Imprints brings you regular profiles of the most exciting record labels the world over, with input from the movers and shakers who contribute to their local electronic music communities.Name: Local Action
Vibe: Organically-farmed bass mutations, served with a side of jack and R&B garnish.
Founded: 2010
Location: London, England
Claim to fame: Who wasn't singing along to T. Williams' smoky, pop-inflected UK house anthem, "Heartbeat" in 2010 and 2011?
Upcoming releases: "DJ Q's album, Ineffable, is next," says label head Tom Lea. "It pisses all over all this pop-house in the charts." You can also expect a white label 12" from DJ Q, with remixes by Rabit, Compa, Inkke, and Major Grave.
By the numbers: So far Local Action has released 15 singles, three white label records, and three albums, including the forthcoming DJ Q full-length.
Artists-to-watch: Slackk, Lil JaBBA, Throwing Snow, DJ QWhat's the deal?
Label owner Tom Lea is one of electronic music's unsung heroes who quietly maneuvers backstage and connects the dots for the rest of us. By day he is a blogger, editor, and all-around tastemaker sheilding us from the torrent of bad music that constantly threatens to overrun our Downloads folders. By night, he presses records and throws parties, supporting a loyal roster of artists that includes former BBC 1xtra selector DJ Q, Rinse.FM future house head T. Williams, and NYC footwork madman Lil JaBBA.
No meaning, but if the label ever goes tits up, I can always trade as a captcha.
Vibe: Organically-farmed bass mutations, served with a side of jack and R&B garnish.
Founded: 2010
Location: London, England
Claim to fame: Who wasn't singing along to T. Williams' smoky, pop-inflected UK house anthem, "Heartbeat" in 2010 and 2011?
Upcoming releases: "DJ Q's album, Ineffable, is next," says label head Tom Lea. "It pisses all over all this pop-house in the charts." You can also expect a white label 12" from DJ Q, with remixes by Rabit, Compa, Inkke, and Major Grave.
By the numbers: So far Local Action has released 15 singles, three white label records, and three albums, including the forthcoming DJ Q full-length.
Artists-to-watch: Slackk, Lil JaBBA, Throwing Snow, DJ Q
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Label owner Tom Lea is one of electronic music's unsung heroes who quietly maneuvers backstage and connects the dots for the rest of us. By day he is a blogger, editor, and all-around tastemaker sheilding us from the torrent of bad music that constantly threatens to overrun our Downloads folders. By night, he presses records and throws parties, supporting a loyal roster of artists that includes former BBC 1xtra selector DJ Q, Rinse.FM future house head T. Williams, and NYC footwork madman Lil JaBBA.
Can you tell us about the meaning of the name "Local Action?"
No meaning, but if the label ever goes tits up, I can always trade as a captcha.
- @maxpearl