Numbers (record label)

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Founded2010
Country of origin United Kingdom
Location Glasgow, Scotland
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Numbers is a record label and club night promoter based in Glasgow, Scotland, originally run by Jack 'Jackmaster' Revill, [1] Rob 'Bobby Cleaver' Mordue, Richard 'Simply Richard' Chater, brothers Calum 'Spencer' Morton and Neil 'Nelson' Morton [2] [3] and Adam 'Goodhand' Rodgers. [4] Numbers began as a club night by that name in Glasgow in 2003 [4] and continues both in Glasgow and elsewhere. The Numbers record label was founded in 2010 with the merger of three Glasgow based labels Wireblock, Dress 2 Sweat and Stuff. [4] [2] It releases music in vinyl and digital file download formats and has done so for numerous acts including Sophie, Rustie, Jamie xx and Jessie Ware.

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History

The Numbers record label was formed in 2010 with the combining of three record labels, Wireblock, Dress 2 Sweat and Stuff. [2] [4] Wireblock was run by Jack Revill and brothers Calum and Neil Morton; Dress 2 Sweat was also run by Jack Revill; and Stuff was run by Richard Chater. [3] [5] These labels had released music by Rustie and Hudson Mohawke before they signed to Warp. The first release by Numbers was 'If U Want Me' by Deadboy. [4]

In 2013, Numbers, along with Dedbeat, started a weekender festival called 'Pleasure Principle'. [6]

Revill died in October 2024. [7] [8]

Discography

Artists

Artists whose music has been released by Numbers, Stuff, Wireblock or Dress 2 Sweat include:

See also

References

  1. Richards, Sam (7 January 2012). "Jackmaster Q&A". The Guardian . Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Hancox, Dan (8 April 2010). "By weight of Numbers". The Guardian . Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 Moir, Sam (15 July 2011). "Numbers: 'We release music when the time's right'". The Independent . Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "The rise of LuckyMe, Numbers, Hudson Mohawke and Rustie". The List. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  5. "Wireblock, Dress 2 Sweat and Stuff die. Numbers is born". Fact (UK magazine). 16 October 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  6. "Numbers announce new Pleasure Principle festival – and the line-up is remarkable". Fact (UK magazine). 29 November 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  7. Watts, Mariana (12 October 2024). "Scottish DJ Jack Revill, Known as Jackmaster, Dies at 38 Following Complications from a Head Injury". People. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. Media, P. A. (12 October 2024). "Scottish DJ Jack Revill AKA Jackmaster dies aged 38". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 13 October 2024.