ELECTROPLATES Active: 09.2005 - 06.2007 Genres: Freeform, Finrg, Hardcore, Breakbeat Hardcore Format: 12" Vinyl (LIMITED EDITION) Owner: Richard Andrews A&R: Richard Andrews >> PROFILE Electroplates originated in 2005 as a limited edition vinyl label with the aim of allowing Electronica Exposed to release more freeform on vinyl using a non-traditional distribution model including classics such as Carbon Based 'Underworld Species', Re-form 'Schizophrenic', Alek Száhala 'Tigris', Level 13 'Holocaust Of Death', Tracid 'Horatsu', The Acolyte & Shanty 'Party People', Shanty 'Major Paranoia's Suspicion', Pain On Creation & Fea 'Unconsciousness', Shanty, Tazz & Devastate 'DDR', Dodgee '2000 Miles', Lost Soul 'Adversary (Insane Version)' and Lee UHF 'Kickdrum Trip'. The music policy was predominantly freeform, but the label also diversified by releasing a few happy hardcore and breakbeat hardcore compositions.

Each vinyl was pressed with standard Electroplates labels on both sides of the vinyl (apart from when the pressing company did one side only by mistake!) and were packaged in a plain black sleeve with a sticker stating the tracklist and other relevent information. The new distribution model meant that most copies of Electroplates releases were sold directly in Electronica Exposed's web store with a small number of copies sold directly to other stores. The final Electroplates vinyl release was a special edition doublepack to mark the label's tenth release in 2007.

Electroplates released music by a wide range of international artists and the full roster includes Shanty, Carbon Based, DOK, Alek Száhala, Re-form, Level 13, SAINT, Tracid, Tazz, Dodgee, The Acolyte, Amy, Invader, Blakestar, Reese, The Nice Guys, Sean Apollo, Milo, Pain On Creation, Fea, Devastate, Lost Soul, Lee UHF, Effigy, Sano, K Complex, Adaptive and Onslaught! Electroplates was supported by many DJs including Shanty, Proteus, Kevin Energy, Lee UHF, Tazz, E-nrg and DJ Rx!

All Electroplates releases were pressed as limited edition vinyl editions of 150 copies each, which are all now out of print. The entire catalogue was released on CD and digital download on Electronica Exposed on EECD016 - Electroplates - The Complete Works. The CD release is out of print but the digital download release is available from: Beatport, Juno Download and Trackitdown.

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