P.M.: Mad Professor ?
M.P.: Hello there...
P.M.: Hello, how are you ??
M.P.: I`m cool,everything just fine.
P.M.: Where are you right now ?
M.P.: I`m just outside Porto, in a town ...how it call ...Vila do Conde ,yeah .
P.M.: You gonna perform tonight... Can we talk about> that ?
M.P.: Yeah, you know it`s a Dub show,a live Dub show, we do live mixing, we mix old and new Ariwa material, and i have a couple of performers as well - Nolan Irie, Comforte and Zakeia.
P.M.: And the show is on semana da Juventude in Vila do Conde, right ?
M.P.: This show tonight is on the beach.
P.M.: Really on the beach !!! Great...
M.P.: Yeah Man,you gotta come, get a Helicopter and make it ...
P.M.: Laughs....and it`s cold in Vila do Conde ?
M.P.: We were doing some checks about 6pm and it was a> little freezing, yeah.
P.M.: Ok ,let`s talk about Ariwa`s new releases, last July you have released the CD “Good Virartions”> from Shaloma, that we are hearing the Dub Versions of right now, talk to us about her and this CD ?
M.P.: Well, Shaloma is a young lady who came to me in 1993, before then she was singing with a group called “Natural Beauty” and they had a Hit caedll “Nice up Dancee”- this was in the eighties, so she came to me and she had some lovers songs ...she wanted to do some roots songs too... and yeah, this album is a collection of recordings from the time she came to me, it's material that has gotten a lot of good reactions.
P.M.: Yeah,, let me tell you that is good material !!!
M.P.: Specially Good Vibrations...
P.M.: It`s true,there is a special track that i enjoy very much it's called “Look into my Eyes" It is a brilliant Lovers Rock....> >
M.P.: Yeah man...
P.M.: Ok let us know about Ariwa`s new releases right now in September ?
M.P.: Right, the first one is from the “Revolutionay Dub Warriors,” an album caled “Dub Fusion”,and we have old releases, if you`ve seen our webpage, that is www.ariwa.com we have “Dub me crazy Part 8” - never been released before, we also have “Man and the Machine” with The Robotiks - never been released before, ”My computer is acting Strange” never been released before too ...
P.M.: A lot of new things in September !!!
M.P.: Yeah, we were just in the studio recording new albuns,> we finished a new album from Lee “Scratch” Perry the album just called “Techno Party”.
P.M.: It`s a new type of Dub, right ? Talk us about> that...
M.P.: Well is a cross between Tri Hip-Hop, Techno,> Dub, it's a fusion album, very very progressive and its got> a lot of sound effects.
P.M.: How is working with Lee Perry, a legend from the sixties, how is it working with him ?
M.P.: Well you know, is cool yeah, is like working with people you`ve got to work, you don`t think in legends, you got to think that it's people that you are recording with, of course you got to respect them.
P.M.: What about new roots songs ?
M.P.: Roots songs, well, there`s a new Starky Banton album that i`m just finishing - i hope this week... There`s a new Chukki Starr album that i`m putting tracks on...Macka B is also working new stuff for an album .
P.M.: To be released this year ?
M.P.: Maybe the Starky Banton is the only one .
P.M.: Chukki Starr and Macka B on the next millenium> ?
M.P.: Yeah, you know to release things now for this year it's got to be finished recording already,and we are finishing the stage peformances,because we need 2,3 months to get properly,and there`s no rushing it ,i`m busy on the road, and i`m busy in a lot of productions.
P.M.: Let`s talk about Massive Attack ,they`ve performed this Summer on Sudoeste Festival here in Portugal, you have already worked with them right ?
M.P.: Many times. Many tracks, many singles, remixes, yeah lots of stuff.
P.M.: I`ve got to ask you what you think about Portugal ,the people , the food ?
M.P.: Well the food is nice,the people are very friendly and they seem very intelligent, especially the young people, and the women are very beautiful (laughs..)
P.M.:Yes they are (Laughs)...
M.P.: Well, i only been on the north of Portugal, and it seems nice.
P.M.: You got to come to the south of Portugal, lots of sun,the weather is great, beaches, great places, I hope one day to perform too, you got come to the south one day...
M.P.: They`ve asked me to come back on the 8th of November .
P.M.: Where ?
M.P.: To do a performance here on the north of Portugal too, so maybe if it's possible I might be able to link a trip down to Algarve.
P.M.: Yeah man, you got come here to the radio station so we can we make a live and direct interview .
M.P.: Yeah man, off course.
P.M.: But where is ti gonna be, that performance on the 8th of November ?
M.P.: Is somewhere here in this part of town, we keep in touch and i`ll tell you.
P.M.: It seems that on the north of Portugal the people are enjoying very much your work ?
M.P.: Yes, i think so, we have some fans here (laughs).
P.M.:After this performance tonight, you'll go back to England or you're gonna perform in other places ?
M.P.: I`m back to England, back in the studio.
P.M.:You gonna perform at 11pm, right ? (was 9.45 pm)
M.P.: Right.
P.M.: Last question, tell me one of your preferred songs, or artists, or bands that you have produced in your 20 years career ??? I know that is a difficult question but ....
M.P.: That`s an unfair question (laughs),totally unfair,because you know if i say U-Roy than you know,it's not fair, cause Lee Perry is great ...
P.M..: You have worked with Bob Andy too, right ? Bob Andy is a great great Artist.
M.P.: Yeah a lot of them, i think that is for the listeners to answer that, for me they are all interesting in their ways.
P.M.: Yeah it`s true,i can tell you that one of my favourite artists that you`ve produced is John McLean, ,he's really great.
M.P.: Yes it's true,well there is his album on CD right now in September,i think he is working with a> Portuguese artist.
P.M.: Really, who ?
M.P.: Is there any Portuguese DJ who`s been recording in Jamaica,recently ?
P.M.: I don`t know, i can`t answer you that, i don`t> know.
M.P.: He told me that was a Portuguese DJ...
P.M.: Maybe someone from the Portuguese Reggae Band - Kussondulola ?
M.P.: No, i think he is a solo act or something, right now i don`t remember his name .(later we find out that was General D.)
P.M.: Ok,for me and i think for the listeners too it's been a pleasure being with you direct tonight on the show,the BEST for you, a BIG RESPECT and Thanks.
M.P.: Thanks to,i call you Pablo or Paul (Laughs) ?
P.M.: Paulo, Paulo (laughs).
M.P.: Nice one Paulo, Dub you crazy.
P.M.: Now we're gonna play a song that you produced a few years ago - Intense “The Very Best”.
M.P.: Oh, nice song, beautiful.
P.M.: Bye.
M.P.: Bye.
NUFF THANKS TO THE DUB MASTER MAD PROFESSOR.
Paulo Matos 99
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