| Shifty Disco | |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1997 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Oxford, England |
| Official website | ShiftyDisco.co.uk |
Shifty Disco was a British independent record label based in Oxford, England. [1]
The record label was started by local enthusiasts in January 1997 [2] and their early releases were often featured by John Peel on his BBC Radio 1 show. [1] Shifty Disco has released recordings by artists such as Beulah, Mark Gardener, Unbelievable Truth, [3] and Young Knives.
One of Shifty Disco's early, defining initiatives was the Shifty Disco singles club which released a new single every month to subscribers. [2] A compilation of all the Singles Club releases was released as a 5-CD set in 2002: 0-60 In Five Years - The Complete Shifty Disco Singles Club Collection. [4]
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