| Deviant Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Phoenix Music International Ltd [1] |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Rob Deacon |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Electronic, trance |
| Country of origin | England, UK |
| Location | London |
| Official website | Website archive |
Deviant Records was a London-based electronic music record label founded by publisher and music producer Rob Deacon in 1994. [2] They published bands such as Pentatonik, Node ( Flood, Ed Buller, Mel Wesson, Dave Bessell), Schematix, The Orb, Humate, Phat Gecko (Luke Corradine), Spooky, and Witchman. [3] Deviant grew to be one a major independent dance label and represented Paul Van Dyk, now one of the world's most successful DJs, and DJ Sammy. [4] Disillusioned by the corporate consolidation within the music industry, as well as the increase in music downloads, Deacon sold Deviant Records to Phoenix Music International Ltd. in 2006. [3] He died on 8 September 2007 in a canoeing accident. [5]
- ^ "About Us | Phoenix Music International | London". Phoenixmusicint.
- ^ "Deviant Records". RA. n.d. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b Gibson, Robin; Champion, Sarah (9 October 2007). "Rob Deacon". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Deviant Records". Olimax Digital Design. n.d. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Rob Deacon". Independent. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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| Deviant Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Phoenix Music International Ltd [1] |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Rob Deacon |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Electronic, trance |
| Country of origin | England, UK |
| Location | London |
| Official website | Website archive |
Deviant Records was a London-based electronic music record label founded by publisher and music producer Rob Deacon in 1994. [2] They published bands such as Pentatonik, Node ( Flood, Ed Buller, Mel Wesson, Dave Bessell), Schematix, The Orb, Humate, Phat Gecko (Luke Corradine), Spooky, and Witchman. [3] Deviant grew to be one a major independent dance label and represented Paul Van Dyk, now one of the world's most successful DJs, and DJ Sammy. [4] Disillusioned by the corporate consolidation within the music industry, as well as the increase in music downloads, Deacon sold Deviant Records to Phoenix Music International Ltd. in 2006. [3] He died on 8 September 2007 in a canoeing accident. [5]
- ^ "About Us | Phoenix Music International | London". Phoenixmusicint.
- ^ "Deviant Records". RA. n.d. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b Gibson, Robin; Champion, Sarah (9 October 2007). "Rob Deacon". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Deviant Records". Olimax Digital Design. n.d. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Rob Deacon". Independent. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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