Bassist/performer/producer Dr Das was one of the founder members of Asian Dub Foundation (ADF), which developed out of a youth music workshop he was running at London based music organization CM in 1993. He left ADF at the end of 2005 to resume his exploration of dub and experimental world music and engage in new collaborations.
Dr Das’s debut solo album EMERGENCY BASSLINES (2006) is an instrumental set where his trademark bass melodies guide you through a dense jungle of distorted Indian percussion. The overall sound is both militant and optimistic, reflecting a world in a state of flux. His sound is influenced by Dub, 23 Skidoo's percussion-based minimalism, the caustic soundscapes of Muslimgauze and Miles Davis’s 70s output, particularly the stark electricity of “Dark Magus.”
Dr Das also performs with London based breakbeat/drum 'n' bass outfit VISIONARY UNDERGROUND and has made significant contributions to both their albums: KEEP THE GRIME ON (2005) and FIRED UP (2008). DJ Feelfree's accelerated beats have compelled him to play some of his fastest and most militant lines to date.
For several years now, Dr Das has been producing and remixing for INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE (IR), the collective who, along with sister organization THE FIRE THIS TIME (TTFT) highlight the struggle of indigenous people worldwide through their dub/dance releases.
The latest release, IR14 features 6 killer mixes of the track KRIKATI, where the electro funk rhythms and atmospheres of MAD MIKE of UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE, and Dr Das's driving bass and tabla loops are subjected to the organic yardstyle deconstruction of dubmeister STEVEN STANLEY, well known for his work with Black Uhuru.
Copy the link below to obtain the IR press release:
http://visionaryunderground.com/IR14DADMR
Dr Das is currently preparing two albums for digital release: SUNADAMALA VOL 1, based on the Indian electronic raga sequencer and featuring performances from classical and traditional musicians, and PREPARING 4 WAR, composed in 2003 against the backdrop of the US invasion of Iraq.
These are some of the people to whom Dr Das has contributed basslines:
Visionary Underground (albums: Keep The Grime On and Fired Up)
Dravidian Crew (forthcoming album)
Asian Dub Foundation (all albums to 2005)
Juno Reactor (forthcoming album)
Analogue Mindfield (album: A Fine Adjustment Of Time)
Sabri Brothers (album: Ya Mustapha),
Fundamental (BBC Radio 1, John Peel session and live)
The Bollywood Brass Band (album: Movie Masala)
Dhamaal (Transitions EP)
Paban Das Baul/State of Bengal (album: Tanatani)
Ghetto Priest (album: Culture Vulture)
Whassss Up DD. MDV calling - formally One Style sending you greetings. Tracks are sounding HOT. Hope everyting is cool with you. Check out our single as it's close to our live sound.
