Mixmaster Morris

Mixmaster Morris launched his professional DJ career in 1985 with the ‘Mongolian Hip Hop Show’ on London’s pirate radio station Network 21, adopting the moniker Mixmaster Morris. Prior to this, he had formed the punk rock band The Ripchords, whose debut EP garnered early recognition from BBC Radio One DJ John Peel. His career quickly advanced, immersing him in the burgeoning UK acid house scene. He began releasing material as The Irresistible Force in 1987, collaborating with Des de Moor, and organized the impactful ‘Madhouse’ event at The Fridge, Brixton, in 1988, which attracted significant media attention.

In the early 1990s, he toured extensively as a full-time DJ with The Shamen for nearly two years. Morris solidified his reputation as a pioneer of ambient and downtempo genres by compiling some of the earliest chillout compilations, including ‘Give Peace a Dance 2: The Ambient Collection’ in 1990 for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, followed by the popular ‘Chillout or Die’ series. His debut album, ‘Flying High,’ was released in 1992 on Rising High Records. He followed this success with ‘Global Chillage’ in 1994, also on Rising High, which featured a distinctive holographic sleeve and was distributed in the US by Astralwerks.

He subsequently rejoined Bestival in 2011 as a key part of their ‘Ambient Forest’ team. His latest release, ‘Kira Kira,’ came out in 2017, underscoring his continued artistic output and enduring presence within the electronic music landscape.