# Nature Sounds > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nature_Sounds > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nature_Sounds.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_Sounds > Source revision: 1351427141 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American record label For natural noises, see [Natural sounds](/source/Natural_sounds). Record label Nature Sounds Founded 2002 (2002) Founder Devin Horwitz Distributor INgrooves Genre Hip hop, reggae Country of origin United States Location Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Official website naturesoundsmusic.com **Nature Sounds** is a [record label](/source/Record_label) based in [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn%2C_New_York), specializing in [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop) and [reggae](/source/Reggae) music.[1] The label is independently owned and operated.[1] It was founded by Devin Horwitz in 2003.[2] ## History Nature Sounds was founded in 2003 by Devin Horwitz, also known as the producer Dev 1.[2] Since then, the label has featured releases from prominent artists such as [Blu](/source/Blu_(rapper)), [MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom), [Pete Rock](/source/Pete_Rock), [R.A. The Rugged Man](/source/R.A._The_Rugged_Man) and [Immortal Technique](/source/Immortal_Technique), among others.[3] ## Discography Further information: [Category:Nature Sounds albums](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Nature_Sounds_albums) **[Ayatollah](/source/Ayatollah_(record_producer))** - *Now Playing* (2006) - *Louder* (2008) - *Drum Machine* (2008) - *The Quixotic* (2010) - *Cocoon* (2010) - *Live from the MPC 60* (2010) - *Fingertips* (2011) **Big City ([Psycho Les](/source/Psycho_Les), [Al Tariq](/source/The_Beatnuts), Problemz)** - *The City Never Sleeps* (2007) **[Blu](/source/Blu_(rapper))** - *HerFavoriteColo(u)r* (2011) - *[Good to Be Home](/source/Good_to_Be_Home)* (2014) **[Black Market Militia](/source/Black_Market_Militia)** - *[Black Market Militia](/source/Black_Market_Militia_(album))* (2005) **Chris Lowe** - *The Black Life* (2004) **[Copywrite](/source/Copywrite_(rapper))** - *Cruise Control Mixtape Vol. 1* (2005) **[DJ Babu](/source/DJ_Babu)** - *The Beat Tape Vol. 2* (2002) - *Duck Season Vol. 3* (2003) **[Earl "Chinna" Smith](/source/Earl_%22Chinna%22_Smith)** - *Dub It!* (2004) **[Havoc](/source/Havoc_(rapper))** - *[The Kush](/source/The_Kush)* (2007) **[Hell Razah](/source/Hell_Razah)** - *[Renaissance Child](/source/Renaissance_Child)* (2007) - *[Heaven Razah](/source/Heaven_Razah)* (2010) **Illmind** - *Behind the Curtain* (2011) **[Immortal Technique](/source/Immortal_Technique)** - *[Revolutionary Vol. 1](/source/Revolutionary_Vol._1)* (2001) - *[Revolutionary Vol. 2](/source/Revolutionary_Vol._2)* (2003) **[J Dilla](/source/J_Dilla)** - *[Jay Stay Paid](/source/Jay_Stay_Paid)* (2009) **[Masta Killa](/source/Masta_Killa)** - *[No Said Date](/source/No_Said_Date)* (2004) - *[Made in Brooklyn](/source/Made_in_Brooklyn)* (2006) - *[Selling My Soul](/source/Selling_My_Soul)* (2012) - *[Loyalty Is Royalty](/source/Loyalty_Is_Royalty)* (2017) **[Mathematics](/source/Mathematics_(producer))** - *[The Problem](/source/The_Problem_(album))* (2005) - *Soul of a Man* (2006) - *[Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased](/source/Mathematics_Presents_Wu-Tang_Clan_%26_Friends_Unreleased)* (2007) **[MF Doom](/source/MF_Doom)** - The Prof. Meets The Super Villain (2002) - *[Special Herbs: The Box Set Vol. 0-9](/source/Special_Herbs%3A_The_Box_Set_Vol._0-9)* (2006) - *[Special Herbs, Vols. 5 & 6](/source/Special_Herbs%2C_Vols._5_%26_6)* (2003) - *[Best of KMD](/source/Best_of_KMD)* (2004) - *[Live from Planet X](/source/Live_from_Planet_X)* (2005) **O.C. & A.G.** - *Oasis* (2010) **Omega One** - *The Lo-Fi Chronicles* (2005) **[Pete Rock](/source/Pete_Rock)** - *[NY's Finest](/source/NY's_Finest)* (2008) **[R.A. the Rugged Man](/source/R.A._the_Rugged_Man)** - *[Die, Rugged Man, Die](/source/Die%2C_Rugged_Man%2C_Die)* (2004) - *[Legendary Classics Volume 1](/source/Legendary_Classics_Volume_1)* (2009) - *[Legends Never Die](/source/Legends_Never_Die_(R.A._the_Rugged_Man_album))* (2013) **[Scientist](/source/Scientist_(musician))** - *Dub 9/11* (2006) **[Strong Arm Steady](/source/Strong_Arm_Steady)** - *[Deep Hearted](/source/Deep_Hearted)* (2007) **[Termanology](/source/Termanology)** - *[Politics as Usual](/source/Politics_as_Usual_(album))* (2008) **[Tragedy Khadafi](/source/Tragedy_Khadafi)** - *Intelligent Hoodlum + Saga of a Hoodlum* (reissue) (2007) **[Vordul Mega](/source/Vordul_Mega)** - *The Revolution of Yung Havoks* (2004) **Compilations** - *Convexed* (2003) - *Too Stoned for TV* (2005) - *Natural Selection* (2006) ## See also - [List of record labels](/source/List_of_record_labels) - [Underground hip hop](/source/Underground_hip_hop) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AboutNatureSound_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AboutNatureSound_1-1) ["About | Nature Sounds"](http://naturesoundsmusic.com/about/). *naturesoundsmusic.com*. Retrieved 2017-06-27. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-glossary_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-glossary_2-1) ["Nature Sounds | hhv.de mag"](http://www.hhv-mag.com/en/glossaryentry/1122/nature-sounds). *www.hhv-mag.com*. Retrieved 2017-06-27. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Slug battles piracy"](http://www.protomanonline.com/2010/08/slug-battles-piracy.html). *www.protomanonline.com*. Retrieved 2017-02-21. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.nature-sounds.net) Authority control databases MusicBrainz label --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nature Sounds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_Sounds) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_Sounds?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.