Nervous Records (US)
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Founded | 1990 |
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Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New York City |
Official website | Nervous Records |
Nervous Records is an American record label specializing in underground house and hip hop, founded in 1990.
As of February 2022 Nervous is releasing several house and techno tracks on a weekly basis. The label also is involved in producing nightclub events at many prominent venues around New York including The Brooklyn Mirage, Superior Ingredients and The Brooklyn Monarch. As per DJ Magazine (https://djmag.com/longreads/nervous-records-30-years-new-york-s-pioneering-house-label) the label's cartoon character logo is one of the most well known record label logos in the music industry (https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2013/06/iconic-logos)
Mike Weiss is co-founder along with his father, Sam Weiss.[1][2] Sam Weiss was also the found and president of the well-known Disco Era imprint Sam Records. Mike Weiss graduated from Stanford University in 1983 with a BA, from Syracuse University Law School in 1986 with a JD, and from the Newhouse School of Communcations in 1986 with an MFA in Film.
Nervous has released music from many of the legendary producers in dance music including Masters At Work, Armand Van Helden, Todd Terry, Frankie Knuckles and David Morales, and also released 3 albums that are widely considered some of the most essential releases in the hip hop genre, including "Enta Da Stage" by Black Moon, "Dah Shinin' by Smif-N-Wessun and "Real Ting" by Mad Lion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enta_da_Stage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smif-N-Wessun
See also[]
- List of record labels
References[]
- ^ "Billboard". 1995-08-26.
- ^ Havelock Nelson (26 Aug 1995). "Nervous Keeps To The Cutting Urban Edge". Billboard. pp. 12, 21.
External links[]
- American record labels
- Record labels established in 1991
- House music record labels
- Hip hop record labels
- 1991 establishments in New York City
- United States record label stubs