| FLEX Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Scandinavian Records EMI |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Country of origin | Denmark |
FLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music (mainly - dance genres). It was sold to the Danish branch of the EMI group in 1996.
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FLEX Records has signed many popular artists from multiple genres, including
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