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For the defunct U.S. record label see MTA Records
MTA Records | |
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Founded | 2009 [1] |
Founder | Chase & Status [2] |
Status | Inactive |
Genre | |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Location | London, England |
Official website | www |
More Than Alot (MTA) Records is an independent record label founded by Chase & Status in 2009, specialising in "exceptional" music. [2] The label releases a large variety of music including rap, soul, drum and bass, dubstep and deep house. It has played a pivotal role in the success of Nero, Redlight, 16bit, Ben Pearce among others, and many of its releases have charted in the United Kingdom.
On 19 February 2015, the label competed against Hospital Records, Black Butter Records and 3 Beat Records in BBC Radio 1Xtra's "Best of British Soundclash". Hosted by MistaJam, the event served as an unofficial sequel to Red Bull's Culture Clash 2014 (also hosted by MistaJam). MTA won, having received the most Twitter votes from listeners. [3]
Year | No. | Artist | Title |
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2011 | MTARECLP001 | Nero | Welcome Reality |
2014 | MTARECLP002 | Moody Good | Moody Good |
MTARECLP003 | Dream Mclean | Greyscale | |
MTARECLP004 | Various Artists | MTA 5 | |
2015 | MTARECLP005 | Wyles & Simspson | Wyles & Simpson |
MTARECLP006 | Nero | Between II Worlds | |
Year | Category | Artist | Title | Songs |
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2009 | MTAREC001 | Doctor & Cotti / 501 | Rise The Temperature / Insanity | Rise The Temperature, Insanity |
2010 | MTAREC002 | Nero | Innocence / Electron | Innocence, Electron |
MTAREC003 | Redlight | What You Talking About!? | What You Talking About!? (feat. Ms Dynamite), Radio Edit, Accapella, What You Talking About!? (Roska remix), MDMA, Chopsticks | |
2011 | MTAREC004 | Nero | Me & You | Me & You, Welcome Reality, Me & You (Dirtyphonics remix), Me & You (Danger remix), Me & You (Kamuki remix) |
MTAREC005 | 16bit | FRZR9000 | FRZR9000, Skullcrack | |
MTAREC006 | Nero | Guilt | Guillt, Guilt (Culture Shock remix), Gulit VIP, Innocence (Feed Me remix) | |
MTAREC007 | Promises | Promises, Promises (Skrillex & Nero remix), Promises (Calvin Harris remix), New Life | ||
MTAREC008 | 16bit | Dinosaurs | Dinosaurs, Boston Creme | |
MTAREC009 | Nero | Crush On You | Crush On You, Crush On You (Knife Party remix), Crush On You (KillSonik remix), Crush On You (Brodinski remix) | |
MTAREC010 | Reaching Out | Reaching Out (Radio Edit), Reaching Out (Wilkinson remix), Reaching Out (Booka Shade remix), Reaching Out (Fred Falke remix) | ||
2012 | MTAREC011 | Redlight | Get Out My Head | Get Out My Head, Get Out My Head (Joker remix) |
MTAREC012 | Nero | Must Be the Feeling | Must Be The Feeling (Radio Edit), Must Be The Feeling (Live Version), Must Be The Feeling (Flux Pavilion & Nero remix), Must Be The Feeling (SebastiAn remix), Must Be The Feeling (Brookes Brothers remix), Must Be The Feeling (Azari & III remix), Must Be The Feeling (Kill The Noise remix) | |
MTAREC013 | KillSonik | Bloodlust | Bloodlust, Girly | |
MTAREC014 | Dream Mclean | Network | Network, Network (Chase & Status remix) | |
MTAREC015 | Nero | Won't You (Be There) | Won't You (Be There), Etude, Won't You (Be There) (Baauer remix), Won't You (Be There) (Club Cheval remix) | |
