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Best labels of the year by far; My favourite

Was talking to my mate on the office communicator type thing at work the other day (I was working at home)

Dan: DJ Madd - Awaken. Now I know why you bum Black Box
Me: I don't bum them
Me: Actually, as you say that, I'm listening to Commodo & Lurka - Airtight, wearing a black box t-shirt, whilst on chemical, where I've just ordered another black box t-shirt and Lurka - Tempted.

Sick, bagged the Lurka promo & Madd's new EP

are they two separate labels but run by the same guy? if so does anyone know the difference in outputs or the reason for separate ones?

cant wait for dem a talk

Yeah, they're both run by the same guy (Thinking, a mod on here). Not sure what the criteria for being on one label or the other is though.

Someone will know.

aquemini wrote:are they two separate labels but run by the same guy? if so does anyone know the difference in outputs or the reason for separate ones?

cant wait for dem a talk

Black Box - 12" Box Clever - 10"

Not sure other than that, although Box Clever seems more like an upcoming new talent sort of think while Black Box is for the already established artists?

for me, box clever is more into deep dubstep and black box in "classic" dubstep

i think perhaps box clever is a bit more experimental but they definitely have a different kind of output, i just cant put my finger on it really. i usually find myself insta-bagging the black box releases and then after listening to box clever more, appreciate it over time. only just bought return / stabiliser by lurka and that is huge!

scattybeanhead wrote:i think perhaps box clever is a bit more experimental

this sorta... the beats from box clever are suppoesed to be limited editions of 500 too correct?

scattybeanhead wrote:i think perhaps box clever is a bit more experimental but they definitely have a different kind of output, i just cant put my finger on it really. i usually find myself insta-bagging the black box releases and then after listening to box clever more, appreciate it over time. only just bought return / stabiliser by lurka and that is huge!

Can definitely see that, Although some arn't really experimental, like Benton - Sinners/Necromancy,
But then ones like Cymatic - Glue/Hound Dog are definitely experimental. hopefully Thinking will let us into his mind and share with us what makes black box, and what makes box clever.

Bumping for moar appreciation. Best label out there atm I reckon, every release is 100% on point. Also there shoulda been a Black Box / Box Clever boat party at Outlook

DRTY wrote:Bumping for moar appreciation. Best label out there atm I reckon, every release is 100% on point. Also there shoulda been a Black Box / Box Clever boat party at Outlook

apparantly they may be getting more boats for more parties, so fingers crossed!
especially seeing as i missed out on tickets.

64hz wrote:

DRTY wrote:Bumping for moar appreciation. Best label out there atm I reckon, every release is 100% on point. Also there shoulda been a Black Box / Box Clever boat party at Outlook

apparantly they may be getting more boats for more parties, so fingers crossed!
especially seeing as i missed out on tickets.

Fingers crossed indeed! Yeah I failed at the tickets too, 11am on a Sunday was always gonna happen.

i feel a bit overwhelmed by the vibes in this thread!

first I must thank all the musicians who make the label group what it is - without them none of it would happen!


re: Black Box & Box Clever, the latter was conceived as a kind of 'junior' label that would see artists 'graduate' to Black Box. As often happens though, the artists signed to the label dictated the sound of the label and it kind of came into its own - nowadays I feel like it's more of a organic/tribal/dread kind of sound, whereas Black Box is perhaps more about bigger tunes and a techier sound.

Also, yep Box Clever is generally limited to 500 copies, although I relented to massive pressure and did a short repress of 001 - I don't think anyone who wants to buy a record should be denied the opportunity to do so, especially in this day and age of low sales! Frankly most labels are happy to sell 500 copies these days....


Thanks again to everyone supporting the sound, there's loads more to come in 2011 - on Black Box we have forthcoming records from Benton, LAS & Desto, Truth and also LP/EP projects from Seven, Madd and Data. Biome is next up in the XXX series, and there's Synkro & Kahn 10"s yet to come on Box Clever this summer, plus more Lurka and TMSV as well I expect!

all sounds incredible! Keep doing what you're doing.

thinking wrote: Biome is next up in the XXX series

FACK

thinking wrote: LP/EP projects from Madd

thinking wrote: Kahn 10"s yet to come on Box Clever this summer

thinking wrote: plus more Lurka and TMSV as well I expect!

Thinking, PM me to discuss setting up some kind of direct debit.

thinking wrote: on Black Box we have forthcoming records from Benton, LAS & Desto, Truth and also LP/EP projects from Seven, Madd and Data. Biome is next up in the XXX series, and there's Synkro & Kahn 10"s yet to come on Box Clever this summer, plus more Lurka and TMSV as well I expect!

looks like im guna be eating beans on toast for the year then. You are taking all my moneys,

thinking wrote: on Black Box we have forthcoming records from Benton, LAS & Desto, Truth and also LP/EP projects from Seven, Madd and Data. Biome is next up in the XXX series, and there's Synkro & Kahn 10"s yet to come on Box Clever this summer, plus more Lurka and TMSV as well I expect!

Had to pinch myself to see if i was dreaming big things coming cant wait, cant wait to hear what new synkro & Khan Tunes are coming, most excited about lurka gassin & airtight was one of the releases of he year for me
Big up Black Box & boxclever

mymatedave wrote:

thinking wrote: on Black Box we have forthcoming records from Benton, LAS & Desto, Truth and also LP/EP projects from Seven, Madd and Data. Biome is next up in the XXX series, and there's Synkro & Kahn 10"s yet to come on Box Clever this summer, plus more Lurka and TMSV as well I expect!

looks like im guna be eating beans on toast for the year then. You are taking all my moneys,

yea this.

bigup yourself every time thinking ALL this forthcoming material sounds too good to be true!!