Aztec Records
Aztec Records is an independent British record label. It specialises in electronic and pop music, in the subgenres of synthpop, synthwave and retrowave, following the music and pop culture of the '80s. It was founded in 2010 by Laura Fares and Ariel Amejeiras.
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Aztec Records is an independent British record label. It specialises in electronic and pop music, in the subgenres of synthpop, synthwave and retrowave, following the music and pop culture of the '80s. It was founded in 2010 by Laura Fares and Ariel Amejeiras.
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• Name — Aztec Records • Founded — 2010 • Genre — Electronic, Electropop, Synthpop, Synthwave, Retrowave, Latin Music • Founder — Laura Fares & Ariel Amejeiras • Country — United Kingdom • Location — London, England • Url — https: aztecrecords.com
Label Development
Label Development
The record company has developed and released acts such as: Bright Light Bright Light, NINA, LAU, Zenith Volt, Sunglasses Kid, Owlle, Gryff, Thought Beings, Primo the Alien, Oblique, Eutropic, Power Rob, Surrender, Wyve, Mickey Cupid, Traverse Town, Maighread and many others. Bright Light Bright Light is Welsh composer/producer and DJ Rod Thomas. His album "Make Me Believe In Hope", was recorded during two years with different collaborators: Andy Chatterley (Kylie / Nerina Pallot), Boom Bip (Neon Neon) and The Invisible Men (Jessie J). Laura Fares discovered and developed NINA in 2010, a German singer-songwriter based in Berlin, with whom she formed a band until 2019. Aztec Records released NINA's first single "Take Me Away", a pop dance song, in 2011. The label has also produced and released NINA's first two albums ‘Sleepwalking’ (2018) and ‘Synthian’ (2020), with producers like Richard X, Oscillian, Ricky Wilde and Sunglasses Kid. In 2012, Aztec Records teamed up with EQ Music Blog to organize the first Poptronik Festival in Sitges, Spain, featuring Andy Bell of Erasure, Monarchy, Simon Curtis, Markus Riva, superstar producer Fernando Garibay and other international artists, and a compilation was released for that event. The label has more than 25 international artists on their roster and releases new music weekly. The label also releases different compilations regularly, like "Pure Synthwave" which was curated by NINA herself, "Pure Darkwave", "Pure Retrowave", "Pure Synthpop" and more recently "Pure Latin Synth", that inspired Ariel and Laura to start a Latin American branch, based in Argentina. In 2020 Aztec Records launched their Spanish speaking sub-label called Aztec Latin, which specialises in pop and electronic music purely in Spanish. Artists include: Ignacia, Jaz Oil, Locker, Verona, Caseti, Mandy Barrón, Kush Mama, The Broken Flowers Project and others. Aztec Music Publishing is the publishing branch of Aztec Records. It began in 2014 with the idea of expanding its catalog and managing it properly to place it in films, television, games and commercials. Placements include brands such as: Adidas, Hugo Boss, Mercedes Benz, Uniqlo, Victoria's Secret and some others.
