Chris Read: DJ / Producer / Curator

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We’re Back!

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After a bit of a hiatus, the website is back! Now fully updated with any releases, mixes etc released while the site was out for maintenance, we’ve also added some new sections / navigation to make everything a little easier to find. Visit ‘Projects‘ to browse project work for a[…]

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #6 (1992)

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Blurb from Wax Poetics: In celebration of Hip Hop’s 50th year, we’ve teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded rap music, mixed by Chris Read. This megamix serves as short form companion to our recent 1992 mixtape,[…]

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BBC 6 Music Ultimate Breaks & Beats Mix Now on Mixcloud

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My Ultimate Breaks & Beats tribute mix for @bbc6music’s @hueymorgan show (first aired as part of the station’s #HIPHOP50 celebration last month) has now been added to my Mixcloud. 15 minute mix containing around 30 original Funk, Soul, Disco cuts featured on the legendary UBB compilation series.  Track list: 1. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown Part[…]

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #6 (1992)

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Blurb from Wax Poetics: In celebration of Hip Hop’s 50th year, we’ve teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded rap music, mixed by Chris Read. Edition #6 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop[…]

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Vinyl Only DJ Set at Seed Library This Friday

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This Friday! Catch me and a pile of black gold down at @seedlibraryshoreditch, basement of @onehundredshoreditch from 8 til late. Mixed bag: Neo Soul, Hip Hop, 80s Soul, Funk, Boogie, Disco and related beats. Light on the mix, heavy on the selection. All vinyl.

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