Deepgrooves was an Auckland, New Zealand-based independent record label formed in 1991 by Bill Lattimer, Mark Tierney[1] and Kane Massey. Tierney left the label eighteen months after the initial release and Lattimer followed two months later. Massey continued with the label for approximately ten years working as producer or executive producer on over 20 albums. Deepgrooves is widely seen as being one of the labels at the forefront of the birth of New Zealand's modern music industry in the early 1990s.
Distributed by Festival Records (NZ) Ltd., Deepgrooves was responsible for a series of influential jazz and urban releases including early recordings and production work from Zane Lowe,[2]Phillip Fuemana, Justyn Pilbrow, Simon Holloway, Mike Hodgson, Anthony Ioasa, Joost Langeveld and Andrew Morton (aka The Submariner). Throughout the 1990s, the label and its artists were nominated for numerous New Zealand Music Awards[3] including, but not limited to, Most Promising Group and Most Promising Female. It secured wins for Jazz Album of the Year twice. The label also registered numerous Top 10 and Top 40 chart placings over the decade, with its biggest commercial success being the 1994 NZ number one hit, "Hip Hop Holiday" by the group 3 The Hard Way, the first New Zealand hip hop single to reach number one.
In 1994, Massey established the label's in-house recording studio and film production company, Kaiun Digital, with Chris Sinclair and Dean Mackenzie. In addition to officially recording and filming the majority of the label's material, Kaiun also went on to record a number of award-winning albums for other New Zealand artists. Most notable was Dam Native's Kaupapa Driven Rhymes Uplifted (1997), produced by Zane Lowe, and numerous recordings for Philip Fuemana's Urban Pasifika record label. Massey also started a sub-label called Lost Records, to release guitar-based music from the likes of Greg Fleming, Thorn, and Jordan Reyne.
Although Deepgrooves recorded over 20 albums during its 10-year life span, a number from the label's later years still remain unreleased. The label ceased production at the end of the decade.
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Deepgrooves was an Auckland New Zealand based independent record label formed in 1991 by Bill Lattimer Mark Tierney 1 and Kane Massey Tierney left the label eighteen months after the initial release and Lattimer followed two months later Massey continued with the label for approximately ten years working as producer or executive producer on over 20 albums Deepgrooves is widely seen as being one of the labels at the forefront of the birth of New Zealand s modern music industry in the early 1990s Deepgrooves EntertainmentFounded1991 1991 FounderBill LattimerMark TierneyKane MasseyStatusDefunct 2000 Distributor s Festival RecordsGenrePop urban hip hop jazz instrumentalCountry of originNew ZealandLocationAucklandOfficial websitewww wbr deepgrooves wbr co wbr nz Distributed by Festival Records NZ Ltd Deepgrooves was responsible for a series of influential jazz and urban releases including early recordings and production work from Zane Lowe 2 Phillip Fuemana Justyn Pilbrow Simon Holloway Mike Hodgson Anthony Ioasa Joost Langeveld and Andrew Morton aka The Submariner Throughout the 1990s the label and its artists were nominated for numerous New Zealand Music Awards 3 including but not limited to Most Promising Group and Most Promising Female It secured wins for Jazz Album of the Year twice The label also registered numerous Top 10 and Top 40 chart placings over the decade with its biggest commercial success being the 1994 NZ number one hit Hip Hop Holiday by the group 3 The Hard Way the first New Zealand hip hop single to reach number one In 1994 Massey established the label s in house recording studio and film production company Kaiun Digital with Chris Sinclair and Dean Mackenzie In addition to officially recording