor further explained that this album, originally released in 1984, is a compilation of tracks recorded between 1979 and 1981, representing the nascent stages of his recording and production career, when the idea of establishing a studio and the Ariwa label were just beginning to take shape. He set up all his gear, including his first homemade four-track mixing desk, in the front room of his house in South London. With no prior studio experience, he positioned microphones where he thought they should fit and invited local musicians to collaborate. Errol Sly, Ranking Ann, Sergeant Pepper, Deborah Glasgow, Victor Cross, Sister Audrey, his backing band the Sane Inmates and a host of other talented local artists, some of whom would go on to become stalwarts in their respective genres, all contributed to this album, capturing the raw essence of Mad Professor and Ariwa's early sound.”
Boomkat Product Review:
Floating Points’ Melodies International shine overdue light on Mad Professor’s rawly dubbed 1984 lovers rock reggae album, newly remastered from tapes by Matt Colton .
Mad Professor ranks among the world’s leading dub masters since the early ‘80s. He’s renowned for a classic, hands-on-desk approach to dub since founding his studio in 1979, leading to a series of legendary ‘Dub Me Crazy’ albums and UK household staples such as his reworks of Massive Attack’s ‘Protection’ album in the ‘90s, plus countless live performances. Named for his eponymous London studio, ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’ (1984) is a delectable snapshot of his work with lovers rock artists in the mid ‘80s, nestling his work for likes of Deborah Glasgow, Ranking Ann, Errol Sly and Sergeant Pepper in a truly heavyweight style.
A relatively recent encounter with ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’, and its timeless mix of soulful reggae vocals with rawly upfront dubbing, led Floating Points and co’s Melodies International to give it some love on reissue, where it stands tall alongside classic work by everyone from Womack & Womack to Mood II Swing and many more, and is likely to become a new fixation with new generations raking over dub reggae’s hot embers. The sultry but thunderous ‘Moonlight Lover’ is a massive flex, as is the nice ’n easy ‘My Thing’ by Deborah Glasgow, and no doubt the ricocheting instrumental ‘Sitting Room Dub’ depicting Mad Professor deep in the echo chamber,
The label say: “When we finally had the pleasure of meeting Neil at his recording studio, he revealed that this album was one of his earliest works. It was born out of a birthday gift from his wife—a four-track recorder that inspired him to venture into music-making after years of repairing and building electronics and audio equipment. When we asked him if he would be making music if not for that gift, he confessed that it was highly unlikely (!)
Mad Professor further explained that this album, originally released in 1984, is a compilation of tracks recorded between 1979 and 1981, representing the nascent stages of his recording and production career, when the idea of establishing a studio and the Ariwa label were just beginning to take shape. He set up all his gear, including his first homemade four-track mixing desk, in the front room of his house in South London. With no prior studio experience, he positioned microphones where he thought they should fit and invited local musicians to collaborate. Errol Sly, Ranking Ann, Sergeant Pepper, Deborah Glasgow, Victor Cross, Sister Audrey, his backing band the Sane Inmates and a host of other talented local artists, some of whom would go on to become stalwarts in their respective genres, all contributed to this album, capturing the raw essence of Mad Professor and Ariwa's early sound.”
Reissued on vinyl for the first time. Remastered and cut by Matt Colton.
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 7-14 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
Boomkat Product Review:
Floating Points’ Melodies International shine overdue light on Mad Professor’s rawly dubbed 1984 lovers rock reggae album, newly remastered from tapes by Matt Colton .
Mad Professor ranks among the world’s leading dub masters since the early ‘80s. He’s renowned for a classic, hands-on-desk approach to dub since founding his studio in 1979, leading to a series of legendary ‘Dub Me Crazy’ albums and UK household staples such as his reworks of Massive Attack’s ‘Protection’ album in the ‘90s, plus countless live performances. Named for his eponymous London studio, ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’ (1984) is a delectable snapshot of his work with lovers rock artists in the mid ‘80s, nestling his work for likes of Deborah Glasgow, Ranking Ann, Errol Sly and Sergeant Pepper in a truly heavyweight style.
