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Member since Nov 01 2007

(Acid Jazz, Nu Jazz, Breaks, Drum and Bass, Ambient, Chillout, Downtempo)

Chris Hale was born and raised in L.A. California, and is currently based in Tokyo, Japan where he is an active DJ and producer. His tracks have dominated such global charts as Acid Planet, Broad Jam, and Sound Click. Chris' tracks regularly top the house, tribal house, progressive house, and Detroit charts for weeks to months at a time. His music also gets regular play by club and radio DJ's around the world as well as on underground radio. Chris DJ's at clubs throughout Tokyo, and is the resident DJ at the monthly "Worship" party. He is a veteran re-mixer, most recently mixing tracks for Bitstream Dream (Om, Bedrock).

Chris' "sound" is actually difficult to describe, but some have called it "dark soul" music - dark atmospheres fused with soulful rhythms. His music pushes simplified genre labels in order to avoid the constraints associated with pre-conceived definitions. When his music is smooth, it's oh so very smooth. It slides against the skin like silk until it settles, blending in and becoming a soothing second skin. It's hypnotic and seductive. And classing it as chill-out or come-down music is selling it well short. And when he wants to play rough…the beats get downright nasty without ever being heavy handed or in your face.

Website/Blog  www.aardvarkrecords.co.uk...