HOMEPAGE
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)
See the video
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
