Guidance Recordings was a

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based in

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. The record label was founded in Summer of 1996 by Ivan Pavlovich, Rob Kouchoukos, Sid Stary and Kelly McNeer. The label has released a great number of compilation albums in the subgenre of

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, with the strains of soulful electronic music,

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, funk, Afro-Caribbean, Latin, electro, synth-punk,

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. Garage, Acoustic,

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, and broken beat rhythms. One of their most illustrious and memorable productions was the Hi-Fidelity House Imprint series, which lasted for five volumes, featuring homegrown artists such as Nuspirit Helsinki, and guest appearances like tracks from Dubtribe Sound System.

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* Common Nature * Deep Sensation * Flunk * Fresh & Low * Grey * Groove Corporation * Glenn Underground * Kasio * Nuspirit Helsinki * The Dolphins *

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Of the Red Hook Project * Projekt:p.m. Also known as Artek606 of 606 Entertainment Music * Soul Brother Six Combo * Troublemakers * The Dining Rooms * Caia

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Guidance Recordings website

Discogs: Guidance Recordings
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