Exceptional Records
Encyclopedia
Exceptional Records is a record label
founded in London
in 1999
. It focuses on electronica
, deep house
, jazz, break beats, hip hop
, broken beats and techno.
, Susumu Yokota
and Black Diamond Bay (UK)
Over the years many singles have been lifted from the albums and have been remixed. A list of remixers includes Kyoto Jazz Massive
, Akufen
, Jimpster
, Swell Session, Quantic
, Moonstarr and many more.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
founded in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1999
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
. It focuses on electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, deep house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, jazz, break beats, hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
, broken beats and techno.
Label overview
Notable signings include Plej, The Rogue Element, United Future OrganizationUnited Future Organization
United Future Organization otherwise known as UFO is a nu-jazz duo made up of Japanese-born and Frenchman . In 1994, the group appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool...
, Susumu Yokota
Susumu Yokota
Susumu Yokota is a prolific Japanese composer.Yokota is well known in the English-speaking independent music scene for his albums of experimental ambient music...
and Black Diamond Bay (UK)
Black Diamond Bay (UK)
Black Diamond Bay is a UK independent electronic band formed in 2008, based in Leeds and London. The band consists of Agne Motie, Jesse O'Mahoney, Tom Sidebottom, Ben Ziapour, Ben Wilson and Colin Sutton...
Over the years many singles have been lifted from the albums and have been remixed. A list of remixers includes Kyoto Jazz Massive
Kyoto Jazz Massive
Kyoto Jazz Massive is a musical project specialising in broken beat and electronic styles, consisting of the two brothers Okino Shuya and Okino Yoshihiro. The group has also included Hajime Yoshizawa, the pianist producer, on a number of works and albums...
, Akufen
Akufen
Marc Leclair, better known by his stage name Akufen, is a Canadian electronic musician. His music is electronic music that is often described as minimal house, minimal techno, glitch, or microhouse....
, Jimpster
Jimpster
Jimpster is a British deep house producer, DJ, and founder of the record label Freerange Records. While producing his own tracks and playing live shows, Jimpster has also worked on numerous remixes, including a remix of the song 400 years by Bob Marley.-History:Hailing from a musical family,...
, Swell Session, Quantic
Will Holland
William Holland is a musician, DJ and record producer from Bewdley, Worcestershire. He is based in Colombia.He records under various guises, notably, Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, and The Limp Twins. His music draws upon elements of salsa, bossa nova, soul, funk and jazz. Holland plays...
, Moonstarr and many more.