Shadow Records
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Shadow Records was launched in 1995 as an Instinct Records
sub-label to focus on the more organic side of the underground electronic music scene. The label's first release in 1995 defined this approach with Abstrackt Workshop, which featured performances by DJ Krush
, Funki Porcini
, and Marden Hill in addition to songs from the such cutting edge labels as Pussyfoot and Yellow Productions
.
The next step included a 2 year involvement with the incredible UK beats label Ninja Tune
. This partnership introduced the likes of Funki Porcini
, DJ Food
, 9 Lazy 9
, Up, Bustle and Out
, Hedfunk
, London Funk Allstars
to U.S. audiences.
Shadow went on to even more groundbreaking plateaus, releasing U.S. debut CDs from DJ Krush
, DJ Cam
, Cujo
, Shantel
, James Hardway and Ollano. Shadow Records has also brought an incredible array of artists to the US, having worked with such European underground labels as Stereo Deluxe, Freerange, Cup Of Tea, Five Star Recordings, Recordings Of Substance, Hospital, nineBAR, Infracom, DiY and more!
Shadow continues the exploration into the experimental electronica
, with a series of mix CDs (Shadow Mix) from the likes of DJ Cam
, Kruder & Dorfmeister
and Jimpster. Future mix CDs include Jack Dangers
(Meat Beat Manifesto
, Tino Corp.
) and Carl Craig
.
's (formerly Cujo
) success with Bricolage
under Ninja Tune, Shadow Records re-released Adventures in Foam
, an earlier album of the artist's, albeit with unapproved artwork and mis-titled tracks. Such was the discrepancy that Ninja Tune saw fit to produce their own re-release in 2002, stating their position on Shadow Records' conduct rather harshly in the process.
Instinct Records
Instinct Records is a New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1990. It is best-known for releasing much of Moby's early work. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records USA, Liquid Music, Shadow Records, and Sonic...
sub-label to focus on the more organic side of the underground electronic music scene. The label's first release in 1995 defined this approach with Abstrackt Workshop, which featured performances by DJ Krush
DJ Krush
, better known as DJ Krush, is a producer and DJ. He is known for his atmospheric instrumental production which incorporates sound elements from nature and extensive use of jazz and soul samples.-Biography:...
, Funki Porcini
Funki Porcini
Funki Porcini is musician and film maker, James Braddell, from England.His music is a combination of Downtempo, Breakbeat and Jazz with elements of Hip hop, Drum and bass, sampling and time-stretched vocals...
, and Marden Hill in addition to songs from the such cutting edge labels as Pussyfoot and Yellow Productions
Yellow Productions
Yellow Productions is an independent record label specializing in electronic music. Based in Paris, France, it was founded in 1993 by DJ Yellow and Christophe Le Friant ....
.
The next step included a 2 year involvement with the incredible UK beats label Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...
. This partnership introduced the likes of Funki Porcini
Funki Porcini
Funki Porcini is musician and film maker, James Braddell, from England.His music is a combination of Downtempo, Breakbeat and Jazz with elements of Hip hop, Drum and bass, sampling and time-stretched vocals...
, DJ Food
DJ Food
Originally produced by Coldcut on the Ninja Tune independent record label, the DJ Food project started in 1990 on the premise of providing metaphorical "food for DJs". DJ Food released the Jazz Brakes series, with Jazz Brakes Volume 3 being the most successful...
, 9 Lazy 9
9 Lazy 9
9 Lazy 9 is an Italian-based acid jazz/downtempo group on the Ninja Tune label. The group consists of Keir Fraserello, James Braddell , with Gianluca Petrella playing trombone, Mishael Levron on guitar, Manù Bandettini playing flute and Adriano Tirelli on bassoon.-Albums:* Paradise Blown 9 Lazy 9...
, Up, Bustle and Out
Up, Bustle and Out
Up, Bustle and Out are musicians and recording artists - DJ D. "Ein" Fell and producer-performer Rupert Mould from Bristol, Senor Cuffy , Dave Cridge UK...
, Hedfunk
Coldcut
Coldcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
, London Funk Allstars
Mad Doctor X
Mad Doctor X is a British DJ.-Blapps Posse:The Blapps! Records label run by Jason Carter, released several records from 1989–1992 that are considered classics in the Baltimore area, as well as in the British rave scene...
to U.S. audiences.
