Zed Bias / Maddslinky profile picture

Zed Bias / Maddslinky

Sick Trumpet/Biasphere/Sidestepper

About Me

FOR BOOKINGS PLEASE EMAIL: [email protected]
Zed Bias and other performers @ Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards at Cargo on 5th Jan 08

Dave Jones, AKA Zed Bias, Maddslinky, Phuturistix.... a producer and DJ from deep within the UK dance music scene. He scored his first top 30 track with 'Neighbourhood' before setting the blueprint for the darker UK Garage sound at the end of the 90s. He was asked to mix the definitive "Sound of the Pirates" compilation and at this time began to infuse a jazzier influence into his tracks. Alongside remixes for Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, The Streets, Kosheen and Gabrielle, Zed was instrumental in the formation of an alternative urban scene that was more about the music than fashion brands. In 2001 he was nominated for 'Best Garage Act' at the MOBO Awards. After achieving relative commercial success in the UKG scene, Dave was signed to EMI music publishing in 2001, and worked with people such as Miss Dynamite, Amy Winehouse, Ray Gaskins and Mpho Skeef. It was also in 2001 that Dave decided to start the Maddslinky project, creating a new direction for garage, somewhere between the West London sound and garage's b-line dynamics. The Maddslinky project included help from Kaidi Tatham from Bugz in the Attic, Will White from Propellorheads, DJ Rocca and MC Juiceman to name a few and was signed to west London beats label Sirkus in 2001. Having remixed 'Hook And A Line' for 2Banks Of Four, the 'Make Your Peace' LP hit the streets mid 2002 and received acclaim from DJ's worldwide, including Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Domu and Afronaught. In 2002, 'Maddslinky' started as resident DJ down at the legendary Jazz rooms in Brighton, on a night called Askew. This eventually spawned a record label of the same name in 2004, and the two releases so far are Maddslinky productions ('Spilt Milk' and 'Something Extra' featuring Jenna G). Since moving to Manchester in 2004, Dave Jones has been working relentlessly on producing LP's for new artists on Phuture Lounge, as well as working hard on his long term project with Injekta, Phuturistix. 2006 saw the emergence of material from the Phuture Lounge with releases from both Maddslinky and Phuturistix… Currently Zed Bias has reemerged having spent nearly 2 years conducting Biasonic experiments in his audio laboratory in Manchester… the result is an album project for Liverpool’s emerging Sick Trumpet imprint, “Experiments with Biasonics” is due for release in November. The new material takes on many different forms, combining elements from Zed’s long standing career, fusing hip hop, house, grimey beats and future electronica… plaudits have come from every angle, from Dixon to Laurent Garnier, Mr Scruff to Mary Anne Hobbs, Gilles Peterson to Benji B, Unabombers to Afronaught… As Justin Unabomber said “Truly 30th century music. Awesome!” Zed has also started his Podcast adventures… Check out the Zedcasts currently available in Cyberspace…
HREF="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmJpYXNwaGVyZS 5jby51aw=="Click Here to go to BIASPHERE DIGITAL STORE
PRODUCTION RESUME AND FULL DISCOGRAPHY
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- MOBO Dancestar award nominee for Best Garage act. The single nominated, ‘Neighbourhood’ was signed to XL recordings and reached 25 in the UK national charts.
