DJ & Producer from London. Former BBC Radio 1Xtra mix show DJ. Resident DJ and promoter of club nights Substance, So Much Soul and Classic Material. Producer and label co-owner of Suburban Architecture. Producer of BBC New Music Award winning jazz/electronica band Maylight. Mixtape curator for Wax Poetics magazine and WhoSampled. Currently releasing music with BBE Records.
ALBUMS
Mr Thing* & Chris Read
The Library Archive Vol. 1 & 2 (Funk, Jazz, Beats And Soundtracks From The Vaults Of Cavendish Music)
2022, 2xCD, Comp, BBE, Cavendish Music, WhoSampled
Chris Read
Inner Tribe Records Remixed
2022
Mr Thing* & Chris Read
The Library Archive 2 (More Funk, Jazz, Beats And Soundtracks From The Archives Of Cavendish Music)
2022
Chris Read & Rob Barron Are So Much Soul Players*
Happy (Hammond)
2021
Chris Read and Pugs Atomz*
Colo(u)rs of the World (Bonus Track)
2020, 2xFile, MP3, Single, Not On Label
Chris Read & Pugs Atomz*
Baby Don't Go / You
2017, 7", Random Rap Records, BBE
Chris Read, Pugs Atomz*
Chocolate Milk
2017, 8xFile, MP3, Single, 320, BBE
Chris Read, Pugs Atomz*
Drum Roll
2017, 6xFile, MP3, Single, 320, BBE
Giles Barratt and Chris Read
Theme from Homicide 35
2017, File, MP3, Single, Not On Label
Mr Thing* & Chris Read
The Library Archive (Funk, Jazz, Beats And Soundtracks From The Vaults Of Cavendish Music)
2017, 
,
, Funk/Jazz-Funk/Soundtrack
Chris Read & Pugs Atomz*
Colo(u)rs Of The World
2017
Chris Read
BBE 20th Anniversary Mix Series #1
2016
Chris Read
BBE 20th Anniversary Mix Series #3
2016, ,
, Broken Beat/House
Chris Read Feat Myles Sanko And The So Much Soul Players
The Magic Is Gone
2014
Chris Read
Small Steps
2014
Chris Read Featuring Phill Most Chill
Rap Tradition
2013
Chris Read
Latin Concrete (A Modern Latin Beat Suite)
2012
Chris Read
El Mambo Del Pito (The Whistle Song)
2012
Chris Read
Disco Cumbia / Ritmos Colombianos
2011,
Chris Read
BBE 15 (15 Years Of Real Music For Real People)
2011, ,
, Jazzy Hip-Hop/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Boom Bap/Cut-up/DJ
Chris Read
Sons D'Afrique
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #10 (1996)
2011
Chris Read, DJ Nickname
So Much Soul! Minimix
2010, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, 100, So Much Soul
Chris Read & Danny Delta, Croko Vargas
Adidas Originals Mix
2009
Chris Read
The Diary
2007
Suburban Architecture
Inside / Outside E.P.
2023
Suburban Architecture
Exploration E.P.
2022
Suburban Architecture
Solar Winds E.P.
2021
Suburban Architecture
Alternative Futures E.P.
2020
Suburban Architecture
Visions E.P.
