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Night Slugs Records
Night slugs logo
Founded2009
FounderBok Bok, L-VIS 1990
GenreDance, Club, Grime, House, UK Funky
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon, England
Official websitehttp://www.nightslugs.net

Night Slugs is an English electronic music record label run by Alex Sushon (Bok Bok) and James Connolly (L-VIS 1990). It was founded in 2009. The label is home to electronic acts Jam City, Girl Unit, Kingdom, Velour, Lil Silva, Jacques Greene, Mosca, Egyptrixx, and Bok Bok and L-VIS 1990 themselves, under the aliases Bok Bok and L-VIS 1990. All of the Night Slugs video and album art is coordinated by Bok Bok.[1]

Alex Sushon is a multi-platform designer based in South London who graduated from Camberwell College Of Art in June 2007 with a BA in Graphic Design. Since then he has worked the fields of type design, illustration, sound and video design, information design and art direction, both digitally and in print, in both freelance and agency environments. Sushon also DJs and produces clubmusic and runs the NIGHT SLUGS record label. He present a fortnightly radio show alongside L-Vis 1990 on London's RINSE FM. (from http://www.sushon.org)

Bok Bok is a DJ and producer from South London and one half of NIGHT SLUGS He started off playing Grime music back in 2003-4. In 2006 he starteda long-standanding DJ collaboration with Manara. Together, they took to blending everything banging, ghetto, bass heavy and up-front and have since wrecked danceflloors across the world. (from http://www.last.fm/music/Bok%2520Bok?ac=bok%20bok)

In 2008 Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990 founded the Night Slugs club night in London. Now based at East Village club in East London, Night Slugs is a platform to showcase the new rowdy, bottom-heavy flavas emerging both in the UK and oversees.

L-Vis 1990 (real name James Connolly) is a London-based DJ and producer and, along with Bok Bok, is a co-founder and head of the Night Slugs imprint, which arose from their monthly club night at London’s East Village club. He has had original material released on the Dress 2 Sweat, Mad Decent, Sound Pellegrino, and Tres Cool Records labels, along with his 2010 “Forever You” EP, released by his home camp, Night Slugs. He has done remix work for Crystal Fighters, La Roux, Tony Senghore, Gucci Vump, Sissy Nobby, Supra 1, Kingdom, Mosca, and others, and continues to tour in the UK. He also does some videography, including videos for his remixes of Gucci Vump’s “Sha! Shtil!”, and his remix of Sissy Nobby’s “Lay Me Down”. (from http://www.last.fm/music/L-VIS%25201990?ac=l-vis)

The label enjoyed a dramatic rise in fame in early 2010 when a number of the artists signed to its roster found mainstream success, most notably . The track was a success in clubs worldwide.[2] The music video for the single won the award for best video at the MTV Europe Music Awards. gained international radio play.

website design: SUSHON.ORG build: JOEL BAKER V1.0 December 2010 NIGHT SLUGS art direction: SUSHON.ORG

