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Chase One

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Chase One is a pioneering graffiti artist and founding member of Buckingham/Milton Keynes Hip Hop collective The Criminal Minds (TCM). In 1985 while living in Buckingham Chase One (then known as Sketch) and DJ Halo (Then known as Impasto) formed The Criminal Minds which eventually evolved in to a collective of pioneering Hip Hop practitioners contributing to all aspects of local Hip Hop culture. Over time Chase One incorporated his foundations in graffiti art in to flyer designs, record covers, logos, and eventually in to his chosen profession of graphic design.

Graffiti artwork by Chase One – Buckingham/Milton Keynes, 1988-1990.

An example of Chase One’s early artwork can be viewed in the below slideshow which contains several flyers for a series of events organised by the Teazer Road Show in the Peartree Bridge area of Milton Keynes during the 1980s. Chase One and DJ Halo both studied at Bletchley collage during this period which is where they initially connected with Milton Keynes based rappers MC Iceski and Safe D who both progressed to form part of The Criminal Minds musical line up alongside rapper CMD and producer Spatts. Continue reading →

Science Revealed

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Science Revealed consisted of rappers Martin (MDR) and Paul plus producer Gary and formed as a trio in 1989 to record materiel for Milton Keynes based record label Back Beat Records. Previously all three members Martin (MDR), Paul (initially known as King Paul D) and Gary (initially known as G Whizz) had formed part of Milton Keynes Hip Hop collective Double Deff Chillers who’s roots in Hip Hop culture date back to the early 1980’s.

Science Revealed, 1989.

During 1989 Back Beat Records released two Science Revealed compositions via a series of multi genre compilation projects aimed at highlighting artists affiliated to the city of Milton Keynes. The first studio recording entitled “Kick the jam” can be heard in the below youtube insert and formed part of the “Back beat records debut” vinyl EP. The release also featured recordings by New Mutants (“My head“), Illumini (“Captured“) and The Mens Club (“Let me be“). Continue reading →

The Criminal Minds (TCM) Part One

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The Criminal Minds (TCM) are one of a handful of pioneering Hip Hop crews from the UK that formed outside of London or any other major UK city. TCM‘s origins date back to a period during the early 1980s when UK citizens started to become participants in Hip Hop culture as it spread from the USA to the world. By the late 1980s TCM along with several other generational peers were pioneering a unique form of UK Hip Hop music that would later be defined as Britcore.

The Criminal Minds sketch – Claire Hawes, Mid 1990s.

By 1992 TCM evolved with the UK music scene and pioneered several Hardcore/Drum & Bass recordings releasing music on a selection of established record labels including Labello Blanco and White House. In the below series of articles we aim to document the history of the collective as well as pay homage to their achievements in both music and Hip Hop culture. Part one of the series will focus on the time period between 1985-1990 and conclude with the groups first official release “Guilty as charged“. Continue reading →