- I have previously worked with Amp Fiddler, The Elektrons, Jenna G, Miss Dynamite, Amy Winehouse, Ray Gaskins, Mpho skeef, Gilberto Gil (RBMA in Sao Paolo2002), Leroy Burgess and SaRa creative patners (RBMA in Rome2004), Hubert Von Goisern in Salzburg (Production for Red Bull Salzburg 2005)
- I’ve remixed for acts such as Whitney Houston, Missy Elliot, Pharoahe Monch, Slum Village, Miss Dynamite, Just Jack, Kosheen and The Streets as well as many artists within the dance scene.
DJ CAREER
My professional DJ career has for the last 7 years taken me all around the world, where I have also released records and cd’s along the way, especially in Japan, where I held a 3 year residency at Club Core in Roppongi, Tokyo. Other residencies include Forward @ Plastic People in London, The Escape Club in Amsterdam and the VIP lounge at Red Bulll Salzburg’s football ground for 5 home games in 2005.
I’ve toured USA, Australia and New Zealand, Japan and all over Europe. My career highlight was in 2002 when I played at the Parada de Pax in Sao Paolo on the main stage to over 30,000 people.
LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
I have worked for Red Bull Music Academy every year for 4 years as a guest lecturer and a core lecturer in Rome 2004. I have also held production workshops for Bacardi DJ academy and Groundwork youth scheme in Manchester.
PRODUCTION WORK
2 0 0 7
Zed Bias "Biasphere EP" (Sick Trumpet)
Zed Bias "Experiments with Biasonics - album sampler" (Sick Trumpet)
Zed Bias "Experiments with Biasonics Vol 1 album" (Sick Trumpet)
Zed Bias remix of ‘Sahara’ by Soil and Pimp
(commissioned by Gilles Peterson)
Basil Clarke (formerly of Yargo) – 16 track LP produced, engineered and mixed.
Elektrons Remixes (co-produced and mixed)
James Brown – Get on the good foot
Shirley Bassey – Big Spender
Unklejam – I Need You
2 0 0 6
Elektrons - Co production, engineering and mixing of whole album
Amp Fiddler - Co Production, mixing and engineering on 'Ridin, 'Right Where you are' and 'Hope'
Mpho Skeef - Co Writing, full production on 'Comin for ya' , 'What you waitin for' and 'What heart's share'
Phuturistix - Co writing, Full production of 2nd LP, 'Breathe some Light'
Oezlem - Co writing, full production of LP 'New Era'
Rainbow Soul Vol1 - Co writing and co production of whole LP
Ali Zafar - Mixing of 5 tracks for new LP
Solja (Raw T) - Production and mixing of debut solo LP
2 0 0 5
Vaceo - Co writing and full production of debut LP, 'Shyne Y'Light'
Michelle Amador - Co writing, full production of LP, 'Higher'
2 0 0 4
Raw T - Co production and mixing of debut LP
Nicky Prince - Co writing and production of debut LP, 'The many moods of....Nicky Prince'
Discography (PRODUCTION ALIASES – Zed Bias, Maddslinky, Phuturistix, Rainbow Soul, Ruffcut Bias, NuDesign, Undadoggz, Daluq)
Discography cont…
(Remixes)
ZED BIAS SINGLES:
Buttercup (12")Sidewinder Recordings
It Takes A Little More(12")Sidewinder Recordings
Jigga Up (Ring The Alarm) (12")Sidestepper Recordings
Life Is What You Make It (12")Sidewinder Recordings
Thinking About You (12")Sidewinder Recordings
All Night Jam (12")Public Demand 1999
All The Way (12")Saché Recordings 1999
Been Here Before (12")DFL (DJ's For Life) 1999
Kool Kuts Vol 1 - (Let Me Know) (12")DFL (DJ's For Life) 1999
Neighbourhood (12")Locked On 1999
Strong Enough To Survive (12")Sidewinder Recordings 1999
Crazy (12")DFL (DJ's For Life) 1999
Time Machine (12")Metrix Recordings 2000
Touch Me / Harmony (12")Sidestepper Recordings 1999
Neighbourhood (CD, Maxi)XL recordings 2000
Neighbourhood (12")Locked On 2000
Taking Over me(12”)Public Demand2000
Strong Enough (12”) Go!Beat Records 2001
You & Me (Kemistry) (12")Absolute Corruption 2000
Spare Ribz (12")Not On Label 2001
Time Out (12")Locked On 2001
