U-MAN MUSIC

A profile of Adrian Sherwood, one of electronic music's most innovative and enigmatic producers. I spent a week talking to him about music and drinking. A lot. (Originally published in XLR8R Magazine, issue 56, 2002.)

Dub Is In The Air

A short profile of Birmingham's Groove Corporation. I spent the day with producers Brian Nordhoff and Rob Cimarosti in their Elephant House Studio. They told me about their remix work and then took me out to the best chicken vindaloo I've ever had. (Originally published in XLR8R Magazine, issue 60, 2003.)

Synthi 100

A short interview with Meat Meat Manifesto's Jack Dangers about his rare vintage synthsizer, the Synthi 100. (Originally published in XLR8R Magazine, issue 62, 2003)

Lion In The Bronx

A history of the long overlooked Bronx reggae label Wackie's and producer Lloyd "Bullwackie" Barnes. Seriously underrated music now being reissued by the secretive Basic Channel Label in Berlin. (Originally published in XLR8R Magazine, issue 67, 2003)

Blinded By Science

An interview with Jamacian Dub legend The Scientist a.k.a Hopeton Brown. In his heyday, Scientist produced some of the most groundbreaking studio albums ever and engineered some of the greatest reggae recordings ever by applying his unequalled technical knowlege to the buisness of recording. (Originally published in XLR8R Magazine, Issue 61, 2002)

Mellow Rebel

A profile of New York musician Zeb and his style of danceable world flavored beats. (Originally published in XLR8R Magazine, issue 60, 2002)