French electronic music record label
Ed Banger Records
(sometimes referred to as
Ed Rec
) (Not to be confused with the
Horrid Henry
character) is a French
electronic music
record label
founded by
Pedro Winter
in 2003 as a division of Headbangers Entertainment. It focuses on
house music
, particularly
French house
, as well as
alternative dance
,
electro
,
hip hop
,
nu disco
, and
synthpop
, among other styles. The label is home to French acts
Justice
,
SebastiAn
,
Breakbot
,
Cassius
,
DJ Mehdi
,
Mr. Oizo
,
Uffie
,
Myd
,
Krazy Baldhead
,
Mr. Flash
,
So Me
,
Feadz
, and Winter himself under the alias Busy P. Most videos and album art for Ed Banger releases are coordinated by So Me.
History
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The label enjoyed a dramatic rise in fame in early 2007 when a number of the artists signed to its roster found mainstream success, most notably French electronic group
Justice
, whose rework of "Never Be Alone" by now defunct electro-rock band
Simian
, was a success in clubs worldwide, entering the UK charts at
No.
20.
[1]
The music video for the single won the award for best video at the
MTV Europe Music Awards
in 2006. Labelmate
Uffie
also enjoyed a rise in fame in late 2006 when her single, "
Pop the Glock
", gained international radio play.
In 2018, Ed Banger celebrated its 15th anniversary. To celebrate this anniversary, Pedro Winter organized a concert on 31 March 2018 at the
Grand Rex
with covers of the label's flagship titles, old or recent, played by a symphony orchestra of 70 musicians (Orchestre Lamoureux) conducted by Thomas Roussel.
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Collaborations
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Ed Banger Records collaborated with the cosmetics brand Uslu Airlines to create a glow-in-the-dark nail polish that was sold with a special mini-mix by Busy P.
[3]
To commemorate the label's tenth anniversary and the 20th anniversary of
Girl Distribution Company
, an Ed Banger series of skateboard decks was released in July 2013, in addition to a remixed video part for Girl's team rider
Sean Malto
. The artwork on the skateboard decks was inspired by artists Mr. Oizo, Breakbot, Justice, Sebastian and Busy P, while Malto's part was edited to music by Justice and Mr. Oizo.
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Artists
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Current roster
Past members
Collaborations
- Carte Blanche (DJ Mehdi + Riton)
- Ed Banger House Party (Busy P + Para One + Boston Bun)
- Handbraekes (Mr. Oizo +
Boys Noize
)
Discography
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See also
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References
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External links
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