MileHighMusic
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MileHighMusic is a London
-based independent DIY label
which specialises in independent artists of the songwriter genre. The label was founded in 1995
by Christy but officially became a company in 2007
after the release of the successful compilation album New Cross : Raw & Unplugged.
The label distributes via CD Baby
and Cargo Records to independent record shops around the UK(including London's Rough Trade Shop
, USA and worldwide (including Australia
, France
, Germany
, Poland
, and Sweden
) via its website.
Releases are also available through iTunes
, 7Digital, AmazonMP3 and all other legitimate download sites.
London
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-based independent DIY label
DIY ethic
The DIY ethic refers to the ethic of self-sufficiency through completing tasks oneself as opposed to having others who are more experienced or able complete them for one's behalf. It promotes the idea that an ordinary person can learn to do more than he or she thought was possible...
which specialises in independent artists of the songwriter genre. The label was founded in 1995
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
by Christy but officially became a company in 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
after the release of the successful compilation album New Cross : Raw & Unplugged.
The label distributes via CD Baby
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
and Cargo Records to independent record shops around the UK(including London's Rough Trade Shop
Rough Trade Shop
Rough Trade are two independent record shops based in London, UK.The first Rough Trade shop was opened in 1976 by Geoff Travis in the Portobello Road district of west London. In 1978 the shop spawned the famous Rough Trade Records, which was to go on to be home to bands from The Smiths to The...
, USA and worldwide (including Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) via its website.
Releases are also available through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, 7Digital, AmazonMP3 and all other legitimate download sites.
Singles
- Devil Take Me Down/Deptford Broadway - Zen [MHMCDS001] (July 4)
- The London Eye - Mark Sampson [MHMCDS004] (July 5)
- Poor Little Rich Girl/Tuesday - Tuesday Heartbreak [MHMCDS005] (Aug 07)
- Start & Begin - Ceri James [MHMCDS006] (Feb 08)
- Lisa Pt II / Girl On The Spectrum - Nathan Persad [MHMDD021] (July 10)
- Gold or Silver / Athena - John TC Ashdown [MHMDD024] (15/11/10)
Albums
- Since 1978 - Nathan Persad (May 8)
- Start & Begin - Ceri James (June 8)
- Since 1978 - Nathan Persad (May 8)
- Win Lose and Some You Can't Tell - Ceri James (Sept 09)
- Shine & Rise - Christy MHMDD00021 (31/11/09)
- Ewa Reciak - Ewa Reciak MHMDD00023 (27/09/10)
- No Time For Childhood - Christy MHMDD00026 (18/04/11)
- A Victory for Battalion 286 - The 286 MHMDD00027 (11/07/11)
- Ready or Not - The Mandrakes MHMDD00028 (01/08/11)
Compilations
- New Cross Unplugged - The Walpole Sessions - Various Artists (Aug 03)
- New Cross - Raw and Unplugged - Various Artists [MHMCD004] (Feb 06)
- New Cross - Replugged - Various Artists [MHMCD005] (Mar 07)
Artists
- Christy
- Ewa Reciak
- John Ashdown
- Nathan Persad
- James Tobin
- Zen
- Tuesday Heartbreak
- Mark Sampson
- Rob Symes
- The 286
- The Mandrakes
- Butterscotch Mindfield