Mile End Records is an
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
based in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was started in 2005 by Producer/DJ Patrick Dream and MIXART Studios' Kirk Coleman. It is a predominantly
house music
House is a music genre characterized by a repetitive Four on the floor (music), four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute. It was created by Disc jockey, DJs and music producers from Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago' ...
label that draws on a growing collective of top musicians, producers and DJs, dedicated to Montreal music and its worldwide appreciation.
History
In 2005, Kirk Coleman of MIXART Studios was exploring the possibility of purchasing music label Bombay Records to be combined with a network of international producers in an effort to promote local Montreal talent
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, About Mile End Records. Patrick Dream, a partner in Bombay Records sold his shares to concentrate on producing and DJing. As a result, Coleman and Dream founded Mile End Records and initial projects such as the release of Chez Nous 1, showcased the diversity of Montreal electronic producers. The first single to be released by Mile End was by deep house legend
Roy Davis Jr.
Roy Davis Jr. is an American electronic musician from Chicago, Illinois, specialising in house music.
Biography
Davis was born in California and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and became interested in house music at an early age by ...
Roy Davis Jr. - Bio, CDs and Vinyl at Discogs.
Mile End records also has reached out and work with European DJs/producers. Portuguese producer
DJ Vibe
DJ Vibe (real name António "Tó" Pereira) is a house music DJ.
Career
Vibe was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and became a DJ at 15. At this age he started to perform in clubs and before long he was playing side by side with big names of the dance ...
teamed up with Montreal's Stephan Grondin on Stereo Sound:01; a double CD compilation. Montreal producer Joubin matched up with Spanish duo
Chus & Ceballos
DJ Chus (born Jesús López Esteban, 1971, Madrid, Spain) is an electronic music producer, remixer and DJ. He works mainly on house music.
Biography
Chus began DJing at the age of 16. In 1994, he opened Teatro Kapital, and was also one of the ...
for Blended Sound:02. Mile End in 2010 released the next installment in Chez Nous series- releasing Chez Nous 2 mixed and compiled by Vivie- Ann.
Mile End Records of Montreal releases CHEZ NOUS 2, mixed by Vivie-Ann.
The name is inspired by the Montreal neighborhood called
Mile End, Montreal, Mile End which since the 1980s has been an artistic center and home to many artists, musicians, writers and filmmakers as well as a culturally diverse area. Patrick Dream was living there at the time when the label was founded and it came to symbolize a creative, musical and stylistic diversity and that would be reflected in the releases and albums of the label.
Mile End has since released music of other genres such as soul and funk but under the MIXART Production brand to distinguish any release that is not classified as electronic such as tracks by French soul singer Rachelle Jeanty.
Artists
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Chus & Ceballos
DJ Chus (born Jesús López Esteban, 1971, Madrid, Spain) is an electronic music producer, remixer and DJ. He works mainly on house music.
Biography
Chus began DJing at the age of 16. In 1994, he opened Teatro Kapital, and was also one of the ...
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Roy Davis Jr.
Roy Davis Jr. is an American electronic musician from Chicago, Illinois, specialising in house music.
Biography
Davis was born in California and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and became interested in house music at an early age by ...
* Patrick Dream
* Marco Gotama
* My Favorite Robot
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Omid16B
* Hector Couto
* Elevator People
* Miguel Graca
* Stephan Grondin
* Blond:ish
* Regan Grey
* Jaimy
* James Teej
* Joubin
* Fadel
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Angel Moraes
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Darius Syrossian
* Danny Buddha Morales
Omar Cito Perez* Julien Prince
* Steve Bear Sas
* Nicola Torriero
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Dj Vibe
DJ Vibe (real name António "Tó" Pereira) is a house music DJ.
Career
Vibe was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and became a DJ at 15. At this age he started to perform in clubs and before long he was playing side by side with big names of the dance ...
* Vivie-Ann
* Miles Moore
* Lee Walker
Releases
* Everybody (2006)
* Goodlife (2006)
* What I'm Saying (2006)
* Real Deal (2007)
* Feet Don't Fall (2007)
* Why Do I Luv Muzik EP (2007)
* Real Deal Remixes (2007)
* Stereostar Remixes (2007)
* What I'm Saying Remixes (2007)
* Stereo Sound 001 (2007)
* Why Do I Luv Muzik Remixes (2008)
* White is Pure 7: Trance Mix (2008)
* Red Lite Series 5 (Continuous DJ Mix) (2008)
* Booty Pop feat. Gouchy Boy & Amanda (2008)
* Levitate (2008)
* Reach Up (2009)
* Magic Carpet Ride (2009)
* Blended Sound 002 (2009)
* Heartbroken Reprise (2009)
* Pleasure 31 (2009)
* White is Pure 8 (2009)
* Red Lite Series 6 (2009)
* Fascination (2010)
* Strings of Life 2010 (2010)
* Dressed in White (2010)
* The Darker Side (2010)
* A Stereo Tribute (2010)
* Sueno Mio feat. Cito (2010)
* Makin' Sense EP (2010)
* Giger (2010)
* KissKiss (2010)
* Solar System (2010)
* Got It EP (2012)
* Go Back EP (2014)
* Freak Foundation (2014)
Mile End Records - Releases - Beatport.
Discography
Chez Nous 2
See also
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Mile End, Montreal
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List of record labels
References
External links
Official SiteMile End Recordson
SoundCloud
Mile End Recordsat
Discogs
Mile End Records on
Beatport
Pat White Review of Chez Nous 2
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Electronic music record labels
Canadian independent record labels
Record labels established in 2005
Companies based in Montreal
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