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| Night Slugs Records | |
|---|---|
| Night slugs logo | |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Bok Bok, L-VIS 1990 |
| Genre | Dance, Club, Grime, House, UK Funky |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London, England |
| Official website | http://www.nightslugs.net |
Night Slugs is an English electronic music record label run by Alex Sushon (Bok Bok) and James Connolly (L-VIS 1990). It was founded in 2009. The label is home to electronic acts Jam City, Girl Unit, Kingdom, Velour, Lil Silva, Jacques Greene, Mosca, Egyptrixx, and Bok Bok and L-VIS 1990 themselves, under the aliases Bok Bok and L-VIS 1990. All of the Night Slugs video and album art is coordinated by Bok Bok.[1]
Alex Sushon is a multi-platform designer based in South London who graduated from Camberwell College Of Art in June 2007 with a BA in Graphic Design. Since then he has worked the fields of type design, illustration, sound and video design, information design and art direction, both digitally and in print, in both freelance and agency environments. Sushon also DJs and produces clubmusic and runs the NIGHT SLUGS record label. He present a fortnightly radio show alongside L-Vis 1990 on London's RINSE FM. (from http://www.sushon.org)
Bok Bok is a DJ and producer from South London and one half of NIGHT SLUGS He started off playing Grime music back in 2003-4. In 2006 he starteda long-standanding DJ collaboration with Manara. Together, they took to blending everything banging, ghetto, bass heavy and up-front and have since wrecked danceflloors across the world. (from http://www.last.fm/music/Bok%2520Bok?ac=bok%20bok)
In 2008 Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990 founded the Night Slugs club night in London. Now based at East Village club in East London, Night Slugs is a platform to showcase the new rowdy, bottom-heavy flavas emerging both in the UK and oversees.
L-Vis 1990 (real name James Connolly) is a London-based DJ and producer and, along with Bok Bok, is a co-founder and head of the Night Slugs imprint, which arose from their monthly club night at London’s East Village club. He has had original material released on the Dress 2 Sweat, Mad Decent, Sound Pellegrino, and Tres Cool Records labels, along with his 2010 “Forever You” EP, released by his home camp, Night Slugs. He has done remix work for Crystal Fighters, La Roux, Tony Senghore, Gucci Vump, Sissy Nobby, Supra 1, Kingdom, Mosca, and others, and continues to tour in the UK. He also does some videography, including videos for his remixes of Gucci Vump’s “Sha! Shtil!”, and his remix of Sissy Nobby’s “Lay Me Down”. (from http://www.last.fm/music/L-VIS%25201990?ac=l-vis)
The label enjoyed a dramatic rise in fame in early 2010 when a number of the artists signed to its roster found mainstream success, most notably . 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. gained international radio play.
website design: SUSHON.ORG build: JOEL BAKER V1.0 December 2010 NIGHT SLUGS art direction: SUSHON.ORG
Discography
[edit]| Night Slugs Discography[1][2] | ||||
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| Release date | Artist | Title | Format | Catalogue |
| 25 January 2010 | Mosca | Square One EP | 12", MP3 | NS001 |
| 3 May 2010 | Mosca | Square One Remixes | 12" | NS001R |
| 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 | ? | |
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