Exercise1 Recordings was a London

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 based independent record label

Independent record label

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 that released debut singles from Jeremy Warmsley

Jeremy Warmsley

Jeremy Warmsley is a West London based singer-songwriter signed to Transgressive Records.-Biography:His musical style displays an electronica influenced approach to melodic pop songwriting, first heard on debut single 'I Believe In The Way You Move' , and further developed on his 'The Art Of...

, A Million Billion

A Million Billion

A Million Billion is an indie / electronica solo-project-turned-band from Brooklyn, New York. It is led by Ryan Smith, a well-established musician within the US indie community, collaborating with The Fiery Furnaces on the Stars Like Fleas project, and touring as keyboardist with super-group The...

, Plans & Apologies, The Coral Sea, and Twin Thousands

Twin Thousands

Twin Thousands is an American indie-pop band from Brooklyn, New York. The band's core members are Gretta Cohn and Ryan Smith , other members include Kevin Thaxton, Thayer McClanahan, Peter Smith and Gene Park...

. It also released the 50minutes

50minutes

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 compilation album in late 2006

2006 in music

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, featuring 50 one-minute tracks from 50 artists, including Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

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, Youthmovies

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, and MC Lars

MC Lars

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 amongst others, with proceeds going to the Medical Foundation

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In August 2008 the following notice appeared on the label's official site:

It's with regret that the 3 partners of Exercise1 Recordings need to inform you that we have decided it is time to call it a day on the project, put up our feet, drink some tea and pat each other on the back for all that we did over the last 4 years.

The idea at the start (and end for that matter) was always to create a catalogue of work recorded, crafted, designed, packaged and promoted with an immense amount of love and a minute amount of financial backing. Fortunately this catalogue will always be there, along will the hole in our bank accounts and our low credit scores, but more importantly so will the radio plays, video plays, reviews, interviews and just general recognition for our artists that were obtained with good music, rather than some lavish PR budget.

Naturally it's not the last you'll hear from our artists, and we'd like to point out that none are under any form of contract or written agreement with us and will be free to make music for you in whatever method they choose to in the future. Neither is it the last you'll hear from us 3, individually or as a collective. We plan to put something new together in the not too distant future.

Discography

• EX1.9 Decades - Thinking Round Corners - Single
• EX1.13 The DIY Cravings - Annie & Tommy - Single
• EX1.16 Jeremy Warmsley
  Jeremy Warmsley
  Jeremy Warmsley is a West London based singer-songwriter signed to Transgressive Records.-Biography:His musical style displays an electronica influenced approach to melodic pop songwriting, first heard on debut single 'I Believe In The Way You Move' , and further developed on his 'The Art Of...
  
   - I Believe in The Way You Move - Single
• EX1.22 The London Beach - Immagrentie - Single
• EX1.24 A Million Billion
  A Million Billion
  A Million Billion is an indie / electronica solo-project-turned-band from Brooklyn, New York. It is led by Ryan Smith, a well-established musician within the US indie community, collaborating with The Fiery Furnaces on the Stars Like Fleas project, and touring as keyboardist with super-group The...
  
   with Dons Mobile Barbers - Exmas Message 2005: Iceland - Digital Download
• EX1.25 A Million Billion
  A Million Billion
  A Million Billion is an indie / electronica solo-project-turned-band from Brooklyn, New York. It is led by Ryan Smith, a well-established musician within the US indie community, collaborating with The Fiery Furnaces on the Stars Like Fleas project, and touring as keyboardist with super-group The...
  
   - Volcano Season - EP
• EX1.26 Plans & Apologies - Spiderz in The Bar (Part II) - EP
• EX1.27 The Coral Sea - Look At Her Face - Single
• EX1.30 Various Artists - 50minutes
  50minutes
  50minutes is a 2006 charity album, consisting of indie, folk, electronica, and alternative artists from across the world, with all proceeds going to the Medical Foundation....
  
   - Album
• EX1.31 Plans & Apologies - Exmas Message 2006 - Digital Download
• EX1.32 Twin Thousands
  Twin Thousands
  Twin Thousands is an American indie-pop band from Brooklyn, New York. The band's core members are Gretta Cohn and Ryan Smith , other members include Kevin Thaxton, Thayer McClanahan, Peter Smith and Gene Park...
  
   - Like You A Lot - Single
• EX1.33 Various Artists - Ten - Album
• EX1.34 Plans & Apologies - Meetoo - Single
• EX1.35 Adam Patrick - Exmas Message 2007: This Christmas Eve - Digital Download