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Renaissance Recordings

{{Short description|British record label}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}

{{More citations needed|date=January 2011}}

{{Infobox record label

| name = Renaissance

| image =

| parent = Renaissance Music

| founded = {{start date|1994}}

| founder = Geoff Oakes

| distributor =

| genre = House, progressive house, tech house, electro house, deep house

| country = England

| location =

| website = {{URL|https://renaissance.dj}}

}}

Renaissance Music (formerly called Renaissance Recordings) is a British record label and live events promotion company, founded by the club Renaissance in 1994. It went into administration in September 2010 and the back catalogue was sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

In July 2011, after a year of inactivity, it was announced that Renaissance had been reborn, with founder and original owner Geoff Oakes guiding the brand. After a large period of activity, they ceased operations once again on 23 September 2014.{{cite tweet|user=renaissance_dj|author=RENAISSANCE|number=514355550516445184|date=23 September 2014|title=Renaissance RIP... Now at @Arkitekt_dj and facebook.com/Arkitekt.dj}}{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07369826/filing-history |title=PARRIER LIMITED – Filing history (free information from Companies House) |website=Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk |accessdate=2016-05-05}} In July 2017, they released a new digital remix of Age of Love's song "The Age of Love" by Solomun that went to world No. 1 on the electronic music charts.{{cite tweet|user=renaissance_dj|author=RENAISSANCE|number=889900691753512960|date=25 July 2017|title=. @SolomunMusics 'The Age of Love' remix hitting #1 spot on @dmcworldmag buzz charts!!!}}

In 2018, media and finance entrepreneur Scott Rudmann acquired a majority stake in the label and began working in partnership with Oakes.{{cite web|url=http://renaissance.dj/about/ |title=About « Renaissance |accessdate=30 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331023634/http://renaissance.dj/about/ |archivedate=31 March 2012 }} Renaissance label released a series of remixes of iconic dance music singles in collaboration with some of the world's leading electronic music producers, all of which went to a chart position of No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3. These singles include Cafe del Mar (Tale of Us remix), Bladerunner (Maceo Plex remix), Sacred Cycles (Adam Beyer and Bart Skills remix). [needs to be updated with additional remix list]{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Since 2018, the record label has released over forty singles on the main label and new Bauhaus sublabel, with over thirty top ten singles on various Beatport genre lists. The company has arranged and promoted over forty events since 2018, including large scale festival style events in Tulum, Mexico in partnership with Zamna. Renaissance has arranged club nights in over ten countries, including Israel.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

In 2024, the operations of the business, catalog, and trademark ownership were acquired in full by Scott Rudmann in a new company named Renaissance Music. Marcus James has been the head of AnR and the lavel operations for twenty years and continues in his role to date.https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04652351/persons-with-significant-controlhttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04652351/officers

In October 2024, the label announced that for the first time, its library of over one hundred mixes dating from 1994 would be made available on the Apple Music Dj Mixes platform.https://search.brave.com/search?q=apple+music+renaissance+dj+mixes+release+news&source=web&summary=1&summary_og=83be78ea58b8cf2025d8c1 The first release 'The Mix Collection; Volume One consists of a three-CD set of three mixes by Sasha (DJ) and John Digweed and was the first album in the history of electronic music to become a gold record with over 100,000 copies sold in 1994.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The mixes comprise a three-hour and forty minute electronic music composition, recorded using vinyl records and the most advanced sound technology of the time.https://www.discogs.com/master/1477-Sasha-John-Digweed-Renaissance-The-Mix-Collection

Sublabels

  • emFire
  • USR (Underground Sound of Renaissance)
  • Bauhaus (commenced in January 2023)

Catalogue

=Series=

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;Current

  • 3D
  • Digital
  • Masters Series
  • Mix Collections
  • Sequential
  • Sidetracked
  • The Sound of Renaissance
  • This Is...
  • Transitions
  • Viva
  • Focus On
  • Platform

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;Discontinued

  • Anthems
  • Frontiers
  • Ibiza
  • James Zabiela
  • Nic Fanciulli
  • Progression
  • Silk
  • Therapy Sessions
  • Worldwide
  • Presents...

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=Albums, compilations and DJ mixes=

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Key information

!Tag

10 year anniversary re-issue.

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The Masters Series.

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Studio albums and Long Plays.

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Unreleased.

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No.