Discography
• Catalogue number — Artist — Title • AZT0001 — The Feathered Snake EP — Tecnoctitlan • AZT0002 — Keep Calm & Carry On • AZT0003 — In The Beginning — Maighréad • AZT0004 — Closer — TNTT • AZT0005 — Cool 'n The Gang — Cereal Killers • AZT0006 — Lady Joker — Lady Joker • AZT0007 — Bad Boyfriend — Johnny Lazer • AZT0008 — We Don't Miss A Beat — Van Go Lion • AZT0009 — Hands Down — Angelo • AZT0010 — "More Than Human" — TNTT • AZT0011 — Soul Electric — RAFF • AZT0012 — Take Me Away — NINA • AZT0013 — "Human Sacrifice" — TNTT • AZT0015 — Desire — Woman E • AZT0016 — This Beat Is POPTRONIK – Volume One — Various Artist • AZT0017 — Hit & Run — Woman E • AZT0018 — Hit & Run (The Remixes) • AZT0019 — Mickey Cupid — Mickey Cupid • AZT0020 — We Are The Wild Ones — NINA • AZT0021 — My Mistake • AZT0023 — Parade — Mickey Cupid • AZT0024 — "Heart Of Glass" — NINA • AZT0025 — "Summer" — Mickey Cupid • AZT0026 — "Waterline" — SJBRAVO • AZT0027 — Beyond Memory — NINA • AZT0028 — "Feel You" — Mickey Cupid • AZT0029 — We Never Dream — SJBRAVO • AZT0030 — Graduation — Sunglasses Kid • AZT0031 — "Night Swim" • AZT0032 — "Corruptin' Mind" • AZT0033 — Sleepwalking (Album) — NINA • AZT0034 — "Killer" — Traverse Town • AZT0035 — Killer (EP) • AZT0036 — Sleepwalking (Deluxe Edition) — NINA • AZT0038 — Pure Synthwave Vol. 1 — Various Artist • AZT0039 — "Sunset On The Bay" — WYVE • AZT0040 — "The Calm Before The Storm" — NINA • AZT0042 — Pure Retrowave Vol. 1 — Various Artists • AZT0043 — Pure Synthwave Vol. 2 • AZT0044 — Pure Retrowave Vol. 2 • AZT0045 — Pure Darkwave Vol. 1 • AZT0046 — Automatic Call (Single EP) — NINA • AZT0047 — Pure Synthpop Vol. 1 — Various Artist • AZT0048 — Time Zones (EP) — Friday Night Firefight • AZT0049 — Surrender — Surrender • AZT0051 — Fictiopolis — WYVE • AZT0052 — Pure Latin Synth, Vol. 1 — Various Artist • AZT0053 — Where No One Goes (EP) — Friday Night Firefight • AZT0054 — "Forbidden Love" — XES • AZT0055 — Buenos Aires Outrun, Vol. 1 — Various Artist • AZT0056 — "Heartbeat" — Zenith Volt • AZT0057 — "World Goes Round" — Friday Night Firefight • AZT0058 — "Challenger" — Zenith Volt • AZT0059 — Turbo Drive, Vol. 1 — Various Artists • AZT0060 — "Hold On" — Zenith Volt • AZT0061 — "Galaxy • AZT0062 — "Super-computer" • AZT0063 — Synthian — NINA • AZT0064 — Disappear (The Remixes) — Surrender • AZT0065 — Synth Songs of Hope, Vol. 1 — Various Artists • AZT0066 — "Human Error" — Fulvio Colasanto • AZT0067 — "Black Heart" — Oblique • AZT0068 — "Psycho Beat" — Fulvio Colasanto • AZT0069 — "Stunning" — LAU • AZT0070 — "True" • AZT0071 — "Little Light" — Mike Haunted feat. Chris KD • AZT0072 — "Radical Dreamers" — Fulvio Colasanto feat. XES • AZT0073 — "We Had Magic" — LAU • AZT0073 — The Mothership — Space Tourist • AZT0075 — Pleasure EP — Pleasure • AZT0076 — "Recognise" — LAU • AZT0077 — Miami Cyber Nights Vol. 1 — Various Artists • AZT0078 — Synthian (The Remixes) — NINA feat. LAU • AZT0079 — DARK: Awake / Ivory Crow — Eutropic • AZT0080 — AGE: Distant World / Silicon God • AZT0081 — DAY: Pieces / Run • AZT0082 — DREAM: Down By Law / Starry Sky • AZT0083 — "Silhouettes" — Friday Night Firefight • AZT0084 — "Fixing Me With Love" — Sunglasses Kid & Primo The Alien • AZT0085 — "Chill" — Sunglasses Kid & Jay Diggs • AZT0086 — Sophomore — Sunglasses Kid • AZT0087 — A Deep Blue Swimming Pool — Wet Sunset • AZT0088 — "NYC Sunrise" — Bunny X & Marvel83' • AZT0089 — Pure Synthwave, Vol. 3 — Various • AZT0090 — Calypso Drip FM — Gryff • AZT0091 — Tranquility Base (Deluxe Edition) — The Secret Chord • AZT0092 — "Free Forever" — Popcorn Kid ft. LAU • AZT0093 — Runaway — Power Rob • AZT0094 — "In The Night" — Adam Siana • AZT0095 — "Telekinesis" — Oblique • AZT0096 — "The House" — Fulvio Colasanto feat. Christina Sirva & Mike Haunted • AZT0097 — Superstars — Fulvio Colasanto feat. Eutropic • AZT0098 — Neon Beach — Thought Beings • AZT0099 — "Hours" — Cymatica • AZT0104 — New Religion — Gryff • AZT0101 — "Back To Christmas" — Oblique • AZT0102 — "Caskets" — Cymatica • AZT0100 — DARK AGE DAY DREAM — Eutropic • AZT0105 — Somewhere in Between EP — Cymatica • AZT0110 — "Wild Love" — Friday Night Firefight • AZT0117 — "Alone At Xmas" — Heartracer • AZT0107 — "Apricale (Stal Remix)" — Wet Sunset • AZT0109 — The Beginning — NINA • AZT0106 — "Thunder" — Ends 84 feat. Power Rob • AZT0111 — "The Cards" — LAU
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- 1.forgedinneon. LAU – Simply 'Stunning' An Interview. Forged in Neon. 20 August 2020.
