Chris Allsopp - son of a professional jazz musician, classically trained on traditional instruments, DJ, producer, co-founder of label xetechno and promoter of Birmingham techno night LEVEL.

Established in 2006 in collaboration with fellow home county cohort - Simon Owen - xetechno’s purpose was to act as a vehicle for the release of their works, the first being a limited run vinyl release, known only as XTK-001.
Having being introduced to music at an early age Chris developed an uncontrollable passion for the industry. Starting out with the saxophone at just 5 years old, progressing through various genres, thriving in the spotlight and being driven by performances in theatres and venues as far away as Chicago. Alas, Chris had already come to terms with the downfall of traditional instruments and envisaged their place in society, their time had passed – at least in his eyes. At 16, Chris started attending raves and events in the local city of Birmingham, only to find that by the age of 17 he was blessed with a love for techno and a desire to make movements of his own in the scene.
Chris developed a trademark production sound, spawned from his style of mixing on 3 and 4 decks, o... More Biography