The massive tune 'Night' by Benga & Coki now available from 7Digital.
2008 will see the 21st anniversary of indie distribution powerhouse Southern Record Distributors (SRD). Originally set up back in 1987 as a vehicle to distribute Southern Records releases, including music by Crass, Fugazi and Babes In Toyland, over the years it has morphed into the multi-genre beast we see today and one of the biggest independent music distributors in Europe.
On this long journey SRD has distributed some truely legendary names and labels from pretty much ANY significant scene. From the earlier days with Nirvana, Sub Pop, Beck, Dischord, Touch & Go, Big Black, Slint, Mudhoney, Glitterhouse and Fugazi, to Suburban Bass, S.O.U.R., Metalheadz, Kranky, Constellation, Rephlex, Leaf, Irdial, Moving Shadow, Ram, Southern Lord, Tindersticks, The Gossip, Aphex Twin, International Deejay Gigolos, Tempa, Greensleeves, and Platipus, the list literally goes on and on. We've also had chart hits with 'Sesame's Treat' by Smart Es (Suburban Bass), 'Children' by Robert Miles (Platipus), 'Incredible' by M-Beat and General Levy (Renk), 'Playing With Knives' by Bizarre Inc. (Vinyl Solution), 'Heads High' by Mr Vegas and 'Who Am I? by Beenie Man (both Greensleeves). More recently we have distributed first singles or albums by the likes of Hot Chip, Bloc Party, Scissor Sisters, The Long Blondes and The Klaxons, not to mention the massive selling 'Hold Your Colour' by Pendulum (Breakbeat Kaos).
It's fair to say that SRD have paid their dues and the UK music scence would certainly not be the same without it!
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Job Vacancy
Looking for work and a way into the music industry? We currently have a vacancy
in the telesales department, and we're after someone with good specialist
knowledge across our broad range of music - with an emphasis on breaks and
electronic music ideally.
If you consider yourself suitable please send a CV to our Sales Manager at the
following address: andrewsl@srd.co.uk
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Top 10
As you may well know, it's our 20 year anniversary this year so we had a little poll to find the top 10 albums amongst our staff. Here are the results...
1. Godspeed You Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists.... (Constellation)
2. Drexciya - Neptune's Lair (Tresor)
3. Breakage - This Too Shall Pass (Bassbin)
4. Karen Dalton - It's So Hard.. (Megaphone)
5. V/A - Torque (No U Turn)
6. Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day (Spinney)
7. Iggy Pop & The Stooges - Metallic KO (Jungle)
8. Basil Kirchin - Abstractions of the Industrial North (Trunk)
9. Fugazi - 13 Songs (Dischord)
10. Lucky Stars - Hollywood (Ipecac)
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Want distribution?
If you're a label looking for distribution, feel free to send us an email or some music and we'll see if there's anything we can do.
So, for drum & bass or urban styles: paul3@srd.co.uk
for breaks, house, reggae or dub: anthonyw@srd.co.uk
and electronica, indie, rock, techno, and pretty much everything else: harry@srd.co.uk
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Hi SRD Hope you're good. Just giving you heads up on our new track out EXCLUSIVE on beatport TODAY. DnB & Breaks mix's Support from Kiss, DrumnBassWorlwide & Kool FM preview on my page keep the beats blazing respect Angel x
Respect Records presents Listen Up! EP Part 1 digital release featuring 4 hot tunes by Blasta & Mr. Sizef! Tracklist: 1. Blasta "Pozhezha" 2. Blasta "Ultramarin" 3. Mr.sizef "Enjoy This World" 4. Mr. sizef "Your Love" (VIP version)
hI SRD, Its kinda busy over here with the festivals we got booked and stuff, if you're at Creamfields (andalucia), Bestival, Glasto, The Great Escape, Dot to Dot, Wireless, Hyde Park Calling, or Rock Ness, then drop us a line, we would like to actually experience you in the flesh. xxx
3 new releases soon, puzz009 by SOMATIC RESPONSES, puzz010 1500 FREE CD (Mike dred, DMX Krew, Murcof,...) + puzz011 a collaboration with In vitro records (Subjex, Krumble, Etschaberry, ALF, TEP, Brainsucked):
Just showin luv Check out Smooth Eclipse check out my latest work new songs are up hit it up & check them out much luv CD In Stores Now !!!!!! Sirens, Muzik Shack & Prosounds come get your copy
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