Chris Grayston

Record producer, Musical Artist

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Who is Chris Grayston?

Chris Grayston is a British music promoter, event organizer, record producer, musician, label owner, and talent scout. He served as a music promoter in the early 1990s for acts such as Judge Jules, DJ Spoony, DJ Fabio and Grooverider, and promoted the massive "Fusion" raves across the United Kingdom from Hastings Pier, Bath Pavilion, Milton Keynes Sanctuary, and a 10,000 sell-out festival at Wembley. As a musician he's collaborated with SL2 and was a founding member of both Midas and Cynical Blend. Grayston was involved in the early years of Hardcore techno in the UK, which was an extension of the Acid House music movement from 1989 to 1990. Acid House later split to generate the genres of Breakbeat/hardcore, Drum and Bass/Jungle, and Techno scenes collectively known as rave music.

Grayston founded and directed the dance label Hectic Records, and earlier releases from the label relied heavily on vocal hooks along with piano and string dominated breakdowns. Tracks such as "Sunshine", "Heaven," and "Crowd Control" were known in the UK rave scene in the early 1990s. Hectic Records developed into four record labels; Hectic, Hectic Rewinds, Hect Tech and Fusion Records.

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on July 23, 2013

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