Chris Fortier Promos

[Funky Dredd]

I am going to start putting all of my Chris Fortier promos that are on cassette into an .mp3 format. There has been talk of this before in a thread (can't remember where) here and a few individuals expressed interest in these. These are from my personal collection and 99% of these were given to me by Chris back in the day. I am no wiz at digitizing tapes, so please take them for what they are and enjoy them as I have for the last 10+ years! Some of them are in excellent condition others won't be (age). I will be adding these mixes to this thread as I do them, so be patient.
Enjoy 8)

September 1996 Promo (Recorded from one of his Masters). ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

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October 1996 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

May 1998 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

July 1994 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

([Only registered and activated users can see links] )September 1994 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

October 1994 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

November 1994 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

The Lift With Chris Fortier - Live @ Barbarella's (1-11-94) ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

January 1995 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

January 1998 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

July 1998 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

April 1998 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Chris Fortier - WFIT 89.5fm Melbourne FL (June 06, 1994) ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Courtesy of DjSnafu) ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

December 1994 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

October 1998 (A Side Only) ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Courtesy Of Cactus Beats) ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Live @ Zonkers Tape 1 (Classics) 9-29-94 ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Live @ Zonkers Tape 3 (Classics) 9-29-94 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Side A Only)

[tommasson76]

Really appreciated many thanks

[Jibgolly]

WoooooooHooooooooooooooo! :RockOn:

[rickt]

Thanks alot! I'm listening now and it sounds great.
Rick

[fabric8]

serious biz here Dredd, awesome thread, BIG thanks for the addition to my Fortier collection

[Funky Dredd]

There's more too come...about 13 more tapes to go :D

[Jibgolly]

i hope those are all done by the time i get out of work and out of the shower and need some beatz at 11:17pm tonight.

:p

[Funky Dredd]

Well I doubt that, but I am currently working on the second one. :D

[fer_]

wowww amazing!!!

man many thanx for doing this! :D

[Lorn]

Nice share my man. Real nice.

[ribbario]

Nice post ! Thanks Funky Dredd ! :shock:

[SolarB]

woooot... absolutely classic sounds! thanks Funky!

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated. Added October 1996 Promo

[tommasson76]

listening the september promo.awesome!!

[fabric8]

the mixtapes bring back some old memories brother, everything we used to get was on cassette, LOL

[lilsensa]

The infamous tapes!! Thanks man! :)

[Funky Dredd]

Glad to do it. :)

[res0nat0r]

big up yourself!!

thanks! :RockOn:

[lilsensa]

Inner City life. Love that track.

[Funky Dredd]

I got another one done, but it's to late for me to up it. So I'll do it tomorrow...

[yesme]

nice, love the mix tapes.

nothing better then hitting mars and venus or dropshop and picking up the new mix tapes that were packed full of the jams.

thanks bro

[Jibgolly]

hey man did you post a picture of all your fortier tapes covers? cant find it.

i cant remember the exact month of that one i had but im sure i would recognize the cover.

[chunky]

Many thanksI don't suppose you have any of the Jimmy Van M tapes from the same era?

[Jibgolly]

PLEASE chunky, allow him to rip the 30 or so fortier tapes he has been promising me since 1984.

non stop emailing for 23 years has finally paid off dont shatter my glory

[chunky]

Sorry

[Jibgolly]

haha. man i am only half joking.

[Funky Dredd]

hey man did you post a picture of all your fortier tapes covers? cant find it.

i cant remember the exact month of that one i had but im sure i would recognize the cover.
This one?
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I sent you the one in a pm also, do you still have that one?

Yes Chunky, I have one JVM tape, Mixworks and it's not the same Mixworks tape that was posted on the board. I was going to do that one also, as well as a Monk tape I have.

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated, May 1998 posted.

[Jibgolly]

ahh yes i remember that pic now, and no i dont still have it. i dont recognize any of those covers from their side view, but im sure the one i had was a dark orange/red color.

[Funky Dredd]

Out of all the tapes I am missing two covers. I can't remember what they look like either, sorry.

