Rhythm King - Rhythm King - Artists

Artists

Rhythm King had a varied roster of artists. Some of these had only a short-term relationship with the label and others had more of a longer term relationship releasing a number of singles and albums to varying degrees of commercial and critical success. The artist roster for the label therefore included the following:

• Ability 2 - Released on the Outer Rhythm offshoot.
• Aphex Twin - The releases Digeridoo and Selected Ambient Works 85-92 were released by Belgium based R&S Records who had a distribution deal with Outer Rhythm for UK releases from 1990-92.
• Baby Ford - The third Baby Ford album BFORD9 was released on Rhythm King's offshoot label Transglobal. Since leaving Rhythm King in the mid '90s Peter Ford has had a nomadic relationship with a variety of other labels including; Black Market International, Force Inc, Ideal, Klang, Perlon, Plus 8 & Sender.
• Bailey & Bridges
• Bam Bam Musique - Released on the Splish offshoot label.
• The Beatmasters- After 7 singles and 2 Rhythm King Albums, slimmed down to a duo and went on to a successful career as writers and producers. Still working to this day (2009)
• Joey Beltram - UK releases from 1990-92 were distributed by Outer Rhythm on behalf of Belgium based R&S Records. Recorded under the aliases Beltram and Second Phase.
• Betty Boo - Signed with WEA in 1992.
• Bomb The Bass - Formed the label Stoned Heights in association with Island Records offshoot 4th & Broadway in 1994.
• CCP - Released on Transglobal. Signed with MCA Records in 1989.
• Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Some releases on the Flame offshoot.
• CJ Bolland - UK releases from 1990-92 were distributed by Outer Rhythm on behalf of Belgium based R&S Records.
• Congress - Released on the offshoot Inner Rhythm label.
• Cookie Crew - Released the single Females before signing with FFRR/London Records in 1988.
• D'Angel/Dave Angel - UK releases from 1990-92 were distributed by Outer Rhythm on behalf of Belgium based R&S Records.
• David Devant and his Spirit Wife
• The Dharmas - Now named Steadman after frontman Simon Steadman. The band allow fans to download their music for free downloads on their website under a Creative Commons licence.
• Djum Djum - (Neil Cole) Pianist, keyboardist, drummer/percussionist, vocalist and songwriter, co-wrote and co-produced Difference in 1990 (cat no. FOOT 8) with Neil Barnes, prior to the formation of Leftfield (see below). Released on Outer Rhythm. Difference (Djum Djum/Barnes) also featured on the Leftfield compilation album Backlog. July 1995 saw the Leftfield/Djum Djum collaboration Afro Left (Leftism), released through Sony.
• Dr Fresh
• Echobelly - Released on the offshoot Favue label.
• Fat Planet
• Thomas Fehlmann - aka Readymade, released on Transglobal.
• Fluffy Toy I.Q. - Released on Splish.
• Forgemasters - On Warp Records distributed by Outer Rhythm 1989-91.
• Hard Corps
• Heaven WXI
• Hotline
• How II House - Released on Outer Rhythm.
• Human Resource - UK releases from 1990-92 were distributed by Outer Rhythm on behalf of Belgium based R&S Records.
• Ital Rockers - Released on Outer Rhythm.
• Jam & Spoon - UK releases from 1990-92 were distributed by Outer Rhythm on behalf of Belgium based R&S Records.
• Jaydee - UK releases from 1990-92 were distributed by Outer Rhythm on behalf of Belgium based R&S Records.
• Joi - Released on Transglobal.
• KDFM - Released on Transglobal.
• King Sun D-Moet - Some releases on the Flame offshoot.
• Leftfield - The singles "Not Forgotten" and "More Than I Know" along with a compilation album Backlog were released on Outer Rhythm before Leftfield formed their own label Hard Hands in 1992. Since 1993 this was in association with Sony Music.
• Les Négresses Vertes
• LFO - On Warp Records distributed by Outer Rhythm 1989-91.
• Man Machine - Early '90s techno/electro project on Outer Rhythm from Ed Stratton. Stratton was also a member of Jack 'N' Chill best remembered for their 'one-off' top-ten hit, The Jack That House Built which reached #6 in the UK singles chart in January 1988.
• Gwen McRae - Some releases on the Flame offshoot.
• Merlin - Signed with WEA in 1991/92.
• Moby - Moby's 1991 single Go was licensed by Outer Rhythm from New York based Instinct Records. In 1992 Moby signed to Mute Records in the UK.
• Denise Motto
• Nation 12 - A collaboration between John Foxx and Tim Simenon of Bomb The Bass
• Nightmares on Wax - On Warp Records distributed by Outer Rhythm 1989-91.
• Nitzer Ebb - The single Murderous was released on Transglobal in 1986. The band signed a long term deal with Mute Records in the late 1980s.
• One Tribe - Released on the Inner Rhythm offshoot.
• Paradise
• Q-Pid Featuring Nikki Q
• Renegade Soundwave - Signed to Mute Records in 1988.
• Kurt Rogers
• Robert & Tom Sanders - Released on the Flame offshoot.
• Schoolly D - Licencing agreement with Jive Records for UK releases from 1986-88. Some releases on the Flame offshoot.
• S-Express - aka S'Xpress. Mark Moore continues to produce music and is an Internationally known DJ.
• Shawnie 'G'
• She Rockers - Signed with Jive Records in late 1988.
• Sheep on Drugs - Released on Transglobal.
• Sludge Nation
• Jay Strongman "East West" single that sampled Red Army Choir.
• Sugar Ray Dinkie
• Sulphur (3) - Released on Transglobal.
• The Sultans Of Ping FC
• Survival Instinct - Released on Outer Rhythm.
• Sweet Exorcist - On Warp Records Distributed by Outer Rhythm 1989-91.
• Taffy - Released on Transglobal.
• Tanya
• Toney Rome
• Three Wise Men - aka Three Wize Men.
• Tiziana - Released on Splish.
• Tricky Disco - On Warp Records Distributed by Outer Rhythm 1989-91.
• Ugly - Which featured Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17.
• Underground Resistance - Released on Splish.
• Leslie Winer © - With Karl Bonnie, Jah Wobble, Kevin Mooney, Helen Terry, John Reynolds, Matthew Ashman and Marco Pirroni.
• Vice - aka Survival Instinct, released on Outer Rhythm.
• Victim Of The Ghetto
• Viola Wills
• Wolfman - Released on Splish.
• X-CNN - The band were originally called CNN but had to change their name to X-CNN after legal action from the television news channel. The line-up featured ex-All About Eve/Sisters of Mercy member Tim Bricheno on guitar and David Tomlinson on vocals. Released through Transglobal.
• YBU - Released on Splish.