Defunct English record label
Record label
Mo' Wax was a British record label founded by James Lavelle in 1992 .[ 1] Tim Goldsworthy , as is often reported.[ 2] [ 3]
Mo' Wax came to recognition for being at the forefront of trip hop , turntablism and alternative hip hop during the mid-1990s. The label also released notable records covering techno , drum and bass and electro . Mo' Wax also helped the graffiti artist Futura 2000 regain popularity, by using his artwork on many of their releases in the 1990s.
Lavelle signed partial ownership of Mo' Wax over to A&M Records (now part of the Universal Music Group ) in 1996.[ 1] Beggars Group , who still own some of the catalogue.[ 1] [ 4]
The name derives from "Mo'Wax Please", the title of a column James Lavelle wrote in the magazine Straight No Chaser Freddie Roach LP, Mo' Greens Please Blue Note records .[ 5]
The original Mo' Wax logo as used on the early releases was designed by UK graphic designer Ian Swift "Swifty" and the label grew their reputation by featuring artwork contributions from Futura , Robert Del Naja (from Massive Attack ), She One, Req1 Kostas Seremetis .
Ben Drury and Will Bankhead were the main designers responsible for the art direction and design of the label.[ 6]
The label also released toys and art prints under their Mo' Wax Arts (MWA) imprint, and collaborated with artists such as Mark Gonzales , Mike Mills , and Money Mark .[ 7]
The label shut in 2002 and was celebrated in 2014 with an exhibition titled "Urban Archaeology: 21 years of Mo' Wax".[ 8]
In 2015, Lavelle licensed back the Mo' Wax label to release Elliott Power 's "Murmur" single as a limited edition hand stamped 12" vinyl .[ 9] Once Smitten , was released on Mo' Wax in collaboration with Marathon Artists.[ 10]
Discography
MW 001 Repercussions – Promise
MW 002 Raw Stylus – Many Ways (12")
MW 003 Palm Skin Productions – Getting Out Of Hell (12")
MW 004 Marden Hill – Come On (12")
MW 005 RPM – Food of My De-Rhythm (12")
MW 006 The Federation – Life So Free (12")
MW 007 Mistura – Coast to Coast (12")
MW 008 Bubbatunes – This Is Just A Dance (12")
MW 009 Palm Skin Productions – Time & Space EP (12")
MW 010 V.A. – Jazz Hip Jap Project
MW 011 El Malo - Mighty & Solution (12")
MW 012 DJ Takemura - Hoping For The Sun (12")
MW 013 Palm Skin Productions – In A Silent Way (12")
MW 014 DJ Shadow - In Flux
MW 015 The Federation – Remix E.P. (12")
MW 016 Step - If (12")
MW 017 La Funk Mob - Tribulations Extra Sensorielles
MW 018 RPM – 2000 / Sortie Des Ombres
MW 019 Dee C. Lee - New Reality Vibes (12")
MW 020 Attica Blues - Vibes, Scribes 'n' Dusty 45's E.P.
MW 021 Deep Joy - Make Some Sense Of This (12")
MW 022 Visionistics - Mysterious Ways (12")
MW 023 La Funk Mob - Casse Les Frontieres, Fou Les Tetes em L'Air (2 x 10")
MW 024 DJ Shadow / DJ Krush - Lost And Found (S.F.L) / Kemuri (12")
MW 025 DJ Krush – Strictly Turntablized
MW 026 V.A. -Headz
MW 027 DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like
MW 028 U.N.K.L.E - The Time Has Come E.P.
MW 029 Palm Skin Productions - The Beast
MW 030 (no official release)
MW 031 Sam Sever & The Raiders Of The Lost Art - What's That Sound?
MW 032 Money Mark - Insects Are All Around Us
MW 033 DJ Krush - A Whim
MW 034 Money Mark – Mark's Keyboard Repair
MW 035 Luke Vibert - A Polished Solid
MW 036 Money Mark - Cry
MW 037 Rob Dougan – Clubbed to Death
MW 038 Attica Blues - Blueprint
MW 039 DJ Krush – Meiso (LP)
MW 040 Andrea Parker - Melodius Thunk
MW 041 (no official release)
MW 042 DJ Krush - Meiso (Single)
MW 043 Money Mark - Third Version E.P.
MW 044 Money Mark - Legitimate Pop Songs?
