Chris Coco (b. Christopher Mellor & raised in Charlwood, UK - aka Chris Mel… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Coco (b. Christopher Mellor & raised in Charlwood, UK - aka Chris Mellor), is a DJ, broadcaster, producer, musician & journalist (blogging at ChrisCoco.com/blog). His most recent release is Feel Free Live Good (Aug 2010, Big Chill Recordings). His radio show, Melodica (also, podcast from MixCloud.com/ChrisCoco weekly), is growing from it’s Ibiza Sonica base, to include broadcasts in cities intonationally, inc: Sydney, Istanbul & Chicago.

He is working on new music as Normalites (aka The Normalites, with production partner Steve Miller, following-up on Pink Skyscraper's Hôtel Costes 12 inclusion), with his band City Reverb & an un-named project (with production partner Sacha Puttnam). With regular gigs at Supperclub & The Player (both London), plus international shows - Chris is a busy live DJ, too.

Career history:

2009 - started Melodica, new radio show; remixes for Natural Born Chillers and Bardo State; made Feel Free Live Good album.

2008 - started new band City Reverb, cult single releases Time Side On, Central Heating and City Of Lights and live appearances at festivals including Glastonbury and Green Man and a special show at Tate Britain preceded an album called Lost City Folk.

2008 - presented Live Work Music for Ministry of Sound Radio.

2005-2008 - presented Bank Holiday Chillout and music documentaries for BBC Radio 2.

2006 - DJ element on Robbie Williams world tour
playing in the band at all 64 shows and DJ warm up sets at many dates including San Siro, Milan; Parc Des Princes, Paris and The Bowl, Milton Keynes.

2002-2006 - presented Blue Room on BBC Radio 1
legendary, much loved late night weekend show with Rob Da Bank.

1999 - the present: freelance DJ and producer
DJing on every continent except Antarctica, all the major clubs in Ibiza; many major festivals including Glastonbury, Roskilde, Big Chill, Bestival; tours of Australia, Far East, USA etc.
Making compilations including Real Ibiza series, Solar Spectrums series, Blue Balearic, Dub Club, Chillin’ at the Playboy Mansion, Ministry of Sound Sessions, The Big Freeze and Acoustic Chill.

1990s - Editor of DJ Magazine
pioneering dance music bible covering the club scene in its heyday.

1980s - DJ in Brighton, England
pioneering early acid house scene, resident at Coco Club at Zap Club.

Discography:

2010 - Chris Coco - Feel Free Live Good

2009 - City Reverb - Lost City Folk
LP with band and several singles including successful Central Heating (Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith Remix).

2008 - Normalites - EP
Including Pink Skyscraper, featuring on next Hotel Costes compilation.

2005 - Chris Coco - Heavy Mellow
LP including Drifting featured in Toyota Prius European campaign.

2002 - Chris Coco - Next Wave
LP including favourite Falling, featured on many TV shows including Nip Tuck, a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Albatross feat Peter Green and a cover of Velvet Underground's’ Sunday Morning feat Nick Cave.

2001 - CocoDaSilva - Saudade
One of a series of 12” singles on Kismet records, an ongoing collaboration with dance producer Rui DaSilva.

2000 - Coco & Stonebridge - The Beach
Big room club tune collaboration with dance producer Stonebridge.

1999 - Coco, Steel & Lovebomb - Yachts
lounge favourite, featured on many TV shows and ads incl Sex & The City and Frexinet, Spain.

1994 - Coco, Steel & Lovebomb - It
LP for Warp Records including club classic Feel It.

www.chriscoco.com

City Reverb:

City Reverb are a band. There are three members - a DJ, a musician and a singer. They like Kraftwerk but they also like Nick Drake.

Chris Coco, Nick Cornu and Micky Buccheri met during the sessions for Lost City Folk (Dumb Angel), an album which expanded Chris' original dance oriented tracks into mini symphonies about London life in the 21st Century. On completing what was primarily a recording project, the idea of creating a band began to emerge - a project which would draw on the strengths and characters of each member. The new group aesthetic relies on an economy of sounds. It's a "less is more" approach that strips each song to its bare bones to reveal the honest beauty of its structure. Happysad melodies shimmer above crisp machine rhythm. Plaintive synth lines waft through the mix like London fog. The dub bass is insistent while finger-picked acoustic guitars sew the elements together. The resultant sound is minimal but not stark; the songs often hint at a rustic wonder of the modern world. After months of experimenting, the three Londoners are finally honing a brave and singular voice.

www.myspace.com/cityreverb
http://www.facebook.com/pages/City-Reverb/201479584121?ref=ts

The Normalites:

The Normalites is a collaboration between Chris Coco and Chillout don Steve Miller from Afterlife. The music reflects the pairs’ background in making mellow music but also the slightly awkward nature of both their personalities. Their desire to push the boundaries of a genre they have made their own, their desire to come up with new sounds and ideas, their love of politics, poetry, dub and bass.

www.myspace.com/thenormalites
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Normalites/137654108771?ref=ts

Sunday Morning
Chris Coco Lyrics

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Sunday morning, praise the dawning
It's just a restless feeling by my side
Early dawning, Sunday morning
It's just the wasted years so close behind

Watch out, the world's behind you
There's always someone around you who will call
It's nothing at all

Sunday morning and I'm falling
I've got a feeling I don't want to know
Early dawning, Sunday morning
It's all the streets you crossed, not so long ago

Watch out, the world's behind you
There's always someone around you who will call
It's nothing at all

Watch out, the world's behind you
There's always someone around you who will call
It's nothing at all

Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning

Sunday morning
Sunday morning

Overall Meaning

The song "Sunday Morning" by Chris Coco is a melancholic and reflective tune about the restlessness and regrets that can arise on a Sunday morning. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia for wasted years and missed opportunities, with the singer feeling a sense of dread about the world that lies ahead. The repeated refrain of "Watch out, the world's behind you / There's always someone around you who will call / It's nothing at all" speaks to the idea that the problems and pressures of life can seem overwhelming and insurmountable, but ultimately may not amount to much.

The use of the imagery of early dawning creates a sense of uncertainty and vulnerability, as though the singer is unsure of what the day will hold. The repetition of "Sunday morning" throughout the song serves to anchor the narrative in a specific time and place, emphasizing the cyclical nature of life and the importance of reflection and introspection. Overall, "Sunday Morning" is a poignant meditation on the fleeting nature of time, the weight of regret, and the need to confront the challenges that life presents.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunday morning, praise the dawning
Welcoming the beginning of the day with gratitude for its arrival

It's just a restless feeling by my side
Feeling unsettled and unsure

Early dawning, Sunday morning
The sun rising early, on this day

It's just the wasted years so close behind
Feeling the burden of the past and its lost opportunities

Watch out, the world's behind you
Be cautious and attentive, the world is always following you

There's always someone around you who will call
Others may try to influence, even if it's insignificant

It's nothing at all
Those influences may ultimately result in nothing

Sunday morning and I'm falling
Experiencing a sense of falling or failure

I've got a feeling I don't want to know
Avoiding a feeling of dread or anxiety

It's all the streets you crossed, not so long ago
The choices and paths taken, recently, causing the current feeling

Sunday morning
This day of the week