
Strictly Rhythm, the label that defined house music in the 1990s and became an inspiration for many of today’s contemporary dance artists, is once again to become a stand-alone independent label. The label, which enjoyed crossover success with Reel 2 Real, Wamdue Project and Ultra Naté and nurtured the careers of Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry, Armand Van Helden and Masters At Work, returned in 2007 after a five year hiatus following a brief liaison with Warner Music to link up with leading UK independent dance label Defected Records.
Three years later and now fully re-established, Strictly Rhythm will open a new London office in September. Founder Mark Finkelstein says ‘“I would like to thank Simon Dunmore and the Defected team for all that they have done in helping to re-launch Strictly Rhythm. I look forward to a continued close relationship between Strictly Rhythm and Defected in the future.”
Simon Dunmore, Defected Records CEO comments “During the 20 years I have known Mark Finkelstein he has become a mentor and a close friend. It has been a pleasure to work with him directly and help re-establish Strictly Rhythm in today’s market. I look forward to continuing our special relationship.”
Strictly Rhythm and Defected Records will continue to work together on future projects. A new substantially upgraded website is to launch in July 2010. Strictly.com will provide all the latest news, upfront information on new releases, exclusive interviews, extended features and more.
Source: Defected Records Press