Mad Professor live in concert.
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Mad Professor

6
critic concert reviews
global

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
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Critic Consensus

Based on 6 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Mad Professor is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall.

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Latest Release

Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions (1 September 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
global
Origin
Georgetown, Guyana (3/27/1955)
Bio
The imaginative recordings produced by Mad Professor (born Neil Fraser 1955, Georgetown in Guyana) demonstrate a mastery of electronic gadgetry. Working from his own studios, Mad Professor has overseen more than two hundred albums including ground-breaking remixes for Massive Attack, Sade, and Pato Banton.
Has Performed With
Lee Scratch Perry

Critic Concert Reviews

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

February 25, 2009
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Reggae hit town in a big way last week. Thanks to the folks at Club Mercy, SOhO played host to two of the most legendary names in dub music. On Thursday night, the Ariwa Sounds crew-rolling deep with Mad Professor, Macka B, and Dennis Bovell-invaded from the U.K. And less than 48 hours later, the original Ups

Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)

June 13, 2017
60
%
Stockholm, Sweden

ConcertNews.be (Belgium)

April 18, 2015
60
%
Recyclart Brussel, Brussels, Belgium on April 18, 2015

Abort Magazine (Canada)

March 23, 2008
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“Straight Outta Guyana” by way of London UK, the Professor, born Neil Fraser, brought the one-drop, lovers rock, dancehall and roots reggae flavors to an entranced audience.

eGigs (UK)

February 18, 2008
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My last visit was prior to the takeover and refit and I was worried that it was going to lose some of the spark and personality.

Gigwise (UK)

September 3, 2004
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It's staggering to think how many ideas and techniques still used across the globe in making music were pioneered in electrician's shops and makeshift studios in Kingston, on equipment held together by rubber bands, gaffa tape and blind faith.

Past critic reviews published in

The Orange County Register (USA), The Orange County Register (USA), Montreal Gazette (Canada), Reading Eagle (USA), Orlando Sentinel (USA) and more

Image Credit

Alexey Komarov [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons