Just added to Mixcloud: a Mixtape containing tracks from (and in support of) my recent BBE Records album ‘Colo(u)rs of the World’ in collaboration with Chicago vocalist Pugs Atomz. Words about the LP from BBE: “Mixtape maestro and sample head, Chris Read’s beat-making credentials simply cannot be overstated. ‘Colours Of[…]
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Blurb from WhoSampled: “Today (April 7th 2017) marks the 25th anniversary of Das EFX’s debut LP ‘Dead Serious’. Executive produced by EPMD, the LP shares its sonic template with Hit Squad productions of the era from the likes of Redman, K Solo and EPMD themselves. Densely layered samples are the[…]
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I recently had the pleasure of chatting to my friends Ollie Teeba and Jonny Cuba from Soundsci about the release of their new album ‘My Boosey Weighs a Ton’ and their lives in music. Blurb from WhoSampled: “Ollie Teeba is one half of the production duo behind The Herbaliser, who[…]
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Blurb from Mr Bongo: “Mr Bongo’s ‘Brazil 45’s’ is a series of sought after ‘golden era’ 1960s and 1970s Brazilian releases, pressed on 7″ vinyl. The imprint features rare and sought after tracks previously unreleased as singles or only available on quieter LP pressings. Finding these tracks in good condition[…]
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The third mix in the ‘Classic Material ‘The Breaks’ series is here. It’s been quite some time since the last edition, but these are something of a labor of love and something I really only find time to work on in between other work. Anyway, the latest edition picks up[…]
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Check out the guest mix and interview with Soul Much Soul crew live from our club night at The Alibi in Dalston courtesy of ‘local hero’ Rodger Grant on the latest Soul Partizan radio show. Listen here or below: The Soul Partizan Radio Roadshow first aired in 2013 on FRL ([…]
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About a year ago I was lucky to interview legendary Jazz Fusion drummer Alphonse Mouzon for WhoSampled. For one reason or another the interview didn’t get published at the time, but following news of Alphonse’s death over the Christmas period, I dug out the recording and edited it for publication.[…]
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Just a quick post to round up 2016, thank some of the folks I worked with over the last year and shine a little light on what’s in store for 2017: Despite all the political and humanitarian horrors that blighted 2016, I’d be hard pushed to complain on a personal[…]
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Released just a few weeks back, the mixed version of the second of my recent BBE 20th Anniversary compilations is now available on Mixcloud. One hour of Broken Beat, Nu Jazz, House and Future Soul including tracks by Omar, Slakah, Simbad, Opolopo, Maylight and several of my own remixes /[…]
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Released just under a month ago, the mixed version of my recent BBE 20th Anniversary compilation is now finally available on Mixcloud. Listen here or below: Purchase mixed & unmixed versions here.
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