Tomorrow night I’ll be playing down at audiophile haven Spiritland for the launch of Be With Records’ reissue of the Ahamd Jamal classic ‘The Awakening’. Jazz and Hip Hop with DJs from the label and Vinyl Factory. Facebook event page here. In related news WhoSampled have 5 x Vinyl Copies[…]
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I am very pleased to announce that my new album in collaboration with Chicago rapper / vocalist Pugs Atomz is out now! Blurb from BBE: “Respected producer, renowned digger, and prolific DJ, Chris Read has been releasing and compiling music on BBE for many years now, both as a solo[…]
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This Sunday I’ll be presenting a History of Sampling workshop and Point Blank studios in East London. Full details here.
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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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This Saturday (4th March) I’ll be spinning alongside The Nextmen and Doctor’s Orders crew. Full details here.
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Soundsci’s excellent LP ‘My Boosey Weighs A Tonne’ is now out and selling fast. You can listen and order via the Bandcamp link below (although at the time of writing label copies are already SOLD OUT). Other stores may still have stock. My Boosey Weighs A Ton by Soundsci Those[…]
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Blurb from BBE: “Heralding their forthcoming and hotly anticipated album ‘Colo(u)rs Of The World’, UK DJ/producer Chris Read and Chicago rapper Pugs Atomz offer up ‘Chocolate Milk / Black Nite’, their debut release together as a duo. Featuring Neak & Mojo Green, irrepressibly catchy future-soul track ‘Chocolate Milk’ combines jazzy[…]
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Released on 20th February 2017 on 7inch vinyl via Dinked x BBE Records. ‘Baby Don’t Go’ is taken from the forthcoming Chris Read & Pugs Atomz BBE LP ‘Colo(u)rs of the World’. Purchase from Juno here.
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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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WhoSampled have 5 copies of the new Soundsci album (constructed entirely from samples from the Boosey & Hawkes archive) up for grabs in their latest competition. I’m pleased to have played a small role in bringing this release to fruition and also wrote the LP’s liner notes. Entry details here.
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