Freak Recordings

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Freak Recordings is a UK-based drum n bass record label, owned and run by Dylan Hisley, which deals predominantly in heavier subgenres of drum and bass. [1] It is affiliated with labels Obscene Recordings [2] and Tech Itch Recordings, [3] with the latter of whom it has formed a sub-label, Tech Freak Recordings, dedicated to the release of full-length albums. Artists include Dylan, Robyn Chaos, Audio, Limewax, Current Value, Counterstrike, Technical Itch, SPL, Basic Operations, Zardonic, Hedj, Forbidden Society, Kitech, Kantyze, [4] and many more. Freak Recordings is also the co-founding company behind Therapy Sessions drum and bass festivals.

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  1. "Freak Recordings Releases & Artists on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. "♪ ♪♪ Freak Recordings Family ♪♪ ♪ ========================". vk.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. "TECHFREAK — Tech Itch Recordings". Tech Itch Recordings. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. kantyze , retrieved 22 November 2018