Butterz

{{Infobox record label

| name = Butterz

| image_name = Butterz_Logo_2013.png

| image_size =200px

| image_bg =

| parent =

| founded = {{Start date|2007}}

| founder = Elijah & Skilliam

| status = Active

| distributor = AEI

| genre = Grime, UK garage

| country =

| location = London, England

| url = {{URL|Butterz.co.uk}}

}}

Butterz is an independent record label based in London that specializes in grime music. It was founded by DJs and music producers Elijah and Skilliam.{{cite news

| title = Butterz announces switch-up

| url = http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=17663

| newspaper = Resident Advisor

| date = October 2012

| accessdate = 2012-02-22

}} The label helped bring grime instrumentals to the forefront of the electronic music scene, and was ranked 10th in Fact's "The 10 Best Record Labels of 2011".

History

Butterz began as a blog in 2007, run by Elijah and Skilliam. The blog consisted of downloads, interviews and features with grime musicians.

The label was formed in March 2010 and has since released grime music both digitally and on vinyl, from artists including Terror Danjah, Newham Generals, Royal-T, DJ Q, Flava D Swindle, Champion, P Money and Trim. In 2010 it was announced that the blog was ending so as to focus solely on the label.

David Kelly has designed all of the label's artwork, which for a long time, only used two colours: black and yellow.

= Radio show =

Elijah and Skilliam had a weekly regular show on Rinse FM from 2008 to 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://rinse.fm/artists/butterz/ |title=Butterz {{!}} Rinse FM |access-date=11 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725052747/http://rinse.fm/artists/butterz/ |archive-date=25 July 2013 |url-status=dead }} In 2011, Elijah and Skilliam released Rinse: 17, a mixed compilation album featuring material from the radio show and the label.

= Events =

Butterz events take place in various nightclubs with label artists alongside guests. They have included appearances from JME, Skepta, Kode 9, DJ EZ, Joker and Kano.

From 2013 to 2016 Elijah & Skilliam ran an offshoot night Jamz, with regular parties in Leeds, Manchester, Berlin and Liverpool, which ended with a final session streamed live on Boiler Room.

