Kontor Records
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Kontor Records is a record label
based in Hamburg
. It is one of the most successful electronic music
labels in Germany
. Well-known musicians signed to this label include ATB, Tiësto
and Scooter
. The head-manager is Jens Thele.
Its labelcode is LC 2182 / LC 02182. Its sublabels include: Club Tools, Do It Yourself Entertainment (Germany), KNM Special Marketing, Musicismusic and Sheffield Tunes
.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. It is one of the most successful electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
labels in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Well-known musicians signed to this label include ATB, Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
and Scooter
Scooter (band)
Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
. The head-manager is Jens Thele.
Its labelcode is LC 2182 / LC 02182. Its sublabels include: Club Tools, Do It Yourself Entertainment (Germany), KNM Special Marketing, Musicismusic and Sheffield Tunes
Sheffield Tunes
Sheffield Tunes is a German record label, and a sublabel of Kontor Records, formed in 2000 by H.P. Baxxter, Rick J. Jordan and Jens Thele. The first album released by Sheffield Tunes was Sheffield, and the first single was "I'm Your Pusher", by Scooter. Sheffield Tunes also owns the Sheffield...
.
Artists
- Alexander MarcusAlexander MarcusAlexander Marcus is a persona of the German music producer Felix Rennefeld. He has become popular throughout Germany after a series of videos he produced and displayed on YouTube.- Biography :...
- Dj AntoineDJ AntoineAntoine Konrad , better known as DJ Antoine, is a house and electro DJ and producer, from Basel, Switzerland. He has had a number of successful single and album releases in Western Europe, in particular Switzerland and France. DJ Antoine's first notable release was the 2000 album Houseworks 01, and...
- ATB
- AquagenAquagenAquagen is a German dance music group, consisting of Gino Montesano and Olaf Dieckmann. They initially achieved success with their single "Ihr Seid So Leise" , which sold more than 250,000 copies in Germany.-Singles:...
- Blank & JonesBlank & JonesBlank & Jones is a Cologne, Germany based Trance duo, consisting of the members Jan Pieter Blank , known as Piet Blank; René Runge , better known as DJ Jaspa Jones; and the producer Andy Kaufhold...
- DJs @ Work
- D-BAH
- The Disco BoysThe Disco BoysThe Disco Boys are a German two-man DJ team from Hamburg, which consists of Raphael Krickow and Gordon Hollenga. They are disco and house music producers and are better know from playing at the German Love Parade, Nature One, and the Mayday and Life Ball festivals in Austria.Even though the group...
- VinylshakerzVinylshakerzVinylshakerz are a German dance act who are best known for the 2005 remix of the Murray Head hit "One Night in Bangkok". The producers have also remixed material for other artists, mainly for dance compilation CDs.-Singles / Maxis / Vinyls:...
- Special D.
- Florida Inc.
- Giulia SiegelGiulia SiegelGiulia Siegel is an actress, host, DJ, and model. She is the daughter of composer and producer Ralph Siegel. Siegel started her career in 1991 as a model using the alias Giulia Legeis...
- TiëstoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
- Starsplash
- ScooterScooter (band)Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
- Markus Gardeweg
- Sunbeam
- Fedde Le GrandFedde le GrandFedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and spent five weeks in the Spanish dance chart...
- SpillerSpillerCristiano Spiller is an Italian DJ.He had a #1 hit in the UK, Italy, Australia and other countries with the hit single, "Groovejet ", featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released in 2000...
- Jan WayneJan WayneJan Wayne is a German electronic dance music DJ and producer, noted for his remixes.-Singles:*2001 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - UK #28 *2002 - "Because the Night" - UK #14*2002 - "Only You"*2002 - "More Than a Feeling"...
- D.O.N.S. Feat. Technotronic
- Sunset StrippersSunset StrippersSunset Strippers are an electronic music group from the UK. They are known for their 2005 song "Falling Stars", which is a remix of the 1988 hit song "Waiting For a Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl, and was involved in a sampling battle with Cabin Crew...
- DJ DeanDJ DeanDJ Dean is a German Euro-Trance/Hard Trance DJ, producer, and current, longtime resident DJ of the Tunnel dance club in Hamburg, Germany...
- Klubbingman
- DJ Shog
- Lexy & K-PaulLexy & K-PaulLexy & K-Paul are two DJs from Berlin.The duo is composed of Alexander Gerlach and Kai Michael Paul, formerly Kai Michael Fuchs . Lexy is also a member of the project Die Raketen, which also consists of Adel Dior and Jan-Eric Scholz...
- DJ Sasya
- Rania ZeririRania ZeririRania Zeriri is a Dutch singer.- Personal life :Rania Zeriri grew up in the Netherlands as daughter of a Dutch mother and an Algerian father who left the family when she was still very young. After finishing school with a General Certificate of Secondary Education she moved at the age of 17 to...
- Code RedCode Red (Russian band)Code Red is a Russian Dance and House band consisting of Maria, and Marc.- Discography :Studio albums* Party Code - July 14, 2008Singles* 18 - August 8, 2008* Bang Bang - November 30, 2009...
Mixes series
- Kontor Top Of The Clubs
- Kontor House of House
- Kontor Sunset Chill
- Kontor Top of the Clubs the Classics
- Ibiza Classics