MW 045 Andrea Parker - Rocking Chair
MW 046 Dr Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst
MW 047 Air - Modular
MW 048 (no official release)
MW 049 Innerzone Orchestra - Bug In The Bassbin
MW 050 (Sam Sever - Zone Alone - Unreleased Test Pressing) MW 051 Innervisions - Mermaids
MW 052 V.A. - Headz 2 Sampler
MW 053 V.A. - Headz 2 Sampler
MW 054 V.A. - Headz 2 Sampler
MW 055 Dr Octagon - Blue Flowers
MW 056 V.A. - Excursions
MW 057 DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World
MW 058 DJ Shadow - Stem
MW 059 DJ Shadow – Endtroducing.....
MW 060 DJ Krush - Only The Strong Survive
MW 061 V.A. – Headz 2A
MW 062 V.A. – Headz 2B
MW 063 DJ Shadow - High Noon
MW 064 Dr Octagon – Instrumentalyst (Octagon Beats)
MW 065 Urban Tribe - Eastward
MW 066 Money Mark - Hand In Your Head
MW 067 Attica Blues - Tender
MW 068 Dr Octagon - 3000
MW 069 UNKLE - Berry Meditation
MW 070 UNKLE - Rock On (12" - One Sided Promo)
MW 071 Luke Vibert - Do Unto Others
MW 072 Luke Vibert – Big Soup
MW 073 Sukia – Contacto Espacial Con El Tercer Sexo
MW 074 (no official release)
MW 077 DJ Krush – MiLight
MW 078 Liquid Liquid – Liquid Liquid
MW 080 Attica Blues – Attica Blues
MW 082 V.A. – The Original Artform
MW 085 UNKLE – Psyence Fiction
MW 088 DJ Krush – Holonic-The Self Megamix
MW 090 Money Mark – Push The Button
MW 099 Andrea Parker – Kiss My Arp
MW 101 V.A. – Time Machine (mixed by Psychonauts )
MW 102 Urban Tribe – The Collapse of Modern Culture
MW 104 Tommy Guerrero – A Little Bit of Somethin'
MW 105 Major Force West – 93–97
MW 110 V.A. – Quannum Spectrum
MW 112 Blackalicious – Nia
MW 115 DJ Assault – Belle Isle Tech
MW 121 DJ Magic Mike – The Journey (Era of Bass Part 1)
MW 122 Divine Styler – Wordpower, Vol. 2: Directrix
MW 129 Nigo – Ape Sounds
MW 132 South – From Here on In
MW 141 David Axelrod – David Axelrod
MW 143 Malcom Catto – Popcorn Bubble Fish
MW 145 V.A. – Now Thing
MW 152 Malcom Catto – Bubblefish Breaks
MW 155 Jordan Fields - Moments in Dub
MW 158 Tommy Guerrero – Soul Food Taqueria
MW 159 Parsley Sound – Parsley Sounds
MWU 001 UNKLE – Never, Never, Land MWLP Prefix - Only 3 catalogue numbers were released on the LP prefix before the label started to include LP's in the main MW prefix. Also available as CD with prefix MWCD..
MWLP 001 V.A. - Jazz Hip Jazz
MWLP 002 The Federation - Flower To The Sun
MWLP 003 V.A. - Royalties Overdue
References
^ a b c Colin Larkin , ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music Virgin Books . p. 268. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8 ^ Christopher Tubbs interviews DJ and UNKLE producer James Lavelle , retrieved 25 March 2022 ^ Kev Geoghegan (13 June 2014). "Meltdown is 'something joyous' says curator James Lavelle" . BBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2014 . ^ Paoletta, Michael (28 November 1998). "U.K.'s Mo' Wax Inks Joint Venture With XL" . Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 48. p. 6. ^ Gaunt, James (2020). Making Psyence Fiction . Foxteeth Press. pp. 12, 14. ISBN 9781702889346 ^ Gaunt, James (1 August 2021). "Art of Mo' Wax: Ben Drury" . Mo' Wax – Where Are They Now . Retrieved 24 December 2021 . ^ "Mo Wax Arts – complete listings" . Mo Wax Discography . Retrieved 24 December 2021 .^ Dhaliwal, Ranjit. "Urban Archaeology – 21 years of Mo'Wax – in pictures" . The Guardian . Retrieved 17 April 2019 . ^ Delany, Joseph (5 September 2015). "Elliott Power: Murmur" . Nowness.com . Retrieved 29 April 2016 . ^ Stewart-Lockhart, George (3 March 2016). "Elliott Power – Once Smitten" . Discogs. Retrieved 2 April 2016 .
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