Zed Bias
| Zed Bias | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dave Jones |
| Also known as | Maddslinky |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | UK garage, 2-step garage, UK funky, broken beat |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, DJ |
| Years active | Mid 1990s - ongoing |
| Labels | Locked On, Sick Trumpet, Sidestepper |
| Associated acts | Phuturistix |
Zed Bias is an English electronic musician who operates within the UK garage and broken beat genres, both as a producer and a DJ. He has also released material under the pseudonym Maddslinky and is half of the Phuturistix duo, as well as other side projects.[1][2]
Bias is best known for his single "Neighbourhood" which reached #25 in the UK charts in July 2000.[3] He has remixed songs by artists such as Gabrielle, Kosheen, Maxim, Pharoahe Monch and The Streets.[2] He runs the Sidestepper Recordings label.[1][2] Bias' releases, which explore a more experimental or progressive side of the 2-step garage sound, have been hailed as a crucial element in the establishment of dubstep as a definable sound or genre.[4][5]
He produced and remixed the Scrufizzer song "Kick It", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 62.
Discography
Albums
- Make Your Peace (2003, Laws of Motion) – as Maddslinky
- Feel It Out (2003, Hospital) – as Phuturistix
- Breathe Some Light (2007, Phuture Lounge) – as Phuturistix
- Experiments with Biasonics Vol. 1 (2007, Sick Trumpet)
- Make A Change (2010, Tru Thoughts) – as Maddslinky
- Biasonic Hotsauce: Birth of the Nanocloud (2011, Tru Thoughts)
- Sleepin Giantz (2012, Tru Thoughts)
- Boss (2013, Swamp81)
DJ mixes
- Sound of the Pirates (2000, Locked On)
- Bingo Beats Vol. 2 (2001, Bingo Beats)
Notable singles
- "Neighbourhood" (2000, Locked On) UK #25
- "M-Flo - Been So Long" (Zed Bias Remix) (2000)
- "Heavy Water Riddim"/"Hurting Me" (2012)
See also
References
- 1 2 Clark, Martin. "Zed Bias biography", May 2002.
- 1 2 3 Halewijck, Yiannis van. "Phuturistix, new Zed Bias project", Plastiks, January 24, 2003.
- ↑ Chart Stats: "Neighbourhood" by Zed Bias
- ↑ Clark, Martin. "The month in grime/dubstep", Pitchfork Media, January 25, 2006.
- ↑ Mugan, Chris. "Dubstep: Straight outta Croydon", The Independent, July 28, 2006.
External links
- Experiments with Biasonics, Zed Bias podcast
- Zed Bias discography at Discogs
- Zed Bias on SoundCloud