MTAREC016 | Ben Pearce | What I Might Do | What I Might Do, What I Might Do (Club Edit), What I Might Do (Harry Wolfman remix), What I Might Do (Adam Shelton remix), What I Might Do (Bonar Bradberry remix) | |
2013 | MTAREC017 | Josh Butler | Got A Feeling | Got A Feeling, Warm Embrace, Got A Feeling (Bontan remix), Got A Feeling (Ben Pearce remix), Warm Embrace (Bass Version) |
MTAREC018 | KillSonik | Where The River Runs Black EP | Where The River Runs Black, Walrus, Slaughterhouse (feat. James Smith), Je Te Veux, Slaughterhouse (Radio Edit) | |
MTAREC019 | Torqux | Blazin' EP | Blazin' (feat. Lady Leshurr), Hit Me, Blazin' (Dimension remix) | |
MTAREC020 | Dream Mclean | Sloe Gin | Sloe Gin, Sloe Gin (SION remix), Sloe Gin (Dub Phizix remix) | |
MTAREC021 | Weatherman EP | Weatherman, Take Me Away (feat. Bandit Blacks), Titanic (feat. Siris), White Lies, Weatherman (Lynx Remix), Weatherman (Balistiq Remix), Weatherman (Smudge Remix) | ||
MTAREC022 | KillSonik | Leviathan | Leviathan | |
MTAREC023 | Elli Ingram | Sober EP | Mad Love, Sober, Elliot, High Love, Fun, Poetic Justice (Retrial) | |
MTAREC024 | Abigail Wyles | Mantra | Mantra, Mantra (Doc Daneeka Remix), Mantra (Andrea Remix) | |
MTAREC025 | Kove | Measures EP | Searching, Love For You, Night Thought, Losing You | |
MTAREC026 | Knytro | Project Haarpoon | Tower Champ, Still Standing, Brooklyn, Domini Effect, Status Quo, H.U.H, Who Am I?, Simplicity, So Gone, Pharohe, Ill Legit, Interlude, HAARP, Orchid | |
MTAREC027 | SION | Make You Do | Make You Do, Make You Do (Kolombo Remix), Make You Do (Markas Remix) | |
MTAREC028 | Torqux | So Divine | So Divine (feat. Tiffani Juno), So Divine (Club Mix), Get Down, Silhouette, So Divine (Jus Now Remix), Get Down (Club Mix) | |
MTAREC029 | Josh Butler | Closer | Closer, Keep Movin | |
MTAREC030 | Ben Pearce | What I Might Do (Remixes) | What I Might Do (Karma Kid Remix), What I Might Do (Kilter Remix), What I Might Do (Kolombo Remix) | |
MTAREC031 | Moko | Black EP | Freeze, Hand on Heart, Summon the Strength, Honey Cocaine | |
MTAREC032 | Louis M^ttrs | Beachy Head EP | War with Heaven, Killing Me Differently, God's Help, XXYYXX - Luv U Grl Pt. 2 (Louis M^ttrs Refix), War with Heaven (Catching Flies Remix) | |
2014 | MTAREC033 | Kove | Gobble & Melisma | Gobble, Melisma |
MTAREC034 | Toyboy & Robin | Better Places EP | Better Places (feat. Alex Adams), Back & Forth (feat. Nikki Cislyn), All The Night, Beneath The Cold (feat. FEMME) | |
MTAREC035 | Moody Good | Musicbx | Musicbx (feat. Eryn Allen Kane) | |
MTAREC036 | Ben Pearce & Black Orange Juice | Predictable | Predictable, Predictable (Ben Pearce Re-Work), Predictable (Citizen Remix), Predictable (Extended Mix) | |
MTAREC037 | Moody Good | Hotplate | Hotplate (feat. Knytro), Hotplate (Prolix Remix) | |
MTAREC038 | Kove | Way We Are | Way We Are (feat. Melissa Steel), Way We Are (Extended Mix), Way We Are (Dub Mix), Way We Are (174 Mix), Liberator | |
MTAREC039 | Knytro | The Griffin | Capone, My Motive (Movement), Guinness, Ms Cola | |
MTAREC040 | TCTS | Games EP | Games (feat. KStewart), You (feat. Sam Sure), Trust, Forward | |
MTAREC041 | Nero | Satisfy | Satisfy | |
MTAREC042 | Moko | Gold EP | Your Love, Ceremony, With You, Missing Love | |
MTAREC042A | Your Love (Remixes) | Your Love (Culture Shock Remix), Your Love (GotSome Remix), Your Love (Mao Ra Sun Remix) | ||
