Ed Banger Records is a French electronic music record label run by Pedro Winter. It was founded in 2002 as a division of Headbangers Entertainment. The label is home to French electronic acts Justice, SebastiAn, Cassius, Uffie, Krazy Baldhead, DJ Mehdi, Mr Oizo, Mr. Flash, Vicarious Bliss, So Me, Feadz, Breakbot, DSL, Mickey Moonlight, and Winter himself, under the alias Busy P. All of the Ed Banger Records video and album art is coordinated by So Me.[1]
Ed Banger Records | |
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Parent company | Headbangers Entertainment |
Founded | 2002 |
Distributor(s) | Because Music |
Genre | French house Electronica Electro hop Indie House Electro house |
Country of origin | France |
Official website | edbangerrecords.com |
The label enjoyed a dramatic rise in fame in early 2007 when a number of the artists signed to its roster found mainstream success, most notably French electronic group Justice, whose rework of "Never Be Alone" by now defunct electro-rock band Simian (members of which would later become Simian Mobile Disco), entered the UK charts at #20. The track was a success in clubs worldwide.[2] The music video for the single won the award for best video at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006. Labelmate Uffie also enjoyed a rise in fame in late 2006 when her single, "Pop the Glock", gained international radio play.
Discography
Ed Banger Records Discography[3][4] | ||||
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Release date | Artist | Title | Format | Catalogue |
21 March 2003 | Mr. Flash / A Bass Day | Radar Rider / F.I.S.T split | (12") | ED 001 |
23 September 2003 | Justice vs Simian & Gambit/Espion | Never Be Alone | (12") | ED 002 |
23 February 2005 | Vicarious Bliss | Theme From Vicarious Bliss | 12" | ED 003 |
9 July 2005 | Krazy Baldhead | Bills Break | 12" | ED 004 |
18 February 2005 | Mr. Flash | Monsieur Sexe | CD | EDCD 001 |
14 September 2005 | Justice | Waters of Nazareth | 12" | ED 005 |
11 March 2005 | SebastiAn | Smoking Kills | 12" | ED 006 |
14 October 2005 | SebastiAn / Krazy Baldhead | Hal / Time.Period | 7" | LTED 002 |
2 December 2005 | Zongamin | Bongo Song | 12" | ED 007 |
27 February 2006 | Uffie | Pop the Glock/Ready to Uff | 12" | ED 008 |
28 April 2006 | Justice | Waters Of Nazareth | 12" | BEC 577200 |
29 April 2006 | Justice | Waters Of Nazareth | 6 track CD single | BEC 5772007 |
25 May 2006 | DJ Mehdi | I Am Somebody | 12" | ED 009 |
6 July 2006 | Mr. Flash feat TTC | Champions | 12" | ED 010 |
1 September 2006 | SebastiAn | "Ross Ross Ross" | 12" | ED 011 |
9 November 2006 | DJ Mehdi | Lucky Boy | LP | 6143676 |
6 December 2006 | Uffie | Hot Chick/In Charge | 12" | ED 012 |
6 December 2006 | Various artists | Ed Rec Vol. 1 | mixed CD | . |
6 December 2006 | Various artists | Ed Rec Vol. 1 | 2xLP | . |
30 November 2007 | DJ Mehdi | Lucky Boy | CD | 3117172 |
30 November 2007 | DJ Mehdi | Lucky Boy | LP | . |
11 January 2007 | Krazy Baldhead | Dry Guillotine EP | 12" | ED 013 |
26 January 2007 | Justice | Phantom | etched 12" | ED 014ADV |
2 March 2007 | Busy P | Rainbow Man | 12" | ED 014 |
14 March 2007 | DJ Mehdi | Lucky Girl EP | 12" | ED 015 |
16 March 2007 | Various artists | Ed Rec Vol. 2 | mixed CD | BEC 5772081 |
17 March 2007 | Various artists | Ed Rec Vol. 2 | 2xLP | BEC 5772082 |
4 May 2007 | DJ Mehdi | Lucky Boy At Night | CD | BEC 5772085 |
4 May 2007 | Justice | D.A.N.C.E. | 12" | ED 017 |
8 June 2007 | Mr Oizo | Transexual (EP) | 12" | ED 016 |
9 June 2007 | Justice | D.A.N.C.E. | 7" | BEC 5772111 |
9 June 2007 | Justice | D.A.N.C.E. | CD single | BEC 5772072 |
16 June 2007 | Justice | † | CD | BEC 5772108 |
16 June 2007 | Justice | † | limited CD | BEC 5772109 |
22 June 2007 | Justice | † | 2xLP | BEC 5772110 |
29 June 2007 | Uffie | Suited and Looted | 12" | ED 018 |
27 July 2007 | Justice | D.A.N.C.E. (Remixes) | 12" | ED 019 |
12 October 2007 | SebastiAn | Walkman (Re-Edit) | 12" | BEC 5772152 |
3 November 2007 | Justice | D.A.N.C.E. | CD single | BEC 5772162 |
3 November 2007 | Sébastien Tellier / Mr Oizo / SebastiAn | Steak OST | CD | BEC 5772112 |
28 November 2007 | Justice | Phantom | 12" | BEC 5772169 |
29 February 2008 | DSL | Invaders | 12" | ED 020 |
19 March 2008 | Feadz | Happy Meal EP | 12" | ED 021 |
16 April 2008 | Justice | DVNO | 12" | ED 023 |
30 April 2008 | SebastiAn | Motor | 12" | ED 022 |
2 June 2008 | Various artists | Ed Rec Vol. 3 | 2xLP | BEC 5772324 |
6 June 2008 | Various artists | Ed Rec Vol. 3 | Mixed CD | BEC 5772323 |
20 June 2008 | Various artists | Ed Rec Vol. 3 | 6xLP | BEC 5772338 |
4 July 2008 | Busy P | Pedrophilia | 12" picture disc | ED 024 |
8 September 2008 | SebastiAn | Remixes | CD 17 tracks | ED 025 |
17 November 2008 | Mr Oizo | Lambs Anger | CD | ED 026 |
20 November 2008 | Mr Oizo | Positif EP | 12" | ED 027 |
16 March 2009 | Mr Oizo | Pourriture EP | 12" | ED 028 |
11 May 2009 | Krazy Baldhead | The B-Suite | CD | ED CD 009 |
6 July 2009 | Feadz | P*N*M*B EP | 12" | ED 029 |
6 July 2009 | DSL | Stupid Bitches | 12" | ED 031 |
6 July 2009 | DJ Mehdi | Red Black & Blue | CD | ED 030 |
30 November 2009 | Uffie | Pop the Glock | 12" | ED 032 |
1 February 2010 | Uffie | MC's Can Kiss | 12" | ED 033 |
14 February 2010 | Breakbot | Baby I'm Yours | 12" | ED 034 |
17 May 2010 | Uffie | ADD SUV (feat. Pharrell Williams) | 12" | ED 035 |
31 May 2010 | Carte Blanche | Black Billionaires | 12" | ED 037 |
15 June 2010 | Uffie | Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans | CD | ED 038 |
15 June 2010 | Uffie | Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans | 2xLP | ED 038 |
14 July 2010 | Mr. Oizo, Gaspard Augé (from Justice) | "Rubber" EP | 12" | ED039 |
September 2010 | SebastiAn | "Notre Jour Viendra OST / Our Day Will Come" OST | CD | ? |
18 October 2010 | Uffie | Difficult | 12" | ED 040 |
January 2011 | SebastiAn | Upcoming LP | ? |
See also
References
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- ^ Romano, Tricia (2007-03-20). "'Friends' Forever". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
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