Shadow went on to even more groundbreaking plateaus, releasing U.S. debut CDs from DJ Krush
DJ Krush
, better known as DJ Krush, is a producer and DJ. He is known for his atmospheric instrumental production which incorporates sound elements from nature and extensive use of jazz and soul samples.-Biography:...
, DJ Cam
DJ Cam
DJ Cam is a French DJ. His tunes are almost entirely a hybrid of both hip-hop and jazz music, and is presented in an abstract manner. His first LP was Underground Vibes in 1994, and was revolutionary for its time, featuring familiar jazz samples and many vibe samples and heavy hip-hop influences...
, Cujo
Amon Tobin
Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin , known as Amon Tobin, is a Brazilian musician, composer and producer of electronic music. He is described as a virtuoso sound designer and is considered to be one of the most influential electronic music artists in the world...
, Shantel
Shantel
Shantel, real name Stefan Hantel , is a German DJ and producer of Bukovina German Romanian descent, known for his work with gypsy brass orchestras, DJing and remixing traditional Balkan music with electronic beats...
, James Hardway and Ollano. Shadow Records has also brought an incredible array of artists to the US, having worked with such European underground labels as Stereo Deluxe, Freerange, Cup Of Tea, Five Star Recordings, Recordings Of Substance, Hospital, nineBAR, Infracom, DiY and more!
Shadow continues the exploration into the experimental 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...
, with a series of mix CDs (Shadow Mix) from the likes of DJ Cam
DJ Cam
DJ Cam is a French DJ. His tunes are almost entirely a hybrid of both hip-hop and jazz music, and is presented in an abstract manner. His first LP was Underground Vibes in 1994, and was revolutionary for its time, featuring familiar jazz samples and many vibe samples and heavy hip-hop influences...
, Kruder & Dorfmeister
Kruder & Dorfmeister
Kruder & Dorfmeister, named after members Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, is an Austrian duo most known for their downtempo-dub remixes of pop, hip-hop and drum and bass songs.-Style:...
and Jimpster. Future mix CDs include Jack Dangers
Jack Dangers
Jack Dangers is an electronic musician, DJ, producer, and remixer best known for his work as the primary member of Meat Beat Manifesto. He lives in San Francisco.-Career:...
(Meat Beat Manifesto
Meat Beat Manifesto
Meat Beat Manifesto, often shortened to Meat Beat or MBM, is an electronic music group originally consisting of Jack Dangers and Jonny Stephens formed in 1987 in Swindon, UK...
, Tino Corp.
Tino Corp.
Tino Corp. is a record label that is "dedicated to curating unique beats and sounds", including funky breaks and scratching records. It is made up of the following people:...
) and Carl Craig
Carl Craig
Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...
.
Adventures in Foam Controversy
Following Amon TobinAmon Tobin
Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin , known as Amon Tobin, is a Brazilian musician, composer and producer of electronic music. He is described as a virtuoso sound designer and is considered to be one of the most influential electronic music artists in the world...
's (formerly Cujo
Amon Tobin
Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin , known as Amon Tobin, is a Brazilian musician, composer and producer of electronic music. He is described as a virtuoso sound designer and is considered to be one of the most influential electronic music artists in the world...
) success with Bricolage
Bricolage (album)
Bricolage became the first release for Amon Tobin under his own name and on the label Ninja Tune in 1997. The album was a departure from his previous effort, Adventures in Foam , incorporating a heavier blend of jazz melodies and intense jungle rhythms...
under Ninja Tune, Shadow Records re-released Adventures in Foam
Adventures in Foam
Adventures in Foam is the only album by Amon Tobin under the name Cujo. It was first released in September 1996 on the small south London label Ninebar records...
, an earlier album of the artist's, albeit with unapproved artwork and mis-titled tracks. Such was the discrepancy that Ninja Tune saw fit to produce their own re-release in 2002, stating their position on Shadow Records' conduct rather harshly in the process.
Artists
- The 13th Sign
- 808 State808 State808 State are a British electronic music outfit, formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and their common state of mind...
