music takes me up. is the offspring of a group of friends based in & around London, who are to a human obsessed with surfing the waves of existence, trying to ride the best sounds that funk, hip hop, soul & house have to offer.

it's taken various forms over the years, but you can currently engage with its monthly radio hour on East London Radio, hosted by Chris Odedun.

We'll be relaunching our album listening parties in 2017 - watch this space.

Chris also deejays under the music takes me up. banner in and around East London, with (amongst others) Blackhorse Workshop, William Morris Gallery, Stow Festival and Walthamstow Garden Party.