Ground Level - Nominated Best Breakthrough Label!!

..Ground Level - The Record Label
Ground Level are a Derby based record label providing breaks, funk and electro sounds. Artists on the label include Stylus Rex, Break the Box, Shopliftas, Doc Trashz, Spyke, Darft Phunk/Pimpsoul, Andy McAllister and Domino.
Established in 2007, we hit the ground running, launching as a vinyl and digital label, seeing it fit to support vinyl as well as allowing digital DJs to get a piece of the action. Our first release Serious Wobble by Stylus Rex was praised by all the dance music press, helped by a killer remix from the French wonderkid that is Maelstrom, who's remix was number two in trackitdown.net's charts for over 4 weeks!
We then released 'We're Here to Rock' by Darft Phunk and Andy McAllister, on a funkier flavour with a remix coming from Grand Def Audio, which received praise from the likes of Ali B, Groove Allegiance, Cut La Roc and Slyde.
In December 2007, to finish the year, we released 'Groovy Moves' by Break the Box, and to complete the package commissioned a killer remix from Plaza De Funk (who could use your vote for best DJ), making it an all italian release. This track's had plays and praise from NAPT, DJ Icey, General Midi and Future Funk Squad.
2008 started for us with 'Cops on Coke' by Stylus Rex being released in Feburary, with a remix from Welsh wonderboy Strider, gaining top reviews again from DJ Mag (5/5), IDJ (4/5) and Mixmag (4/5).
In May we released Break the Box's 'Ghost Licker', along with a glitchy tech remix from Groove Allegiance, hitting the 1 position in Chemical Records house top ten!
This was followed up in July with Stylus Rex's third single for the label, 'Surge', backed up with remix from Nine Lives the Cat, which received airplay from Annie Nightingale on Radio 1 and Jay Cunning on Kiss FM
September saw the new act Domino release his debut single 'Skinstripper', backed up by a remix from Groove Diggerz, receiving praise from Knowledge Magazine and firmly establishing him as one to watch out for!
Our last release in 2008, and our last vinyl release was 'Nasty In The Shade EP' by the Shopliftas. This track's already been picking up praise from the likes of DJ Icey, Keith MacKenzie and Kickflip and the vinyl should be in most stores before christmas!
Big things in the pipeline for 2009!! Collaborations from Break the Box featuring MC Coppa, Stylus Rex & JDS, and Pimpsoul & Andy McAllister, as well as fresh material from Shopliftas, Domino, Doc Trashz and Spyke, amongst others. We also have a very special CD compilation planned for our second birthday in July!
Ground Level was nominated BEST BREAKTHROUGH LABEL at the International Breakbeat Awards, Breakspoll earlier this year!!
RELEASES
GL001 - Stylus Rex - Serious Wobble with Maelstrom Remix
GL002 - Darft Phunk & Andy McAllister - We're Here to Rock with Grand Def Audio Remix
GL003 - Break the Box fearuring Ira - Groovy Moves with Plaza De Funk remix
GL004 - Stylus Rex - Cops on Coke with Strider Remix
GL005 - Break the Box - Ghostlicker with Groove Allegiance Remix
GL006 - Stylus Rex - Surge with Nine Lives the Cat Remix
GL007 - Domino - Skinstripper with Groove Diggerz Remix
GL008 - Shopliftas - Nasty In The Shade EP
GL009 - Break the Box feat MC Coppa - Style and Flavour with Shopliftas and Domino Remixes
FORTHCOMING
GL010 - Shopliftas - Disko with Wonk, Wannabe DJs and ADSR Remixes
GL011 - Domino - 4 track EP
GL012 - Stylus Rex - Wassup Rockers / Spangle Wagon
Ground Level - The Night
For the last 3 years, Ground Level have run breaks events in Derby, London and Lincoln. Although still young the night has attracted praise from DJ magazine 'the only option for a night out in Derby' and IDJ 'people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, they should throw great breakbeat nights like this!'.
The list of DJs who have played at Ground Level is formidable too, including JDS, Jay Cunning, Superstyledeluxe, Groove Allegiance, Darft Phunk, Slackshot, Stylus Rex, Freeman and Plazadefunk. The nights are becoming legendary due the electric atmosphere in the venue, and we hope to see you soon on the Ground Level dancefloor!
Ground Level host the main room at FILTHY BOOTS at the Royal in Derby check flyer below for next event! Also look out for our bi-monthly GROUND LEVEL PRESENTS night at Bar Vinyl in Camden
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