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|REN01CD

Dave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 1: Awakening2xCD14 March 2000style="background:#cedff2;"| 1
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|REN02CD

Deep DishRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 2: Ibiza2xCD14 August 2000style="background:#cedff2;"| 2
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|REN03CD

Various ArtistsRenaissance: Progression, Vol. 12xCD14 November 2000
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|REN04CD

Dave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 3: Desire2xCD1 May 2001style="background:#cedff2;"| 3
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|REN05CD

Various ArtistsRenaissance: Ibiza 20013xCD, Comp14 July 2001
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|REN06CD

Nick Warren & Danny HowellsRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 4: Revelation2xCD14 November 2001style="background:#cedff2;"| 4
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|REN07CD

Various ArtistsRenaissance: Anthems 20023xCD, Comp14 December 2001
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|REN08CD

Various ArtistsThe Sound of Renaissance, Vol. 12xCD20 May 2002
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|REN09CD

Marcus JamesThe Sound of Renaissance, Vol. 22xCD23 June 2003
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|REN10CD

Sander KleinenbergEverybody2xCD20 October 2003
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|REN11CD

Hernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series2xCD16 February 2004style="background:#cedff2;"| 5
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|REN12CD

Dave Seaman & Phil KThe Therapy Sessions2xCD29 March 2004
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|REN13CD

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|REN14CD

Various ArtistsRenaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza3xCD21 June 2004
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|REN15CD

James ZabielaRenaissance ALiVE2xCD2004
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|REN16CD

Sander KleinenbergThis Is Everybody Too2xCD27 September 2004
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|REN17CD

Sasha & DigweedRenaissance: The Mix Collection3xCD8 November 2004style="background:#ddcef2;"| Y10
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|REN18CD

Hernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series 22xCD14 February 2005style="background:#cedff2;"| 6
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|REN19CD

Dave Seaman & Luke ChableThe Therapy Sessions, Vol. 22xCD28 March 2005
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|REN20CD

Various ArtistsRenaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza, Vol. 23xCD11 July 2005
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|REN21CD

James ZabielaUtilities2xCD20 June 2005
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|REN22CD

Yousef & BehrouzRenaissance Presents Frontiers2xCD22 August 2005
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|REN23CD

Nic FanciulliRenaissance Presents Nic Fanciulli2xCD19 September 2005
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|REN24CD

Satoshi TomiieRenaissance: 3D3xCD30 January 2006
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|REN25CD

Dave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 72xCD13 March 2006style="background:#cedff2;"| 7
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|REN26CD

Hernán CattáneoRenaissance: Sequential2xCD8 May 2006
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|REN27CD

John DigweedTransitionsCD5 June 2006
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|REN28CD

FaithlessRenaissance: 3D3xCD10 July 2006
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|REN29CD

Various ArtistsThe Sound of Renaissance, Vol. 32xCD31 July 2006
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|REN30CD

Sandy RiveraRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 82xCD4 September 2006style="background:#cedff2;"| 8
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|REN31CD

Nic FanciulliRenaissance Presents Nic Fanciulli, Vol. 22xCD23 October 2006
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|REN32CD

John DigweedTransitions 2CD29 January 2007
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|REN33CD

Satoshi TomiieRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 92xCD12 March 2007style="background:#cedff2;"| 9
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|REN34CD

Hernán CattáneoRenaissance: Sequential, Vol. 22xCD7 May 2007
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|REN35CD

Various ArtistsThe Sound of Renaissance, Vol. 4: Ibiza2xCD2007
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|REN36CD

Sander KleinenbergThis is... Sander Kleinenberg2xCD30 July 2007
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|REN37CD

John DigweedTransitions 3CD + CD-ROM24 September 2007
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|REN38CD

Shlomi AberState of No OneCD, AlbumOctober 2007style="background:#cef2e0;"| LP
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|REN39CD

Steve LawlerViva London2xCD22 October 2007
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|REN40CD

Tom MiddletonRenaissance: 3D2xCD28 January 2008
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|REN41CD

Dave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 102xCD10 March 2008style="background:#cedff2;"| 10
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|REN42CD

John DigweedTransitions 4CD14 April 2008
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|REN43CD

Steve LawlerViva Toronto2xCD14 July 2008
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|REN44CD

Danny TenagliaFuturism2xCD8 August 2008
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|REN45CD

Danny HowellsRenaissance: The Mix Collection2xCD8 September 2008
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|REN46CD