and filming the majority of the label s material Kaiun also went on to record a number of award winning albums for other New Zealand artists Most notable was Dam Native s Kaupapa Driven Rhymes Uplifted 1997 produced by Zane Lowe and numerous recordings for Philip Fuemana s Urban Pasifika record label Massey also started a sub label called Lost Records to release guitar based music from the likes of Greg Fleming Thorn and Jordan Reyne Although Deepgrooves recorded over 20 albums during its 10 year life span a number from the label s later years still remain unreleased The label ceased production at the end of the decade Contents 1 Artists 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 3 Footnotes 4 External linksArtists edit2R2S 3 The Hard Way 4 Babel Binary Breaks Co op 5 Cinema Colony Color Climax Combinations DNE Ermehn 6 Freaker Freebass Fuemana Grace Greg Fleming Jamoa Jam Joy Jordan Reyne Jules Issa Lole Nemesis Dub Systems Love And Bass Pause Rhythm And Business Soundfoundation The Mighty Asterix The New Loungehead The Projector Thorn Urban Disturbance Unitone HiFi SulataDiscography editAlbums edit Deepgrooves Compilation 1991 The Projector Mix The Projector 1992 Deep in the Pacific of Bass Compilation 7 A Multitrack Situation Nemesis Dub Systems 1993 Raw Freebass 1993 Instrumental Killers Compilation 1993 Ghosts Are White Greg Fleming 1993 Thorn Thorn 1993 37 Degrees Latitude Urban Disturbance 1994 New Urban Polynesian Fuemana 1994 Old Skool Prankstas 3 The Hard Way 1994 Found in You Jules Issa 1995 Deepgrooves 95 Compilation 1995 Black Sand Shore Grace 1995 Kia Koe Sulata 1996 Roofers Breaks Co op 1997 Birds of Prey Jordan Reyne 1997 Came A Weird Way The New Loungehead 1998 Samoans PTII Ermehn 1998 Sofa So Good The Producers Selection Compilation 1999 Pacific Compilation 2000 Singles edit Dangerous Game Jules Issa 1991 8 The Sweetest Girl The Mighty Asterix 1992 Sitting by the Telephone Unitone HiFi 1992 Ram Dance Hall Sound Foundation 1992 No Flint No Flame Urban Disturbance 1992 Skin To Skin Grace 1993 A Is For Atom Babel 1993 Colony R I P Colony 1993 Hip Hop Holiday 3 The Hard Way 1994 Confessions Grace 1994 Closer Fuemana 1994 9 Black Sand Shore Grace 1994 Many Rivers 3 The Hard Way 1994 Impressions Urban Disturbance 1994 Seasons Fuemana 1994 Discomfort in Their Eyes Jules Issa 1994 Many Rivers 3 The Hard Way 1994 Discomfort in Their Eyes Jules Issa 1994 Rocket Love Fuemana 1994 Kuru Cinema 1994 All Around 3 The Hard Way 1995 Right Color Climax 1995 Desert Moon Grace 1995 Robert Jane Urban Disturbance 1995 Walls of Steel Ermehn 1995 Never Sulata 1995 Cool World Grace 1995 What I Gotta Do 3 The Hard Way 1995 Figure This Kids Urban Disturbance 1995 Mancini Sulata 1996 Not Today Sulata 1996 Cloth The New Loungehead 1997 Feel Like Making Love Lole 1997 Not Today Sulata 1997 Sound Advice Breaks Co op 1997 Don t Be Late Ermehn 1998 Only Pause 1998 Footnotes edit Mark Tierney Audio Culture Audio Culture 21 May 2013 Zane Lowe the D J Scratching Out Beats 1 for Apple New York Times 25 June 2015 New Zealand Music Awards Recorded Music NZ The Hard Way and the Long Wait New Zealand Musician December 2003 Archived from the original on 7 March 2016 Breaks Co Op Sounds Familiar Off The Tracks 14 February 2014 Ermehn Walking Away from the Path of Blood Ermehn New Zealand Musician August 2005 Archived from the original on 23 February 2013 21 Inspired amp Inspirational Kiwi Albums New Zealand Musician September 2009 Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Jules Issa Dangerous Game Single Discogs r3515464 Fuemana Closer Chart Position No 35 New Zealand Music Chart History 20 March 1994 External links editDeepgrooves Website Zane Lowe Archived 11 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Mark Tierney Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deepgrooves Entertainment amp oldid 1198399794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
