17 May 2025

The Mixtape: Chris Wethey

From Music 101, 4:00 pm on 17 May 2025
Otautahi based musician Chris William

Otautahi based musician Chris William Photo: supplied

Chris Wethey is an award winning producer and composer. Based in Ōtautahi, Chris works producing music out of The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, and has worked broadly across the country performing as a session bassist and singer with The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Holly Arrowsmith, Emily Browning, Jack Page, and many more. He’s also a musician in his own right, releasing two solo EPs as Chris William, and is currently working as a freelance producer, collaborating with a number of artists around the country like Byllie Jean, Deva Mahal and Kommi.

Chris’s Selection: 

  • Te Iho - AJA, Byllie-jean
  • Deva Mahal-I want you (for all time) 
  • Byllie-jean-Running Amuck
  • Saint Martins, Ryan Fisherman-Racetrack 
  • Iris Little-2 
  • Chris William-(slow) motion 
  • KOMMI, Infectiouss, Marlon Williams - Tāiro (feat. Marlon WIlliams)
  • Rufus Wainwright-Do I Disappoint You 
  • Agnes Aleesy -Rumi