Disciple Records

Disciple Records, Disciple and Disciple Recordings, is a British-American independent electronic music record label well known for releasing bass music, dubstep, riddim and trap music records. The record label was home to artists such as 12th Planet, Barely Alive, Dirtyphonics, Dodge & Fuski, Modestep, PhaseOne, and Virtual Riot. Disciple is currently owned by Create Music Group as early as September 2019.

History

Early years (2013-2014)

Disciple was founded by Ross Jonathan Burr ( Myro, and a member of Astronaut: an electro house duo) and Arthur Robin Talbott ( JVST SVY YES, and a member of Dodge & Fuski: a dubstep duo). Burr and Talbott became friends six months before Dodge & Fuski would be dropped from Never Say Die Records. Burr had prior experience running a record label, so Talbott repeatedly asked him to create one initially as a place for Dodge & Fuski to release music. With financial backing and networking help from Never Say Die's two co-founders: SKisM and Nicholas Sadler ( Mobscene), the label was incorporated, in London, as a limited company (LTD) on October 25, 2012.

The etymology behind Disciple's logo and brand was "drawn over a pint in the pub one day" that communicated "in a dark and sinister way" where the fan is "part of the clan for life and there's no escape" once one becomes a fan of the label.

Like notable independent record labels such as Monstercat, and unlike other notable labels like the Big 4 record labels, Disciple signs artists on a non-contractual basis which gives the artist more autonomy on releasing their music because the label "wanted a chance to prove that what the artist was committing to was worth their while" and to "create a home for an ever growing family of producers where they feel safe and their music is well looked after. Disciple also offers exclusive signings which meant that artists would have the freedom to create "whatever direction you want to go".

In 2013, the label moved locations twice: First from London to Bristol, and then from Bristol to Los Angeles. The reason for the move to the US was to capitalize on the growth of the dubstep genre in North America, a scene that was simultaneously declining in the UK. In 2014, Disciple was nominated for UKF's Label of The Year Award.

Peak years (2015-2020) Despite Burr and Talbott emigrating to the US with "$100... and a seemingly valid US working visa", "crash[ing] on a friend's couch for about six months", and "living off of 7/11 dollar slice pizza just to survive.", the duo have built the label from the ground up. Between 2015 and 2020, the record label was at its peak such as selling out the Hollywood Palladium twice and Belasco Theater (promoted by Insomniac), andcreating a nationwide tour called "Disciple Kingdom".

On March 23, 2016, both SKisM and Sadler relinquished all shares of the label to Burr and Talbott. In December 2016, Disciple was nominated as one of the fifteen record labels, by UKF for "push[ing] hard to find new talents, sounds and ideas and encourage new perspectives and fusions." In 2018, Disciple was nominated as one of eighteen "most exciting imprint[s]" by UKF.In 2017, Disciple launched a sublabel called Disciple Round Table with 12th Planet as the head A&R. The label was founded to as an outlet for underground artists to release music, while the more established, big-brand artists would release on the primary label. 12th Planet used to run his own record label called SMOG Records which used to put out bass music from bass music artists, so Disciple Round Table serves as an extension of him to "champion the artists he believe[s] in". The etymology and branding for the sublabel and its album covers were inspired by the book: King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table.

In January 2019, Disciple filed Articles of incorporation to the California Secretary of State to become an incorporation. In September 2019, Disciple dissolved its business entity in the UK. According to an April 2024 statement of information, Founder and Chief executive officer of Create Music Group: Jonathan Strauss was listed as the CEO of the label and as one of the two employees on the statement. All this suggests that both Burr and Talbott relinquished all shares and control of the label to Create Music Group as early as September 2019.https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/api/report/GetImageByNum/181094040048176112024096127204101079103197185106

In 2020, the record label has hosted "virtual festivals" within popular video game Minecraft due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventing in-person attendance to music festivals. Instead of participants attending and tuning into the DJ's performance in-person, the participant would join the record label's Minecraft server and partake in the identical amount of festivities there. The label advised its artists to use their own music and "only music released by [the record label]" to ensure that the label doesn't encounter any copyright problems.

Artists

12th Planet Ace Aura Akeos Antiserum Astronaut Automhate Aweminus Bainbridge Bandlez Barely Alive Bare Noize Beastboi. Berrix Bizo Bok Nero Bunda Cactus Flower Calcium Centron Chime Christina Grimmie Crankdat Cyclops D3vinity Decimate Diamond Eyes Dino Shadix Dirt Monkey Dirtyphonics DJ Diesel DKKay Dr. Donk Dodge & Fuski Dr. Ushüu Dubloadz Dyatic Ecraze Eliminate Elle Rich Faytal Figure FloodDubs Franky Nuts Frantik Fox Stevenson FuntCase Ganon Graphyt Griefer Habstrakt HelaSex Hi I'm Ghost Hol! Hurtbox Hydraulix Infekt Jeanie Jvst Say Yes Kompany Kozmoz Layz Leotrix London Nebel Maahir Megalodon Modestep Muerte Mvrda Myro Nrve Nvaderz Oliverse Oolacile Oski The Others Panda Eyes Pegboard Nerds PhaseOne Rated R Ray Volpe Runnit SampliFire Sisto Sharks Shiverz Slander Slimez Sora Stabby Strocksu Sullivan King Telemist Twinboys Ubur Virtual Riot Viperactive Voltra Welon Xaebor Yookie

Discography

Compilation albums and EPs The record label released a total of 38 compilation albums and EPs on its primary label and Disciple Round Table l to showcase music by its artists.

