Azuli Records was a British

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, focusing mainly on

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and other forms of

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. The label was founded by DJ Dave Piccioni in

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, England in 1991 but went into liquidation in April 2009. Some of its back catalogue was sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd. The label was re-launched by Piccioni and administered by

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. In 2012, the label was sold to Defected Records. Releases included the ''

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'' series.

History

The Azuli Records label was the UK's longest-running house label, releasing a total of 278 singles on Azuli Label and over 60 albums.Dave Piccioni, a DJ who had lived in New York's formative house community, began by selling 12" singles from the back of a van. In 1990, Piccioni took over Black Market Records shop in London, and in 1991 he started Azuli Records. Azuli's debut release was Chocolate Fudge's "In A Fantasy". By the mid-1990s, the label began to have UK chart crossover hits. In 1998, Azuli released the hit single " Needin' U" by David Morales, followed by other hits including

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's "Makes Me Love You" (1999) and Afro Medusa's "Pasilda" (2000), the latter of which reached number 31 in the UK Singles Chart in October 2000.Roberts, David. Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Ltd 17th edition (2004), p. 16 The label has since released over 200 singles and a number of compilations albums by

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, François K and

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. Azuli have also released a number of

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album and compilation album series': The ''

'' compilation series are retrospective albums, wherein all tracks are selected by renowned DJs. DJ's include

, Tony Humphries, François K and Derrick L. Carter, X-Press 2,

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and

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. The label also releases annual compilation CD entitled ''Miami'', ''Space: Ibiza'' and ''Made in Italy''. Finally, the ''Club Azuli'' project was a compilation series featuring current dancefloor hits, in both mixed and unmixed versions. ''Club Azuli'' is also the title of Azuli's event program which, for the past two years, has been visiting the finest clubs across the globe.

Discography

Choice Series

* Derrick L. Carter 2 x CD Album * Roger Sanchez (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album * Roger Sanchez (Mixed) 2 x CD Album * Louie Vega (Unmixed) Limited Edition 2 x CD Album * Kenny Dope (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album * Kenny Dope (Mixed) 2 x CD Album * Danny Howells (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album * Danny Howells 2 x CD Album * John Digweed 2 x CD Album * Xpress 2 2 x CD Album * Jeff Mills 2 x CD Album * Louie Vega 2 x CD Album * Tony Humphries 2 x CD Album * Danny Tenaglia 2 x CD Album * Francois K 2 x CD Album * Frankie Knuckles 2 x CD Album

House / club albums

* Miami 2008 (Unmixed Limited Edition) 2 x CD Album * Miami 2008 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli 5 Vinyl Sampler 2 x LP Album * Club Azuli 5 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Space Annual 2007 (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Space Annual 07 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli 5 (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli Ibiza 2007 Unmixed 2 x CD Album * Las Tardes En Ibiza 2007 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli Ibiza (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album * Space Ibiza 2007 Unmixed 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 07 2 x CD Album * Space Tranquil - Volumen Tres CD Album * Miami 2007 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli 2007 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli 2007 (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album * Space Annual #1 (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album * Space Annual #1 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album *

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2006 - Mixed by Tania Vulcano & Cirillo 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli 02/06 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli 02/06 (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Space Tranquil Volumen Dos CD Album * Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 06 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2006 Unmixed 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2006 Mixed 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli (DJ Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album * Club Azuli (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Space Tranquil Volumen Uno CD Album * Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 04 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2005 Unmixed 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2005 Mixed 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 05 2 x CD Album * Big Wheels Of Azuli 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2004 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2002 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2001 2 x CD Album * Joey Negro - Back To The Scene of The Crime CD Album * Black Market Presents - 2 Step Volume 2 CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2000 CD Album * Black Market Presents - 2 Step Volume 1 CD Album * Joey Negro - Can't Get High Without You CD Album * Romanthony - Romanworld CD Album * Another Fine Mess - Fila Brazillia CD Album * Another Fine Mess - Fila Brazillia 3 x LP Album * Another Fine Mess - FC Kahuna CD Album * Another Fine Mess - FC Kahuna 2 x LP Album * Space: Ibiza 2003 (Mixed By Smokin Jo & Reche) 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Miami 2003 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Vertigo CD Album * Azuli Presents - Wild Fruit 2 x CD Album * Azuli Presents - Faith Vol. 2 2 x CD Album * La Troya - Ibiza 2008 * Space Ibiza 08 Unmixed Limited Edition * Space Ibiza 08 Las Tardes en Ibiza 2008 - * 10th Anniversary Groove Armada - Are Friends Electric * Choice - Derrick L. Carter * Miami 2008 (Unmixed Limited Edition) * Miami 2008 (Mixed) * Club Azuli 5 Vinyl Sampler * Club Azuli 5 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground * Azuli Presents - Space Annual 2007 (Unmixed) * Club Azuli 5 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground

Events

* Club Azuli

References

Downloads

Mix Downloads

External links

* – official site
Phoenix Music International
* {{Authority control British independent record labels Record labels established in 1991 Record labels disestablished in 2009 Record labels established in 2011 Re-established companies 1991 establishments in England British house music record labels English electronic dance music record labels