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Rare Groove ... acid jazz ... hippy house... Talking Loud ... the Balearic beat - all influential sounds, scenes and styles that went off with a BANGS ! No doubt about it, Chris Bangs has been a pioneering and inspirational figure in the British underground dance scene of the 80s and 90s and helped to light up the burgeoning black music dance scene of the early eighties. Bangs' name became associated with many celebrated events - from The Special Branch, Cock Happy and Doos At The Zoo to his own Bournemouth Bank Holiday sessions, the Caister, Prestatyn and Rockley Sands Weekenders and even the original Corfu and Ibiza 'summers of love'.

Towards the end of the 80s, Chris really hit pay dirt as a musical trend -setter with the invention of acid jazz as a producer and artist responsible for many early recordings on Eddie Piller's Acid Jazz label and Gilles Peterson's Talkin' Loud (producing Galliano's celebrated debut album) His success internationally enabled Chris to set up his own studio and production company, Thin Air. His talents were soon spotted outside of the acid jazz scene with Paul Weller utilising Chris's production skills. This liaison led to a partnership with Weller's former Style Council-er Mick Talbot as SoundscapeUK - one of a whole range of projects marked by the Bangs stamp that have secured commercial and critical acclaim from the USA, Japan, Europe and Australia.

Today, Chris can be found in his studio surrounded by his records and a host of musical collaborators so don't be surprised if he's too busy to talk. Instead, try asking the aforementioned Piller, Weller, or Peterson as well as the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Nicky Holloway, Danny Rampling and many more for a genuine endorsement of one of our true pioneers.



Chris Bangs Selected UK Artist / Production Discography

Inc-redible Records (Sony) 
Chris Bangs featuring Rita Campbell - Warm Weather

Go Discs
Paul Weller - Above the clouds (Prod)

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Azuli Records
Boogie Boy - Girl in a dream
Rita Campbell -Runaway Love (kidstuff mixes) (Prod)

Hed Kandi
Anthea - Words and Beats (Prod)

One Little Indian
Linda Clifford - Going back to my roots / Sunshine (Prod)

Junior Boys Own
Praying - The Path featuring Marcel
Spirit of the Boogie - Rainbow Seeker
Trieste - Too high in the sky

Talking Loud
Wild & Peaceful - Bassic / Hip-ology
Galliano - Album in pursuit of the 13th note (Prod)

Sony
Espiritu - Album Tracks (prod)

London
Barrie k Sharpe /Diana Brown - Tell it like it is

Sony (USA / France)
Joelle Ursull - album tracks

Low Pressings
Galaxy 21 - Rhythm Tracking

Onion Records 
Album - Chris Bangs - Takin' Care of Business

Acid Jazz Records    - 12"Singles 
Exstasis - Psychadelic Jack (that's where it's at)
Johnny Dayglo & Nirvana - Free Your Mind
Quiet Boys feat Galliano - Let The Good Times Roll
Layzee Muthas - Cut & Run jazid
Quiet Boys - Modal / Mellow Blow jazid
Quiet Boys feat Camelle Hinds - Make Me Say It Again Girl
CeCe  Rogers -  Come on and dance (Remix)

Acid Jazz Records - Albums
Hippy House and Happy Hop  (all tracks by Chris Bangs)
1989  Quiet Boys - Can't Hold The Vibe  1992 
Hippy House And Happy Hop vol 2 (all tracks by Chris Bangs)
1992  Quiet Boys - Bosh  1995

Acid Jazz Exclusive Compilation Tracks 
Break 4 Jazz - Break 4 Jazz - Totally Wired 2
Two Darn Hot - Retroactive - Totally Wired 6
BE Someone - Be Someone /w Ceri Evans - Totally Wired 8    

Dadhouse Records
Touch the Sun - Original Soulboy feat. Monica Vasconcelos 
Sweet Girl Like Me - Original Soulboy
Spirit of Your Love - Astral
High on Sunshine - Original Soulboy
TD Project - Spiritual

NRK
Joeski and DJ Chus - El Amor (Remix)

Fluid Ounce
Vogado Project - Mas fuerte que el sol (Remix)

Estereo
Marlo - Wait til morning (Remix)

2 Kool    Records - 12" Singles 
Mr Electric Triangle - The Cuddly EP TKT12 1995 
Mr Electric Triangle - Is The 'Erb Dope? TKT15 1995 
Mr Electric Triangle featuring Anthea Falling - Limited 10" blue triangular vinyl TKT 34 1995 Yada Yada - Closer To The Source TKT 26 1995

2 Kool    Records - Albums 
Mr Electric Triangle - Kosmosis Of The Heart TKT20 1995 
Yada Yada - Subculture TKT 30 1996 
Mr Electric Triangle - Kosmosis In Dub (Mixes) TKT38 1996 
Quiet Boys - Dazzle TKT61 1997   

Delancey Street Records    12" Singles 
The 13th Sign - Take me to a Distant Bass DST014 1995 
The 13th Sign - The Big Bloo (green vinyl) DST018 1996 
The 13th Sign - Pressures Featuring Anthea DST028 1997   
Album  The 13th Sign - Da Story Never Ends KOB1003

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