Articles: Label Focus
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Black Beacon Sound - "For What We Love" 29.01.2018
“We let everyone exist within their own creative dimensions, Black Beacon Sound is about giving artists a refreshing experience.” Based in Sheffield, but fast becoming a nationally-recognised label, Black Beacon Sound is what happens when two friends, self-professed record nerds and relentlessly-optimistic music lovers become tired of the status quo. […]
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Label Focus: Uzuri Recordings 24.10.2017
Label Focus: A monthly series exploring Melodic Distraction’s favourite labels from around the globe. This month, we take a look at Usury Recordings, who are celebrating ten years in the game, with a label mix from Tama Sumo to accompany the article. Headed by internationally recognised DJ, Lerato Khathi aka Lakuti, the […]
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Label Focus: NuNorthern Soul 17.08.2017
Label Focus: A monthly series exploring Melodic Distraction’s favourite labels from around the globe. This time around we head to Bali via Ibiza as we get to grips with NuNorthern Soul; a record label, podcast and party… Emerging as a label after 16 years spent running events, and with over […]
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Label Focus: Kolour LTD 05.04.2017
Label Focus: A brand-new monthly series exploring Melodic Distraction’s favourite labels from around the globe. For our next label focus, we take a closer look at the infamous Kolour LTD. Based between Houston & Detroit, this vinyl-only label has been kicking out some of the finest in jazz and disco […]
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Label Focus: Fly High Society 08.12.2016
Label Focus: A brand-new monthly series exploring Melodic Distraction’s favourite labels from around the UK. Introducing: Fly High Society… Based in their adopted city of Liverpool, Fly High Society is a creative collective of producers, DJs and artists from Ireland and the UK. We spent an afternoon in the studio with label […]
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Label Spotlight: Distant Future Association 23.11.2016
Launching with a 10 hour electronic music festival, held across two separate venues, Distant Future is the latest creative collective to come out of Merseyside. Formed by artists from labels across Europe (including the team behind Upitup Records), Distant Future represents itself as an “association” with a strong common vision and aesthetic. Eager to not […]
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Label Spotlight: Locked On 27.07.2016
One of the most seminal record labels of the UK underground is Locked On, the garage label founded in the stock-room of the Pure Groove record shop that defined a movement. Born in North London in 1996, Locked On began life as a compilation series, put together by the figures […]