[solidify]

What a beautiful contribution!! This will add to my collection and bring backmemories of the days of wandering orlando on a sunday morning watching people go to church and stare at me like a pariah!! big ups!! thanks!!!!!

[simonr]

Awesome ... I was beginning to think these were an urban legend !!

[Funky Dredd]

I keep trying to upload another one but it times out. It's happened twice today, so I'll try tomorrow!

[Jibgolly]

the sound quality on these are much better than i expected, considering their age.
sounds like you take care of your shit.
jib approves! :RockOn:

i will faithfully download and archive every one of these you share with us. thx for all the work!

[Jibgolly]

btw if you are experiencing timeouts or failed uploads to [mu] plz report them here:
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[Funky Dredd]

the sound quality on these are much better than i expected, considering their age.
sounds like you take care of your shit.
jib approves! :RockOn:

i will faithfully download and archive every one of these you share with us. thx for all the work!

I try too, but some of them aren't in really good condition as you will see soon.

btw if you are experiencing timeouts or failed uploads to [mu] plz report them here:
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If it fails again today I will do that. Thanks.

[pudrus]

oh man thanks god for what he is doing now!!

did not like that mix tape AT ALL !!

prefer much more his actual sound.

[Funky Dredd]

oh man thanks god for what he is doing now!!

did not like that mix tape AT ALL !!

prefer much more his actual sound.
What do you mean by his actual sound?

[two-]

thanks!!

[Jibgolly]

What do you mean by his actual sound?

i'm guessing he means 'current' :oops:

[Funky Dredd]

Added July 1994 Promo

[BureOne]

It's always nice to go back in time and check out what these dj's were playing back when there really was no mass population on internet websites; sharing and discussing countless events, sets, experiences!

thanks Funky!

[Funky Dredd]

No problem!

[cmhollis]

Wow, very cool share. I was in Orlando for many years and those tapes were always GOLD. Chris developed a huge following in part through those tapes. The legions could count on 90 minutes of disco glory on a monthly basis.

[Funky Dredd]

I was one of them. :D

[GLD]

Fortier fanboy #1 says thank you! Can't wait to listen to these...

[tateta]

Thank you very much for this!

[Funky Dredd]

No problem...there's more to come.

[drumdayz]

Im having trouble dl the Fortier mixes. the link goes to the mercuryupload where it loads the set, but when i click to dl it says inlavid dl link?

[Funky Dredd]

Which set?

Also I finished the September 1994 demo. I'll upload it tomorrow. :)

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated to include September 1994 Promo

[Hambrecht]

dude

what part of florida did you live in in he 90's?

[cmhollis]

Lived in Oralando. Actually a combination of Maitland, Altamonte, Longwood, etc, etc. Funky Dredd, I noticed some Kimball tape covers in that picture. Although I havent heard of that guy for years, he used to have lots of good records. Ended up being somewhat of a disappointment compared to Jimmy, Chris, Sean, Tim.....Always interested to hear things from that time period. Thanks again for the share

[Funky Dredd]

Edgewater,,,,but we did a lot of clubbing back in the 90's, back when Orlando, Cocoa and Daytona were great places to go to listen to some great dj's with some great music.

[Funky Dredd]

Lived in Oralando. Actually a combination of Maitland, Altamonte, Longwood, etc, etc. Funky Dredd, I noticed some Kimball tape covers in that picture. Although I havent heard of that guy for years, he used to have lots of good records. Ended up being somewhat of a disappointment compared to Jimmy, Chris, Sean, Tim.....Always interested to hear things from that time period. Thanks again for the share
I'll be getting around to those, so keep your eyes peeled. Those were some tapes from the coliseum and also his birthday tapes. I have a couple of sets from the coliseum, but the second set I have is pretty distorted. I believe he got pissed because the set was being recorded, he lost a few points from me for that one. But the first set is wicked!

[Jibgolly]

Edgewater,,,,but we did a lot of clubbing back in the 90's, back when Orlando, Cocoa and Daytona were great places to go to listen to some great dj's with some great music.