2019
Various
BBE20 (Attitude, Belief & Determination)
2016, 37xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, BBE, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco/Hip Hop/House
Various
BBE Staff Selections 2016
2016, 
,
, House/Conscious/Boogie
Various
BBE Staff Selections 2015
2015, ,
, House/Conscious/Disco/Boogie
Various
Breakin' Point Magazine Volume 2 Issue 6 - Ear This: Mr Thing Mix CD
2001, CD, Comp, Breakin Point Magazine
Chris Read
Classic Material: The Breaks
2013, Cass, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Promo, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #6 (1992)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #5 (1991)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Ediition #7 (1993)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #14 (2000)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #8 (1994)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #3 (1989)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #4 (1990)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #9 (1995)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #13 (1999)
2011, 
,
, Cut-up/DJ/Boom Bap
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #10 (1996)
2011
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #2 (1988)
2010
Chris Read
The Diary Volume 1.5 (Twenty Years Of The Remix)
2009, CD, Comp, Ltd, P/Unofficial, Promo, Music Of Substance,
Chris Read
Coffee Table Music Volume 1
2006, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Promo, 100, Not On Label
Chris Read
Not Necessarily Anything Else
2004, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, 200, Not On Label
Chris Read
Not Necessarily Anything In Particular
2002, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Promo, 200, Not On Label
APPEARANCES +
Chris Read
Inner Tribe Records Remixed Promo Mixtape
2022, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Inner Tribe Records
Chris Read
Inner Tribe Records Remixed (Sampler 2)
2022, 2xFile, MP3, Single, Inner Tribe Records
Chris Read
Inner Tribe Records Remixed (Sampler 1)
2022, 2xFile, MP3, Single, Inner Tribe Records
Chris Read
Classic Material Bonus Mix #7: Hip Hop Club Breaks ’93-98
2021, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Bonus Mix #6: Dancehall Hip Hop ’91-99
2021, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Bonus Mix #5: Hip Hop Soul ’92-98
2021, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, Classic Material (UK), ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Chris Read
Classic Material Bonus Mix #4: New Jack Rap ’89-93
2021, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, Classic Material (UK), ,
, New Jack Swing
Chris Read
Classic Material Bonus Mix #3: Hip House ’89-91
2021, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Bonus Mix #2: Hip House ’89
2020, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Bonafide Beats Volume 68
2015, File, MP3, Mixed, Bonafide Magazine
Chris Read
All Night: Remixes and Productions 2010-2015
2015, 14xFile, MP3, Album, BBE
Chris Read
Traditions
2014, 4xFile, MP3, Single, Breakin' Bread (3)
Chris Read
BBE Best Of 2013
2013, 19xFile, MP3, Comp, P/Mixed, BBE, ,
, House
Chris Read
BTGMX013 - Intelligent Sounds 1995-1997
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, Bridging the Gap
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #1 Part 1 (1979-1983)
2010, File, FLAC, P/Mixed, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #1 Part 2 (1984-1987)
2010, File, FLAC, Mixed, Classic Material (UK)
Renegade Brass Band
This Shall Not Stand (Chris Read's All Night mix)
2022, 7", Dinked
Various
Inner Tribe Records Sampler Vol.1
2022, 26xFile, MP3, Comp, Smplr, 320, Inner Tribe Records, 
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, Hip Hop/Broken Beat/Neo Soul
Various
Futuristica 15
2021, CD, Comp, Ltd, Gat, Futuristica Music, 
,
, Broken Beat
Nimbus Sextet
Helix EP
2021, 4xFile, MP3, EP, Acid Jazz
Simba Sitoi
Runaway (Chris Read Remix)
2020, ,
, Jazzy Hip-Hop
Nosizwe
Re: In Fragments (Remixes)
2018, File, WAV, MiniAlbum, So Real International
Renegades Of Jazz
Moyo Zaidi
2017, 12xFile, MP3, Album, Agogo Records
Various
So Real Vol. 2: The Reintroduction
2017, 
Maylight
One Try
2016, File, MP3, EP, BBE
Mark Rae
Northern Sulphuric Soulboy - The Remixes
2016, 11xFile, MP3, Album, Not On Label (Mark Rae Self-released), ,
, Instrumental/Jazzy Hip-Hop
Jazz Chronicles
Living In The Past
2016
Renegade Brass Band
Rhymes, Beats & Brass (Remixed)
2015, 12xFile, AIFF, Album, Nah'm Sayin' Records, ,
, Big Band/Cut-up/DJ/Funk/Boom Bap/Jazzy Hip-Hop
