Aztec Records is an independent British record label. It specialises in electronic and pop music, in the subgenres of synthpop, synthwave and retrowave, following the music and pop culture of the '80s. It was founded in 2010 by Laura Fares and Ariel Amejeiras.

Label Development The record company has developed and released acts such as: Bright Light Bright Light, NINA, LAU, Zenith Volt, Sunglasses Kid, Owlle, Gryff, Thought Beings, Primo the Alien, Oblique, Eutropic, Power Rob, Surrender, Wyve, Mickey Cupid, Traverse Town, Maighread and many others.

Bright Light Bright Light is Welsh composer/producer and DJ Rod Thomas. His album "Make Me Believe In Hope", was recorded during two years with different collaborators: Andy Chatterley (Kylie / Nerina Pallot), Boom Bip (Neon Neon) and The Invisible Men (Jessie J). 

Laura Fares discovered and developed NINA in 2010, a German singer-songwriter based in Berlin, with whom she formed a band until 2019. Aztec Records released NINA's first single "Take Me Away", a pop dance song, in 2011. The label has also produced and released NINA's first two albums ‘Sleepwalking’ (2018) and ‘Synthian’ (2020), with producers like Richard X, Oscillian, Ricky Wilde and Sunglasses Kid.

In 2012, Aztec Records teamed up with EQ Music Blog to organize the first Poptronik Festival in Sitges, Spain, featuring Andy Bell of Erasure, Monarchy, Simon Curtis, Markus Riva, superstar producer Fernando Garibay and other international artists, and a compilation was released for that event.

The label has more than 25 international artists on their roster and releases new music weekly. The label also releases different compilations regularly, like "Pure Synthwave" which was curated by NINA herself, "Pure Darkwave", "Pure Retrowave", "Pure Synthpop" and more recently "Pure Latin Synth", that inspired Ariel and Laura to start a Latin American branch, based in Argentina.

In 2020 Aztec Records launched their Spanish speaking sub-label called Aztec Latin, which specialises in pop and electronic music purely in Spanish. Artists include: Ignacia, Jaz Oil, Locker, Verona, Caseti, Mandy Barrón, Kush Mama, The Broken Flowers Project and others.

Aztec Music Publishing is the publishing branch of Aztec Records. It began in 2014 with the idea of expanding its catalog and managing it properly to place it in films, television, games and commercials. Placements include brands such as: Adidas, Hugo Boss, Mercedes Benz, Uniqlo, Victoria's Secret and some others.

Artists

Discography

Catalogue numberArtistTitleAZT0001The Feathered Snake EPTecnoctitlanAZT0002Keep Calm & Carry OnAZT0003In The BeginningMaighréadAZT0004CloserTNTTAZT0005Cool 'n The GangCereal KillersAZT0006Lady JokerLady JokerAZT0007Bad BoyfriendJohnny LazerAZT0008We Don't Miss A BeatVan Go LionAZT0009Hands DownAngeloAZT0010"More Than Human"TNTTAZT0011Soul ElectricRAFFAZT0012Take Me AwayNINAAZT0013"Human Sacrifice"TNTTAZT0015DesireWoman EAZT0016This Beat Is POPTRONIK – Volume OneVarious ArtistAZT0017Hit & RunWoman EAZT0018Hit & Run (The Remixes)AZT0019Mickey CupidMickey CupidAZT0020We Are The Wild OnesNINAAZT0021My MistakeAZT0023ParadeMickey CupidAZT0024"Heart Of Glass"NINAAZT0025"Summer" Mickey CupidAZT0026"Waterline"SJBRAVOAZT0027Beyond Memory NINAAZT0028"Feel You" Mickey CupidAZT0029We Never DreamSJBRAVOAZT0030GraduationSunglasses KidAZT0031"Night Swim"AZT0032"Corruptin' Mind"AZT0033Sleepwalking (Album)NINAAZT0034"Killer"Traverse TownAZT0035Killer (EP)AZT0036Sleepwalking (Deluxe Edition)NINAAZT0038Pure Synthwave Vol. 1Various ArtistAZT0039"Sunset On The Bay"WYVEAZT0040"The Calm Before The Storm"NINAAZT0042Pure Retrowave Vol. 1Various ArtistsAZT0043Pure Synthwave Vol. 2AZT0044Pure Retrowave Vol. 2AZT0045Pure Darkwave Vol. 1AZT0046Automatic Call (Single EP)NINAAZT0047Pure Synthpop Vol. 1Various ArtistAZT0048Time Zones (EP)Friday Night FirefightAZT0049SurrenderSurrenderAZT0051FictiopolisWYVEAZT0052Pure Latin Synth, Vol. 1Various ArtistAZT0053Where No One Goes (EP)Friday Night FirefightAZT0054"Forbidden Love" XESAZT0055Buenos Aires Outrun, Vol. 1Various ArtistAZT0056"Heartbeat"Zenith VoltAZT0057"World Goes Round"Friday Night FirefightAZT0058"Challenger"Zenith VoltAZT0059Turbo Drive, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAZT0060"Hold On"Zenith VoltAZT0061"GalaxyAZT0062"Super-computer"AZT0063SynthianNINAAZT0064Disappear (The Remixes)SurrenderAZT0065Synth Songs of Hope, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAZT0066"Human Error"Fulvio ColasantoAZT0067"Black Heart"ObliqueAZT0068"Psycho Beat"Fulvio ColasantoAZT0069"Stunning"LAUAZT0070"True" AZT0071"Little Light"Mike Haunted feat. Chris KDAZT0072"Radical Dreamers"Fulvio Colasanto feat. XESAZT0073"We Had Magic"LAUAZT0073The MothershipSpace TouristAZT0075Pleasure EPPleasureAZT0076"Recognise"LAUAZT0077Miami Cyber Nights Vol. 1Various ArtistsAZT0078Synthian (The Remixes)NINA feat. LAUAZT0079DARK: Awake / Ivory CrowEutropicAZT0080AGE: Distant World / Silicon GodAZT0081DAY: Pieces / RunAZT0082DREAM: Down By Law / Starry SkyAZT0083"Silhouettes"Friday Night FirefightAZT0084"Fixing Me With Love"Sunglasses Kid & Primo The AlienAZT0085"Chill"Sunglasses Kid & Jay DiggsAZT0086SophomoreSunglasses KidAZT0087A Deep Blue Swimming PoolWet SunsetAZT0088"NYC Sunrise"Bunny X & Marvel83'AZT0089Pure Synthwave, Vol. 3VariousAZT0090Calypso Drip FMGryffAZT0091Tranquility Base (Deluxe Edition)The Secret ChordAZT0092"Free Forever"Popcorn Kid ft. LAUAZT0093RunawayPower RobAZT0094"In The Night"Adam SianaAZT0095"Telekinesis"ObliqueAZT0096"The House"Fulvio Colasanto feat. Christina Sirva & Mike HauntedAZT0097SuperstarsFulvio Colasanto feat. EutropicAZT0098Neon BeachThought BeingsAZT0099"Hours"CymaticaAZT0104New ReligionGryffAZT0101"Back To Christmas"ObliqueAZT0102"Caskets"CymaticaAZT0100DARK AGE DAY DREAMEutropicAZT0105Somewhere in Between EPCymaticaAZT0110"Wild Love"Friday Night FirefightAZT0117"Alone At Xmas"HeartracerAZT0107"Apricale (Stal Remix)"Wet SunsetAZT0109The BeginningNINAAZT0106"Thunder"Ends 84 feat. Power RobAZT0111"The Cards"LAU

References

External links Official Web Site