Imprint: Buzzin' Fly

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Label: Buzzin' Fly

Style: Electronic, deep house, techno

Established: By Ben Watt in 2003 in London.

Artists: BarBQ, Darkmountaingroup, Mlle Caro & Franck Garcia, Manoo & Francois A, Justin Martin, Rodamaal, Stimming, Two Armadillos, Ben Watt

Essential Listening: Justin Martin, “The Sad Piano” (2003); Ben Watt, “Lone Cat” (2003); Justin Martin, “The Sad Piano (Charles Webster Remix)” (2004); Rodamaal, “Insomnia” (2005); Ben Watt, “Outspoken Part 1” (2005); Rodamaal, “Insomnia (AME Remix)” (2006); Darkmountaingroup, “Lose Control” (2006); Justin Martin, “The Sad Piano (Jimpster Remix)” (2007); Various Artists, Chaos Restored: Mixed by Justin Martin (2007); Mlle Caro & Franck Garcia, “Dead Souls (Radio Slave Remix)” (2008); Various Artists, Buzzin' Fly: 5 Golden Years in the Wilderness, Unmixed and Selected by Ben Watt (2008)

Manifesto: “We have no agenda,” says label founder Ben Watt. “We are not a brand. We stand for people and music. We believe in the beauty of artifacts. We stand for a sense of community. We respect the dancefloor because the dancefloor never lies.”

A&R Philosophy: “We would rather put out a brand new track by a brand new artist that pointed in a direction we had not thought of before than wave a checkbook at a track that we are told everyone is talking about,” Watt says.

Upcoming: Various Artists, Chaos Restored 2, Mixed by Justin Martin; Spencer Parker, “Chiho w/Jerome Sydenham Remix” (September 2008).

Contact: Buzzin' Fly, P.O. Box 3382, London, NW3 5FP, UK; hey@buzzinfly.com; www.buzzinfly.com

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