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Chris Menist
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"My name is Chris Menist, and until 2006 I lived in London with my wife Sarah, and my twin boys, Ben & Ollie. I worked as a freelance writer and musician. I divided my time between playing improvised conga and djembe for the Laban Centre, a contemporary dance school in south east London, and The English National Ballet, as well as performing at various one off workshops.

In addition to this I wrote for various music publications, such as Songlines, Straight No Chaser and FACT as well as occasionally contributing to the Independent. I also wrote sleeve notes for record labels such as Soul Jazz Records, Union Square Music and Ace, as well as Nuphonic and Strut. I currently live and work in Bangkok."
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MIDDLE 9 CD Darque Fonque Part One — Chris Menist Various Djembe Various - Darque Fonque Part One(CD, Comp, Dig) Middle Earth Recordings MIDDLE 9 CD UK 1997 Sell This Version
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FARO 014 Slo-Flo / Djembe — Chris Menist Higher Dimension Higher Dimension - Slo-Flo / Djembe(12") Far Out Recordings FARO 014 UK 1997 Sell This Version
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MIDDLE 911CD Dubnology Presents The Dark Side Of Beats: Darque Fonque Parts 1 & 2 — Chris Menist Various Djembe Various - Dubnology Presents The Dark Side Of Beats: Darque Fonque Parts 1 & 2(2xCD, Comp) Middle Earth Recordings MIDDLE 911CD UK 1997 Sell This Version
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RM01 Old Lover / Version — Chris Menist Surface Noise (3) vs Watchman (6) Surface Noise (3) vs Watchman (6) - Old Lover / Version(7") Rhythm Music (2) RM01 UK 1999 Sell This Version
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CDBGPD 167 Motor City Machine Music: An Exploration Of Cybotron — Chris Menist Cybotron Cybotron - Motor City Machine Music: An Exploration Of Cybotron(CD, Comp, Mono) BGP Records CDBGPD 167 UK 2005 Sell This Version
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SGDCD2031 Ska Anthems - 28 Original Ska Classics — Chris Menist Various Various - Ska Anthems - 28 Original Ska Classics(2xCD, Comp) Union Square Music SGDCD2031 Europe 2005 Sell This Version
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CDBGPD 176 The New York Sound (From The East Coast To The Future) — Chris Menist Various Various - The New York Sound (From The East Coast To The Future)(CD, Comp) BGP Records CDBGPD 176 UK 2006 Sell This Version
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CDBGPD 188 The New York Sound 2 — Chris Menist Various Various - The New York Sound 2(CD, Comp) BGP Records CDBGPD 188 UK 2007 Sell This Version
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BMS012, FKR023CD The Sound Of Wonder! — Chris Menist Various Various - The Sound Of Wonder! (Comp) Finders Keepers Records BMS012, FKR023CD US 2009 Sell This Version
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SNDWLP027 The Sound Of Siam (Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz & Molam In Thailand 1964-1975) — Chris Menist Various Various - The Sound Of Siam (Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz & Molam In Thailand 1964-1975) (Comp) Soundway SNDWLP027 UK 2010 Sell This Version
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FKR044CD Thai? Dai! - The Heavier Side Of The Lukthung Underground — Chris Menist Various Various - Thai? Dai! - The Heavier Side Of The Lukthung Underground (Comp) Finders Keepers Records FKR044CD UK 2011 Sell This Version
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BMS038 Life Is Dance! — Chris Menist Various Various - Life Is Dance! (Comp) B-Music BMS038 UK 2011 Sell This Version
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PT-2003 Qat, Coffee & Qambus: Raw 45s From Yemen — Chris Menist Various Various - Qat, Coffee & Qambus: Raw 45s From Yemen (Comp) Parlortone PT-2003 US 2012 Sell This Version
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EM1101CD Diew Sor Isan:  The North East Thai Violin Of Thonghuad Faited — Chris Menist Thonghuad Faited* Thonghuad Faited* - Diew Sor Isan: The North East Thai Violin Of Thonghuad Faited (Comp) EM Records EM1101CD Japan 2012 Sell This Version
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PCD-17697 21st Century Molam — Chris Menist The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band - 21st Century Molam (Album) Studio Lam PCD-17697 Japan 2014 Sell This Version
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EM1126CD Isan Lam Plearn — Chris Menist Angkanang Kunchai* With Ubon-Pattana Band* Angkanang Kunchai* With Ubon-Pattana Band* - Isan Lam Plearn (Album, Comp) EM Records EM1126CD Japan 2014 Sell This Version
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SNDWCD058 The Sound Of Siam Volume 2 (Molam & Luk Thung From North-East Thailand 1970-1982) — Chris Menist Various Various - The Sound Of Siam Volume 2 (Molam & Luk Thung From North-East Thailand 1970-1982) (Comp) Soundway SNDWCD058 UK 2014 Sell This Version
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FKR065LP Disco Dildar — Chris Menist Various Various - Disco Dildar (Comp, Album) Finders Keepers Records FKR065LP UK 2015 Sell This Version
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SLCD002 Planet Lam — Chris Menist The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band - Planet Lam (Album) Studio Lam SLCD002 Thailand 2016 Sell This Version
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PBLP002 Paradise Bangkok : The Album Vol. 2 — Chris Menist Various Various - Paradise Bangkok : The Album Vol. 2(LP, Album, Comp) Paradise Bangkok PBLP002 UK 2017 Sell This Version
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ZRMLP005 DIY Disco Molam (Rarities From The Khaen Sang Label) — Chris Menist Various Various - DIY Disco Molam (Rarities From The Khaen Sang Label)(LP, Comp) ZudRangMa Records ZRMLP005 Thailand 2019 Sell This Version
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SOR016 Disrupt #4 — Chris Menist Emanative & Bex Burch Disrupt #4 (Awkward Corners Remix) Emanative & Bex Burch - Disrupt #4(7", Single) Shapes Of Rhythm SOR016 UK 2020 Sell This Version
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SORLP2 Dislocation Songs — Chris Menist Awkward Corners Awkward Corners - Dislocation Songs(LP) Shapes Of Rhythm SORLP2 UK 2020 Sell This Version
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STRUT297LP Life Is A Heavy Burden: Ghazals And Poetry From Afghanistan — Chris Menist Nashenas Nashenas - Life Is A Heavy Burden: Ghazals And Poetry From Afghanistan (Comp) Strut STRUT297LP 2022 Sell This Version
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PB 11 Roots With Quality — Chris Menist Various Various - Roots With Quality(CDr, Comp, Promo) ZudRangMa Records, Asahi PB 11 Thailand Unknown Sell This Version