Chris Read: DJ / Producer / Curator

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De La Soul ‘3 Feet High and Rising’ 30th Anniversary Mixtape

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Blurb from WhoSampled: “On March 3rd 1989,Ā De La SoulĀ released their critically acclaimed debut album ‘3 Feet High and Rising’ and Hip Hop music changed forever. Released on Tommy Boy Records, the same label that had been instrumental in the evolution of early Hip Hop with releases includingĀ Afrika Bambaataa’s Planet Rock,[…]

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Universal Music x WhoSampled ‘Digging the Bruton Vaults’ Vinyl Pre-Order Available Now!

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Blurb from WhoSampled: “Universal Production MusicĀ (UPM), the worldā€™s leading production music company, together with WhoSampled are pleased to announce the vinyl release of ā€˜Samplethon ā€“ Digging The Bruton Vaultsā€™, a unique collection of tracks that samples music from the widely-acclaimed Bruton Vaults. WhoSampled, worked with UPM to unearth some of[…]

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The Diary Volume 2 ‘The Breaks of the 80s’

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A little over 10 years ago I put out a mixtape called ‘The Diary’, by far the most ambitious mix I’d ever attempted – 801 iconic Hip Hop tracks in order of release from 1979 to 2009 in an 80 minute mix. It took literally years to put together and[…]

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The Architects #009: DJ Pulse 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 #009 pays tribute to DJ Pulse and features single releases and remixes for labels including Moving Shadow, Al’s Records and Creative Source.[…]

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