Discography

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Night Slugs Discography[1][2]
Release date Artist Title Format Catalogue
25 January 2010 Mosca Square One EP 12", MP3 NS001
3 May 2010 Mosca Square One Remixes 12" NS001R
23 February 2005 Vicarious Bliss Theme From Vicarious Bliss 12" ED 003
9 July 2005 Krazy Baldhead Bills Break 12" ED 004
18 February 2005 Mr. Flash Monsieur Sexe CD EDCD 001
14 September 2005 Justice Waters of Nazareth 12" ED 005
11 March 2005 SebastiAn Smoking Kills 12" ED 006
14 October 2005 SebastiAn / Krazy Baldhead Hal / Time.Period 7" LTED 002
2 December 2005 Zongamin Bongo Song 12" ED 007
27 February 2006 Uffie Pop the Glock/Ready to Uff 12" ED 008
28 April 2006 Justice Waters Of Nazareth 12" BEC 577200
29 April 2006 Justice Waters Of Nazareth 6 track CD single BEC 5772007
25 May 2006 DJ Mehdi I Am Somebody 12" ED 009
6 July 2006 Mr. Flash feat TTC Champions 12" ED 010
1 September 2006 SebastiAn "Ross Ross Ross" 12" ED 011
9 November 2006 DJ Mehdi Lucky Boy LP 6143676
6 December 2006 Uffie Hot Chick/In Charge 12" ED 012
6 December 2006 Various artists Ed Rec Vol. 1 mixed CD .
6 December 2006 Various artists Ed Rec Vol. 1 2xLP .
30 November 2007 DJ Mehdi Lucky Boy CD 3117172
30 November 2007 DJ Mehdi Lucky Boy LP .
11 January 2007 Krazy Baldhead Dry Guillotine EP 12" ED 013
26 January 2007 Justice Phantom etched 12" ED 014ADV
2 March 2007 Busy P Rainbow Man 12" ED 014
14 March 2007 DJ Mehdi Lucky Girl EP 12" ED 015
16 March 2007 Various artists Ed Rec Vol. 2 mixed CD BEC 5772081
17 March 2007 Various artists Ed Rec Vol. 2 2xLP BEC 5772082
4 May 2007 DJ Mehdi Lucky Boy At Night CD BEC 5772085
4 May 2007 Justice D.A.N.C.E. 12" ED 017
8 June 2007 Mr Oizo Transexual (EP) 12" ED 016
9 June 2007 Justice D.A.N.C.E. 7" BEC 5772111
9 June 2007 Justice D.A.N.C.E. CD single BEC 5772072
16 June 2007 Justice CD BEC 5772108
16 June 2007 Justice limited CD BEC 5772109
22 June 2007 Justice 2xLP BEC 5772110
29 June 2007 Uffie Suited and Looted 12" ED 018
27 July 2007 Justice D.A.N.C.E. (Remixes) 12" ED 019
12 October 2007 SebastiAn Walkman (Re-Edit) 12" BEC 5772152
3 November 2007 Justice D.A.N.C.E. CD single BEC 5772162
3 November 2007 Sébastien Tellier / Mr Oizo / SebastiAn Steak OST CD BEC 5772112
28 November 2007 Justice Phantom 12" BEC 5772169
29 February 2008 DSL Invaders 12" ED 020
19 March 2008 Feadz Happy Meal EP 12" ED 021
16 April 2008 Justice DVNO 12" ED 023
30 April 2008 SebastiAn Motor 12" ED 022
2 June 2008 Various artists Ed Rec Vol. 3 2xLP BEC 5772324
6 June 2008 Various artists Ed Rec Vol. 3 Mixed CD BEC 5772323
20 June 2008 Various artists Ed Rec Vol. 3 6xLP BEC 5772338
4 July 2008 Busy P Pedrophilia 12" picture disc ED 024
8 September 2008 SebastiAn Remixes CD 17 tracks ED 025
17 November 2008 Mr Oizo Lambs Anger CD ED 026
20 November 2008 Mr Oizo Positif EP 12" ED 027
16 March 2009 Mr Oizo Pourriture EP 12" ED 028
11 May 2009 Krazy Baldhead The B-Suite CD ED CD 009
6 July 2009 Feadz P*N*M*B EP 12" ED 029
6 July 2009 DSL Stupid Bitches 12" ED 031
6 July 2009 DJ Mehdi Red Black & Blue CD ED 030
30 November 2009 Uffie Pop the Glock 12" ED 032
1 February 2010 Uffie MC's Can Kiss 12" ED 033
14 February 2010 Breakbot Baby I'm Yours 12" ED 034
17 May 2010 Uffie ADD SUV (feat. Pharrell Williams) 12" ED 035
31 May 2010 Carte Blanche Black Billionaires 12" ED 037
15 June 2010 Uffie Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans CD ED 038
15 June 2010 Uffie Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans 2xLP ED 038
14 July 2010 Mr. Oizo, Gaspard Augé (from Justice) "Rubber" EP 12" ED039
September 2010 SebastiAn "Notre Jour Viendra OST / Our Day Will Come" OST CD ?
18 October 2010 Uffie Difficult 12" ED 040
January 2011 SebastiAn Upcoming LP ?


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