MTAREC043 | MANT | MANT EP | Vigo, Close To You (feat. ANINA), Orchid, Mant Theme, What Life's For | |
MTAREC044 | Mob Tactics | The Answer EP | The Answer (feat. Lauren Johnson), Savages, Alcatraz, Mirror Mirror | |
MTAREC045 | Ten Ven & Ripley vs. Zebra Katz | 1 Bad Bitch | 1 Bad Bitch | |
MTAREC045A | 1 Bad Bitch (Remixes) | 1 Bad Bitch (Cause & Affect Remix), 1 Bad Bitch (Dear David Remix), 1 Bad Bitch (Kove Remix), 1 Bad Bitch (Kirk Spencer Remix) | ||
MTAREC046 | Torqux | Open Up / I Still Breathe | Open Up, I Still Breathe | |
MTAREC047 | Josh Butler & Bontan | We Found a Place | We Found a Place (feat. Josh Barry), We Found a Place (Dub Mix) | |
MTAREC048 | Kove | Murmurations | Drop, Feel Love Again (with Dimension), VCO, Still High | |
MTAREC049 | Hervé | Money Where Your Mouth Is | Money Where Your Mouth Is (feat. Knytro) | |
MTAREC050 | Mob Tactics | Gasp For Breathe / Watch The Beat | Gasp For Breathe, Watch The Beat | |
MTAREC051 | Dimension | Love To Me / Move Faster | Love To Me, Move Faster | |
MTAREC052 | Wyles & Simpson | Light And Dark | Light And Dark, Light And Dark (Doc Daneeka Remix), Light And Dark (Wyles & Simpson Remix) | |
2015 | MTAREC053 | Bobby Tank | Semi-Precious | Semi-Precious (feat. Cass Lowe), Semi-Precious (Tru Fonix Remix), Semi-Precious (Joe Mccrilley Remix) |
MTAREC054 | GotSome | Vibe Out | Vibe Out (feat. Wiley),Vibe Out (DJ Edit), Vibe Out (Dub Mix), Vibe Out (Toyboy & Robin Remix), Vibe Out (Jus Now Remix) | |
MTAREC055 | TCTS | Body EP | Thinking About You (feat. Leo Kalyan), Coupe De Ville (feat. Aniff Akinola), For Life, House Lights On, Thinking About You (Booka Shade Remix), Thinking About You (Few Nolder Remix) | |
MTAREC056 | Dimension | Jet Black / Whip Slap | Jet Black, Whip Slap | |
MTAREC057 | Nero | The Thrill | The Thrill | |
MTAREC057A | The Thrill (Remixes) | The Thrill (Porter Robinson Remix), The Thrill (TCTS Remix), The Thrill (René LaVice Thrillseeking Remix), The Thrill (KANT Remix) | ||
MTAREC058 | Kove | Hurts | Hurts (feat. Moko) | |
MTARECO58A | Hurts (Remixes) | Hurts (Kove's Reesy Lover VIP), Hurts (Kideko Remix), Hurts (LSB Remix), Hurts (Special Request Remix), Hurts (Jade Blue Remix) | ||
MTAREC059 | Various Artists | MTA Summer EP | Maurice James - Heart Burn, Authr - Belief, Kursa - Unaware, Etched - Nayru, Chris Dogzout & CZuR - Dirty | |
MTAREC060 | Dimension | Pull Me Under / Maschinen | Pull Me Under (feat. Raphaella), Maschinen | |
MTAREC061 | Kill Them With Colour | Get High | Get High, Get High (Extended Mix), Get High (VIP Mix) | |
MTAREC062 | My Nu Leng | Horizons EP | Horizons (feat. Caan), Warrior, Set It (with FineArt), Pushed (feat. Detour City), BS3 (with Taiki Nulight) | |
MTAREC063 | Nyko | Elektron | Elektron, CTRL | |
MTAREC064 | Ossie | Cape Town Is Calling | Cape Town Is Calling, Alva Flex | |
MTAREC065 | Baskerville | Times | Times | |
MTAREC065A | Times (Remixes) | Times (Catchment Remix), Times (Document One Remix) | ||
MTAREC066 | Nero | Two Minds | Two Minds | |
MTAREC066A | Two Minds (Remixes) | Two Minds (Nero's '92 Minds Mix), Two Minds (Dimension Remix), Two Minds (David Zowie Remix), Two Minds (FineArt Remix) | ||
MTAREC067 | Franky Rizardo | Ragga Nation | Ragga Nation (Ft. FERAL is KINKY) | |
MTAREC068 | SCALES | Loves Got Me High | Loves Got Me High | |
