RoyRoastbeef
with:
2 X Technics Turntables
1 X Mixer
A shed load of vinyl
My lovely lady for tolerating the vinyl & music!
Influences
Real old funk...not just James Brown!!
New funk - i.e. Speedometer, New Mastersounds, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings etc...
Hip-Hop...J5, Quannum, Shadow, Mos Def etc...
Old Prog & Psych bands...Pink Floyd, Pugh, Affinity,David Axelrod,Serge Gainsbourg, Can etc...
60's Stuff...Stones, Beatles, Kinks etc...
Typical Indie Stuff...Stone Roses, Charlatans, Oasis etc...
Jazz...Miles Davis, Coltrane, Sun-Ra, Nina Simone etc...
All things Eastern European...Crazy Jazz to mad blues rock
Soul...Aretha Franklin, Al Green etc...
Some D'n'B, House, Chill Out, Beats, Breaks, Stuff from Detroit etc...
Everything Really...
Sounds Like
Damn good tunes...the funky side of life...with some surprises thrown in for good measure...
DONT EXPECT ANY TURNTABLE TRICKERY JUST A GROUNDED KNOWLEDGE OF THE TYPE OF MUSIC THAT RoyRoastbeef LIKES, LOVES AND COLLECTS. WHETHER IT BE FOLK, JAZZ, BLUES, PROG, PSYCHE OR LIBRARY IF IT HAS AN ASS SHAKING EFFECT THEN RoyRoastbeef WILL PROBABLY BE FOUND SPINNING IT.
AS A MUSIC COLLECTOR FOR OVER 12 YEARS, RoyRoastbeef STARTED TO PLAY RECORDS FOR PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO BACK IN 2001 AFTER FINISHING UNI AND MOVING TO BIRMINGHAM WITH CHILDHOOD FRIENDS AND FELLOW MUSIC APPRECIATORS, FORMING A COLLECTIVE KNOWN AS THE REDHOUSE.
THE REDHOUSE TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO PROMOTE THEIR OWN CHOICE OF MUSIC BOTH LIVE AND RECORDED AROUND VARIOUS VENUES INSIDE OF BIRMINGHAM. THESE PARTIES WERE KNOWN AS SOUL SHAKEDOWNS AND THIS IS WHERE RoyRoastbeef CUT HIS DJING TEETH.
DURING THIS PERIOD ALL MONIES THAT CAME INTO THE POCKETS OF Roy WHERE SPENT VIRTUALLY INSTANTLY ON HIS OBSESSIVE RECORD COLLECTINGENCOMPASSING ALL FORMS OF MUSIC Roys RECORD COLLECTION IS THE ENVY OF MANY A BRUMMIE.
STILL EVER EXPANDING AND ALWAYS LEARNING, Roy NOW HAS THE TITLE OF RECORD GIMP INSIDE HIS GROUP OF FRIENDS AND THE FUNKBOX KREW.
HAVING GRACED THE DECKS IN SUPPORT OF ACTS SUCH AS Mr Thing, The Poets Of Rhythm, The Apples, The Fantastics, Gilles Peterson, The Bamboos, Natural Self, Baby Charles Band, The Grits, Lefties Soul Connection, Rob Life, Jon Kennedy, TufKut, George Mahood, Ben Westbeech, Kate Rogers AND REGULARLY TO BE FOUND PLAYING ALL AROUND BIRMINGHAM AS WELL AS FURTHER AFIELD (AS PART OF FUNKBOX AND ALONE), Roy IS STILL LOVING PLAYING HIS TUNES OUT AND ABOUT AND ALSO DIGGING FOR THAT NEXT FUNKY GEM.
PEACE...I hope all is 10/10 with you! I just wanted to remind you about my latest release "The Plague" which also features Beretta 9 of Killarmy (Wu-Tang), Pitch Black of G.O.D., Tonedeff and more. I hope you take the chance to check it out and if you like what you hear you can cop it at www.cdbaby.com/cd/biglo3. Thanks for your time, 1one, Big Lo
THE DIARY Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix) now available for free download at WWW.MUSICOFSUBSTANCE.COM!
“This CD just shows how much Chris Read knows about historic Hip Hop production techniques - Its just a shame he wasn't creating this stuff during the eras he's covering as we would probably rate the man as being up there with Paul C, Pete Rock, Premier and all! - I can't think of another Hip Hop CD I've played so much in years” (ANDY SMITH - PORTISHEAD)
"Chris continues the rap anthology concept of his super-dope 'The Diary' megamix in the shape of a remix project, re-lacing acapellas from 89-2009 with historically accurate beats. 'The Diary 1.5' serves as a great platform for Chris to showcase his ample beat-making skills whilst referencing those who've inspired him." (DJ WOODY - FORMER WORLD ITF CHAMPION)
“Wicked! The perfect companion to The Diary Mixtape. Shows an impressive knowledge of sounds from all eras.” (MR THING - FORMER WORLD DMC CHAMPION)
"Crazy! This is Rap History in the making. Chris proves his production skills on this one to the fullest. A wonderful and refreshing journey through all eras of hip hop. Double thumbs up!" (MARC HYPE - FORMER ITF CHAMPION)
We are on our way for another UK tour to celebrate our new single - The Power!
We would love to see you at one of our shows, so come and say hello...
Liverpool, Magnet - Feb 26 Sheffield, Tuesday Club presents… - Feb 27 Nottingham, The Maze! - Feb 28 Leeds, Hifi Club - Mar 1 Cambridge, Soul Tree - Mar 3 Bristol, Start The Bus - Mar 4 Manchester, Mint Lounge - Mar 5 London, Madame Jo Jo's - Mar 6 Birmingham, Hare & Hounds -Mar 7 Wales, Detonate 10th Birthday Weekender! - Mar 8
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