Network Records
Network Records (formed out of Kool Kat Records) was an independent record label founded in Birmingham, England, in 1988 by Neil Rushton and Dave Barker.[1][2]
It was instrumental in first introducing Detroit techno to a British audience,[3][4] through its early Bio Rhythm compilations, as well as house music and developing homegrown breakbeat hardcore. Network released music from artists such as Juan Atkins, Derrick May, MK, Neal Howard, Model 500, Kevin Saunderson, Rhythm on the Loose, Cyclone, Funky Green Dogs From Outer Space, SL2, Nexus 21, Altern-8 & MC Lethal.
It launched a spin-off label, Six6 (also known as 6x6), distributed by Virgin Records from 1993-1996.
After a hiatus, Network returned to re-release the 1991 Derrick May album Innovator in December 2019.[5]
References
- ^ Bill Brewster (6 July 2017). "Interview: Neil Rushton". RBMA Daily.
- ^ David Bentley (14 February 2014). "26 more pictures of Birmingham nightclubs where you danced in your teens and 20s". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ Price, Emmett George, ed. (2010), "Techno", Encyclopedia of African American Music, vol. 3, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, p. 942, ISBN 978-0313341991, retrieved 13 July 2013
- ^ Reynolds Simon, 1998, Energy Flash, Picador, p55, ISBN 0-5712-8914-2
- ^ "Network Records relaunches with an expanded edition of Derrick May's 1991 classic, Innovator". Resident Advisor. 22 December 2019.
External links
- Network Records discography at Discogs
- Kool Kat discography at Discogs
- 6x6 Records discography at Discogs
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from August 2015
- Use British English from August 2015
- Articles with MusicBrainz label identifiers
- British independent record labels
- Defunct companies based in Birmingham, West Midlands
- Defunct record labels of the United Kingdom
- House music record labels
- Record labels based in Birmingham, West Midlands
- 1988 establishments in England
- 1990s disestablishments in England