Upper Class Recordings

Upper Class Recordings

Infobox record label
name = Upper Class Recordings


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founded = 2000
founder = Gareth Jones
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distributor = EMI Music Canada
genre = Indie pop, hip hop music
country = Canada
location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
url = http://www.upperclass.to

Upper Class Recordings is a Canadian independent record label, [Sperounes, Sandra. "Big-name label takes Cadence Weapon to U.S.", "Edmonton Journal", 2007-02-23, p. G2.] based in Toronto.Sperounes, Sandra. "Weapon choice: Local rapper playing a high-stakes game with confidence to spare", "Edmonton Journal", 2005-12-15, p. C1.] In Canada, Upper Class Recordings are distributed by EMI Music Canada. ["Puretracks First in Canada to Offer EMI downloads in DRM-free, MP3 format", Canada Newswire, 2007-08-02.] [" [http://www.emission-online.com/issues/2006-12-08/news2.asp Upper Class Recordings joins the EMI family as newly acquired Canadian associated label] " (press release), EMIssions online, 2006-12-08. Retrieved on 2008-07-07.]

It was co-founded by Gareth Jones of The Cansecos, a band the label represents.Sayani, Fateema. "Reverb Syndicate a space oddity", "The Ottawa Citizen", 2007-11-22, p. E3.]

It is cited as the label that gave The Russian Futurists their start, releasing the album "The Method of Modern Love" in 2000. The "Edmonton Journal" has called it "a Toronto label with a roster of esoteric and cutting-edge artists".

The label had its own showcase at the 2008 South by Southwest music festival. [Rabinovitch, Simona. "Musicians help 'keep Austin weird'", "The Globe and Mail", 2008-02-09, p. T13.]

List of artists

* Cadence Weapon
* The Russian Futurists
* The Cansecos
* Girlsareshort
* Food for Animals

References

External links

* [http://www.upperclass.to/ Upper Class Recordings] official site


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