Kontra-Musik Records

Started: 2006
Web site: www.kontra-musik.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kontramusik
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/kontramusik
Address: S. Parkgatan 31 kv, Malmö, Sweden

Ulf Eriksson runs Kontra-Musik, one of Sweden’s best and most influential independent record labels. Ulf has made sure that Kontra-Musik has become a well-known and respected name within international techno circles with a substantial catalogue of heavy techno-, house and dubstep vinyls.

Kontra-Musik tries to releases music with a personality. The presence of the producer must be felt. Kontra aims to release music, not only productions made to satisfy djs and clubs. The dance music producer today can, to categorize, be divided into two types. First we have the producer, and this is the majority - who skillfully manipulate sound to satisfy dance floors and clubs. Then there is the musician - a person who transforms human thought and emotion into music. This is what is interesting to the label. Production skills are important but not enough. Therefore Kontra-Musik will prioritize the funk and the quality of the song.

Kontra-Musik is an independent label free as can be. The label tries not to follow trends or fashion to avoid becoming the short-lived product of the most recent hype. This means, that the style of the releases will diverge. Genre is boring. Music is fun.

Ulf Eriksson founded Kontra-Musik already 2002. When starting up, Kontra-Musik was a concept supporting and stimulating electronic activity in the southern parts of Sweden. Today Kontra-Musik is mainly a record label but also a booking agent (Oni Ayhun, Dopplereffekt, Mokira, Kondens + more) and a concert promoter. Since the first release, year 2006, the label has grown to become a globally well-established and respected entity. Some artists connected to the label are Mokira, Marcel Dettmann, Kondens, Luke Hess, Jason Fine and Jonsson/Alter. Heinrich Mueller, Move D, Shed, Scuba, Jus-Ed, Ben Klock.and Oni Ayhun are artists who contributed with remixes.

Today it is the year of 2011 and at the moment the main focus of the label is Swedish music and producers.

Label Artists:

Mokira, Kondens, Jonsson/Alter, Rivet, Jason Fine, Luke Hess, Gunnar Jonsson among others.

Highlighted Tracks:

Gunnar Jonsson – massagerutin 1, Jason fine – many to many (ben klock remix), Mokira – time track (Silent servant remix), Jonsson/Alter - Mod
Future Releases: Jonsson/Alter – Mod remixes EP with Donato Dozzy and Minilogue, Rivet – Amid the roar EP  (+Marcel Fengler remix).

Label Focus will air Thursday November 24th at 18:00, Friday at 12:00, and Saturday at 11:00.