Straddling the divide between nu disco and house, Monkey Boots’ signature sound is built around rock-solid grooves and slow-burn arrangements that build in intensity.
One of the many aliases of veteran producers Chris Reed and Paul Radley, Monkey Boots have been championed by key DJs, including Greg Wilson, who remixed their breakthrough single Whitworth Strut - a tribute to the glory days of Manchester’s Hacienda club.
Chris and Paul's earliest adventures in clubland were in their native northern England, as the house music revolution took hold in the late 1980s.
But they didn't meet until moving to New Zealand at the dawn of the 21st century, kickstarting a 20-year journey as producers, DJs, radio hosts and promoters.
As Reed & Radley (deep house) they made multiple contributions to NZ’s pioneering Reliable Recordings and released a signature EP on Nottingham’s enduringly influential DiY Discs.
After signing for Auckland's Grass Green Recordings, they recorded close to a dozen EPs for the label - as Monkey Boots, Reed & Radley and a third, edit-focused alter-ego, Shallow Taxi Club.
They’ve racked up a string of number ones on download stores and earned support from some of the finest in underground music.
Chris continues to release as Mono/Loco, Neuro Mas and under his own name.
Review: "Mind Biscuit": Something tasty for your brain to chew on while your feet mulch up the dancefloor. Auckland crew Monkey Boots lay down two jack-slapping originals that dig deep into the true deep house psyche. "Impossible Need" comes with smoky vocal and smouldering bass vibes on the groove while "Yearning For You" slaps with a lighter sensation, all wafty minor key organs and soul-stirring vocals. Remix-wise Reed & Radley subvert "Yearning For You" with a little more space and reverbed magic while The Phantom Flan Flinger gets all reflective and shimmering on the Balearic bomb "Lullaby For Spiderman". Beautiful.
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