Marine Parade Records
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Marine Parade is an independent record label
set up and owned by the breakbeat
DJ and producer
Adam Freeland
in 1998. The name of the label originates from the street on which Freeland used to live in his hometown of Brighton
, England
.
The label underwent some financial difficulties in mid 2004 when one of its distributors went into liquidation
. This difficulty caused problems with the supply of the album You Can Be Special Too
by Evil Nine
. Only 1000 copies reached the stores, and it became a much sought after record, with copies fetching up to $90 on eBay
. The label has since recovered and re-released the record.
The imprint’s output has spanned everything from classic dance-music anthems like Freeland's We Want Your Soul
and ILS' Next Level to Jape's space-folk hit Floating.
Marine Parade has released some enduring electronic albums, such as Freeland's Now&Them, Evil Nine
's You Can Be Special Too, and ILS' Soul Trader. Many remixes have been commissioned from other esteemed dance-music acts, like Prins Thomas
, Switch and D.I.M, and featured collaborations with artists ranging from Aesop Rock
to Josh Wink
and Tom Middleton
.
Marine Parade has proven itself to be a launch-pad for new talent, having helped the career of Australian band Infusion, UNKLE
collaborator Richard File (as Forme), and Björk
musical director Damian Taylor (as Stone Lions). 2008 saw the second album from Evil Nine They Live.
The second Freeland artist album Cope™ was released on the label in 2009, featuring contributions from Tommy Lee of Motley Crue, Alex Metric
and Twiggy Ramirez amongst others. A double disc Cope™ Remixed compilation was released at the end of the year with remixes covering myriad genre, from Joker, Gui Boratto
, Emalkay
, Prins Thomas and Siriusmo
. The label also released the debut album of PANTyRAiD (Ooah of Glitch Mob and MartyParty).
In 2010 Marine Parade released a single by label boss Adam Freeland titled 'How To Fake Your Own Life', which included a remix by Om Unit.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
set up and owned by the breakbeat
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
DJ and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Adam Freeland
Adam Freeland
Adam Freeland is an English DJ and producer associated with breakbeat based electronic music. He was a resident of Brighton, moved to Los Angeles where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton...
in 1998. The name of the label originates from the street on which Freeland used to live in his hometown of Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The label underwent some financial difficulties in mid 2004 when one of its distributors went into liquidation
Liquidation
In law, liquidation is the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation...
. This difficulty caused problems with the supply of the album You Can Be Special Too
You Can Be Special Too
You Can Be Special Too is the debut album of Evil Nine. It was released on 2 August 2004 on the Marine Parade Records label.The album includes four skits that are short tracks containing lots of samples....
by Evil Nine
Evil Nine
Evil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
. Only 1000 copies reached the stores, and it became a much sought after record, with copies fetching up to $90 on eBay
EBay
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. The label has since recovered and re-released the record.
The imprint’s output has spanned everything from classic dance-music anthems like Freeland's We Want Your Soul
We Want Your Soul
"We Want Your Soul" is a 2003 breakbeat song by British DJ and producer Adam Freeland; the song made the Top 40 charts in several countries, and resulted in an award-winning music video...
and ILS' Next Level to Jape's space-folk hit Floating.
Marine Parade has released some enduring electronic albums, such as Freeland's Now&Them, Evil Nine
Evil Nine
Evil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
's You Can Be Special Too, and ILS' Soul Trader. Many remixes have been commissioned from other esteemed dance-music acts, like Prins Thomas
Prins Thomas
Thomas Moen Hermansen, recording under the name Prins Thomas, is a Norwegian record producer, best known for his collaboration with Hans-Peter Lindstrøm as Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas. Their music has been described as "space disco", and influences include krautrock, psychedelia and prog...
, Switch and D.I.M, and featured collaborations with artists ranging from Aesop Rock
Aesop Rock
Ian Matthias Bavitz , better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and producer. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it...
to Josh Wink
Josh Wink
Josh Wink is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S...
and Tom Middleton
Tom Middleton
Tom Middleton is a prolific British recording artist, music producer, remixer and DJ.A classically trained pianist and cellist, Middleton worked in the early 1990s with Richard D. James , co-producing "En-Trance To Exit" on the Analogue Bubblebath EP for Exeter's influential Mighty Force Records...
.
Marine Parade has proven itself to be a launch-pad for new talent, having helped the career of Australian band Infusion, UNKLE
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
collaborator Richard File (as Forme), and Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
musical director Damian Taylor (as Stone Lions). 2008 saw the second album from Evil Nine They Live.
The second Freeland artist album Cope™ was released on the label in 2009, featuring contributions from Tommy Lee of Motley Crue, Alex Metric
Alex Metric
Alex Metric is a British musician, DJ and producer. He has released numerous EPs, remixed artists such as Depeche Mode, La Roux, NERD, Phoenix, and Bloc Party as well as working as a producer for acts such as The Infadels, Charli Xcx and Adam Freeland.-Career:Alex Metric started out as a...
and Twiggy Ramirez amongst others. A double disc Cope™ Remixed compilation was released at the end of the year with remixes covering myriad genre, from Joker, Gui Boratto
Gui Boratto
Gui Boratto is a Brazilian electronic music producer. In the 1990s he was a member of Sect.His album Chromophobia was awarded the title of Mixmag Album of the Month. Regarding why he chose the name Chromophobia, Boratto said: "The same meaning as monochromatism in architecture, which means...
, Emalkay
Emalkay
Martin Knowles, better known by his stage name Emalkay, is an English dubstep producer and DJ from Birmingham. He is best known for his 2009 single "When I Look at You", described by Clash as a "monster", which was released on Caspa's Dub Police label. Emalkay released his debut album, Eclipse, in...
, Prins Thomas and Siriusmo
Siriusmo
Siriusmo is a Berlin-based music producer. His tracks can be broadly defined as Techno or Electronic and are formulated with a variety of samples.- Biography :...
. The label also released the debut album of PANTyRAiD (Ooah of Glitch Mob and MartyParty).
In 2010 Marine Parade released a single by label boss Adam Freeland titled 'How To Fake Your Own Life', which included a remix by Om Unit.
Artists
Artists currently on the label:- Adam FreelandAdam FreelandAdam Freeland is an English DJ and producer associated with breakbeat based electronic music. He was a resident of Brighton, moved to Los Angeles where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton...
- DJ - Alex MetricAlex MetricAlex Metric is a British musician, DJ and producer. He has released numerous EPs, remixed artists such as Depeche Mode, La Roux, NERD, Phoenix, and Bloc Party as well as working as a producer for acts such as The Infadels, Charli Xcx and Adam Freeland.-Career:Alex Metric started out as a...
- Apex
- Beber
- Evil NineEvil NineEvil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
- Fex
- Freeland - Adam Freeland's band project
- IlsIls (producer)Ils is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records. Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records. He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique...
- K-SwingK-SwingK-Swing, real name Katie Kabel, is an American DJ/Producer specializing in electronic dance music, specifically Rockbeat and electro house. She is from New Jersey, USA. In 2004 she was nominated for the Best Breakthrough DJ Award at the 2004 Dancestar USA: American Dance Music Award show...
- Stone Lions
- PANTyRAiD
External links
- Official site
- Discography - Discogs