Satoshi TomiieRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 112xCD3 November 2008style="background:#cedff2;"| 11
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|REN47CD

Roger SanchezRenaissance: 3D3xCD26 January 2009
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|REN48CD

James ZabielaRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 122xCD23 February 2009style="background:#cedff2;"| 12
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|REN49CD

Tom MiddletonOne More Tune2xCD27 April 2009
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|REN50CD

Hernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 132xCD25 May 2009style="background:#cedff2;"| 13
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|REN51CD

Hercules & Love AffairSidetracked2xCD13 June 2009
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|REN52CD

Christian SmithPlatform2xCD7 September 2009
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|REN53CD

Dave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 142xCD28 September 2009style="background:#cedff2;"| 14
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|REN54CD

M.A.N.D.Y.Renaissance: The Mix Collection2xCD26 October 2009
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|REN55CD

Gui BorattoRenaissance: The Mix Collection2xCD15 February 2010
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|REN56CD

Paul WoolfordPlatform2xCD22 March 2010
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|REN57CD

James ZabielaRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 15: Life2xCD19 April 2010style="background:#cedff2;"| 15
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|REN58CD

Hernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 16: Parallel2xCD5 July 2010style="background:#cedff2;"| 16
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|REN59CD

La RouxSidetracked1xCD26 July 2010
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|RENEW01CD

Dave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 172xCD10 October 2011style="background:#cedff2;"| 17
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|RENEW02CD

Hernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 182xCD8 October 2012style="background:#cedff2;"| 18
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|RENEW03CD

Tale of UsRenaissance: The Mix Collection2xCD25 February 2013
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|RENEW04CD

Nick WarrenRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 192xCD21 January 2013style="background:#cedff2;"| 19
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|RENEW05CD

Francois KRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 202xCD22 April 2013style="background:#cedff2;"| 20
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|RENEW06CD

TiefschwarzRenaissance: The Mix Collection2xCD8 July 2013

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;Mix Collection

  • RENMIX1CD Sasha & Digweed – Renaissance: The Mix Collection
    (3xCD) Release Release Date: 14 October 1994
  • RENMIX2CD John Digweed – Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 2
    (3xCD) Release Date: 14 September 1995
  • RENMIX3CD Fathers of Sound – Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 3
    (3xCD) Release Date: 14 May 1996
  • RENMIX4CD Dave Seaman & Ian Ossia – Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 4
    (3xCD) Release Date: 14 October 1996

;Digital Mix

  • RENDIGMIX1 Paolo Mojo – Renaissance Digital 01
    (File, MP3) Release Date: 3 September 2007

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;Silk Mix

  • S RENAISSANCE 01 Various – The Silk Mix
    (CD) Release Date: 1996

;World Wide Mix

;Presents

  • RENUK1CD Ian Ossia & Nigel Dawson – Renaissance Presents... Volume One
    (2xCD) Release Date: 1998
  • RENUK2CD Anthony Pappa & Rennie Pilgrem – Renaissance Presents... Volume Two
    (2xCD) Release Date: 1999

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;Focus On

  • RENFOC1 Neil Quigley – Focus On: Renaissance
    (1xCD) Release Date: 7 September 2009 (was never released on CD according to Neil Quigley himself)

