Low Pressings
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Low Pressings was a 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...

 record label
Record label
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 from 1997
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 to 2005
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-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...

. They were based in Hayes, Hillingdon
Hayes, Hillingdon
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. Low Pressings featured over fifty releases from artists such as Peace Division
Peace Division
Peace Division is the production name for the tribal house duo Clive Henry and Justin Drake. Together, they have proven to be one of the most prolific UK tribal house producers starting with their first record in 1994....

 and Mooncat
Mooncat
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. They had two sublabels: Low Pressings Limited and Room 4 Recordings.

Taken over in 2008 by Chas Burns (owner of Revival Music Group taking care of Beat Code, Tight Records, More Devotion, Boxa Records).
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