Record Kicks 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 and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...

based in Milan, Italy, set up in 2003 by Nicolò Pozzoli (aka Nick Recordkicks) and specializing in both new and vintage black sounds:

Deep Funk Deep funk is a subgenre of funk music which features a "hard, lean" sound and emphasis on groove, improvisation, and musicianship over traditional songwriting. The term is also used to describe rare funk recordings sought out by collectors and D ...

Soul The soul is the purported Mind–body dualism, immaterial aspect or essence of a Outline of life forms, living being. It is typically believed to be Immortality, immortal and to exist apart from the material world. The three main theories that ...

Northern Soul Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged in Northern England and the Midlands in the early 1970s. It developed from the British Mod (subculture), mod scene, based on a particular style of African American music, Black American ...

Afrobeat Afrobeat (also known as Afrofunk) is a West African music genre, fusing influences from Nigerian (such as Yoruba) and Ghanaian (such as highlife) music, with American funk, jazz, and soul influences. With a focus on chanted vocals, complex i ...

Rocksteady Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was the dominant style of music in Jamaica for nearly two years, performed by many of the artists who helped establish ...

, Dancefloor Jazz.Record Kicks website
last retrieved on 9 July 2014.Record Kicks on Discogs
last retrieved on 9 Jul 2014. Record Kicks has released records by Hannah Williams & The Affirmations, Martha High, Tanika Charles, Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers, Third Coast Kings, Trio Valore, The Liberators, Nick Pride & The Pimptones, Baby Charles, Diplomats Of Solid Sound,

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Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra Kokolo ( ), also known as the Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, is an American Afrobeat band from the Lower East Side of New York City, formed in 2001 by songwriter/producer Ray Lugo. Along with the Daktaris and Antibalas, they form part of the early N ...

, Milano Jazz Dance Combo,

Calibro 35 Calibro 35 (caliber 35) is an Italian cinematic funk band formed in 2007 in Milan. The band has released seven albums and several movie soundtracks. Different songs from the band have been sampled into hip hop productions including Dr. Dre's " O ...

and The BlueBeaters among others. In addition to single artists' releases, the label has releasied two series of compilations: Soulshaker (currently a
Volume 7
and

Let's Boogaloo The imperative mood is a grammatical mood that forms a command or request. The imperative mood is used to demand or require that an action be performed. It is usually found only in the present tense, second person. They are sometimes called '' ...

(currently a
Volume 6
. In 2008, Record Kicks released the soundtrack for Australian parody film

Italian Spiderman ''Italian Spiderman'' (intentionally spelled without the hyphen present in Spider-Man) is an Australian short film parody of Italian action–adventure films of the 1960s and 1970s, first released on YouTube in 2007. The parody purports to be a " ...

, which satirizes Italian

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from the 1960's and 1970's .Italian Spiderman soundtrack
Record Kicks official website. While pressing both LPs and CDs Record Kicks still produces

singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

on 45s (usually in a restricted limited edition) and 12"

EPs An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...

. Alongside the record label, Record Kicks has its own music publishing division: Edizioni Record Kicks is registered with

SIAE The Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE) is a non-profit collective management organization in the form of a public economic entity with an associative basis, responsible for protecting intellectual works and managing copyright int ...

, the Italian authors' and

composers A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and defi ...

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. On 9 November 2013, the label celebrated its ten-year anniversary with a special night at

100 Club The 100 Club is a music venue located at 100 Oxford Street, London, England, where it has been hosting live music since 24 October 1942. It was originally called the Feldman Swing Club, but changed its name when the father of the current owner ...

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

Bluesandsoul.com: Record Kicks 10th Anniversary at 100 club
last retrieved on 9 July 2014. and a celebrative compilation called ''Record Kicks 10th''.Record Kicks 10th page on label's official website
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Discography

Artist albums

Compilations

45s singles

EPs

External links

Official Website

Official Facebook Page

Official Bandcamp Page

Official Twitter Page

Official Soundcloud

Notes

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