BBE Records hosts a Pop Up store and event at Soho Radio this Thursday in association with Jagermeister. I will be in attendance together with The Herbaliser, Mr Thing, Andy Smith and more. More information here.
Read More »BBE Records hosts a Pop Up store and event at Soho Radio this Thursday in association with Jagermeister. I will be in attendance together with The Herbaliser, Mr Thing, Andy Smith and more. More information here.
Read More »A four hour recording of my recent DJ Set at London’s Spiritland with DJ Mr Thing for the launch of Cavendish Music’s new archive label is now available to listen to on Mixcloud via Cavendish Music. Listen here or below:
Read More »Listen back to the Cavendish Music special on Worldwide FM broadcast earlier this week. Mr Thing, Cavendish Music’s Arun Sethi and I play tracks from the recent ‘Library Archive’ compilation album, music produced at WhoSampled’s Samplethon events and a selection of other library themed cuts. Listen here or below:
Read More »Blurb from BBE: “Join two of BBE’s most prolific artists and compilers, Mr Thing & Chris Read on a voyage into the mysterious, strange and wonderful world of Library Music, courtesy of Cavendish Music. Founded in 1937 and originally known as Boosey & Hawkes Recorded Music Library, Cavendish Music is[…]
Read More »WhoSampled presents ‘Digging in the Vaults’ is out today on limited 10″ vinyl and digi-album. Featured artists include Mark Rae (Rae & Christian), Mr Thing (BBE), Soundsci, myself & Phill Most Chill among others. Please note that the vinyl pre-order has already sold out, but there will be a small[…]
Read More »This Friday night DJ Mr Thing, Spin Doctor and I pay tribute to Nas at Trapeze club (formerly East Village) in Shoreditch. Tickets / Info here.
Read More »This Saturday marks the 20th Anniversary of the release of Notorious BIG’s seminal debut LP ‘Ready to Die’. Doctor’s Orders are marking the occasion with a party at Brixton’s Plan B with a fine line up of DJs. Facebook event page here.
Read More »This Saturday BBE Records and R2 Records takeover Love Vinyl for the day with DJ sets from a selection of DJs from both labels. Unfortunately I need to head out of town for a gig up in Bristol so won’t be able to make it down after all, but it[…]
Read More »I recently interviewed my friend and fellow BBE compadre Mr Thing for the WhoSampled interview series in support of his recent release Strange Breaks & Mr Thing Volume III for BBE Records. Blurb from WhoSampled: “For the latest edition of the WhoSampled interview series we speak with world champion DJ[…]
Read More »This week’s 22Tracks London Funk & Soul playlist is live. New music includes tracks from Mr Thing’s new ‘Strange Breaks & Mr Thing Volume III’ compilation for BBE, a track from the new Third Coast Kings 45, a cut from The Getup’s recent Breakin Bread LP and throwback Afro Funk[…]
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