Disciple Records +TitleDetailsRecording TypeDisciple 01: Purgatory Released: May 12, 2014 Format: Digital downloadAlbumDisciple Alliance Vol. 1 Released: September 17, 2014 Format: Digital downloadEPReinforcements Vol. 1 Released: March 16, 2015 Format: Digital downloadDisciple 02: The Second Coming Released: May 18, 2015 Format: Digital downloadAlbumDisciple Alliance Vol. 2 Released: August 24, 2015 Format: Digital downloadEPReinforcements Vol. 2 Released: October 5, 2015 Format: Digital downloadReinforcements Vol. 3 Released: February 8, 2016 Format: Digital downloadAlbumDisciple 03: Risen Released: May 30, 2016 Format: Digital downloadReinforcements Vol. 4 Released: August 1. 2016 Format: Digital downloadDisciple Alliance Vol. 3 Released: September 12, 2016 Format: Digital downloadEPDisciple 04: Apocalypse Released: May 26, 2017 Format: Digital downloadAlbumDisciple X Jericho Released: June 21, 2018 Format: Digital downloadDisciple Alliance Vol. 4 Released: July 16, 2018 Format: Digital downloadDisciple 05: Rapture Released: September 21, 2018 Format: Digital downloadDisciple X Miniladd Released: December 13, 2018 Format: Digital downloadDisciple 06: Mark Of The Beast Released: March 29, 2019 Format: Digital downloadDisciple 07: Seven Deadly Sins Released: July 5, 2019 Format: Digital downloadDisciple Alliance Vol. 5 Released: September 4, 2019 Format: Digital downloadDisciple 08: Resurrection Released: October 13, 2019 Format: Digital downloadDisciple 09: Dragonborn Released: December 25, 2019 Format: Digital downloadDisciple 10: Commandments Released: April 24, 2020 Format: Digital downloadBiggest Remix Competition Of All Timehttps://music.apple.com/us/album/biggest-remix-competition-of-all-time/1531809736 Released: October 2, 2020 Format: Digital downloadDisciple Alliance Vol. 6 Released: November 6, 2020 Format: Digital downloadAfterlife Vol. 1 Released: November 20, 2020 Format: Digital downloadDisciple 11: Chaos Released: December 18, 2020 Format: Digital downloadAfterlife Vol. 2 Released: October 22, 2021 Format: Digital downloadDisciple Alliance Vol. 7 Released: December 10, 2021 Format: Digital downloadThe Second Biggest Remix Competition Of All Time Released: December 17, 2021 Format: Digital download

Disciple Round Table +TitleDetailsRecording TypeKnights Of The Round Table Vol. 1 Released: October 5, 2017 Format: Digital downloadAlbumKnights Of The Round Table Vol. 2Sources: Released: December 31, 2018 Format: Digital downloadKnights Of The Round Table Vol. 3 Released: November 20, 2019 Format: Digital downloadRound Table Reinforcements Vol. 1 Released: July 17, 2020 Format: Digital downloadKnights Of The Round Table Vol. 4 Released: January 15, 2021 Format: Digital downloadRound Table Reinforcements Vol. 2 Released: April 30, 2021 Format: Digital downloadKnights Of The Round Table Vol. 5Source: Released: March 25, 2022 Format: Digital downloadRound Table Reinforcements Vol. 3 Released: August 12, 2022 Format: Digital downloadKnights Of The Round Table Vol. 6 Released: March 29, 2024 Format: Digital downloadRound Table Reinforcements Vol. 4 Released: January 21, 2025 Format: Digital download

Sample Packs The record label is also known for releasing sample packs from its artists to aspiring artists and producers via Splice (platform). +YearTitleArtist(s)2013Free Sample Pack Vol. 1Astronaut, Barely Alive, The Brig, Centron, Dodge & Fuski, Habstrakt, Phesta, Splitbreed, and Xilent2014Disciple Recordings Xmas 2014 Sample PackAstronaut, Barely Alive, Dodge & Fuski, Diamond Eyes, Nick Thayer, and Virtual Riot2020Bass Evolution Sample PackModestep2021Cyber Trap Vol 1EliminateThe Greatest Dubstep Samples Of All TimeDodge & FuskiMelodic Riddim Vol. 1Ace Aura and Chime

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