| Black Butter Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London, England |
| Official website | black-butter |
Black Butter Records is a British record label based in London, England. Founded in 2010 by Olly Wood, Henry Village and Joe Gossa, the self-funded start-up[1][2] went on to become an established tastemaker label, and one part of a camp of music-related businesses in addition to management and publishing.[3]
The record label had early association with Clean Bandit,[4] Rudimental,[5] Jessie Ware,[6] MNEK, and Gorgon City. In a 2013 interview - that recognised the network of artists coming through Black Butter were at the forefront of an emerging scene - Henry said: “People's taste seems really broad right now. You're hearing garage, house, drum'n'bass, pop, reggae and dub, but it all feels like it makes sense. It feels like a really exciting movement going on." He noted that the formation of BBC Radio 1Xtra and its vital contribution to showcasing underground music on a mainstream platform, boosting its crossover potential.[7]
Recognised by industry, Black Butter was awarded 'Best Small Label' at the 2012 Association of Independent Music Awards.[8] Among numerous award nominations over the years, Co-Founder Joe has won A&R awards from Music Business Worldwide[9][10] and Link Up TV,[11] and Co-Founder Henry won the inaugural Entrepreneur Award[12] at the 2015 Artist and Manager Awards.[13]
- ^ Bhavnani, Rishabh (18 September 2013). "IMPRINTS: Black Butter". Thump. Vice. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Saville, Adam (13 January 2014). "Best Label: Black Butter". DJMag. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "The Big Interview, Black Butter". Music Week. 28 November 2014.
- ^ Lester, Paul (24 December 2013). "Clean Bandit (New band of the day No 1,668)". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (15 November 2013). "An Introduction to U.K. Dance Label Black Butter". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "The Selector - 657 - A Short History of Black Butter Records". British Council (Podcast). 6 March 2014. Event occurs at 2:13. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
And Jessie Ware did the featured vocal on that track, it was a track called Soundclash, and I think it was her first ever credited release.
- ^ Macpherson; Yates, Kieran; Wolfson, Alex (20 June 2013). "UK dance music is back – and this time it's going pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Michaels, Sean (30 October 2012). "AIM award winners 2012: Alt-J, Edwyn Collins, Daniel Miller and more". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "The A and R Awards 2017". Music Business Worldwide. 2 November 2017.
- ^ "2017 A and R Awards congratulations". Sony Music UK Twitter. 2 November 2017.
- ^ "LinkUp TV Award winners 2017". LinkUp TV on Instagraml. 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Artist and Manager Awards". Artist and Manager Awards. 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Artist and Manager Awards 2015 winners". Music Managers Forum.