Established in 2017, Hands Holding Hands is a record label with very simple goals. Put out music on black vinyl and get them to DJs who want to play them in clubs. They aren't interested in colour vinyl where you can't see where one track starts and another ends. Lovely artwork is nice but for their purposes it's unimportant. "This is music that hits you in the gut and rattles your bones. Music that makes the end of your nose itch when certain frequencies come soaring out of the sound system. These are the tunes that you hear when you're...

Unknown To The Unknown is lots of things at once. It's a YouTube channel, it's a web portal, it's a secondhand store and yes, it's a record label. There's no obvious thread that connects Unknown To The Unknown's endless stream of records from the likes of Legowelt, Marcus Mixx, DJ Stingray, Photonz and DJ Octopus, but if there is something that defines UTTU, it's humour. Unknown To The Unknown was a party he threw in 2011 with DJ Stingray and Dopplereffekt. He thought the name sounded spooky enough to soundtrack those dark Detroit electro artists. It stuck with him after...

Scuffed Recordings is a music label founded by two close friends, Wager (High Class Filter) and Ian DPM, who also runs the youtube page "Definite Party Material" - which is how Wager came into contact with Ian, after he realised they had similar tastes in music. The pair set out to create a space for themselves in an industry where they were being overlooked. They wanted to be able to put out quality music without it being overshadowed. The name "Scuffed Records" is a nod to the independent nature of the label's artists, as well as a reference to the...

E-Beamz, the London-based independent record label, continues to bring a unique sound to the electronic music scene. With a focus on raw and unconventional tracks, the label has quickly gained a loyal following over the past few years. Led by Dj Haus & Matthew Harwood, E-Beamz has released music from up-and-coming artists such as DJ Seinfeld and LUZ1E, as well as veteran producers like DJ Stingray, Hugo Massien and DJ Boring. Whether it's deep house, acid, techno, or any subgenre within the electronic music spectrum, the label consistently delivers tracks that command attention on dance-floors around the world. Their music...

Rooted in underground music, EC2A have snow balling towards success since 2020, navigating lockdowns, vinyl delays and other hurdles along the way.   Label owner Dr.Dubplate / Yanis Koujo started from humble beginnings, working the cloakroom at Plastic People (also known later as FWD) being managed by his father. He spent his youth raving at the club, constantly rubbing shoulders with countless DJ's & producers, learning the dynamic of what worked in an evergrowing scene. The place had such a strong impact on him that he named the label after the postcode area of the influential club.   After many years examining how the scene was...

Jamie / Low End Activist is the man behind the modernist hardcore label, Sneaker Social Club. It's a boutique label born from a love of music, vinyl, collecting things and, urm...Sneakers. “The whole theme is about me having fun, making and putting out records that are a little bit more interesting” says Jamie Russell. He also runs two of UK’s more invigorating house and techno labels, Hypercolour and Glass Table. “As an avid collector of vinyl for well over 15 years, I felt that I wanted to contribute something that was more appealing than your average label” explains Jamie. Going...