Gravitas Recordings (also called Gravitas Music) is an American record label founded in 2011 by Jesse Brede. It is an Austin, Texas based record label and creative collective that serves as a platform for international artists to showcase their work. The mantra of the multi-genre electronic music label, "doing good with good music," has become a way of life. Since its inception in 2011, Gravitas boasts over 205 releases from a selection of producers worldwide.
Fueled by its passion to give talented musicians and visualists a platform to share their work, the company also simultaneously strives to give back to the community by raising money for various charitable causes through compilation albums. Beyond its philanthropic initiatives, the brand's focus is to release quality music that is accessible to anyone via Gravitas' signature "pay-what-you-want" delivery model. Gravitas was one of the Roman virtues, along with pietas, dignitas and virtus. It may be translated variously as weight, seriousness, dignity, or importance, and connotes a certain substance or depth of personality.
Charitable works Neurovation The compilation "Neurovation" was released in September 2012. The album featured various artists such as Gramatik, Mochipet, EdIT and more. All sales from the proceeds of this album went to the non-profit organization "Charity: Water".
Beat ALS Volume 1 In 2014, Gravitas assembled another compilation featuring new music from world-renowned artists such as BT, Bassnectar, Richie Hawtin, and John Acquaviva to name a few. Profits from sales benefited "Every90Minutes", an organization that raises money and awareness for ALS or "Lou Gehrigs disease"
DEFCON Soundtrack, Vol. 20-24 Gravitas has released the soundtrack for DEF CON every year since 2012. Proceeds go to the activist non-profit organization "Electronic Frontier Foundation" that advocates digital rights.
Circulate, Vol 1: Curated by David Starfire & SOOHAN
Gravitas released a world bass compilation with David Starfire and SOOHAN in 2019 to raise money for Beyond the Grade, an Austin-based non-profit that offers music education for underserved children. 100% of net proceeds were donated.
Awards 2019 - "Label of the Year" 2014 - "Most Giving Label" 2013 - "Label of the Year" and "Breakthrough Label of the Year"
Artists and alumni Active Artists Amp Live AHEE Au5 Bassline Drift Brede Cloudchord CloZee Chamberlain COFRESI Cristina Soto Cualli David Starfire DISSOLV Dubvirus Dysphemic Edamame Esseks Equanimous Father Bear Fractal Sky Govinda Grand Tapestry High Step Society Illustrated Josh Teed JPod Lil Fish Megan Hamilton MORiLLO Mr. Bill Of The Trees Psy Fi Psymbionic Savej Somatoast SOOHAN Vokab Kompany VOLO Wolf-e-wolf Zebbler Encanti Experience Alumni Supersillyus Said the Sky Illenium Electrocado Space Jesus Minnesota Ill-esha Soulacybin Mindex Kermode AMB Unlimited Gravity Marvel Years Devin Riggins The Digital Connection Soulular Perkulat0r Metranohm
Charity compilation artists Bassnectar edIT Machinedrum Dub FX Matthew Dear Gramatik Mochipet John Acquaviva Julian Gray Nicolas Jaar Richie Hawtin Tritonal Kraddy Starkey Opiuo DJ Madd Buku ill.Gates Tritonal
References
External links Gravitas Releases on Beatport Gravitas Recordings catalog on Discogs.com Gravitas Recordings Bandcamp discography