MTAREC068A | Loves Got Me High (Remixes) | Loves Got Me High (Sonny Fodera Remix), Loves Got Me High (Sonny Fodera Dub Mix), Loves Got Me High (Baskerville Remix), Loves Got Me High (Morrt Remix), Loves Got Me High (Koncept Remix), Loves Got Me High (SCALES Dub Mix) | ||
MTAREC069 | Braxton | 21 Days | 21 Days, 21 Days (Extended Mix), Aspidistra | |
MTAREC070 | MANT | Freedom EP | Freedom, Losing You, Dip Dab | |
MTAREC071 | Various Artists | MTA Autumn EP | Jauge - Soon, Leon Lour – Purpose To Be, Dellux – Missing U, SQUASH! – In The Beginning, Kindred – Killa | |
MTAREC072 | Catchment | Wait For You | Wait For You, On Top | |
MTAREC073 | Dimension | Dark Lights / Panzer | Dark Lights, Panzer | |
MTAREC078 | Various Artists | MTA Winter EP | ATYK - Giddy, Bromley x Dread MC - Gwan Wid It, Rrotik - Hustlaz, GLXY - Maze, Transcode - Earth | |
TBA | Chase & Status | London Bars EP | Funny (feat. Frisco), More Ratatatin (feat. Giggs), Wha Gwarn? (feat. Bonkaz), Bigger Man Sound (feat. Novelist) | |
2016 | TBA | Nero | Into The Night (Remixes) | Into The Night (Nero 1998 Remix), Into The Night (MANT Remix), Into The Night (Friend Within Remix), Into The Night (Dawn Wall Remix), Into The Night (Amtrac Remix), Into The Night (Attlas Remix), Into The Night (Leon Reverse Remix) |
MTAREC079 | Dellux | Dreamer EP | Missing U VIP, Dreamer, Fool (feat. Beckii Power), Beat01633, Pipe Up | |
MTAREC081 | Catchment | DJ's Delight / Get That | DJ's Delight, DJ's Delight (Radio Mix), Get That, Get That (Radio Mix) | |
MTAREC082 | Ossie | Ossie EP | I'm Not The One, North (feat. Raphaella), Colours (feat. Sadie Walker), Hard Bass Mutha F****r, Bloodline | |
MTAREC083 | 1991 | Sprites / Witchdoctor | Sprites, Witchdoctor | |
MTAREC084 | Posij | Hunger EP | Hunger, Not Normal, Rattle Rattle, Train | |
MTAREC085 | Jammer | Sun City | Sun City | |
MTAREC086 | My Nu Leng & Flava D | Soul Shake | Soul Shake, Soul Shake (1991 Remix), Soul Shake (Dellux Remix) | |
MTAREC087 | Solardo & MANT | Solardo & MANT EP | Something Like That, Losing You (Redux) | |
MTAREC088 | ATYK | Scandal / Pandemic | Scandal, Pandemic | |
MTAREC089 | Braxton | Stronger EP | Something About You (Ft. Ava James), Stronger (Ft. Danni Wells), Kowloon, Forever, | |
MTAREC090 | Dellux x Izzie Gibbs | Normal (Pipe Up) | Normal (Pipe Up) | |
MTAREC091 | Various Artists | MTA Spring EP 16 | Felon - Burglar Bill, Khésis - Heatshield, Mitekiss - Hyperbole, Volatile Cycle - Feel Good, Kasbo - I Don't Get, Vacant - Eternal | |
MTAREC092 | Dimension | Automatik / Hydraulic | Automatik, Hydraulic I, Hydraulic II | |
MTAREC093 | 1991 | Nine Clouds / Bad | Nine Clouds, Bad | |
MTAREC094 | Dellux | Need U | Need U | |
MTAREC095 | 1991 | Dim Sum EP | Dim Sum, Bohemian, Jungle Cats, Steezy, Dim Sum (Radio Edit) | |
MTAREC096 | Dimension | UK / In Bleach | UK, In Bleach | |
Year | Artist | Title | Songs |
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2013 | SION | Gangster Walk (Hipster Lean Mix) | Gangster Walk (Hipster Lean Mix) |
I Can't Stop | I Can't Stop | ||
KillSonik | Leviathan* | Leviathan | |
SION | He Got Game | He Got Game | |
Toyboy & Robin | Jaded VIP | Jaded VIP | |
2014 | Moko | Freeze (TCTS Remix) | Freeze (TCTS Remix) |
Josh Butler | Get Up | Get Up | |
Knytro | Mathmatic | Mathmatic | |
2015 | Catchment | Feel It | Feel It |
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