Freerange Records
Started: June 1996
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Address: PO Box 52106, London E5 5BF

Label Artists:

Jimpster, Milton Jackson, Pezzner, Andre Lodemann, Manuel Tur, Lovebirds, Shur-I-Kan, +quite a few more too many to mention but this is the main roster.

Highlighted Tracks:

Jimpster - Dangly Panther
Milton Jackson - Rogue Element (Jimpster Remix)
Switch - Get Ya Dub On
Only Freek - Can't Get Away (From Your Love) (Solid Groove Remix)
Andre Lodemann - Still Dreaming
Milton Jackson - Crash
Tony Lionni - Precious (feat Marvin Belton) (Deetron Remix)
Jimpster - Alsace And Lorraine
Manuel Tur - Most Of this Moment (Isolee Remix)

Future Releases:

Freerange Records Colour Series Grey: Sampler - EP
Freerange Records Colour Series Grey:09 - LP
Manuel Tur - BackTo Me - EP

Label Bio:

It's funny how things turn out sometimes. You set out do one thing and what comes out the other end is something altogether different. Cue Freerange Records.

What started life as a simple platform for one man to unleash his love of house on the unsuspecting public, has somehow transformed into one of the most revered independent dance music labels in the world. Not that he, or we, are complaining.

Kick-started in 1996, London based Freerange records is the brainchild of two close pals - Tom Roberts and Jamie Odell. To begin with, this shiny new sonic springboard was used solely by Jamie to indulge his two production monikers – Audiomontage and Jimpster. However, once he’d found his groove, the pair started searching for talent that shared their musical vision. Soon enough, they were joined by a selection of new artists who also had a vehement love of groove-based, soul-tinged  house music that united the organic and electronic. Enter Shur-I-Kan, Andreas Saag (AKA Stateless & Swell Session), Switch, Only Freak, Palm Skin Productions and Trevor Loveys. In these guys, Jamie and Tom had not just found a tight-knit crew, but a succinct musical troupe – Freerange now had a truly identifiable sound.

By the millenium their releases were popping up in the boxes of top jocks world over – Garnier, Bug, Richards, Middleton - the list goes on. Tracks like Get Ya Dub On, The Bounce, and Get on Downz suddenly became synonymous with the house music of the time and even more impressively, big records for DJs who were known for quite contrasting musical styles. Unbeknown to them they had helped kick start something of a mini revolution and suddenly found themselves at the forefront of a new house movement.

Since then, the imprint just hasn't stopped turning heads. As well as welcoming yet more exciting talent into the family fold - something that the boys hold very dear - the label has excelled in drafting in poignant and on-song remixers to add spice to each and every pack.

After celebrating turning the ripe old age of 15 last winter with their sellout Corsica Studios party the label has no intentions of stopping now. In fact, they're only just starting!

Label Focus: Freerange Records will air Thursday January 26th at 18:00, Friday at 12:00, and Saturday at 11:00.