Shadow Records

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Shadow Records
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Parent companyKnitting Factory Records
Founded1995
Distributor(s)Instinct Records
GenreElectronic, abstract hip hop, nu jazz, drum and bass, instrumental hip hop, chillout
Country of originUS
LocationNew York
Official websitehttp://www.shadowrecords.com/

Shadow Records was launched in 1995 as an Instinct Records sub-label to focus on the more organic side of the underground electronic music scene. The label's first release in 1995 defined this approach with Abstrackt Workshop, which featured performances by DJ Krush, Funki Porcini, and Marden Hill in addition to songs from the such cutting edge labels as Pussyfoot and Yellow Productions.

The next step included a 2-year involvement with the incredible UK beats label Ninja Tune. This partnership introduced the likes of Funki Porcini, DJ Food, 9 Lazy 9, Up, Bustle and Out, Hedfunk, London Funk Allstars to U.S. audiences.

Shadow went on to even more groundbreaking plateaus, releasing U.S. debut CDs from DJ Krush, DJ Cam, Cujo, Shantel, James Hardway and Ollano. Shadow Records has also brought an incredible array of artists to the US, having worked with such European underground labels as Stereo Deluxe, Freerange, Cup Of Tea, Five Star Recordings, Recordings Of Substance, Hospital, nineBAR, Infracom, DiY and more!

Shadow continues the exploration into the experimental electronica, with a series of mix CDs (Shadow Mix) from the likes of DJ Cam, Kruder & Dorfmeister and Jimpster. Future mix CDs include Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto, Tino Corp.) and Carl Craig.

Adventures in Foam controversy[]

Following Amon Tobin's (formerly Cujo) success with Bricolage under Ninja Tune, Shadow Records re-released Adventures in Foam, an earlier album of the artist's, albeit with unapproved artwork and mistitled tracks. Such was the discrepancy that Ninja Tune saw fit to produce its own re-release in 2002, stating its position on Shadow Records' conduct rather harshly in the process.[1]

Artists[]

Compilations[]

  • Abstract Workshop - A Collection Of Trip Hop And Jazz (1995, SDW-12002-1/SDW001-2, 2xLP/CD)
  • Five Star Galaxy Part One (1995, SDW020-2, CD)
  • Ninja Tune USA - If Ya Can't Stand Da Beatz, Git Outta Da Kitchen (1996, SDW008-2, 2xCD)
  • Abstrakt Workshop 2 (1996, SDW009-2, CD)
  • Earthrise.Ninja.2 (1996, SDW-12010-1/SDW013-2, 12"/2xCD)
  • Blunted: The Edinburgh Project (1996, SDW016-2, CD)
  • Pure Abstrakt (1996, SDW019-2, CD)
  • Five Star Galaxy Part 1 (1996, UR 21CD, CD)
  • Five Star Galaxy Part Two: The Galaxy Strikes Back (1997, SDW023-2, CD)
  • Blunted 2 (1997, SDW024-2, CD)
  • Earthrise.Shadow.3 (1997, SDW026-2, CD)
  • Joint Ventures (1997, SDW032-2, CD)
  • State Of The Nu-Art (1997, SDW033-2, CD)
  • Rewired Rhythms (1998, SDW034-2, CD)
  • Songs Of The Siren (1998, SDW036-2, CD)
  • State Of The Nu-Art Volume 2 (1998, SDW041-2, CD)
  • Pure Abstrakt - Adventures In Dub (1998, SDW042-2, CD)
  • Next Step Drum-n-Bass (1998, SDW043-2, CD)
  • Cinematique, Scenes From a Movie (1998, SDW045-2, CD)
  • Theatre Of Sound (1998, SDW047-2, CD)
  • Conversions - A K&D Selection (1999, SDW051-2, CD)
  • Drum 'N' Bass Conspiracy (1999, SDW053-2, CD)
  • DiY Served Chilled (1999, SDW054-2, CD)
  • Still Searchin (1999, SDW055-2, CD)
  • Songs Of The Siren 2 (1999, SDW056-2, CD)
  • Earthrise.Back.2.The.Beat (1999, SDW058-2, CD)
  • Freebass Breakz And Sub Phunk Beats (1999, SDW060-2, CD)
  • Rewired Rhythms 2 (1999, SDW062-2, CD)
  • Beatz By Design (1999, SDW066-2, CD)
  • Scrambled (2000, SDW080-2, CD)
  • Blunted (2000, SDW093-2, CD)
  • Ninja Tune: The Shadow Years (2001, SDW094-2, 2xCD)
  • Shadow: Hard Sessions (2001, SDW095-2, CD)
  • ¡Hello Friends! (2001, SDW097-2, CD)
  • Shadow: Hed Sessions (2001, SDW099-2, CD)
  • Si-Con (2001, SDW100-2, CD)
  • Mainhatten Sound (2001, SDW108-2, CD)
  • Through Rose Tinted Glasses (2001, SDW109-2, CD)
  • Mush Filmstrip (Frame 1) (2001, SDW111-2, CD)
  • Gomma Audio No. 1 (2001, SDW114-2, CD)
  • Munich Manhattan (2001, SDW119-2, CD)
  • Blunted 3 (2001, SDW120-2, CD)
  • Elf Soulbound (2001, SDW121-2, CD)
  • Undercurrents (2001, SDW122-2, CD)
  • What Goes 'Round(2002, SDW12021, CD)
  • The Yellow Room(2002, SDW126-2, CD)
  • Shadow: Trance Sessions(2002, SDW127-2, CD)
  • Modern Mantra Unmixed Vinyl Version (2002, SDW12021, 12")
  • Audio.nl (2002, SDW131-2, CD)
  • Shadow Masters New, Used, & Absurd (2002, SDW134-2, 2xCD)
  • Hard Sessions 2 (2002, SDW136-2, CD)
  • Hed Sessions 2 (2002, SDW153-2, CD)
  • Dubtribe Sound System Vs. Chillifunk Recordings: Heavyweight Soundclash (2002, SDW154-2, CD)

See also[]

  • List of record labels

References[]

  1. ^ Ninjatune Releases - Adventures In Foam

External links[]

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