Basick Records

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Basick Records
FounderNathan Philips & Jake Smith
Distributor(s) Prosthetic/RED (North America), The Orchard (worldwide)
Genre Progressive metal, metalcore, ambient
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon
Official website basickrecords.com

Basick Records is a British record label founded in 2005 by Nathan "Barley" Phillips and his half brother Jake Smith. [1] Their business has since expanded into the Invictus Music & Media group, which includes Basick Records itself, the hardcore punk-oriented label Destroy Everything and the PR company Hold Tight! PR. Basick Records' first release was a compilation album, entitled, "Do You Feel This?", released on 8 August 2005. [2] The first band to be signed to Basick was Fellsilent. They were also the first label to release material from Enter Shikari.

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In 2011, Basick made a global distribution deal (excluding North America) with Warner ADA. [3] Then, on 17 January 2012, they announced a North American distribution partnership with Prosthetic Records, in which selections from Basick's back catalog and all forthcoming releases would see distribution in North America from Prosthetic. [4]

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References

  1. Neilstein, Vince. "BASICK RECORDS FOUNDER NATHAN "BARLEY" PHILLIPS: THE METALSUCKS INTERVIEW". MetalSucks. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. "VARIOUS ARTISTS - DO YOU FEEL THIS?". Basick Records. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. "BASICK in new distribution deal with Warner ADA". Sonic Shocks. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  4. "PROSTHETIC To Distribute BASICK RECORDS In North America". Prosthetic Records. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.