Grand Central Records

infobox record label


founded = 1995
founder = Mark Rae
country = UK
location = Manchester
genre = Electronic
url = http://www.grandcentralrecords.co.uk/

Grand Central Records was an independent record label based in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, UK. It was started in 1995 by DJ Mark Rae (who, along with Steve Christian makes up the duo Rae & Christian). Rae started out working as manager of the Fat City Records' store (which is now also a record label). The two labels maintained a close relationship, co-hosting club nights including "Friends and Family".

Grand Central's also had a digital sub-label, GC3.

As of May 2006, Grand Central Records ceased operating as a record label and the official Web site was closed down. The label was allegedly investigated by the MCPS with regard to unpaid royalties and the resultant bill was so large that it forced the label into liquidation. [ cite web
title = DentonWildeSapte: TransMiT (Music)
work = Record companies liable for unpaid royalties relating to classical music recordings
url=http://www.dentonwildesapte.com/assets/1/145421.pdf
accessdate = 2008-04-11 ] [cite web
title = Discogs
work = Grand Central Records
url=http://www.discogs.com/label/Grand+Central+Records
accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

Artists

* Aim
* ARP
* Boca 45
* Broadway Project
* Dual Control
* Fingathing
* Funky Fresh Few
* Ill Gotten Gains
* Jon Kennedy
* Kate Rogers
* Kohei Mihara
* Mark Rae
* Niko
* Only Child
* QNCQNC are New York Hip hop artists, rapper QBall (Mike Ball) and DJ / producer Curt Cazal. Originally members of J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E (Justified By Virtue For Obvious Reasons Concerning Entertainment), QNC later collaborated with Rae & Christian and Aim. Their debut album, "Duo Dynamic", was released in 2005.
* Rae & Christian
* Riton
* Rob Smith
* The NudgeThe Nudge is Christian Wood (aka Woody), a DJ from Salford, Manchester, signed to Grand Central Records by Mark Rae.So far, The Nudge has only released a couple of 12" singles, "Bumpin' " and "Quickness" (feat. "The Rusty Pelicans" a.k.a. The Rusty Ps), although further tracks and remixes appear on the Grand Central albums, Grand Central Vol. 1, Grand Central Vol. 2, Grand Central Translation, Grand Central Vol. 3 and Underground Crown Holders.
* Tony D
* Veba

After Grand Central

Aim left Grand Central Records in early 2005 and formed his own record label, ATIC Records, in June 2006 and released his label debut "Flight 602" later the same year. Niko has also signed to ATIC Records, along with Gripper and Paperboy.

Boca 45 released his second album, "Vertigo Sounds", on German record label Unique Records in 2006.

Fingathing released an EP, "Apocalypso" in 2006 from their own website. Subsequent releases have been on MP3 only, via the "Artists First" internet label.

Jon Kennedy released a 12" single, "Demons" in 2007 on his new label, The Jon Kennedy Federation.

Mark Rae initially started a new recording partnership with Rhys Adams in 2005, under the name ARP (Adams.Rae.Productions). In 2007, the pair started a new record label, Yes King Recordings and a new band, Yes King. Veba will appear amongst the vocalists on the Yes King album, "Rock This World". Future solo releases from Mark Rae and from Rae & Christian are also expected to be released on the new label.

Riton has released several 12" singles on different European labels.

Rob Smith released his latest 12", "Give Love", on Functional Breaks.

ee also

* List of record labels
* List of electronic music record labels
* Grand Central Records compilations
* ATIC Records

References