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.

Collector and Selector of Rare Tropical Sounds from Asia, Africa, The Caribbean and Latin America ... Based in Bangkok, Thailand but often found in The Netherlands, or out on a prowl elsewhere in the world finding rare gems.

For DJ bookings please contact info@zubaidahrecords.com
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UPCOMING DATES

07/08/25 – Global Vibes @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
08/08/25 – Feral Wine Bar, Bangkok
12/09/25 – w/ Habibi Funk @ Clutch Bar, Bangkok
25/09/25 – Salon Kiku, Bangkok
06/12/25 – Rom Rom @ The Warhouse, Bangkok

PAST DATES

17/07/25 – Global Vibes @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
12/07/25 – w/ Mexican Rarities @ Wireless Club, Bangkok
28/06/25 – Rom Rom @ Mincana, Bangkok
27/06/25 – 90s Rap Ruckus w/ Kanehbos @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
07/06/25 – Opening Party @ Super RAF, Bangkok
06/06/25 – Zubaidah Records @ Salon Kiku, Bangkok
27/05/25 – Kill Jazz @ Kill Juice, Bangkok
07/05/27 – N.O.T.A. @ Super RAF, Bangkok
03/05/25 – Feral Wine Bar, Bangkok
17/04/25 – Global Vibes @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
13/04/25 – Rom Rom @ The Warehouse, Bangkok
27/03/25 – w/ Apichat Pakwan @ Salon Kiku, Bangkok
13/03/25 – Global Vibes @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
07/03/25 – Isan Dancehall @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
15/02/25 – Rom Rom @ Clutch Bar, Bangkok
01/02/25 – w Midnight Voodoo @ Sound Resist, Brussels
31/01/25 – w/ Souma Records @ Gold Listening Bar, Gent
16/11/24 – BKK4GAZA (Radio) @ BCR, Bangkok
19/10/24 – ADE w/ Sekan @ Jiwa Jiwa, Amsterdam
13/10/24 – Asian Nuggets w/ Psychophono, Milano
25/09/24 – (Radio) Bangkok Community Radio
05/09/24 – (Radio) Sue Sue @ Rom Rom, Bangkok
17/08/24 – Pesta Merdeka @ Sexyland, Amsterdam
07/06/24 – Isan Dancehall @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
02/06/24 – Cuban Party @ Kill Juice, Bangkok
01/06/24 – Rom Rom @ Clutch Bar, Bangkok
05/01/24 – World Kitchen Baobab, Tokyo
27/05/23 – (Radio) Radio Is A Foreign Country, US
11/05/23 – (Radio) Sue Sue @ Rom Rom, Bangkok
08/04/23 – w/ Vintage Voudou @ Mezrab, Amsterdam
16/03/23 – Global Vibes w/ Tambarine @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
15/11/22 – (Radio) Magic Wax Radio, UK
27/08/22 –  w/ Midnight Voodoo @ KulturA, Liège
17/08/22 – Pesta Merdeka w/ Jiwa Jiwa @ Sexyland, Amsterdam
11/06/22 – (Radio) Threads x Bangkok Community Radio
30/04/22 – Trópico Utópico @ Casa Kilele, Bogota
22/04/22 – Mad Face Food Week, Bangkok
22/02/22 – Global Vibes @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
22/09/21 – (Radio) Radio Is A Foreign Country, US
21/02/21 – (Radio) Outsiders w/ Radio Martiko, Kiosk Radio
25/04/20 – (Radio) Zudranglam Radio No. 6, Bangkok
15/01/20 – Jai Thep Festival, Chiang Mai
04/12/19 – Red Light Radio, Amsterdam
18/10/19 – Basa Bongo @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
13/09/19 – Basa Bongo w/ John Clewley @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
06/09/19 – Isan Dancehall @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
16/08/19 – Discoteca Tropical w/ Sofrito @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
26/07/19 – Basa Bongo @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
24/05/19 – w/ Vintage Voudou @ Red Light Radio
12/02/19 – Isan Dancehall w/ Zudrangma @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
28/09/18 – Isan Dancehall w/ Zudrangma @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
15/09/18 – w/ Juice Willis & Mimi @ Jam, Bangkok
14/09/18 – Basa Bongo w/ Mimi @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
14/08/18 – w/ Jiwa Jiwa Records @ Red Light Radio
06/07/18 – Isan Dancehall w/ Zudrangma @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
25/05/18 – Isan Dancehall w/ Zudrangma @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
27/04/18 – w/ Maft Sai @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
21/04/18 – Record Store Day @ Zudrangma, Bangkok
23/03/18 – Basa Bongo @ Studio Lam, Bangkok
03/03/18 – Mad Face Food w/ Zudrangma Records, Bangkok
02/03/18 – w/ Ostinato Records @ Studio Lam, Bangkok

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