Chris Coco

My Summer Mixtape - Compiled by Chris Coco.

My Summer Mixtape is one of those 'does what it says on the tin' releases. A collection of summer tunes from the Balearic Maestro and Melodica label boss Chris Coco.

Chris has carefully selected some choice music to take on his summer jaunts round Europe and, happily, decided to share his selection with us.

So there are tunes from DJ mates like the original Cafe Del Mar legend Jose Padilla, current Savannah resident Pete Gooding and Singita Beach Bar resident Glass Coffee; tunes from stellar producer mates Satin Jackets and Gelka; a fine solo acoustic version of Chris's own song Holiday plus a whole load of other COOL, Balearic, mellow, sunset momentS.
So when you are packing for your summer holidays, don't forget to pick up a copy of My Summer Mixtape.

Nick Cornu - Holiday (Solo Guitar Version)

Chris Coco's DJ set, 2-4am, Saturday, in the Wishing Tree at Bestival 2013. This was a party.

Chris Coco, Wishing Tree, Bestival, 2013

On 27 June 2012 Chris Coco played a slightly stormy sunset at Cafe Del Mar in Ibiza. Here is the recording of the hour before sunset.
You can now buy the mix on Beatport Mixes.

Cafe del Mar Sunset

Night Bus

What is Night Bus?

First, the simple answer - it's an electronic music soundtrack that works rather well on that long, late night journey on the night bus. It's atmospheric, ethereal, ambient, modern music with just enough drive to get you home. It's music to help you stare out of the window and notice the little details that make the ride kind of special. It's music to take you there and help you feel like you are somewhere else.

Then, the more complicated one - Night Bus is a collection of music made by a new generation of London based producers who work around the disadvantages of the current economic climate, resorting to computer programs and MIDI keyboards to create their musical exodus; who have grown up in the metropolis plugged into music on their mobiles, listening to dubstep and hip hop and auto tune pop and the sound of the city itself; who have filtered all this through their software to nurture and create a new sound, a new feeling, a new C21 ambient that, sometimes unconsciously, draws on the spirit of the classic artists  to create a new style. Everyone from Erick Satie to Brian Eno to Tangerine Dream to Burial is hidden in there somewhere. Night Bus is steeped in history but it has a sound that is all its own, and now it's becoming a genre in its own right. 

Night Bus is a compilation put together in collaboration by recording artist Jamie Isaac, film maker Wesley Stokes Mellor and MelodicaRecordings label boss Chris Coco.


Night bus mix

Chris Coco DJ mix from Heaven in Shangri La  at Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts.

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