The Impellers
My Certainty Remixes & Instrumentals
2015, 10xFile, MP3, Album, Légère Recordings
Algebra Blessett
Nobody But You (Chris Read All Night Remix)
2014, 3xFile, MP3, Single, BBE
The Pharcyde
Runnin' / Passin' Me By - Chris Read Remixes
2014
Simba & Milton Gulli
Scenario
2013, 4xFile, MP3, Single, BBE
Los Transatlanticos
Edna's Delight / Desde Columbia / Bailia Cumbia Remix EP
2013, 8xFile, MP3, EP, BBE, ,
, Cumbia
Yes King
Overproof
2013, 8xFile, MP3, EP, BBE
DJ Center
Leave The City Outside (Chris Read Remix) EP
2012, File, MP3, EP, Push the Fader
The Generation
Kon Muan Khan (Chris Read's Disco Dub)
2010, File, MP3, Single, ZudRangMa Records
Various
Substance Presents: Lyric Superbrand
2001, ,
, Jazzy Hip-Hop/Boom Bap/Conscious/Instrumental
Suburban Architecture
Dancefloor Heritage Volume 2
2024, File, MP3, Album, Suburban Architecture
Maylight
Almighty
2016, 11xFile, WAV, Album, BBE
Maylight
Digits / Beat of the Heart
2016, File, MP3, EP, BBE
DJ Spinna & Mr. Thing
The Beat Generation 10th Anniversary Collection
2011
Soundsci
My Boosey Weighs A Ton
2017, LP, Album, 2NX,
Captain Planet
Remixes / Remixed
2012, 12", Bastard Jazz Recordings
Spin Doctor
The Doctors Orders 3rd Birthday Mixtape
2008, CDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, The Doctors Orders,
Various
Who Sampled Presents Digging The KPM Vaults
2020, 14xFile, FLAC, Comp, KPM Music
Various
Samplethon – Digging The Bruton Vaults
2018
Various
BBE Staff Selections 2017
2017, 23xFile, FLAC, Comp, BBE, ,
, House
DJ Baku
Joint the Groove - Joint Works meets BBE Exclusive Mix
2017, 25xFile, MP3, Comp, Mixed, Rambling Records, BBE, 
DJ Jin (Rhymester)*
Joint the Groove - Joint Works meets BBE Exclusive Mix
2017, 17xFile, MP3, Comp, Mixed, Rambling Records, BBE,
DJ Jin, DJ Baku
Joint The Groove - Joint Works Meets BBE Exclusive Mix-
2017, 2xCD, Mixed, Promo, Rambling Records,
Various
WhoSampled Presents: Digging In The Vaults
2015, 10", EP, 2NX, ,
, Instrumental/Boom Bap
Various
Golden Lounge 3
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Clubstar, 
,
, Downtempo
Various
Coldcut Solid Steel 29.07.2002
2002, 2xCDr, Comp, Mixed, Ninja Tune, Solid Steel Radio Show, ,
, Hip Hop/Electro/Future Jazz/Trip Hop
Substance Hip Hop Orchestra
Live on BBC Radio 1 November 2001
2001, CDr, Ltd, 100, Not On Label
Various
Substance Presents: Lyric Superbrand
2001,
Chris Read
Remixed, Unreleased & Free
2022, 10xFile, MP3, Album, Comp, P/Unofficial, Not on Label, ,
, Boom Bap/Neo Soul/House
Chris Read
Classic Material: The Breaks of 89
2017, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
'The Funky Drummers' Part 3 (The Last Bongo in Hackney)
2015, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, So Much Soul
Chris Read
'The Funky Drummers' Part 2 (Just The Drums)
2015, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, So Much Soul
Chris Read
'The Funky Drummers' Part 2 (Crunkies Pick)
2015, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, So Much Soul
Chris Read
Classic Material: The Breaks of 88
2014, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material: The Breaks of 87
2014, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
'The Funky Drummers' Part 1 (Just the Drums)
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, So Much Soul
Chris Read
'The Funky Drummers' Part 1 (Crunkies Pick)
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, So Much Soul
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #16 Bonus Tracks
2012, 6xFile, MP3, EP, Unofficial, Classic Material (UK), ,
, Conscious
Chris Read
Classic Material Bonus Material
2012, 14xFile, FLAC, Comp, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK), ,
, Conscious
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #15 (2001-2005)
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK), ,
, Conscious/Cut-up/DJ
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #12 (1998)
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #11 (1997)
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #11 (1997)
2011, File, FLAC, Mixtape, P/Mixed, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material x Spine TV 80s Electro Bonus Mix
2010, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #1 (Part 2) (1984-1987)
2010, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read
Classic Material Edition #1 (Part 1) (1979-1983)
2010, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Classic Material (UK)
Chris Read Presents Little Brother
The Little Brother Show
2009, 9xFile, MP3, EP, Unofficial, 256, Music Of Substance
Chris Read, Danny Delta
Game On
2009