- 9 Lazy 99 Lazy 99 Lazy 9 is an Italian-based acid jazz/downtempo group on the Ninja Tune label. The group consists of Keir Fraserello, James Braddell , with Gianluca Petrella playing trombone, Mishael Levron on guitar, Manù Bandettini playing flute and Adriano Tirelli on bassoon.-Albums:* Paradise Blown 9 Lazy 9...
- Anthea
- Blend
- Bluescreen
- Carl CraigCarl CraigCarl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...
- Count BasicCount BasicCount Basic are an Austrian band who play a variety of R&B, trip-hop, acid jazz and smooth jazz. The band's principal members were guitarist Peter Legat and the two vocalists Kelli Sae and Valerie Etienne but the band decided to go on only with Kelli Sae after the first album.-Discography:*1995...
- CujoAmon TobinAmon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin , known as Amon Tobin, is a Brazilian musician, composer and producer of electronic music. He is described as a virtuoso sound designer and is considered to be one of the most influential electronic music artists in the world...
- Da Germ
- Deadly Avenger
- Diferenz
- Digital Alkemist
- disJamDisJamdisJam is an acid-jazz and jazz-funk band from Hamburg, Germany.The band's members have included Christoph Kähler , Sascha Panknin , Volker Kurnoth , Ralf Petter , Ole Janssen and Oliver Schumacher .disJam was formed in the early 1990s and has been...
- DJ CamDJ CamDJ Cam is a French DJ. His tunes are almost entirely a hybrid of both hip-hop and jazz music, and is presented in an abstract manner. His first LP was Underground Vibes in 1994, and was revolutionary for its time, featuring familiar jazz samples and many vibe samples and heavy hip-hop influences...
- DJ FoodDJ FoodOriginally produced by Coldcut on the Ninja Tune independent record label, the DJ Food project started in 1990 on the premise of providing metaphorical "food for DJs". DJ Food released the Jazz Brakes series, with Jazz Brakes Volume 3 being the most successful...
- DJ KrushDJ Krush, better known as DJ Krush, is a producer and DJ. He is known for his atmospheric instrumental production which incorporates sound elements from nature and extensive use of jazz and soul samples.-Biography:...
- DJ SpookyDJ SpookyPaul D. Miller , known by his stage name DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is a Washington DC-born electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called by critics or his fans as "illbient" or "trip hop". He is a turntablist, a producer, a philosopher, and an author...
That Subliminal Kid - Droid
- Echostar
- Funki PorciniFunki PorciniFunki Porcini is musician and film maker, James Braddell, from England.His music is a combination of Downtempo, Breakbeat and Jazz with elements of Hip hop, Drum and bass, sampling and time-stretched vocals...
- Frost
- Fugitive Elf
- Futique
- Goo
- Greg LongGreg LongGreg Long is a contemporary Christian Music solo artist and also a member of the contemporary Christian pop group Avalon....
- HedfunkColdcutColdcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
- Hybrid Device
- Illform / Quentin's Ladder
- JimpsterJimpsterJimpster 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,...
- Justice
- Le Gooster
- London Funk AllstarsMad Doctor XMad Doctor X is a British DJ.-Blapps Posse:The Blapps! Records label run by Jason Carter, released several records from 1989–1992 that are considered classics in the Baltimore area, as well as in the British rave scene...
- Magnetic
- Marschmellows
- Mujaji
- Nostramus
- Obo
- The Odd Toot
- Ollano
- The Poets Of Rhythm
- Raucous a/k/a Sabotage
- Saru
- Sector
- ShantelShantelShantel, real name Stefan Hantel , is a German DJ and producer of Bukovina German Romanian descent, known for his work with gypsy brass orchestras, DJing and remixing traditional Balkan music with electronic beats...