Catalog

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Catalogue ! Artist(s) ! Title ! Release Date ! Format
BR001 \| Terror Danjah \| Bipolar EP \| Jan 2010 \| 12" EP, digital
BR002 \| Terror Danjah / Royal-T / SRC / Mr. Mitch \| Quality Street EP \| Sep 2010 \| 12" EP, digital
BR003 \| Swindle / Starkey / Royal-T \| Air Bubble Remixes \| Nov 2010 \| 12" EP (clear vinyl), digital
BR004 \| D.O.K \| Chemical Planet / Keep on Making Grime \| Nov 2010 \| 12", digital
BRW001 \| TRC \| Oo Aa Ee (VIP Mix) \| Nov 2010 \| 12" white label
BRW002 \| S-X \| Woooo Riddim \| Dec 2010 \| 10" white label (blue / purple vinyl)
BR005 \| Royal-T \| Orangeade EP \| Jan 2011 \| 12" EP, digital
BR006 \| Swindle \| Mood Swings \| Mar 2011 \| 12", digital
SXDK001 \| S-X vs. Ramadanman \| Woooo Glut / Bricks \| Mar 2011 \| 12" white label
BRVIP001 \| Swindle / Royal-T \| Mood Swings VIP / Orangeade VIP \| Apr 2011 \| 12" white label
BR007 \| P Money & Blacks \| Boo You \| May 2011 \| 12", digital
BR008 \| Trim \| I Am / Notice Now \| Aug 2011 \| 12", digital
BR009 \| Swindle & Silkie \| Unlimited / Pineapple \| Mar 2012 \| 12", digital
BTTRZ001 \| N/A \| Butterz x Mishka NYC \| Apr 2012 \| T-shirt
BR010 \| Terror Danjah & Ruby Lee Ryder \| Let Me Be The One \| Jun 2012 \| 12" (yellow vinyl), digital
BR011 \| Champion \| Crystal Meth / Speed \| Jul 2012 \| 12", digital
BTTRZ002 \| N/A \| Butterz x New Era \| Aug 2012 \| Hat
AIRMILES001 \| Swindle \| Airmiles (20,000 Miles Later) \| Feb 2013 \| 12"
BRVIP002 \| Terror Danjah \| Breakdance / Anger Management vs. Morph \| Feb 2013 \| 12" white label
BR012 \| Flava D \| Hold On / Home \| Mar 2013 \| 12", digital
BTTRZ003 \| N/A \| Butterz x Mishka NYC #2 \| Jun 2013 \| Capsule Collection
BRVIP003 \| Flava D \| Home VIP / Hold on VIP \| Oct 2013 \| 12" white label, digital
BXK001 \| 040 \| Let It Be Known / Minors \| Feb 2014 \| 12", digital
BR015 \| Royal-T & Flava D \| On My Mind \| Mar 2014 \| 12", digital
BR016 \| Footsie \| Scars \| Jan 2015 \| 12"
BR017 \| Royal-T \| Shotta EP \| Apr 2015 \| 12" EP, digital
BR018 \| t q d \| Day & Night \| Apr 2015 \| 12"
BR019 \| Rapid \| The Rapid EP \| Jul 2015 \| 12" EP
BR017R \| Royal-T \| Shotta (Remixes) \| Sep 2015 \| 12" EP
AIRMILES002 \| Swindle \| Peace, Love & Music \| Sep 2015 \| LP, CD, digital
AIRMILES003 \| Swindle \| Global Dance / Mad Ting \| Sep 2015 \| 12", digital
GRIME001 \| Elijah & Skilliam \| Grime 2015 \| Nov 2015 \| 2xCD, digital
USB001 \| t q d \| USB \| Aug 2016 \| USB
AIRMILES004 \| Swindle \| Connecta \| Sep 2016 \| 12", digital
AIRMILES005 \| Swindle \| Funk & Grime EP \| Oct 2016 \| 12", digital
GRIME002 \| Elijah & Skilliam \| Grime 2016 \| Oct 2016 \| 2xCD, digital
BR020 \| t q d \| Only One / Ghosts \| Dec 2016 \| 12", digital
AIRMILES006 \| Swindle \| Purple Walls \| Feb 2017 \| 12", digital
\| TQD001 \| t q d \| UKG \| Mar 2017 \| 2xLP, CD, digital
\| HAPPY \| Flava D \| Happy (Murlo Remix) \| Sep 2017 \| Digital
\| BR021 \| Murlo \| Wind Me Up \| Sep 2017 \| Digital

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Catalogue

! Artist(s)

! Title

! Release Date

! Format

BR001

| Terror Danjah

| Bipolar EP

| Jan 2010

| 12" EP, digital

BR002

| Terror Danjah / Royal-T / SRC / Mr. Mitch

| Quality Street EP

| Sep 2010

| 12" EP, digital

BR003

| Swindle / Starkey / Royal-T

| Air Bubble Remixes

| Nov 2010

| 12" EP (clear vinyl), digital

BR004

| D.O.K

| Chemical Planet / Keep on Making Grime

| Nov 2010

| 12", digital

BRW001

| TRC

| Oo Aa Ee (VIP Mix)

| Nov 2010

| 12" white label

BRW002

| S-X

| Woooo Riddim

| Dec 2010

| 10" white label (blue / purple vinyl)

BR005

| Royal-T

| Orangeade EP

| Jan 2011

| 12" EP, digital

BR006

| Swindle

| Mood Swings

| Mar 2011

| 12", digital

SXDK001

| S-X vs. Ramadanman

| Woooo Glut / Bricks

| Mar 2011

| 12" white label

BRVIP001

| Swindle / Royal-T

| Mood Swings VIP / Orangeade VIP

| Apr 2011

| 12" white label

BR007

| P Money & Blacks

| Boo You

| May 2011

| 12", digital

BR008

| Trim

| I Am / Notice Now

| Aug 2011

| 12", digital

BR009

| Swindle & Silkie

| Unlimited / Pineapple

| Mar 2012

| 12", digital

BTTRZ001

| N/A

| Butterz x Mishka NYC

| Apr 2012

| T-shirt

BR010

| Terror Danjah & Ruby Lee Ryder

| Let Me Be The One

| Jun 2012

| 12" (yellow vinyl), digital

BR011

| Champion

| Crystal Meth / Speed

| Jul 2012

| 12", digital

BTTRZ002

| N/A

| Butterz x New Era

| Aug 2012

| Hat

AIRMILES001

| Swindle

| Airmiles (20,000 Miles Later)

| Feb 2013

| 12"