....back before dirt was fully patented. :twisted:

[Funky Dredd]

basically...we were at MARZ (where Chris was the resident dj) one night and it was like 4 am and the news was there doing a segment on raves, and my brother myself and our friend were the only three people on the dancefloor, we were on the news the next night with a statement like, do you know what your kids are doing....I just happened to be eating dinner with my parents when the clip came on...wooooops!

[cmhollis]

You talking about the birthday tapes from Firestone? There were 3 tapes from that night. It was a pretty good night.

[Funky Dredd]

Yes, my brother (BillyZ) has the originals and if he will allow me to borrow them I'll record the originals, if not I'll record mine and post them.

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated...October 1994 Promo added.

[supaz]

Did you know Jason from the Drop Shop?

[Funky Dredd]

My brother knows him better than I do, but yes.

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated...added November 1994 Promo

[Jibgolly]

thx for ripping these bro.
i still have only heard the may '98 set, but they are all downloaded and going in the archive. 8)

[Funky Dredd]

No problem, there is still more to do :)

[DjSnafu]

Thanks for posting those.. been awhile since I've been on here. I had a few of those tapes but not all of them. I'll have to dig out my old tapes as well. Need to get a tape deck to rip to the computer. I have some Sasha's in Orlando, Digweed, Jimmy van M, etc.

[Funky Dredd]

Cool, if you have August of 94 please rip that one. I had it but it got ate by tape player many moons ago.

[two-]

hurra!! keep them coming!

[cmhollis]

Dredd,
What all tapes do you have from 98? I am looking for one, not sure what month, but starts out with a great vocal track - very solid tape all the way through. There is another tape, again not sure which month that has Paris Red "Git Wit Me". This is also a very good tape. Chris used to find the best vocals.

[DjSnafu]

Not sure if I want to go buy a tape deck from one of the local stores (if I can find one) or from this site, [Only registered and activated users can see links]

That thing looks pretty cool and will rip it fast to the computer. I have a ton of tapes in boxes and it would take forever to rip them with a regular tape deck.

[Funky Dredd]

I'm doing these with a regular tape deck. Not a problem for me, I enjoy listening to them as they are recording :D

[fer_]

thank so much you for this relic dredd keep them coming :D

[Funky Dredd]

I'm recording a few other things right now. But i'll finish them up sometime this week.

[fer_]

cant stop listening to theseee set when u have time plz up the other ones

thanx again Dredd really aprecciate it :D

[Funky Dredd]

I'm still working on them. :)

[dj troublemaker]

Thanks, chris fortier is one of my favorite Dj's

[skooby]

awesomeness. Thanks for posting these.

[chups]

hi ... could someone upload this mixes again please?

[GregWhelan]

A few years ago Chris posted about 15 CD's of his live sets directly to me - not sure why, he just mailed me one day asking if I wanted them (this was back when I used to contact dj's weekly to get their tracklists for the kiss show with Digweed).

They were all cracking discs - I ended up mailing them onto some guy on this very board (dunno who??)who was gonna put them up for upload.

Anyway, the moral of the story is that Fortier is a legend of a dj......

[Funky Dredd]

hi ... could someone upload this mixes again please?

I'll see what I can do. I still have others to do that I have but I am currently working on another project at the moment. But give me a few days and I will up them again.

[chups]

ok .. thanks bro..

[yesme]

funky please hook us up with the reup brudda.

[Funky Dredd]

sure...i'll put it on the list of things to do this weekend. Which one's?
I keep forgetting to do them...sorry guys! But I am writing it down right now.

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated for Sept. 96. More to come...

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated for Oct 96...

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated for May 98

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated for July 94

[fer_]

hey bro could u also up the ones that u were gonna post but eventually didnt have the time ?

[Funky Dredd]

I don't think I will have the time this weekend to do it. I'll get to them this week though.

[Jibgolly]

yo funky, any chance you have a tape from October 97 or 98...

i had a tape of his (i think it was from october but cant remember the year) and lost it in one of my 1 million moves.

a picture of the cover would be rad - to save you some time.

cheers for any help. all these rips are highly appreciated.