- Sharpshooters
- Shawn Francis
- Spaceways
- Trigga Rick
- Ultralights
- Up, Bustle & Out
Compilations
- Abstract Workshop - A Collection Of Trip Hop And Jazz (1995, SDW-12002-1/SDW001-2, 2xLP/CD)
- Five Star Galaxy Part One (1995, SDW020-2, CD)
- Ninja Tune USA - If Ya Can't Stand Da Beatz, Git Outta Da Kitchen (1996, SDW008-2, 2xCD)
- Abstrakt Workshop 2 (1996, SDW009-2, CD)
- Earthrise.Ninja.2 (1996, SDW-12010-1/SDW013-2, 12"/2xCD)
- Blunted: The Edinburgh Project (1996, SDW016-2, CD)
- Pure Abstrakt (1996, SDW019-2, CD)
- Five Star Galaxy Part 1 (1996, UR 21CD, CD)
- Five Star Galaxy Part Two: The Galaxy Strikes Back (1997, SDW023-2, CD)
- Blunted 2 (1997, SDW024-2, CD)
- Earthrise.Shadow.3 (1997, SDW026-2, CD)
- Joint Ventures (1997, SDW032-2, CD)
- State Of The Nu-Art (1997, SDW033-2, CD)
- Rewired Rhythms (1998, SDW034-2, CD)
- Songs Of The Siren (1998, SDW036-2, CD)
- State Of The Nu-Art Volume 2 (1998, SDW041-2, CD)
- Pure Abstrakt - Adventures In Dub (1998, SDW042-2, CD)
- Next Step Drum-n-Bass (1998, SDW043-2, CD)
- Cinematique, Scenes From a Movie (1998, SDW045-2, CD)
- Theatre Of Sound (1998, SDW047-2, CD)
- Conversions - A K&DKruder & DorfmeisterKruder & Dorfmeister, named after members Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, is an Austrian duo most known for their downtempo-dub remixes of pop, hip-hop and drum and bass songs.-Style:...
Selection (1999, SDW051-2, CD) - Drum 'N' Bass Conspiracy (1999, SDW053-2, CD)
- DiY Served Chilled (1999, SDW054-2, CD)
- Still Searchin (1999, SDW055-2, CD)
- Songs Of The Siren 2 (1999, SDW056-2, CD)
- Earthrise.Back.2.The.Beat (1999, SDW058-2, CD)
- Freebass Breakz And Sub Phunk Beats (1999, SDW060-2, CD)
- Rewired Rhythms 2 (1999, SDW062-2, CD)
- Beatz By Design (1999, SDW066-2, CD)
- Scrambled (2000, SDW080-2, CD)
- Blunted (2000, SDW093-2, CD)
- Ninja Tune: The Shadow Years (2001, SDW094-2, 2xCD)
- Shadow: Hard Sessions (2001, SDW095-2, CD)
- ¡Hello Friends!¡Hello Friends!¡Hello Friends! is a compilation album DJ'ed by Jack Dangers including music produced by himself and Ben Stokes.-Track listing:#Loop Finder General: "Shave My Head" – 4:00...
(2001, SDW097-2, CD) - Shadow: Hed Sessions (2001, SDW099-2, CD)
- Si-Con (2001, SDW100-2, CD)
- Mainhatten Sound (2001, SDW108-2, CD)
- Through Rose Tinted Glasses (2001, SDW109-2, CD)
- Mush Filmstrip (Frame 1) (2001, SDW111-2, CD)
- Gomma Audio No. 1 (2001, SDW114-2, CD)
- Munich Manhattan (2001, SDW119-2, CD)
- Blunted 3 (2001, SDW120-2, CD)
- Elf Soulbound (2001, SDW121-2, CD)
- Undercurrents (2001, SDW122-2, CD)
- What Goes 'Round(2002, SDW12021, CD)
- The Yellow Room(2002, SDW126-2, CD)
- Shadow: Trance Sessions(2002, SDW127-2, CD)
- Modern Mantra Unmixed Vinyl Version (2002, SDW12021, 12")
- Audio.nl (2002, SDW131-2, CD)
- Shadow Masters New, Used, & Absurd (2002, SDW134-2, 2xCD)
- Hard Sessions 2 (2002, SDW136-2, CD)
- Hed Sessions 2 (2002, SDW153-2, CD)
- Dubtribe Sound System Vs. Chillifunk Recordings: Heavyweight Soundclash (2002, SDW154-2, CD)
External links
- Official website
- Instinct Records Official Website
- Mafiagato's Ninja Obsession
- Discography at Rolldabeats.com
- http://www.ninjatune.net/ninja/release.php?id=579 - Ninja Tune explanation of Adventures in Foam re- re-release