Bite em up feat. Ms Dynamite & Sweetie Irie (Bigga Beats) 2001
Makossa / Voicemail (12")Bingo Beats 2003
MADDSLINKY SINGLES:
Dark Swing/Future Chicano (Sirkus)2000
Reject/Desert Fog (Sirkus)2001
The Fog/Frump (Stealth People)2002
Cargo/Rise above it (Laws Of Motion)2003
Doin'my Thing (Laws of Motion) 2003
Calling out/Spilt milk (Askew)2004
Something Extra feat. Jenna G (Askew)2004
PHUTURISTIX SINGLES:
Matrix EP (Locked On)2000
Deepdown EP (Locked On)2001
Feel it out (Hospital) 2003
Beautiful feat. Jenna G (Hospital)2003
Cohiba/In the sun/Ocaj (Phuture Lounge)2005
Fly Away feat. Fyza (Phuture Lounge)2006
ALBUMS
‘Make Your Peace’ – Maddslinky (Laws of Motion)
‘Feel it out’ – Phuturistix (Hospiital)
‘Rainbow Soul Vol1’ – Various Artists (Phuture Lounge)
‘Shyne Y’Light’ – Vaceo
‘Higher’ – Michelle Amador (Sick Trumpet)
‘Breathe Some Light’ – Phuturistix
COMPILATION LPs
‘Sidewinder Vol 1’ – Avex Japan
‘Sound of the Pirates’ – XL
‘ZED BIAS – The Mighty Reaction’ – Saki Ent., Japan
ZED BIAS REMIXES
ES Dubs - Standard Hoodlum Issue(Social Circles)1999
Suburban Lick - Your'e mine (Locked On)1999
Same People - Dangerous (Locked On)1999
Brasstooth - Celebrate Life (Well Built)1999
Richard Blackwood - Who Da Man?(WarnerBros)1999
Architechs - Bodygroove (Go!Beat)2000
The Streets - Has it come to this?(Locked On)2000
Kosheen - Hide U(ES-Dubs remix)(Moksha)2000
DJ Zinc - Super Sharp Shooter (Bingo Beats)2000
DJ Hype - Pussy Trak(Naughty)2000
Glamma Kid - Bills 2 Pay(WarnerBros)2000
Valerie M - Tingles2000 (DFL)2000
TJ Cases - Do it again 2000
Lady G and Chrissy T - Girls Like Us(Relentless)2000
UGC - Bodyheat (United Grooves)2000
Suburban Lick - Here Comes the Lick (Locked On)2000
Romina Johnson - Into You (Avex, Japan)2000
Missy Elliot - She's a bitch (DMC)2000
Joleyn Murray - Wrapped Up (Honeybeat)2000
Gabrielle - Over You (Go!Beat)2000
Artful Dodger - Moving Too Fast (Locked On)2000
Maxim - Schemin' (XL recordings)2000
Pharoahe Monch - The Light (Rawkus)2000
M Flo - Been So Long (Avex, Japan)2000
Dajae - Time (Credence/EMI)2000
Madison Avenue - What can I do?(EMI)2000
Whitney Houston - Heartbreak Hotel(Arista)2001
El B - Serious (Locked On)2001
2banksOfFour - Hook and a line (Sirkus)2001
Ramsey and Fen - Favourite part of me(Bug)2001
Ben Chapman - Easy not(Kontraband)2001
Kosheen - Hungry (Moksha/BMG)2002
Terminalhead - Mind of your own (Kilowatt)2002
My Feet Work - Blu feat. Specialist Moss(Polydor)2002
Miss Dynamite - It Takes More (Polydor)2002
The Streets - Lets Push Things Forward (679)2002
Just Jack - Paradise(Lost and Found)(RG records)2002
Bugz in the Attic - Its time (Bitasweet)2003
Pan Cosefo - Jooker (Fabrique)2006
Santos – Yo Soy (Yoruba records) 2006
MADDSLINKY REMIXES
Gush Collective - Feel It(Gush, Germany)2001
Agent K - Ladies (Laws of Motion)2001
Realside - High Noon (Sirkus)2002
Pressure Drop - Unify (One Eye) 2003
Zeb - Afrobug (Head2Toe, Italy)2004
Mark de Clive Lowe - State of the mental (ABB Soul,USA)2005
TM Duke feat. Alice Russell - Playground games (Tru Thoughts)2005
Lanu – Don’t sleep (Antipodean) 2006
The Politik – Money (Antipodean) 2006
PHUTURISTIX REMIXES
Tatyana Ali - Everytime (Epic)1999
Blaque - I do (Columbia records)1999
Destiny's Child - Bills Bills Bills(Sony)1999
Jennifer Lopez - Waiting for Tonight (Sony)1999
David Howard - U&I (Locked On)2000
Dawn Zee - Shooting Star(Raw Fish)2001
The Beard - Someday (Inspirit)2001
Andy Caldwell - Dont hold back (Inspirit)2002
Andy Caldwell - I cant wait (Inspirit)2002
London Elektricity - Different Drum (Hospital)2003
Mpho Skeef - Comin For Ya (Phuture Lounge)2005
Mark de Clive Lowe - State of the mental(ABB soul) 2005

