Deviant Records

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Deviant Records
Parent companyPhoenix Music International Ltd [1]
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderRob Deacon
Defunct2007 (2007)
StatusInactive
GenreElectronic, trance
Country of origin England, UK
Location London
Official website Website archive

Deviant Records was a London-based electronic music record label founded by publisher and music producer Rob Deacon in 1994. [2] They published bands such as Pentatonik, Node (Flood, Ed Buller, Mel Wesson, Dave Bessell), Schematix, The Orb, Humate, Phat Gecko (Luke Corradine), Spooky, and Witchman. [3] Deviant grew to be one a major independent dance label and represented Paul van Dyk, now one of the world's most successful DJs, and DJ Sammy. [4] Disillusioned by the corporate consolidation within the music industry, as well as the increase in music downloads, Deacon sold Deviant Records to Phoenix Music International Ltd. in 2006. [3] He died on 8 September 2007 in a canoeing accident. [5]

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References

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