V Recordings
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
| Official website | vrecordings |
V Recordingsis adrum and bassrecord label,based in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1993 by Bryan Gee andJumpin Jack Frost.[1]
History
[edit]Founded in 1993 through the friendship of Bryan Gee andJumpin Jack Frost,V Recordings is one of the longest-running drum and bass labels and has launched the recording careers of the likes ofRoni Size,Krust,andDJ Die.
Gee, originally fromGloucester,was particularly excited by the "Bristol Sound"and working asA&Rat a record label at the time, heard some of Roni Size and Krust's early material.[2]Gee and Frost would make the trip toBristoland decide to set up the label shortly after in order to release some of their music.[3]
The label has released classics of the genre such as "Set Speed" byKrust,"Fresh" byRoni Size,and "Brand New Funk" byAdam F.[4]
The labels' biggest commercial success was "LK (Carolina Carol Bela)" byDJ MarkyfeaturingStamina MC- which reached #17 in theUK Singles Chartin July 2002.[5]
It has also spawned a number of sub-labels including Philly Blunt, Chronic, and Liquid V. Gee continues to operate the label.[6][7]
Artists
[edit]- Adam F
- Alix Perez
- Calibre
- Dillinja
- DJ Die
- DJ Marky
- DJ Patife
- Ed Rush
- Goldie
- Krust
- Optical
- Peshay
- Ray Keith
- Roni Size
- Social Misfits
Discography
[edit]Selected singles/EPs
[edit]- Roni Size- It's A Jazz Thing (1994)
- Roni Size&DJ Die- The Calling (1994)
- Krust- Jazz Note (1994)
- Roni Size- All Crew Must Big Up (1995)
- DJ Die&DJ Suv- Out of Sight (1995)
- Krust- Set Speed (1995)
- Lemon D- I Can't Stop /Changes (1995)
- Krust- Angles (1996)
- Roni Size- Dayz (1996)
- Krust- Warhead (1997)
- Scorpio - Li Li (1997)
- Adam F- Brand New Funk (1998)
- Ray Keith- Do It / The Reckoning (1998)
- Roni Size- Strictly Social (1999)
- Dillinja- Grimey (2002)
- DJ MarkyfeatStamina MC- LK (2002)
- Peshay- Solina / How We Used To Live (2011)
Compilations
[edit]- V Classic'(1997)
- Planet V(1999)
- V Forever(2002)
- Return To V(2004)
- Retrospect Vol 1(2007)
- Bryan Gee Presents: Future(2020)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Shapiro, Peter.Drum 'n' Bass: The Rough Guide,Rough Guides Ltd, 1999.ISBN1-85828-433-3.
- ^"Bryan Gee Interview".Kmag.co.uk.13 April 1997.
- ^Thompson, Nigel & Woods, Andrew (2017).Big, Bad and Heavy.Music Mondays, 2017.ISBN9780993473234.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"Serum Selects: Top 5 Tracks on V Recordings".Breakbeat.co.uk.16 December 2016.
- ^"lk (carolina carol bela) | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".Officialcharts.
- ^Dave Jenkins (18 February 2016)."Bryan Gee:" Stop asking me about the history, ask me about the future! "".UKF.
- ^"An Interview With Bryan Gee [V Recordings]".The Groove Thief.25 September 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official site
- V Recordingsdiscography atDiscogs
