Chris Read: DJ / Producer / Curator

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The Architects #007: JMJ mixed by Suburban Architecture

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‘The Architects’ is a new mix series by Suburban Architecture, celebrating the musical output of 90s UK suburbia and the pioneers of the Drum and Bass sound. Edition #007 pays tribute to JMJ and features solo tracks, material from the duo JMJ & Richie, and collaborations with Flytronix, including a[…]

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Explore ‘The Story of The Champ’ with WhoSampled

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Over the past month or so I had the pleasure of working on a brand new mini-site celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the legendary and much sampled Funk cut ‘The Champ’. Blurb from WhoSampled: “The Mohawks’ ‘The Champ’ with its unmistakable vocal chant, an impossibly catchy organ riff and funky[…]

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Black Moon ‘Enta Da Stage’ 25th Anniversary Mixtape

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Blurb from WhoSampled: “Released October 19th 1993, Black Moon’s classic debut LP ‘Enta Da Stage’ celebrates its 25th Anniversary this week. Produced entirely by Da Beatminerz, the album’s production style epitomises early 90s East Coast boom bap sonics with laid back, filtered jazz-funk samples meeting crunchy drums, cut choruses and gritty wordplay.[…]

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Live Mix at Near Mint Record Fair

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Listen back to a one hour all vinyl DJ set recorded live at Near Mint Record fair in East London last month. Latin, Afro and Tropical flavours throughout. Blurb from Near Mint: “BBE / Who Sampled / Substance Music’s Chris Read steps up for the next edition of our Near[…]

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