#chaseandstatus

Acho que quero começar com esta musica. Esta musica é a personificação do que eu quero ser. Calma, mas ao mesmo tempo forte. Transmite paz mas ao mesmo tempo agitação.

Até parece que tenho 20 a falar no quero ser... tenho 36 mas acredito na mudança. Acredito que pode acontecer ao longo da nossa vida. 

Tenho tentado ao longo destes 36 ir mudando mas agora estou numa fase difícil em que algo mais sério e profundo precisa ser mudado. 

Não me queixo da vida que tive e tenho... mas chegou a altura de “acalmar” e aproveitar o que realmente tem de ser aproveitado nesta vida. 

Por isso... esta musica... é perfeita.

When it comes to the biggest success story from the rich history of Drum and Bass it doesn’t come any bigger than Brit Award winners Chase and Status.

London founded Chase and Status are Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status) with Rage joining officially a little later (real name Patrick Williams, MC and live show frontman).

Making music on various labels over the years including Renegade Hardware, Bingo Beats, RAM Records and their own label MTA (More than a lot) Chase and Status have a staggering collection of tunes.

They have five critically acclaimed albums under their belts, with some singles from these albums reaching very high positions in the UK music charts and recently they were asked by London’s legendary Fabric to make a DJ mix for their super-popular Fabric Presents series. 

Chase and Status have worked with many talented people across their stunning back catalogue including Kano, Major Lazer, Pusha T, Giggs, Novelist, Tinie Tempah, Tempa T, Cutty Ranks, Craig David, Plan B, and Emeli Sandé to name but a few. When you get a call from Chase and Status asking to appear on one of their tunes, it seems no one turns them down. Too damn right.

Chase and Status have also made a ton of remixes and original productions for the likes of Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, Rita Ora, Tinchy Stryder, The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, Rage against the Machine and Kanye West.

And if all that wasn’t enough, when they take their live shows on the road, Chase and Status have a huge list of sold-out gigs from all over the world. I would argue that their music is for the main stage. Chase and Status can fill these with ease, quite often Chase and Status would appear on the line up as the headline act at many famous festivals. I saw them at London’s Love Box festival a couple of years ago, and it was everything I wanted it to be, a rowdy uplifting affair, a perfect ending to an amazing festival. Mosh pit at a rave anyone?

All of this impressive work cements Chase and Status's sound into the history books of electronic music, namely the U.K. born urban sound of Drum and Bass.

I am a massive fan of Chase and Status, unashamedly so. I know a lot of chin-stroking DnB enthusiasts might turn their noses up at Chase and Status, but I see that as jealously. When you dig into the tunes they have a massive pot of absolute gold and are not scared of experimenting which I fully support. Chase and Status can go from making Dub Step to Grime to Garage to Old Skool Rave to Rap to Jungle to Drum and Bass and back again on one album without breaking a sweat. Not an easy thing to do well I should imagine.

This playlist is to honour these London lads and their career so far. It showcases the very best of Chase and Status, and their passion for making music that you can feel in your mind, heart and chest.

Buckle up, press play and enjoy the ride, this is Chase and Fucking Status.

Salute!