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The New WWW.MUSICOFSUBSTANCE.COM is Live! [Retiring this Blog]
I’m very pleased to announce that http://www.musicofsubstance.com has finally had a much needed update and a nice clean new look (thanks to my good designer pal Leroy Knockolds, the man behind London club listings site http://www.ahsht.com, the new look http://www.whosampled.com … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, Chris Read, Design, Discography, Music Of Substance, Website
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BBE 15th Anniversary Mix Album CD2 (Full Length Version) on Mixcloud
Back in 2011 it was my pleasure to compile and mix this mix album celebrating the 15th Anniversary of one of my favourite labels – BBE Records. The result was a double CD mix album containing what I consider to … Continue reading
22Tracks London Funk & Soul Playlist Updated
This week’s 22Tracks London Funk & Soul playlist is live. New music added from Lack of Afro, Gene Dudley Group, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Marco Polo, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, Third Coast Kings and Anne Frankenstein. Listen … Continue reading
WhoSampled x Wax Poetics Guest Mix: ‘Ready to Die’ 20th Anniversary Mixtape
This Saturday (13th September) marks the 20th Anniversary of the release of one of hip hop’s all time classic albums, The Notorious BIG‘s seminal Bad Boy Records debut LP ‘Ready to Die’. In celebration of the album’s 20th birthday, we’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Funk, Hip Hop, Mixcloud, Mixtape, Notorious BIG, Ready to Die, Samples, Soul, Wax Poetics, WhoSampled
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22Tracks London Funk & Soul Playlist Updated
This week’s 22Tracks London Funk & Soul playlist is live. New music added from Myles Sanko, Hugh Geldhill, Lack of Afro, Weekend Sun and many more. Listen here.
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Tagged 22Tracks, Chris Read, Funk, Hugh Gledhill, Lack of Afro, London, Myles Sanko, Nick Armitage, So Much Soul, Soul, Weekend Sun
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Party and Bullshit Celebrate 20 Years of Ready to Die This Saturday
This Saturday marks the 20th Anniversary of the release of Notorious BIG’s seminal debut LP ‘Ready to Die’. Doctor’s Orders are marking the occasion with a party at Brixton’s Plan B with a fine line up of DJs. Facebook event … Continue reading
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Tagged Brixton, Doctor's Orders, Easy Mo Bee, London, Mr Thing, Notorious BIG, Party & Bullshit, Plan B, Spin Doctor
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BBE 15th Anniversary Mix Album CD1 (Full Length Version) on Mixcloud
Back in 2011 it was my pleasure to compile and mix this mix album celebrating the 15th Anniversary of one of my favourite labels – BBE Records. The result was a double CD mix album containing what I consider to … Continue reading
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Tagged BBE, Chris Read, Hip Hop, Jazz, Mixcloud, Mixtape, Releases, Soul
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22Tracks London Funk & Soul Playlist Updated
This week’s 22Tracks London Funk & Soul playlist is live. New music from Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Budos Band, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens and Laura Vane & The Vipertones. Listen here.
New Single Featuring YesKing and Lizzy Parks Out Today!
I’m very pleased to announce that my new single for Breakin’ Bread featuring Lizzy Parks and YesKing is out today! From the Breakin Bread press release: “Breakin Bread is proud to present the fifth and final single from London DJ … Continue reading
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Tagged Breakin Bread, Chris Read, Dub, Forward Dub, Lizzy Parks, Reggae, Releases, Traditions, Yesking
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Chris Read ‘Small Steps’ LP (Extended Edition) Out Today!
I’m very pleased to announce that alongside the release of my new single today, my ‘Small Steps’ LP (first released March this year) has been re-released as special ‘Extended Edition’ including all of the alternate versions, instrumentals and remixes from … Continue reading
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Tagged Breakin Bread, Captain Planet, Chris Read, Download, Releases, Renegades of Jazz, Small Steps, Yesking
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