Chris Coco - Blue room / City Reverb (London, UK)

Chris Coco - Biography

Chris Coco is a producer, DJ, musician, broadcaster, journalist. A multifunctional renaissance man.

Chris is currently working on a new Chris Coco solo album and Acoustic Summer compilation for release in 2009.

Chris's band City Reverb release their album Lost City Folk in February 2009.

Key career moments:

2008 - started new band City Reverb, cult single releases Central Heating and City Of Lights and live appearances at festivals including Glastonbury and Green Man precede an album called Lost City Folk.

2008 - presented Live Work Music for Ministry of Sound Radio.

2005-2008 - presented Bank Holiday Chillout and music documentaries for BBC Radio 2.

2006 - DJ element on Robbie Williams world tour
Playing in the band at all 64 shows and DJ warm up sets at many dates including San Siro, Milan; Parc Des Princes, Paris and The Bowl, Milton Keynes.

2002-2006 - presented Blue Room on BBC Radio 1
Legendary, much loved late night weekend show with Rob Da Bank.

1999 - the present: freelance DJ and producer
DJing on every continent except Antarctica, all the major clubs in Ibiza, tours of Australia, far East, USA etc. Making compilations including Real Ibiza series, Solar Spectrums series, Blue Balearic, Dub Club, Chillin' at the Playboy Mansion, Ministry of Sound Sessions and The Big Freeze.

1990s - Editor of DJ Magazine
Pioneering dance music bible covering the club scene in its heyday.

1980s - DJ in Brighton, England
pioneering early acid house scene, resident at Coco Club at Zap Club.

Key releases:

2005 - Chris Coco - Heavy Mellow
LP including Drifting featured in Toyota Prius European campaign.

2002 - Chris Coco - Next Wave
LP including favourite Falling, featured on many TV shows including Nip Tuck, a cover of Fleetwood Mac's Albatross feat Peter Green and a cover of Velvet Underground's' Sunday Morning feat Nick Cave.

2001 - CocoDaSilva - Saudade
One of a series of 12" singles on Kismet records, an ongoing collaboration with dance producer Rui DaSilva.

2000 - Coco & Stonebridge - The Beach
Big room club tune collaboration with dance producer Stonebridge.

1999 - Coco, Steel & Lovebomb - Yachts
Lounge favourite, featured on many TV shows and ads incl Sex & The City and Frexinet, Spain.

1994 - Coco, Steel & Lovebomb - It
LP for Warp Records including club classic Feel It.

www.chriscoco.com
www.myspace.com/chriscocomusic

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Chris Coco's Top Ten Albums of 2008

1) James Yorkston - When The Haar Rolls In - Domino
2) Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend - XL
3) Loco Dice - 7 Dunham Place - Desolat
4) Foals - Antidotes - Transgressive
5) Quiet Village - Silent Movie - K7
6) Lambchop - OH (Ohio) - City Slang
7) Vetiver - Thing Of The Past - Fat Cat
8) Tapes N Tapes - Walk It Off - XL
9) Port O'Brien - All We Could Do Was Sing - City Slang
10) Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago - 4AD

Chris Coco's Top 10 Singles of 2008

1) Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix)- XL
2) MGMT - Kids - Columbia
3) Primal Scream - Uptown (Weatherall Mix) - B Unique
4) Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning - Modular
5) Dolle Jolle - Balearic Incarnation - Pemanent Vacation
6) Speck Mountain - Hey Moon - Peacefrog
7) Son Of Raw - A Black Man In Space - ?
8) Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor - EMI
9) James Yuill - No Surprise - Chess Club
10) Ben Watt - Guinea Pig - Buzzin Fly

Best Compilations of 2008

1) Tambourine Dream by Cousin Cole & Pocket Knife - Flagrant Fowl
2)Stella Polaris 2008 by Buda, Nicka and Kalle B

Best Remix of 2008

Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want (remixed by Soulwax)

Best Cover Versionof 2008

Glass Candy - Computer Love (orig by Kraftwerk)

You can also view Chris's Beatport chart here.
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Chris Coco Discography
2007  
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Various - Summer Sessions 2007 - Ministry of Sound 3CD mix album featuring an eclectic mix by Chris Coco
2005  
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Chris Coco - Heavy Mellow - Distinctive Ambient, electronic, the latest artist album - heavymellow.co.uk
Chris Coco presents The Dub Club ( Various Artists) - (Trojan Records)
 Classic Dub Reggae selection
Chris Coco & Sacha Puttnam - Remasterpiece - EMI Classics A turntable symphony featuring classic and electronic music - Remasterpiece.com
   
2004  
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Chris Coco and Rob Da Bank - Blue Balearic - Sanctuary Compilation album from the Blue Room boys
   
2003  
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Various - The Blue Room - BBC Worldwide Double CD compilation mixed by Chris Coco and Rob Da Bank
Various - Chillin' At The Playboy Mansion With Chris Coco - Audio Boutique

 Mix album of lounge and mellow house
Chris Coco & Sacha Puttnam - Remasterpiece - EMI Classics A turntable symphony featuring classic and electronic music - Remasterpiece.com
2002  
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Chris Coco - Next Wave - Distinctive Loungey artist album
   
2001  
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Various - Acoustic Chill - Sony Rocky acoustica compiled by Chris Coco
Various - Solar Spectrums 2 - Obsessive Chilled compilation mixed by Chris Coco
Various - Ibiza By Day - Muzik Balearic compilation free with Muzik Magazine
   
2000  
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Various - Real Ibiza 3 - React Balearic compilation by Chris Coco and Phil Mison
Various - Solar Spectrums - Obsessive Chilled compilation mixed by Chris Coco
Various - Chillout Summer 2000 - DJ
 Balearic compilation free with DJ Magazine
   
For more details on Chris Coco's releases, please visit Discogs.com
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