Mar 2022 News
Acid Jazz genre founder Chris Bangs signs to Supreme Songs!
DJ, Writer & Producer Chris Bangs is super busy in 2022 setting up his new Acid Jazz album with The Style Council's Mick Talbot "Back To Business" for release in June , following soon after with a new solo album.
Chris has had an extensive global career in the music industry. Releases in the USA, Japan, Europe combine with countless UK releases. Writing and Producing music for Film and TV for many years with music in major brand ads, films and countless TV shows in the USA, Chris's extensive musical experience also takes in a long career DJ'ing, music publishing, running his own record labels, sync licensing and the administration of an extensive catalogue of masters for licensing.
Where did it all start...Rare Groove ... acid jazz ... hippy house... Talking Loud ... the Balearic beat - all influential sounds, scenes and styles that went off with a BANGS !
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 events, to his own legendary Bournemouth Bank Holiday sessions, the Soul Weekenders and even the original Corfu and Ibiza's '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 genre and 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) Chris also 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.
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.
Supreme Songs is delighted to welcome Chris to our roster and administrate his publishing worldwide well into the 2020's!
