Madcap is the alter-ego of Midlands’s producer Tricksta a man who has been making releasing music since 1996. After starting DJ’ing back in the early rave and hip-hop days of 1989, he has played all over the UK, as well as L.A, Miami, Houston, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Stockholm, Dublin, Cannes and Zurich, as well as being behind a number of successful records labels such drum’n’bass labels such as Urban Flavour and Dirty Mac (1995 to 1996) and Nu Directions (1999 to current). He also worked as label manager for UB40’s reggae and UKG record label Oracabessa Records (2001 to 2004) and as a producer done official remixes for Virgin (UB40) and London/FFRR (All Saints). He is one seriously old skool music fan and that shows in his music! Who else has DJ’ed along DJ’s as varied as LTJ Bukem, Larient Garnier, Scratch Perverts, DJ Shadow, Frankie Knuckles, Sasha and Fabio?! LOL

Tricksta is probably best known for running Wolftown Recordings, the hip-hop label he runs with rapper LATE (who features on Eastern Pressure’s first release) and rappers such as LATE, Willie D from The Geto Boys, K-Rino, Synplife from D’Block, Big Cakes, Seanie T, Mr. Ti2bs, TBear and Conspicuous The Coroner have all featured on his beats. Wolftown as a label have released official CD’s by US rappers Chamillionaire, Papoose, Trae, Sheek Louch, Keak Da Sneak and The Jacka as a number of UK acts such as LATE, Jai Boo, 10Shott, Supar Novar and more. His knowledge of music and the independent music industry is immense which makes him one of the most cutting edge producers in the UK. From a record shop, to a DJ, to a label manager, to a producer, to running his own labels Tricksta aka Madcap is a true underground legend!

As a new signing to Eastern Pressure Records, Madcap is working hard in the studio creating some fresh, innovative music that we are sure fans of Eastern Pressure Records will love. Born and breed in the West Midlands, the man they call Madcap promises to deliver his own twisted up style that will be a mixture of dubstep and leftfield downbeat grooves. He is currently working on his debut EP entitled ‘Madness In Dub’ which will be a reflection of all the different type of vibes that he will bring to the label. With influences spreading as wide and as far as Hip-Hop & Grime, to soul and funk to deep house and jungle, Madcap is sure to be a producer whose name is going to be on everyone’s lips in the forthcoming months. Be sure to look out for Madcap rocking a dancefloor near you very soon!