DJ Mad A & Dr. Stevie The Ambient Guru - The Mad Vibe 12"

1990 -> 2019, Smiling C Records DJ Mad A (Adam Embleton) & Dr. Stevie The Ambient Guru (Stevie Hewitt) originally met when Adam picked up the Saturday shift at 'Record Mart', a record store run by Stevie back in the late 80's. They quickly bonded over shared tastes and enthusiasm for the growing dance club culture in England.Balearic Beat had arrived from Ibiza, and Middlesbrough, England clubs were pushing boundaries, encouraging DJs to experiment with the dancefloor. Stevie was a regular selector at venues like Club Havana and Flixx, where he blended house, electro & techno for the loaded English youth. Adam had signed to Island Records at 17, the first signee for their newly appointed A&R rep Darcus Beese. Darcus & Adam’s collaborations in the Island studio are where the early 'Mad A' production techniques were cultivated.With Adam behind the programming and Stevie on effected guitar, the two assembled a few songs that were a frantic blend of abstract electro and