Tag Archives: Mixtape

BBE 15th Anniversary Mix Album CD2 (Full Length Version) on Mixcloud

Posted on September 23, 2014 by musicofsubstance

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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WhoSampled x Wax Poetics Guest Mix: ‘Ready to Die’ 20th Anniversary Mixtape

Posted on September 12, 2014 by musicofsubstance

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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BBE 15th Anniversary Mix Album CD1 (Full Length Version) on Mixcloud

Posted on September 1, 2014 by musicofsubstance

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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BBE Beat Generation 10th Anniversary Mix Album (Full Length Version) on Mixcloud

Posted on July 28, 2014 by musicofsubstance

It’s hard to believe it’s been 3 and half years since I put this together and now approaching the 15th Anniversary of BBE’s Beat Generation album series. This mix was the first piece of work I did for the BBE … Continue reading →

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Chris Read live on Radio Zudrangma, Bangkok: March 2009

Posted on July 14, 2014 by musicofsubstance

Five years old, but new to Mixcloud, I recently stumbled upon this live recording and thought it would be worth sharing. Recorded live in Bangkok for the Zudrangma radio show, it’s about an hour of Funk & Soul stuff from … Continue reading →

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Classic Material: ‘The Breaks of 88’ Mixed by Chris Read

Posted on June 3, 2014 by musicofsubstance

The second mix in the ‘Breaks of …’ series, a continuation of sorts from the Diary mixtape and Classic Material mix series, ‘The Breaks of …’ revisits the chronological theme of those mixes, this time reconstructing classic hip hop from … Continue reading →

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Classic Material: ‘The Breaks of 87’ Mixed by Chris Read

Posted on May 20, 2014 by musicofsubstance

A continuation of sorts from the Diary mixtape and Classic Material mix series, ‘The Breaks of …’ revisits the chronological theme of those mixes, this time reconstructing classic hip hop from the year in question utilising only the original sample … Continue reading →

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Incredible Bongo Band ‘Bongo Rock’ 40th Anniversary Mixtape Mixcloud Re-up

Posted on April 24, 2014 by musicofsubstance

As part of my ongoing efforts to get all of my various guest mixes up on my Mixcloud page, I recently added this mix I put together for WhoSampled and Mr Bongo a few months back in celebration of the … Continue reading →

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Adidas Originals ‘Unite All Originals’ Mixcloud Re-up

Posted on April 8, 2014 by musicofsubstance

I recently gave this guest mix for Adidas Originals a re-up on my Mixcloud. Originally posted on the Adidas Originals Mixcloud page about 8 months ago, this one’s clocked around 50,000 plays to date. Listen here or via the widget … Continue reading →

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Midnight Marauders 20th Anniversary Mixtape: Mixcloud Re-Up

Posted on March 24, 2014 by musicofsubstance

Originally posted on the WhoSampled Mixcloud / Wax Poetics Soundcloud last year and now played over 100,000 times, I just re-posted this mix on my Mixcloud page for those who may have missed it first time round. Listen here.

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