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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Chris Read Remix exclusive on DJ Center’s Push The Fader radio show NYC
You can get a sneak peak of a brand new remix I’ve just done for DJ Center out in NYC on his ‘Push The Fader’ radio show. The track which features Oddisee on vocals is taken from Center’s brilliant ‘Everything … Continue reading
The World’s Third Greatest Christmas Mixtape!
So … it’s that time of year again! When former ITF champion and Melting Pot Music artist Marc Hype and I put together our first mixtape of funky and unusual Christmas music a couple of years back we had no … Continue reading
Classic Material exhibition [Photos / Review]
I thought it would be a good idea to strike while the iron is hot and get some pictures of the exhibition up while they’re fresh (in both senses of the word). Top to bottom: Exhibition credits on window display … Continue reading
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Tagged Box Set, Classic Material, Exhibition, Hip Hop, Products, The CAMP
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Classic Material says ‘Thank You’
Last night’s Classic Material exhibition opening / private view and final Classic Material party were everything we could have wanted: all the artists really went the extra mile with their work and in the newly refurbished City Arts and Music … Continue reading
The Classic Material 2000 mixtape is here!
By the skin of our teeth, the Classic Material 2000 mixtape is ready just in time for the Classic Material 2000 event tomorrow night! Edition#14 of our monthly mix series pays tribute to the hip hop of the year 2000, … Continue reading
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Classic Material guest mix from DJ Matman (DMC Champ) Part 2
You may remember that a few months back, DMC Champion and guest DJ at our Classic Material 1995 event, Matman recorded a special guest mix for us after playing at the event. I mentioned at the time that a second … Continue reading
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Tagged Classic Material, DJ Matman, Droppin' Science, Hip Hop, Mixcloud, Mixtape
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Classic Material 1999 products now in store!
Edition #13 Boxset (Hand printed and numbered box containing two colour hand pulled screen printed t-shirt, mix CD, embossed card print, flyer and stickers): Purchase HERE Classic Material Edition #13 T-Shirt (Two colour hand pulled screen printed t-shirt with era specific logo … Continue reading
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Classic Material 2000 party this Saturday: the 14th and final Edition!
Immediately following the opening of the brand new Classic Material exhibition (see below), we will be continuing the party with the last of our year long series of Classic Material events, this time celebrating the music of the year 2000. … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Read, Classic Material, DJ Big Ted, DJ Hudge, DJ Nickname, Gigs, Hip Hop, The CAMP
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Classic Material Exhibition / Private View this Saturday at City Arts & Music Project
Classsic Material concludes its year long series of events celebrating 30+ years of recorded rap music with an exhibition of hip hop photography and design. Featured artists include legendary UK street style photographer NORMSKI, Classic Material designer JOHN BROTHERHOOD and … Continue reading
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Tagged Classic Material, Exhibition, Gigs, John Brotherhood, Mr Krum, Normski, The CAMP
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