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| A MAD NIGHT WITH THE PROFESSOR AT J BAR Reggae Star "Mad Professor" Fascinates Seoul Fans. |
Fans @ J Bar
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The bar was hot and sweaty, the fans were jubilant and vivacious, and the venue was perfect for one of the masters of dub reggae music. Most of us can't afford a trip to the Caribbean especially from South Korea so the Mad Professor brought dub reggae to Seoul in what was a remarkable and memorable show on Aug. 14, 2004 at the J Bar near Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon. |
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If you love reggae and missed the show you missed one of the top dub reggae DJs mix eight different samples which showed why he is "masta" of his genre.
But the Mad Professor isn't only about mixing music. He also entertained the fans with his charismatic attitude. During the show he even invited anyone who wanted to sing to step up to the mic while he mixed up a medley of heart pounding sounds. The result was an incredible collaboration that showed why artists such as the Beastie Boys, Jamiroquai, Depeche Mode, Rancid, the Orb, Perry Farrell, and Sade have all fused tunes with him. For a little over two hours the bar was jammed packed with people from all walks of life and all age groups. They danced and watched in awe this icon do his "thang." By the end of the show everyone was exhausted and walked away content and satisfied. DJ Masta Lee and Sahjah warmed up the roughly 100 fans that came to the show on Saturday night with awesome mixes and chilling vibes. The only thing that was missing from the show was the smell of pot engulfing the venue. This was the Mad Professor's first trip to the Land of the Morning Calm but he treated it like any other show he has played at anywhere in the world °™ he gave the fans what they came to see. In a time of over paid icons with little emotion for the music they serve, the Mad Professor was a refreshing thirst quencher for lovers of any music. Even though the Mad Professor plays what can be called "the new era of reggae music" he is British and helped build the London dub reggae scene from his own living room in the 1980s. |
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