Dramatico Entertainment is a management company and record label dedicated to the projects created and/or managed by songwriter, conductor and general all-round impressario sort of bloke, Mike Batt.
These projects cover a wide range of styles, and yet our abiding driving force is A&R, - that mystical combination of Artist and Repertoire. In other words, WHO sings the songs and WHICH songs they sing. We hope you'll enjoy having a look round the site and checking out the news about our small roster of artists.
Dramatico achieved its first resounding success in late 2003 and the year 2004 with the phenomenonal 18 year old (now 22) singer from the former USSR,- Katie Melua. She was signed to Dramatico when no major company wanted to sign her, except one who offered her a huge amount of money, but wanted to change and control her musical direction. Katie decided instead to get Dramatico to release her album, and at the time of writing has sold 1.8 million albums (6 times Platinum) in the UK - and 3 million internationally.
Katie's second album, "Piece By Piece" surpassed all our own expectations. It was released simultaneously throughout Europe and South Africa, went straight to number one in the UK and to 1,2 or 3 in pretty well all the other territories where it has been released. The album sold in the first 7 months more copies than "Call Off The Search" did altogether. Katie achieved the accolade of being the biggest selling female artist in the UK for two years running, and was the biggest selling British female artist in the world in 2006.
All Dramatico's releases are available via legal web download (see Downloads page for digital purchase links) as well as physical CD and some on vinyl. All Mike's own solo albums are now available on Dramatico having been licensed back from CBS (Epic). Currently only available on download via iTunes, they will be issued on CD gradually over the next year as the Mike Batt Archive Series, in double packs each containing two albums, including 'Zero Zero' and 'The Hunting Of The Snark' being made available on DVD for the first time..
Our second signing, Robert Meadmore had his debut album, "After A Dream" released on Dramatico on 28th February 2005 and it went straight to number two on the UK Classical charts. It was strongly supported by Classic FM. Robert toured the UK extensively and the album was nominated for "Best Classical Album" in the Classical BRIT Awards, 2006. Robert's career continues in 2007 with a return to his roots in musical theatre as he tours the UK with The Magic Of The Musicals stage show.
2007 has seen Dramatico expand its ranks and its roster, as we signed the former model turned chanteuse des chansons Carla Bruni for the UK release of her second album 'No Promises', a selection of poetry by the likes of Emily Dickinson and Dorothy Parker set to Carla's own folk-tinged acoustic arrangements. The album was a softly-spoken masterpiece of understated elegance which captivated the British press.
More recently we have signed French-Nigerian singer Asa for the UK release of her eponymous debut album, due February 2008. Asa's rootsy soul sound looks set to be the sound of the summer that beckons sunshine the whole year long. She recently appeared with Katie Melua on French TV show Taratata performing a stunning duet on Bob Marley's 'I Shot The Sherriff', securing her credentials as a traditional vocal sensation.
Thanks for joining us. We hope you'll enjoy having a look round the site and checking out the news about our slowly growing roster of artists and avtivities.
|
Online Now!