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/20/2006
Band Website: www.biasphere.co.uk"biasphere.co.uk
Band Members:
Players and Collaborators - from the past and present: Kaidi Tatham(Keys), Jenna G(Vocals/co-write), Will White(co-production), DJ Rocca(co-production), Juiceman(Vocals), Simba(Vocals), Kevin Robinson(Trumpet, Flugel Horns, Co-write), Tony Bowry(Bass Guitar), Daco(Keys), Stu Whitehead(Bass Guitar), Mpho Skeef (Vocals, Co-write), Jonny Miller (Co-production), Injekta(Co-Production), DJ Principal(Co-Production), Ms Dynamite(Vocals), Sweetie Irie (Vocals), MC Navigator(Vocals), Nicky Prince(Vocals), Oezlem(Vocals/co-write), Fyza(Vocals/co-write),Mike'Ruffcut'Lloyd (Co-production), Ray Gaskins (Vocals/saxophone).....
Influences: ...too many to mention...but I'll try: from the OLD SCHOOL: Roy Ayers, Airto Moreira, Weldon Irvine Jr, Herbie Hancock, Jonny Hammond, Chocolate Milk, Heatwave, Earth Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, Mica Paris, Anita Baker, George Benson, Minnie Riperton, Donald Byrd, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Gil-Scott Heron, James Brown, Slave, Unlimited Touch, Kashif, Zapp and Roger Troutman, Loose Ends, Jones Girls, Don Blackman, Pleasure, and many more..... and from the NU SKOOL: Omar, Domu, Bugz in the Attic, Afronaut, Groove Chronicles, Steve Gurley, Dem2, Large Joints, 4hero, Atjazz, Seiji, Jimpster, Landslide, Dwele, The Rebirth, Slum Village, J-Dilla, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Bilal, Phil Asher, Mark de Clive Lowe, Osunlade, Etienne de Crecy, Dj Krust, Roni Size, XRS, Amp Fiddler, Mpho Skeef, Graeme Blevins, Jason Bailey..... and pretty much everyone I work with, nuff respect!
Sounds Like: Warm grooves....or Dirty Bangers!
Record Label: Sick Trumpet/Sidestepper/Biasphere
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Southport Hangover!

Yes, its monday morning after the Southport Weekender, and I'm still here in the hotel lobby after having to stay on another night with the missus... CRAZY weekend! Played in the newly named Beats Bar...
Posted by Zed Bias / Maddslinky on Mon, 12 May 2008 02:35:00 PST

ZB update

Well&. Talk about hitting the ground running&08's been MAD so far, and its not been 3 weeks yet! Had a great time at the Worldwide Awards at Cargo on the 5th Jan &. It was my birthday the night before...
Posted by Zed Bias / Maddslinky on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:25:00 PST

2007 Gonna take some beating!!

Thought this'd be a good opportunity to drop my first blog installment, can't believe I've not sorted it out to write one before, but you know how it goes..... Got quite a bit to get off me ches...
Posted by Zed Bias / Maddslinky on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:31:00 PST