Black Butter Records
| Black Butter Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony[1] |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder |
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| Distributor(s) | Sony |
| Genre | Electronic |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London, England |
| Official website | black-butter |
Black Butter Records is a formerly[1] independent record label based in London, England that releases various styles of electronic music. It was founded in 2010 by Olly Wood, Henry Village and Joe Gossa,[2] with an investment of £5000,[3] and was named after a brand of condiments that had the same name.[2] It was intended initially as an outlet for musicians who were signed to their artist management company, Stackhouse Management,[4] and as a reaction against other labels that were "genre specific".[5]
The label releases mostly singles,[6] and has put out the first releases of artists including Clean Bandit,[7] Rudimental,[8] and Jessie Ware.[9] It was awarded 'Best Small Label' at the 2012 Association of Independent Music Awards,[10] and has been described as a "hub" of the British electronic music scene.[11]
Releases
| Year | Artist | Release | Type | Release date | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Man Like Me | Lovestruck | EP | 24 May 2010 | BLKBTR01 |
| Man Like Me | Lovestruck Remixes | EP | 24 May 2010 | BLKBTR01R | |
| RackNRuin featuring Jessie Ware | Soundclash | EP | 12 July 2010 | BLKBTR02 | |
| Marco Del Horno vs. DJ Swerve featuring P Money | "Ho! Riddim" | Single | 24 September 2010 | BLKBTR03 | |
| RackNRuin featuring Navigator and Slarta John | "Territory" | Single | 6 December 2010 | BLKBTR04 | |
| Kill Light | Spitting Feathers | EP | 13 December 2010 | BLKBTR05 | |
| 2011 | RackNRuin featuring Jessie Ware | Soundclash Remixes | EP | 28 February 2011 | BLV212109 |
| Rudimental featuring MC Shantie | "Deep in the Underground" | Single | 14 March 2011 | BLKBTR06 | |
| Rudimental featuring Adiyam | "Speeding" | Single | 13 June 2011 | BLKBTR07 | |
| Woz | Seen | EP | 25 July 2011 | BLKBTR08 | |
| RackNRuin featuring Serocee, Navigator and Illaman | "Righteous" | Single | 25 July 2011 | BLKBTR10 | |
| The Boogaloo Crew and Hylu featuring Zico | "Vibe" | Single | 29 August 2011 | BLKBTR11 | |
| Warrior One | The Yang EP | EP | 12 September 2011 | BLKBTR12 | |
| Noisses featuring Serocee | "The Don" | Single | 26 September 2011 | BLKBTR13 | |
| RackNRuin featuring P Money and Koast | "Signal" | Single | 30 September 2011 | BLKBTR14 | |
| Woz | Oakay | EP | 31 October 2011 | BLKBTR15 | |
| Noisses featuring Ade | "Now is the Time" | Single | 5 December 2011 | BLKBTR17 | |
| Marco Del Horno and DJ Swerve featuring Lady Chann and Blacks | "Just Rewind" | Single | 12 December 2011 | BLKBTR16 | |
| Various artists | It's Free If You Follow Us | EP | 19 December 2011 | BLKBTR18 | |
| 2012 | Warrior One featuring Ayah Marar | "Fyah" | Single | 9 January 2012 | BLKBTR19 |
| Tomb Crew featuring Illaman, Rubi Dan and Juxci D | "Watch This" | Single | 11 January 2012 | BLKBTR09 | |
| Hostage | Listen | EP | 23 January 2012 | BLKBTR20 | |
| Rudimental featuring MNEK and Syron | "Spoons" | Single | 20 February 2012 | BLKBTR21 | |
| Gorgon City | The Crypt | EP | 27 February 2012 | BLKBTR22 | |
| Kidnap Kid | Alphaville | EP | 5 March 2012 | BLKBTR23 | |
| Cinematic featuring Jay James Picton | "Fly" | Single | 19 March 2012 | BLKBTR24 | |
| 3hrs | Absolutely | EP | 2 April 2012 | BLKBTR25 | |
| Various artists | Black Butter Mixtape Vol. 1 | Compilation | 9 April 2012 | BLKBTRCD01 | |
| Various artists | Black Butter Remixed Vol. 1 | Compilation | 9 April 2012 | BLKBTRCD01R | |
| Rudimental featuring John Newman | "Feel the Love" | Single | 14 May 2012 | BLKBTR26 | |
| The Other Tribe vs. Kidnap Kid vs. Eats Everything | "Don't Need No Melody / Businessman on Diazepam" | Single | 2 July 2012 | BLKBTR27 | |
| 3hrs | Sunrise | EP | 23 July 2012 | BLKBTR28 | |
| Noisses featuring RTKAL, Lady Leshurr and Foreign Beggars | "Run Your Mouth" | Single | 6 August 2012 | BLKBTR29 | |
| F.E.A.R | Digital Heart | EP | 20 August 2012 | BLKBTR30 | |
| Hostage | Traffic | EP | 10 September 2012 | BLKBTR32 | |
| Syron | "Breaking" | Single | 24 September 2012 | BLKBTR31 | |
| The Other Tribe | "Skirts" | Single | 28 September 2012 | BLKBTR33 | |
| Woz | Zylo | EP | 15 October 2012 | BLKBTR34 | |
| Stay+ featuring Queenie | "Crashed" | Single | 5 November 2012 | BLKBTR35 | |
| Lulu James | Be Safe / Stuck | EP | 19 November 2012 | BLKBTR36 | |
| Clean Bandit | "A&E" | Single | 7 December 2012 | BLKBTR37 |
References
- ^ a b "Black Butter joins Sony Music UK". Complete Music Update. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ a b Bhavnani, Rishabh (18 September 2013). "IMPRINTS: Black Butter". Thump. Vice. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Saville, Adam. "Best Label: Black Butter". DJMag. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Kim (22 October 2013). "Black Butter Update". Kmag. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Sigel, Tego (2014). "BEHIND THE LABEL EXTENDED: BLACK BUTTER". RWDMag. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Stephens, Huw (16 February 2012). "Huw's Label Of Love: Black Butter Records". BBC Introducing. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Lester, Paul (24 December 2013). "Clean Bandit (New band of the day No 1,668)". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (15 November 2013). "An Introduction to U.K. Dance Label Black Butter". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "The Selector - 657 - A Short History of Black Butter Records". British Council (Podcast). 6 March 2014. Event occurs at 2:13. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
And Jessie Ware did the featured vocal on that track, it was a track called Soundclash, and I think it was her first ever credited release.
- ^ Michaels, Sean (30 October 2012). "Aim award winners 2012: Alt-J, Edwyn Collins, Daniel Miller and more". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Macpherson; Yates, Kieran; Wolfson, Alex (20 June 2013). "UK dance music is back – and this time it's going pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2014.