[Funky Dredd]

I have July and April of 98. July has a picture of the statue of liberty with an american flag behind it. I can keep looking though, I have a ton of tapes!

[Jibgolly]

the one i had was an orange-ish colored cover. kinda looked like fall leaves.
most of all i remember it being orange.

[Funky Dredd]

I'll need to look in my stuff. It's been years since I've dug this stuff out.

[yesme]

thanks bro,loving these classics

[Santti]

amazing shit! thank you Dredd! [Only registered and activated users can see links]

what is the first track from september 1996 promo mix?

[Funky Dredd]

I'd have to download it and verify because the last time I listened to the tape was when I was recording it.

[stella]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Good times......

[Funky Dredd]

The first track is
Amethyst - Krakatoa/Futura

I can't remember which without having to dig it out.
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[chunky]

Just listened to the July 94 promo. I'm usually keen on sets from 94 but this was really great. IL look forward to the other Jimmy Van M Mixworks one when you rip it. Thanks for these there's some great short mixes here. Great for when you haven't got a lot of time.

[Funky Dredd]

I still need to up the rest and update the links. I was a little busy this weekend to finish them.

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated for Nov 94.

[Funky Dredd]

ba bump!!!!

First post updated.

The Lift With Chris Fortier - Live @ Barbarella's (1-11-94) ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated

January 1995 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

[i!!ustrious]

thanx, as always bro :Smiley:

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated

January 1998 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

[DjSnafu]

Sorry it took me 2 years to post this but it took me awhile to get a tape deck. This is one of my favorite tapes from back then. I've created an album cover art, viewable with Windows Media Player, Winamp, or Foobar2000. Tracklist is in the comments section.. some haven't bee IDed. If you could please help and ID the tracks that would be awesome.. would love to own those missing tracks.

Chris Fortier - WFIT 89.5fm Melbourne FL (June 06, 1994) ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
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Chris Fortier - WFIT 89.5fm Melbourne FL (June 06, 1994) ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) Alt Download Link
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Side A Tracklisting:
1. ID - ID
2. ID - ID
3. The Peppermint Lounge - Lemon Project (Grapefruit Mix)
4. Deep Creed 94 - Can U Feel It (Circle City Remix) "He mixes the horns from track 3 a few times over and over again at the beginning of this track"
5. Gypsy - Varisuvia
6. ID - ID (Bump - I'm Rushing?? Version??)
7. Tinman - 18 Strings (Original unauthorised version) 'White Label' "The guitar riff sample from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was used but was followed by legal action due to lack of sample-clearance. I have the commercial release and it sounds different then this version."
8. Solitaire Gee - Voodoo Stompin' "Contains the sample from Big Daddy Kane - Set It Off, 'Let it roll get bold'"
9. ID - ID

Side B Tracklisting:
1. ID - ID (Continued from Side A Track 9)
2. ID - ID
3. The African Dream - All In The Same Family (Version????) "Not sure which version. Could be the Original but not sure"
4. ID - ID
5. David Morales & Bad Yard Club Feat Delta - In De Ghetto (Tribal Bass Mix)
6. ID - ID
7. Creative Sam - Dance In Paradise (Version????) "Which mix is this? (Paradise Suite), (Midnight), or (Part Two)?"
8. ID - ID "Sample says '8000 Ohms'? This track is so badass"
9. AWA - Togther We Can Learn (Version????) "Which mix is this? (Original), (Education Mix), or (Good Day Reconstruction)?"
10. Art Of Trance - Cambodia (Clanger Remix)
11. Power Circle - It's So Good (Boys Mix)

Enjoy!! :p
DJSnafu

[Funky Dredd]

I can always ask Chris to see if he still has the tracklist? He might not going back that far but he does still have all of his masters going back that far.

