V Recordings

{{short description|British drum and bass record label}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox record label | name = V Recordings | image = 200px | founded = 1993 | founder = {{flatlist| * Bryan Gee * Jumpin Jack Frost }} | genre = {{flatlist| * Drum and bass * jungle }} | country = United Kingdom | location = London | website = {{URL|http://vrecordings.com}} }}

'''V Recordings''' is a drum and bass record label, based in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1993 by Bryan Gee and Jumpin Jack Frost.<ref>Shapiro, Peter. ''Drum 'n' Bass: The Rough Guide'', Rough Guides Ltd, 1999. {{ISBN|1-85828-433-3}}.</ref>

==History== Founded in 1993 through the friendship of Bryan Gee and Jumpin Jack Frost, V Recordings is one of the longest-running drum and bass labels and has launched the recording careers of the likes of Roni Size, Krust, and DJ Die.

Gee, originally from Gloucester, was particularly excited by the "Bristol Sound" and working as A&R at a record label at the time, heard some of Roni Size and Krust's early material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kmag.co.uk/bryan-gee-interview-1997/|title=Bryan Gee Interview|work=Kmag.co.uk|date=13 April 1997}}</ref> Gee and Frost would make the trip to Bristol and decide to set up the label shortly after in order to release some of their music.<ref name="frostbook">{{cite book|author=Thompson, Nigel & Woods, Andrew|title=Big, Bad and Heavy|year=2017|publisher=Music Mondays, 2017.|isbn=9780993473234}}</ref>

The label has released classics of the genre such as "Set Speed" by Krust, "Fresh" by Roni Size, and "Brand New Funk" by Adam F.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://breakbeat.co.uk/news/21342/|title=Serum Selects: Top 5 Tracks on V Recordings|date=16 December 2016|work=Breakbeat.co.uk}}</ref>

The labels' biggest commercial success was "LK (Carolina Carol Bela)" by DJ Marky featuring Stamina MC - which reached #17 in the UK Singles Chart in July 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/lk-(carolina-carol-bela)/|title=lk (carolina carol bela) {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|work=Officialcharts.com}}</ref>

It has also spawned a number of sub-labels including Philly Blunt, Chronic, and Liquid V. Gee continues to operate the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukf.com/words/bryan-gee-stop-asking-me-about-the-history-ask-me-about-the-future/15351|title=Bryan Gee: "Stop asking me about the history, ask me about the future!"|date=18 February 2016|author=Dave Jenkins|work=UKF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thegroovethief.com/post/129851732770/an-interview-with-bryan-gee-v-recordings|title=An Interview With Bryan Gee [V Recordings]|work=The Groove Thief|date=25 September 2015}}</ref>

==Artists== * Adam F * Alix Perez * Calibre * Dillinja * DJ Die * DJ Marky * DJ Patife * Ed Rush * Goldie * Krust * Optical * Peshay * Ray Keith * Roni Size * Social Misfits

==Discography== ===Selected singles/EPs=== *Roni Size - It's A Jazz Thing (1994) *Roni Size & DJ Die - The Calling (1994) *Krust - Jazz Note (1994) *Roni Size - All Crew Must Big Up (1995) *DJ Die & DJ Suv - Out of Sight (1995) *Krust - Set Speed (1995) *Lemon D - I Can't Stop /Changes (1995) *Krust - Angles (1996) *Roni Size - Dayz (1996) *Krust - Warhead (1997) *Scorpio - Li Li (1997) *Adam F - Brand New Funk (1998) *Ray Keith - Do It / The Reckoning (1998) *Roni Size - Strictly Social (1999) *Dillinja - Grimey (2002) *DJ Marky feat Stamina MC - LK (2002) *Peshay - Solina / How We Used To Live (2011)

===Compilations=== *''V Classic''' (1997) *''Planet V'' (1999) *''V Forever'' (2002) *''Return To V'' (2004) *''Retrospect Vol 1'' (2007) *''Bryan Gee Presents: Future'' (2020)

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==External links== * [http://www.vrecordings.com/ Official site] *{{discogs label|V+Recordings}}

Category:British record labels Category:Drum and bass record labels Category:Jungle music Category:Record labels established in 1993