Australian Hip Hop - Record Labels

Record Labels

• Obese Records — Their CEO is MC Pegz; artists include Illy, Dialectrix, and M-Phazes
• Basic Equipment — Co-run by Sereck of Def Wish Cast; artists include Def Wish Cast
• Crookneck Records - Melbourne-based label; artists include A-Love, Mnemonic Ascent, Lazy Grey and DJ Ransom
• Elefant Traks — Run by members of The Herd; artists include Urthboy, Astronomy Class, Hermitude, The Herd and Horrorshow
• Golden Era Records - A label established by Hilltop Hoods in 2008; artists include Hilltop Hoods, Vents, Funkoars and Briggs.
• Hydrofunk Records — Run by members of the Resin Dogs; artists include Resin Dogs and Def Wish Cast.
• IF? Records — Originally Melbourne-based, now in Tokyo; artists include Zen Paradox and Little Nobody.
• Inavada Records - Established in Sydney in 2002; artists include Fdel, Koolism, Katalyst and Flow Dynamics.
• Illusive Sounds - Melbourne-based recording label formed in February 2003; artists include Bliss n Eso, Downsyde, Diafrix and Weapon X and Ken Hell.
• Krosswerdz Recordings - Artists include Mistery and Wizdm from Brethren also includes Dean DVS G., and Oakbridge.
• Marlin Records - A Melbourne based recording label; artists include Phrase and Daniel Merriweather.
• Method Recordings - A Melbourne label, part of the Shock Records group; artists include Illzilla, The Last Kinection, Elf Tranzporter, Hykoo, Infallible.
• Nurcha Records (now defunct) — Founded by Shrekk in 2005 and based in Sydney, until it closed in January 2009. The artist roster included Mind Over Matter, Last Credit, Phatchance Coptic Soldier, Double & Big Lu and Natural Causes.
• Payback Records - Melbourne based label founded by Nathan Lovett-Murray and Cappa Atkinson. Artists include Tjimba and the Yung Warriors, Little G and .
• Soulmate Records - Melbourne based label with a roster consisting of emcee's: 360, Pez, Syntax and producers: Stat D and Ante Escobar.
• Unda K9 Records - Established in Sydney, founded by Lui in 2002; artists include Bukkcity, Tycotic, 13th Son, Syntax, DirtBox Kings, Herb and DJ Crusador.
• I Forget, Sorry! - Established in Sydney containing the artists - Mind Over Matter, Chris Romeo) Chance Waters (Formerly known as Phatchance), Coptic Soldier, Johnny Utah and Mind Over Matters, Smiles Again.