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated

July 1998 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

[Funky Dredd]

Sorry it took me 2 years to post this but it took me awhile to get a tape deck. This is one of my favorite tapes from back then. I've created an album cover art, viewable with Windows Media Player, Winamp, or Foobar2000. Tracklist is in the comments section.. some haven't bee IDed. If you could please help and ID the tracks that would be awesome.. would love to own those missing tracks.

Chris Fortier - WFIT 89.5fm Melbourne FL (June 06, 1994) ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
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That's a really good rip! I'm not that far away from you, you could have contacted me and we could have gotten you squared away a lot sooner!

I've asked Chris if he can help ID some of these for you. I'll be sending him a DVD this week with these sets on them and I have included this one. It might take a little bit but you might know something in the future.

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated

April 1998 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Also added WFIT set

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated

December 1994 Promo ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

[CactusBeats]

Huge thanks for your effort here Funky Dredd. Been trying to pick a few of these up on slsk for the past year with little progress. Vintage gold!!

Definitely making my time off work a little more bearable.
:D

[Funky Dredd]

Your welcome!

[CactusBeats]

I have an October 1998 Side A Chris Fortier Promo Tape in 128kbps (no side B tho) to upload if anyone is interested..

[stella]

Yes, please upload!

[CactusBeats]

Chris Fortier - 1998-10-00 - Promo Tape - Side A
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[Funky Dredd]

I'll add that to the first post. Thanks CactusBeats!

[CactusBeats]

Absolutely !!
:)

Any chance of a re-up on Sept & Oct 1994? I actually have Side B of [EDIT] October 1994 (320kbps) and can up that one. Doing Side B October 1994 now...

[Funky Dredd]

Sure I can do them tomorrow.

[CactusBeats]

Chris Fortier - 1994-10-00 - Promo Tape - Side B
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:)

[Funky Dredd]

I'm upping them now.

[Funky Dredd]

New link for October 94

[Funky Dredd]

September 1994 link updated

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated

Live @ Zonkers Tape 1 (Classics) 9-29-94 ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

[CactusBeats]

Thanks for those Funky Dredd
:)

[Funky Dredd]

Not a problem. There will be more soon!

[Funky Dredd]

First post updated

Live @ Zonkers Tape 3 (Classics) 9-29-94 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) (Side A Only)

[chunky]

June 1997 Promo

Mix A
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Mix B
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[chunky]

March 1994 Promo Mix A
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March 1994 Promo Mix B
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[stella]

More from the Hambrecht collection? Many thanks again!!! Listening to June 1997 promo - excellent mix.

[Funky Dredd]

More from the Hambrecht collection? Many thanks again!!! Listening to June 1997 promo - excellent mix.
There will be a ton more in the coming weeks. Chris has sent me all of his promos from '94 to '99 so that I can record them. He also said I could post those recordings. :D

[Funky Dredd]

Anyone interested in all of 1993? If so I will put them up this week. I will also be doing all of the tapes until 1999 as I have all of them (as I record them of course).

[drp1977]

Does anyone have "Dont Dream Its Over" by Chris? I had it and my tape player ate if for lunch sometime ago

[Funky Dredd]

I don't personally own it. Sorry.

[cmhollis]

The tape I'm looking for is January 1999. When I found all the old tapes I've been posting, I found the cover but not the tape. At any rate, thanks again Dredd for all your efforts.

[stella]

Please post more Fortier & AGH promos when you have the time.

thx you!!!

[jayzaleta23]

Does anyone know the track from the zonkers tape 1 side b roughly 39-40 minutes into it?? has a bunch of hip hop samples on it

[Funky Dredd]

I'll dig it out and see if I can ID it for you.

[Funky Dredd]

Richie Rich - My DJ (Pump It Up Some)

[jayzaleta23]

you're the best dredd. much obliged.

[Funky Dredd]

your welcome.

[djmezgambino]

Fortier used to be my favorite dj when he made that 2 cd bedrock compilation he was killin it however he changed his style and now its too experimental ive started to become bored with hisa Mr Wizard tyype mechanical mixes and weird stuff anybody else understand what im talking about here let me know how you guys feel about the new fortier sets vs the good old days