Ramadanman is the recording name used by David Kennedy, a UK producer and label owner working in dubstep and post-dubstep. His music is marked by percussive textures, heavy bass and synth washes, and he also records under the name Pearson Sound.

Career

Kennedy releases music that sits within the UK underground bass music scene and often draws on influences from older house music and Chicago juke. He works as both a producer and a label operator, and co-runs the Hessle Audio imprint with Pangaea and Ben UFO. Through that label he releases music by artists including Joe, Elgato and James Blake.

His releases include Work Them, which appears on Loefah’s Swamp81 imprint, and a 12-inch under the Maurice Donovan name featuring the tracks Babeh and Satisfied. His first release under Maurice Donovan is a remix of Julio Bashmore’s Battle For Middle You, issued as Battle For Middle You (Maurice Donovan Dub), followed by a 12-inch on the SSSSS label.

Other projects and activities

Alongside his recordings, Kennedy helps shape dancefloor-focused events. Hessle Audio holds a residency at fabric in London, and he also starts a vinyl-only night called Acetate in Leeds. He tours across Europe and North America and continues to release music under different names.