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ORIGINS RCRDS

Label · in survey

Josh Butler's record label, started in 2016.

Releases mostly House, with Deep House as its other main strand. Releasing since the mid-2010s; tens of artists have released on it. Closest by artists in common: Saved Records, Toolroom and Defected Records.

Measured from this edition's own records; the figures behind it are in the tables below.

103 releases from 76 artists, 2016 to 2026. Remixers on 30% of releases, against a 30% median. 33% of the 126 releases this edition holds come from artists with three or more, against 44%.

Catalogue totals are Beatport’s count for the label; release shares are computed over the releases this edition holds, usually the larger set. Medians across the 252 labels with a counted catalogue in this edition.

76artists
2016 – 2026releasing
71labels in common
582labels beyond

Who releases here1

The 76 artists with a release on this label in this edition, most first.

ArtistReleasesYears
Josh Butler 26 2016–2026
Timmy P 7 2018–2025
Dennis Quin 3 2020–2026
Groove Armada 3 2018–2021
Mizbee 3 2022–2024
Huxley 2 2018–2024
Simone Liberali 2 2023–2026
Shyam P 2 2020–2025
Olly Davis 2 2019
Stefano Esposito 2 2017–2025
Bontan 2 2017–2021
Penny F. 2 2025–2026
Mat.Joe 2 2021–2022
Audiojack 2 2019–2026
Santé 2 2016–2025
JPA 2 2023
Manoova 2 2026
Ben Sterling 2 2017–2018
Miguel Lobo 1 2021
Nathan Barato 1 2024
Tibert 1 2025
Sydney Blu 1 2021
Javi Bora 1 2024
Darius Syrossian 1 2016
Show all 76 artists — 52 more
ArtistReleasesYears
VLTRA (IT) 1 2022
TROJAN 1 2019
Steve Mac 1 2020
Inflair 1 2023
option4 1 2024
James Organ 1 2023
James Quigley 1 2019
Seamus Shevlin 1 2022
Rimini Roudette 1 2024
Robert Owens 1 2017
Rooléh 1 2026
Denney 1 2022
Brett Gould 1 2023
MANT 1 2022
Lauren Tatyana 1 2023
Nautica (UK) 1 2023
Ruben Mandolini 1 2018
Ryan Nicholls 1 2026
Paris Brightledge 1 2021
Marshall Jefferson 1 2016
SecondCity 1 2020
Ron Carroll 1 2022
Lucas & Alex 1 2024
James Dexter 1 2022
Christy 1 2021
Todd Terry 1 2016
TwoSlice 1 2025
Simon Ray 1 2022
Ki Creighton 1 2020
Tristan Henry 1 2025
Josh Gregg 1 2026
Russ Yallop 1 2022
Jordan Peak 1 2023
Matu (UK) 1 2021
SAViSTO 1 2025
Jess Kidd 1 2023
Dani Koenig 1 2022
claudio. 1 2025
Luca Donzelli 1 2019
Levi Swarn 1 2024
System2 1 2017
Dantiez 1 2021
Penny F 1 2023
Dario D'Attis 1 2022
Yemi Bolatiwa 1 2023
Otuawan 1 2024
Seb Zito 1 2019
KC Wray 1 2022
Tom Da Lips 1 2023
Jimmy Allen 1 2023
Arie 1 2020
Hugo Bladel 1 2024

The shape of the catalogue4

Of 103 releases, 31 carry a remixer.

Median across the survey: 30%.

30%really 23–38%
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9 of 103 · median 7%.

9%really 5–14%
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136 artists are credited across the 103 releases.

20162026

Releases per year · peak 14 in 2024.

Medians are across the 252 labels with a counted catalogue in this edition. A label can sit above the median on one measure and below it on another; neither is a judgement of the label.

Also release on2

Other labels in this edition with artists in common.

And beyond the edition3

Labels outside this edition where the same artists turn up.

  • Nervous Records15
  • BEAT Music Fund13
  • Circus Recordings11
  • 8bit Records10
  • Cr2 Records10
  • Glasgow Underground10
  • Hot Creations10
  • Knee Deep In Sound9
  • Lapsus Music9
  • Nothing Else Matters9
  • King Street Sounds8
  • Solid Grooves Records8