In Dub II is the second collection of Paddy Free remixes of artists from his native Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia and Mexico. This edition features elements of drum’n’bass and trance alongside his usual copacetic fusion of ancient tradition and contemporary dub production, creating a full-spectrum journey from the very up to the very chill.

One of the pioneers of New Zealand electronica as half of multi-media duo Pitch Black with Mike Hodgson, Paddy Free also has a prolific career as a producer/engineer/remixer (Salmonella Dub, Crowded House, Oceania, Moana & The Tribe), composer for contemporary dance (Atamira, Mau, Black Grace), Ableton Live beta-tester and lecturer, as well as a solo career under his own name.

Since his last collection of remixes, In Dub, dropped in 2016, Paddy has kept busy with Pitch Black, releasing two albums and touring Europe and Aotearoa. On top of that he’s produced and co-written Moana & the Tribe’s album Rima with another album on the way. 

His remixes of Kingfisha, Native Soul Project, Tor.Ma in Dub, Deep Fried Dub, Max Maxwell and Nga Tae find him in fine form, bringing uptempo influences to sit alongside his dub styles. Some tracks transport your body to the dancefloor, others invoke deep meditation, with all displaying Paddy's lush production aesthetic that repays repeated listening.

Nga Tae - Te Hau Maru (Paddy Free Dub)(preview)

Deep Fried Dub - Condensor (Paddy Free Remix)(preview)

Max Maxwell - Honey Tree 3 (Paddy Free Remix)(preview)

Nga Tae - Kopatapata (Paddy Free Dub)(preview)

Tor.Ma In Dub - The Dream Of Lucy (Paddy Free Remix)(preview)

Nga Tae - Korakora (Paddy Free Dub)(preview)

Native Soul Project - One To Ten (Paddy Free Dub Version)(preview)

Kingfisha - Aftermath (Paddy Free Dub)(preview)

House Of Strife (Paddy Free Dub) - Moana & The Tribe (preview)

Te Ira Tangata (Paddy Free Dub) - Nga Tae (preview)

Rangatahi (Paddy Free Dub) - Moana & The Tribe (preview)

Star Waka (Paddy Free Dub) - Nga Tae (preview)

Upokohue (Paddy Free Dub) - Moana & The Tribe (preview)

Whanau Puhi (Paddy Free Dub) - Nga Tae (preview)

Whole Worlds Watching (Paddy Free Dub) - Moana & The Tribe (preview)

Orohanga (Paddy Free Dub) - Nga Tae (preview)

Weherua Po

Lali

Tetekura

Whai Atu

Karekare

Po Ahiahi

Roimata Toroa

Pepeke

Wairua

Karekare (Ambient Mix)

Kohatu

Aniwaniwa

In Dub II: https://smarturl.it/indub2

Paddy Free is one of New Zealand's best known electronic musicians. He has written music for television, film, theatre, dance and multi-media art, as well as acting as producer and engineer for many world-famous New Zealand bands.

Paddy first came to prominence in 1996 as a founding member of Mesh, the Auckland-based "live organic techno" band that combined dancefloor technology with traditional Pacific instruments. Firm favourites in Auckland's emerging dance scene, Mesh impressed punters with their high energy live gigs and innovative sound. Paddy's love of Pacific music has seen him perform at WOMAD with Mesh and Henry Taripo, and in 1998 he travelled to Tonga to perform at the Heilala festival with the group A Pride of Lions.

Paddy was the co-producer and co-engineer of Salmonella Dub's Killervision and One Drop East albums, and producer of Inside the Dub Plates which has sold over four times platinum. He has been twice-nominated for Best Producer at the Tuis - the New Zealand Music Awards - and in 2002 was awarded Best Engineer.

As a producer/engineer, keyboard player and general studio boffin, Paddy has worked with a diverse range of New Zealand bands such as Crowded House, Neil Finn, Supergroove, Emma Paki, Moana and the Moahunters, Oceania, Stellar* and The Exponents, to name but a few.

As a composer for arts and contemporary dance projects, Paddy has worked with Atamira Dance Collective, Mau and Black Grace. He has composed several soundtracks for installation works by multi-media artist Rachael Rakena. Rachael's latest work, Aniwaniwa was shown at the Sydney and Venice Biennales in 2007.

However it is Pitch Black, with Michael Hodgson, for which Paddy is best known. Since forming in 1996, Pitch Black have been at the forefront of New Zealand electronica, renowned for their mind-blowing multimedia live performances and four sonically cutting-edge albums. Since 1996 Pitch Black have played all over New Zealand and toured to Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Austria, Croatia, Japan and the USA.

Paddy has been performing a live solo set of Pacific-influenced electronica since 1999, and his debut solo album, a collaboration with renown taonga puoro expert Richard Nunns, entitled Karekare: Te Reo O Te Whenua was released on July 14 2008, on Dub Conspiracy Recordings. Combining electronica with taonga puoro and vocals in te reo Maori from Tiki Taane and Waimihi Hotere, Karekare represents a uniquely New Zealand sound, truly The Language of the Land.

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