A relatively recent encounter with ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’, and its timeless mix of soulful reggae vocals with rawly upfront dubbing, led Floating Points and co’s Melodies International to give it some love on reissue, where it stands tall alongside classic work by everyone from Womack & Womack to Mood II Swing and many more, and is likely to become a new fixation with new generations raking over dub reggae’s hot embers. The sultry but thunderous ‘Moonlight Lover’ is a massive flex, as is the nice ’n easy ‘My Thing’ by Deborah Glasgow, and no doubt the ricocheting instrumental ‘Sitting Room Dub’ depicting Mad Professor deep in the echo chamber,
The label say: “When we finally had the pleasure of meeting Neil at his recording studio, he revealed that this album was one of his earliest works. It was born out of a birthday gift from his wife—a four-track recorder that inspired him to venture into music-making after years of repairing and building electronics and audio equipment. When we asked him if he would be making music if not for that gift, he confessed that it was highly unlikely (!)
Mad Professor further explained that this album, originally released in 1984, is a compilation of tracks recorded between 1979 and 1981, representing the nascent stages of his recording and production career, when the idea of establishing a studio and the Ariwa label were just beginning to take shape. He set up all his gear, including his first homemade four-track mixing desk, in the front room of his house in South London. With no prior studio experience, he positioned microphones where he thought they should fit and invited local musicians to collaborate. Errol Sly, Ranking Ann, Sergeant Pepper, Deborah Glasgow, Victor Cross, Sister Audrey, his backing band the Sane Inmates and a host of other talented local artists, some of whom would go on to become stalwarts in their respective genres, all contributed to this album, capturing the raw essence of Mad Professor and Ariwa's early sound.”
Remastered by Matt Colton.
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 7-14 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
Boomkat Product Review:
Floating Points’ Melodies International shine overdue light on Mad Professor’s rawly dubbed 1984 lovers rock reggae album, newly remastered from tapes by Matt Colton .
Mad Professor ranks among the world’s leading dub masters since the early ‘80s. He’s renowned for a classic, hands-on-desk approach to dub since founding his studio in 1979, leading to a series of legendary ‘Dub Me Crazy’ albums and UK household staples such as his reworks of Massive Attack’s ‘Protection’ album in the ‘90s, plus countless live performances. Named for his eponymous London studio, ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’ (1984) is a delectable snapshot of his work with lovers rock artists in the mid ‘80s, nestling his work for likes of Deborah Glasgow, Ranking Ann, Errol Sly and Sergeant Pepper in a truly heavyweight style.
A relatively recent encounter with ‘Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions’, and its timeless mix of soulful reggae vocals with rawly upfront dubbing, led Floating Points and co’s Melodies International to give it some love on reissue, where it stands tall alongside classic work by everyone from Womack & Womack to Mood II Swing and many more, and is likely to become a new fixation with new generations raking over dub reggae’s hot embers. The sultry but thunderous ‘Moonlight Lover’ is a massive flex, as is the nice ’n easy ‘My Thing’ by Deborah Glasgow, and no doubt the ricocheting instrumental ‘Sitting Room Dub’ depicting Mad Professor deep in the echo chamber,
The label say: “When we finally had the pleasure of meeting Neil at his recording studio, he revealed that this album was one of his earliest works. It was born out of a birthday gift from his wife—a four-track recorder that inspired him to venture into music-making after years of repairing and building electronics and audio equipment. When we asked him if he would be making music if not for that gift, he confessed that it was highly unlikely (!)
Mad Professor further explained that this album, originally released in 1984, is a compilation of tracks recorded between 1979 and 1981, representing the nascent stages of his recording and production career, when the idea of establishing a studio and the Ariwa label were just beginning to take shape. He set up all his gear, including his first homemade four-track mixing desk, in the front room of his house in South London. With no prior studio experience, he positioned microphones where he thought they should fit and invited local musicians to collaborate. Errol Sly, Ranking Ann, Sergeant Pepper, Deborah Glasgow, Victor Cross, Sister Audrey, his backing band the Sane Inmates and a host of other talented local artists, some of whom would go on to become stalwarts in their respective genres, all contributed to this album, capturing the raw essence of Mad Professor and Ariwa's early sound.”
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