Hydrofunk Records
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{{Infobox record label
| name = Hydrofunk Records
| image = Image:Hydrofunk.jpg
| founded = 1995
| founder = DJ Katch
Dave Atkins
| genre = Hip hop
| country = Australia
| location = Toowong, Queensland
| url = http://www.hydrofunk.com.au
}}
Hydrofunk Records is an independent Australian hip hop record label distributed by MGM. The label is home to artists such Resin Dogs and Def Wish Cast.{{cite news | title=More or Less.(Entertainment Guide) | newspaper=The Age | publication-date=16 January 2009 | publisher=Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited | page=15 | issn=0312-6307 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.scenemagazine.com.au/music/urban/hydrofunk-records-15-years-young|title=Hydrofunk Records: 15 Years Young|publisher=Scene Magazine|date=9 May 2012|accessdate=14 July 2019}}
History
Hydrofunk Records started in 1994 as a series of hip hop events to give local artists an avenue to perform.
In 1995, Hydrofunk founder DJ Katch met Dave Atkins through various live funk, jazz, and hip hop projects. Together they decided to form Hydrofunk Records in response to Brisbane's lack of outlets for underground hip hop.{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2018/11/19/legendary-australian-hip-hop-label-hydrofunk-records-turns-21/|title=Legendary Australian Hip-Hop label Hydrofunk Records turns 21|publisher=The Northstar Group|work=The Source|date=19 November 2018|accessdate=14 July 2019}}
In 1997 Hydrofunk released its first vinyl L.P. with Blunted Stylus's [https://www.discogs.com/release/3857119-Blunted-Stylus-2BLUNTED 2BLUNTED] record. One year later Hydrofunk released Resin Dogs' Grinnin' which received significant airplay on both local and national radio, followed by the Volcanic Lab EP in 1998 which gained the band momentum with touring nationally. This success enabled Hydrofunk Records to secure a label distribution deal with Virgin/EMI in 1999.{{cite magazine|title=Circling the Globe|magazine=Billboard|first=Christie|last=Eliezer|date=5 April 2003|page=22}} In 2002, Hydrofunk Records licensed its first overseas label, London's underground hip hop label, Low Life Records with artists like Rodney P, Braintax and Jehst.
In 2007 Hydrofunk created a new label, Hydropunk Records. Its first release on Hydropunk Records is Brisbane band Godnose.
Artists
The following artists are currently or have previously been signed to Hydrofunk Records:
- 2 Dogs
- Afro Dizzi Act
- Bankrupt Billionaires
- Blunted Stylus
- BreeChBoy
- Def Wish Cast
- Calski
- Downsyde (now signed to Illusive; previously on Obese Records)
- Godnose
- Good Buddha
- Indigenoise
- Koolism (now signed to Invada Records)
- Omni Anti
- Resin Dogs
- Red Bantoo
- Rhibosome (band disbanded in 2004)
- Skam Artist
- Skin-ki-row
- Thavy Ear
- Th3 Numb3rs
- The Boy of Many Colours
- Triple Nip
- Ugly Duckling
See also
External links
- [http://www.hydrofunk.com.au Official site]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080421225754/http://www.therapcella.com/pages/labels/4.htm Hydrofunk Records Discog @ The Rap Cella]}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080809184155/http://www.amo.org.au/label.asp?id=230 Australia Music Online - 'Hydrofunk Records']
- [http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/9062/Katching_up_with_Hydrofunk In The Mix Interview with DJ Katch (28 February 2003)]