Azuli Records

infobox record label


founded = 1991
founder = Dave Piccioni
country = UK
location = London
genre = Electronic
url = http://www.azuli.com/

Azuli Records is an independent record label, focusing mainly on house music and other forms of electronic dance music. The label was founded by DJ Dave Piccioni in London, UK in 1991.

Releases include the "Late Night Tales / Another Late Night" DJ mix albums, and the "Choice" series.

History

The Azuli Records label is the UK's longest running house label.Fact|date=March 2008 Dave Piccioni, a DJ who had lived in New York's formative house community, began by selling 12" singles from the back of a van.In 1990, Piccioni took over Black Market Records shop in London, and in 1991 he started Azuli Records.

Azuli's debut release was Chocolate Fudge's "Inner Fantasy". By the mid-1990s, the label began to have UK chart crossover hits.

In 1998, Azuli released the hit single "Needin' U" by David Morales, followed by other hits including Eclipse's "Makes Me Love You" (1999) and Afro Medusa's "Pasilda" (2000). The label has since released over 200 singles and a number of compilations albums by the likes of Frankie Knuckles, Joey Negro, François K and Danny Tenaglia.

Azuli have also released a number of DJ mix album and compilation album series':

The "Choice" compilation series are retrospective albums, wherein all tracks are selected by renowned DJs. DJ's include Danny Tenaglia, Tony Humphries, François K and Derrick L. Carter, X-Press 2, Jeff Mills and John Digweed.

The "Late Night Tales" series (formerly "Another Late Night") is aimed at a home listening and post-clubbing experience. DJ's include Fila Brazillia, Rae & Christian, Four Tet, Groove Armada, Howie B, Nightmares on Wax, Jamiroquai, The Flaming Lips and Air. The "Late Night Tales" albums also include stories read by Patrick Moore and David Shrigley, and one-off cover versions by the artists themselves, including Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) performing "Castles Made of Sand" by Jimi Hendrix and The Flaming Lips performing a version of "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes.

The label also releases annual compilation CD entitled "Miami", "Space: Ibiza" and "Made in Italy".

Finally, the "Club Azuli" project is a compilation series featuring current dancefloor hits, in both mixed and unmixed versions. "Club Azuli" is also the title of Azuli's event program which, for the past two years, has been visiting the finest clubs across the globe.

Discography

Choice Series

* Derrick L. Carter 2 x CD Album
* Roger Sanchez (UNMIXED) 2 x CD Album
* Roger Sanchez (MIXED) 2 x CD Album
* Louie Vega (UNMIXED) Limited Edition 2 x CD Album
* Kenny Dope (UNMIXED) 2 x CD Album
* Kenny Dope (MIXED) 2 x CD Album
* Danny Howells (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album
* Danny Howells 2 x CD Album
* John Digweed 2 x CD Album
* XPRESS 2 2 x CD Album
* Jeff Mills 2 x CD Album
* Louie Vega 2 x CD Album
* Tony Humphries 2 x CD Album
* Danny Tenaglia 2 x CD Album
* Francois K 2 x CD Album

Late Night Tales Series

House / Club albums

* Miami 2008 (Unmixed Limited Edition) 2 x CD Album
* Miami 2008 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli 5 Vinyl Sampler 2 x LP Album
* Club Azuli 5 (UNMIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Space Annual 2007 (UNMIXED) 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Space Annual 07 (MIXED) 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli 5 (MIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli Ibiza 2007 UNMIXED 2 x CD Album
* Las Tardes En Ibiza 2007 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli Ibiza (MIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album
* Space Ibiza 2007 UNMIXED 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 07 2 x CD Album
* SPACE TRANQUIL - Volumen Tres CD Album
* MIAMI 2007 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli 2007 (UNMIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli 2007 (MIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album
* Space Annual #1 (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album
* Space Annual #1 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album
* Circo Loco 2006 - Mixed by Tania Vulcano & Cirillo 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli 02/06 (UNMIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli 02/06 (MIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Space Tranquil VOLUMEN DOS CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 06 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2006 UNMIXED 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2006 MIXED 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli (DJ UNMIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground (UNMIXED) 2 x CD Album
* Club Azuli (MIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Space Tranquil Volumen Uno CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 04 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2005 UNMIXED 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2005 MIXED 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 05 2 x CD Album
* Big Wheels Of Azuli 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2004 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2002 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2001 2 x CD Album
* Joey Negro - Back To The Scene of The Crime CD Album
* Black Market Presents - 2 Step Volume 2 CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2000 CD Album
* Black Market Presents - 2 Step Volume 1 CD Album
* Joey Negro - Can't Get High Without You CD Album
* Romanthony - Romanworld CD Album
* Another Fine Mess - Fila Brazillia CD Album
* Another Fine Mess - Fila Brazillia 3 x LP Album
* Another Fine Mess - FC Kahuna CD Album
* Another Fine Mess - FC Kahuna 2 x LP Album
* Space: Ibiza 2003 (Mixed By Smokin Jo & Reche) 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Miami 2003 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Vertigo CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Wild Fruit 2 x CD Album
* Azuli Presents - Faith Vol. 2 2 x CD Album
* LA TROYA - Ibiza 2008
* SPACE IBIZA 08 UNMIXED LIMITED EDITION
* SPACE IBIZA 08 Las Tardes en Ibiza 2008 -
* 10th Anniversary Groove Armada - Are Friends Electric
* Choice - Derrick L. Carter
* Miami 2008 (Unmixed Limited Edition)
* Miami 2008 (Mixed)
* Club Azuli 5 Vinyl Sampler
* Club Azuli 5 (UNMIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground
* Azuli Presents - Space Annual 2007 (UNMIXED)
* Club Azuli 5 (UNMIXED) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground

Events

* Club Azuli

References

Downloads

* [https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/home/detail/1/beatport Mix Downloads]

External links

* [http://www.azuli.com/ Official site]