BRVIP002

| Terror Danjah

| Breakdance / Anger Management vs. Morph

| Feb 2013

| 12" white label

BR012

| Flava D

| Hold On / Home

| Mar 2013

| 12", digital

BTTRZ003

| N/A

| Butterz x Mishka NYC #2

| Jun 2013

| Capsule Collection

BRVIP003

| Flava D

| Home VIP / Hold on VIP

| Oct 2013

| 12" white label, digital

BXK001

| 040

| Let It Be Known / Minors

| Feb 2014

| 12", digital

BR015

| Royal-T & Flava D

| On My Mind

| Mar 2014

| 12", digital

BR016

| Footsie

| Scars

| Jan 2015

| 12"

BR017

| Royal-T

| Shotta EP

| Apr 2015

| 12" EP, digital

BR018

| t q d

| Day & Night

| Apr 2015

| 12"

BR019

| Rapid

| The Rapid EP

| Jul 2015

| 12" EP

BR017R

| Royal-T

| Shotta (Remixes)

| Sep 2015

| 12" EP

AIRMILES002

| Swindle

| Peace, Love & Music

| Sep 2015

| LP, CD, digital

AIRMILES003

| Swindle

| Global Dance / Mad Ting

| Sep 2015

| 12", digital

GRIME001

| Elijah & Skilliam

| Grime 2015

| Nov 2015

| 2xCD, digital

USB001

| t q d

| USB

| Aug 2016

| USB

AIRMILES004

| Swindle

| Connecta

| Sep 2016

| 12", digital

AIRMILES005

| Swindle

| Funk & Grime EP

| Oct 2016

| 12", digital

GRIME002

| Elijah & Skilliam

| Grime 2016

| Oct 2016

| 2xCD, digital

BR020

| t q d

| Only One / Ghosts

| Dec 2016

| 12", digital

AIRMILES006

| Swindle

| Purple Walls

| Feb 2017

| 12", digital

| TQD001

| t q d

| UKG

| Mar 2017

| 2xLP, CD, digital

| HAPPY

| Flava D

| Happy (Murlo Remix)

| Sep 2017

| Digital

| BR021

| Murlo

| Wind Me Up

| Sep 2017

| Digital

References

{{reflist|2| refs =

{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/7755-grime-dubstep/ |title=Grime / Dubstep |website=Pitchfork |date=2010-01-22 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}

{{cite news

| title = Mobos: what is 'music of black origin' in 2011?

| first = Dan

| last = Hancox

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/01/mobos

| newspaper = The Guardian

| date = 1 September 2011

| accessdate = 2012-02-22

}}

{{cite web|url=http://verybutterz.blogspot.com/2010/11/6-months-in-grime-2010-part-two-end.html |title=RIP Butterz Blog // Long Live The Label: 6 Months In Grime 2010 Part Two + The End |publisher=Butterz Blog |accessdate=2012-02-22}}

{{cite magazine|url=http://www.factmag.com/2010/03/26/fact-mix-135-elijah-skilliam/ |title=FACT mix 135: Elijah & Skilliam |magazine=Fact |date=2010-03-26 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}

{{cite magazine|url=http://www.factmag.com/2011/11/22/10-best-labels-of-2011/2/ |title=10 best: labels of 2011 |magazine=Fact |date=2011-11-22 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}

{{cite web|url=http://blackdownsoundboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/elijah-skilliam-v-blackdown-part-1.html |title=Blackdown: Elijah & Skilliam v Blackdown part 1 |publisher=Blackdown |date=2011-10-16 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}

}}

External links

{{Official website|butterz.co.uk}}

Category:British record labels

Category:Electronic music record labels

Category:Record labels established in 2007

Category:Grime music

Butterz

History

= Radio show =

= Events =

Catalog

See also

References

External links