=Vinyl=

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  • RENX001 Fathers of Sound Featuring Sharon May Lynn – Water
  • RENX001 Sandstorm – The Return of Nothing
  • RENX002 BT – Godspeed
  • RENX002 Freefall Featuring Jan Johnston – Skydive
  • RENX003 Memnon Featuring Seroya – Desire
  • RENX004 PQM Featuring Cica – The Flying Song
  • RENX005 Human Movement – Love Has Come Again
  • RENX006 Luzon – The Baguio Track
  • RENX007 H-Two – Release
  • RENX007 Polekat – Dancing Queen (You Know What I Mean?)
  • RENX008 JSJ – Deep Love 9
  • RENX009 Origin – Rage/Refined Intricacy
  • RENX010 Science Department – Breathe
  • RENX011 Luzon – Underground Sound of Renaissance EP Special Edition
  • RENX012 Pure Funk – Elektrik
  • RENX013 JSJ – Ghost of You
  • RENX014 Angel Moraes – Turn It Up
  • RENX015 H-Two Burnin' – Fire
  • RENX016 I-Jack – Falling
  • RENX016 When Is Dark – The Love You Need (Part 1)
  • RENX017 Latoro – Electric Sky
  • RENR018 Origin – Killing Me
  • RENX019 Trendroid Presents CMPM – Rastafari
  • RENX020 The Mud Men – Mud Chant
  • RENX021 Sharpside – Belgian Resistance 2004
  • RENX022 Montero – Brazilia
  • RENX023 21st Century Planet Smashers – Underground Night Music
  • RENX024 Randall Jones – Cultural Assertion
  • RENX025 Aldrin & Akien – Maybe Tomorrow
  • RENX026 Sound Alliance – Instead of ...
  • RENX027 Chris Cargo – Cityscape
  • RENX028 Bionic Rockers – Code 0320
  • RENX029 James Zabiela – Utilities
  • RENX030 Montero – Captain Hook
  • RENX031 The Skeleton Key – The Conjure
  • RENX032 Nic Fanciulli – The Squirreled
  • RENX033 PJ Davy – Bollyfella
  • RENX034 Phonique – For The Time Being
  • RENX035 Last Rhythm – Last Rhythm
  • RENX035OMT Last Rhythm – Last Rhythm (Tom Middleton Remodel)
  • RENX036 Montero – Hairy Hits
  • RENX037 Hernán Cattáneo & John Tonks – Sirocco
  • RENX038 Cult 45 – True To Life
  • RENX039 Nic Fanciulli – Lucky Heather & Cat Out of The Bag
  • RENX040 James Zabiela – Weird Science
  • RENX041 Sarah McLeod – He Doesn't Love You

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  • RENX042 Charlie May vs. Sasha – Seal Clubbing
  • RENX043 Shlomi Abe Pres. Bao Crop Duster
  • RENX044 Marcella – Stabbing Sally
  • RENX045 Blue Foundation – Sweep
  • RENX046 Solaris Heights – Vice
  • RENX047 Martin Eyerer & Stephan Hinz – The Tucan
  • RENX048 James Zabiela – Human
  • RENX049 Shlomi Aber Feat. Lemon – Moods
  • RENX050 Pete Tong & Superbass – Wonderland
  • RENX051 John Digweed – Gridlock
  • RENX051DIGHSX John Digweed – Gridlock (Remixes)
  • RENX052 Steve Lawler – Courses For Horses
  • RENX053 James Zabiela – The Perseverance
  • RENX054 Solaris Heights – No Trace
  • RENX055 Ralph Falcon – The Dig
  • RENX056 Umek – Utopia
  • RENX057 Zoo Brazil & Nic Fanciulli – Ide
  • RENX058 Future Shock – Tiger Dust
  • RENX059 Henry Saiz – Artificial Paradises
  • RENX060 Shlomi Aber – State of No One
  • RENX061 TG – Creature
  • RENX062 Christian Smith & John Selway – Updraft
  • RENX063 Andy Chatterley & Clinton Brown – Sabotage
  • RENX064 Abyss – Hiccups
  • RENX065 James Zabiela – Darkness EP
  • RENX066 Sasha vs. Adam Parker – Highlife EP
  • RENX067 Dave Seaman – Attack of the Abalones/Wrong Side Business
  • RENX068 Tom Middleton – One More Tune
  • RENX069 Yousef feat. Derrick Carter – Legacy
  • RENX070 Egostereo – Paeonia
  • RENX071 Patch Park feat. Joeri Jamison – Threshold
  • RENX072 Various Artists – The Neil Quigley EP
  • RENX073 Spooky – The Nebula EP
  • RENX074 Henry Saiz – Madre Noche EP
  • RENX075 Sahar Z & Audio Junkies – Beyond Detroit
  • RENX076 Robytek – Tribute To E2-E4 (Sueno Latino)
  • RENX077 Yousef feat. Derrick Carter – Legacy (Yousef Terrace Remake)
  • RENX077 Solee – Dubtale/Ice
  • RENX078 Gui Boratto – Trills
  • RENX079 Yousef – Afrika
  • RENX080 Gabe & Marcello V.O.R. – Funky Zeit
  • RENX081 Jim Rivers – 7 Days
  • RENX082 Magitman – All Bets Off
  • RENX083 Spooky – Little Bullet
  • RENX084 Jack Rose/Bloody Mary – Monaque
  • RENX085 Henry Saiz – The Rider EP

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References

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External links

  • [https://renaissance.dj Renaissance Recordings' official website]
  • {{Discogs label|label=Renaissance}}

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