ROY AYERS & PETE ROCK LIVE!! @ THE JAZZ CAFE, 20TH, 21ST, 22ND JULY!

I'm lucky enough to be support DJ at the Jazz Cafe for the Friday show with 2 music legends, Roy Ayers and Pete Rock performing LIVE with band and turntables!

Click the Flyer to go to the Facebook Event.

Check out Chris Read's 'Channel 4 Athletics Soundtrack 2011: Phillips Idowu'

Check out Chris's excellent Afro inspired mix for Channel 4 Athletics Soundtrack competition inspired by World Triple Jump champion Phillips Idowu. The mix features 'We're taking Over' feat. Samini and DJ Black from my Ghanaian inspired LP 'Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch'!

Channel 4 Athletics Soundtrack 2011: Phillips Idowu by Chris Read (Musicofsubstance) on Mixcloud

MULATU ASTATKE LIVE @ THE JAZZ CAFE WITH SUPPORT FROM DJ RICHY PITCH, THURSDAY 26TH MAY

This week I'm lucky enough to be DJ'ing before and after the legendary Mulatu Astatke at the Jazz Cafe. I'm a big fan, check the event here by clicking on the pic below.



I probably first discovered his music over a decade ago, through a friend of mine, Geoff Wilkinson (US3 Producer) when he played me one of Mulatu's classics 'Yegelle Tezeta' (1974). Listen to it here:-



Since then I've bought quite a bit of his music, favourites include 'Addis Black Widow', 'Yefikir Tizita', 'Mulatu's Mood' and 'Esketa Dance'. His music is a beautiful fusion of Jazz and influences from his homeland of Ethiopia. Amazing stuff!!

Also, check out my Afromix from 2010, insipired by more quality music from the continent of Africa:-

Afromix! - Various Artists - (Mixed by Richy Pitch) by richypitch

FUNK ROYALE - FRIDAY 20TH MAY WITH SPECIAL GUEST RICHY PITCH

Check out Robert 'Tres' Trujillo's Artwork for the 'Dey Suffer' single!

Below is the cover design for 'Dey Suffer' illustrated by Robert 'Tres' Trujillo. Robert got in contact with me a few months back and was interested in doing an illustration for my next single. We discussed ideas with Yasmeen who wrote and performs the song and we Robert came up with this below, I love it !! :)



Check out his blog on the internet too for more info on his artwork :-



To find out more click the pic to go to Robert's Website.

DJ'ING FOR NIKE BMX SHOW THIS WEEKEND WITH MATT SMOOTH & MR CHEX

Dj'ing at a Swimming Pool over the weekend with Matt Smooth........well...actually....it's now officially a BMX park featuring some of the bestest riders on this planet!

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'Dey Suffer' Remixes out Now, featuring remixes from Karizma, DJ Vadim and Richy Pitch!!

Check out my latest single 'Dey Suffer' featuring the beautiful vocals of Yasmeen. Featuring new remixes from Karizma, DJ Vadim and Richy Pitch. The set o Soundcloud also features an accapella and percussion stem if you fancy remixing the song yourself!

'Dey Suffer' Richy Pitch feat. Yasmeen by richypitch

Buy it on itunes here:-

Scratch is Back!! Complete with a great line up on April 30th !! Celebrating 15 years of Hip Hop!!

On Saturday 30th April Amstel and The Big Chill Present 'Scratch' who this year celebrate ‘15 Years Of Hip Hop’ as one of the capital’s leading Hip Hop parties. For this monumental occasion we are truly blessed with a rare individual performance from DJ Primecuts, one the UK's most well known and respected turntablist DJ's.

DJ Primecuts first played at Scratch back in 98' and it was clear even in the early days that this DJ had special skills on the 'Wheels of Steel'. One year later and he and the other Scratch Perverts, (Tony Vegas, Mr Thing and First Rate) went on to win the world-renowned 99' World DMC Team title, in NYC.

Since then the Perverts with Primecuts, Tony Vegas and Plus One at the helm have gone from strength to strength, not just touring the world showcasing their world class turntable skills, but also releasing and producing quality music and remixes.

Our second guests should really create quite a stir when they perform live at Scratch on 30th April. The Hackney Colliery Band (releasing music on the excellent Wah Wah 45's record label) are a brass band with a difference, not your typical horn blowers, but brass musicians inspired by the sound of funk and Hip Hop. Expect to hear plenty of Hip Hop covers that should have the whole Scratch crowd singing and chanting from start to finish.

Not forgetting our host for the evening Tukka, the ever reliable resident DJ's Matt Smooth, Richy Pitch, Lyley and Tomski and the usual crews of B-boys and B-Girls

This event is proudly sponsored by AMSTEL