- 2.Subscribe. Bright Light Bright Light: ‘I Want To Make Credible Pop Music’. diymag.com.
- 3.Vehling, Aaron. PREMIERE: Anthemic New NINA Song "Runaway (ft. LAU)" • Vehlinggo. Vehlinggo. 28 May 2020.
- 4.LAU Unveils New Music Video Ahead Of Debut Album, ‘BELIEVER’ « American Songwriter. American Songwriter. 10 February 2021.
- 5.Video Premiere: Zenith Volt Shares "Heartbeat" And Dishes What Comes Next – Ghettoblaster Magazine.
- 6.Mixcloud.
- 7.Sunglasses Kid – Chill. www.traxsource.com.
- 8.forgedinneon. 'Waiting up' with GRYFF An Interview. Forged in Neon. 7 November 2020.
- 9.Unsigned Spotlight: Thought Beings. Kill The Music.
- 10.Sunglasses Kid & Primo The Alien – Fixing Me With Love – ….
- 11.Oblique publicarán "Black Heart" en el sello británico Aztec Records. MondoSonoro. 25 May 2020.
- 12.Wilkinson, Kane. PREMIERE: Swiss Synth-Wave Trio Eutropic Share New Video For "Awake". Dusty Organ. 4 December 2020.
- 13.forgedinneon. MEGATRONIX – The 'Notorious' men of Powerwave An Interview. Forged in Neon. 18 October 2020.
- 14.Punknews.org. Surrender – Surrender. www.punknews.org.
- 15.Wyve : Interview du groupe sélectionné dans la Catégorie Electro / Funk / Hip Hop du GPL 2020 (Musique). MaXoE. 27 June 2020.
- 16.Sensitive, Wonky. Wonky Sensitive: Mickey Cupid – Mickey Cupid (EP). Wonky Sensitive. 9 April 2013.
- 17.Traverse Town, "More Of Me". IMPOSE Magazine. 16 March 2018.
- 18.admin. Maighread to play Bump Festival. Limerick Post Newspaper. 21 July 2011.
- 19.Vehling, Aaron. 5 Synthwave Releases You Need to Check Out Right Now • Vehlinggo. Vehlinggo. 24 May 2020.
- 20.‘Waiting’ For The ’90s. www.popservations.com.
- 21.NINA – Take Me Away by Aztec Records. rickyleepotts. 28 September 2011.
- 22.Rudolph, Raj. "This Beat Is Poptronik – Volume One" Compilation by EQ Music and Aztec Records is OUT Now!. EQ Music Blog. 16 April 2012.
- 23.Aztec Records' recording artist NINA curates compilation. www.brutalresonance.com.
- 24.Ignacia lanza su nuevo single "Cuando Sea" – QEPD.news.
- 25."Cuando sea": lo nuevo de Ignacia. 13 October 2020.
- 26."Fundamental": Jaz Oil lanza su carrera solista. 30 September 2020.
- 27.Mercedes-Benz C-Class – All I Ever Did – TV Advert Songs.
- 28.Victoria's Secret So Obsessed Commercial – Pop Culture Cross-References and Connections on @POPisms.
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