Today, Manchester�s seminal The Warehouse Project launch WHP Records, in partnership with independent label group, Disorder.
Establid in 2006,�The Warehouse Project�has become a cornerstone of Manchester’s cultural landscape. From Boddingtons Strangeways Brewery, to Store Street, and now at the illustrious Depot Mayfield, it stands as a stalwart of the UK�S musical landscape.
The main�season, spanning from September through to December, is an annual spectacle, featuring the likes of�Fred Again…�Peggy Gou,�Disclosure,�Interplanetary Criminal�to�Four Tet,�LCD Soundsystem�to�Nia Archives, it�s one of the most important dancefloors in Europe.
For their debut release, WHP Records enlist Leeds-based DJ/producer Bakey, who is a WHP resident for 2024 and will be dropping his debut album via the label. Bakey�s first track from the project �Wouldn�t Believe�, lands this Friday. The imprint is expected to release new music from noteworthy talent throughout the year.
WHP founders Richard McGinnis and Sam Kandel said �Since WHP started in 2006, our passion has been to work with artists in a meaningful, impactful way and create these once in a lifetime dancefloor moments. With the advent of WHP Records and the partnership with Disorder we unlock a whole new way of doing that and this album project from Bakey feels like exactly the right place to start.”
David Dollimore, co-founder of Disorder Records said, �WHP Records will serve as the incubator for emerging and exciting talent from around the world, creating a powerful ecosystem where live will feed into recordings and building fans. The pedigree surrounding this partnership is unrivalled within the industry and I am excited for the future of independent record companies like ours.�
The former President of Ministry of Sound and the RCA Label Group,�David Dollimore�launched�Disorder Records�in partnership with�Capitol Music Group US�and its Chairman & CEO,�Tom March�last year. For its first signing,�Disorder�drafted in�GRAMMY-nominated�electronic duo�Disclosure.
Their summer anthem��She�s Gone, Dance On�, debuted as�BBC Radio 1�s �Hottest Record�, surpassed�20 million streams�in its first month and is currently occupying�BBC Radio 1�and�KISS FM�s A List. It has garnered support from Todd Edwards, JOY (Anonymous), Salute, DJ Seinfeld, Peggy Gou, Sammy Virji and Dom Dolla culminating in headline slots for�Disclosure�at�Parklife�and�Glastonbury. Armed with ambitions to partner with and sign DJ�s, producers, artists, brands and labels,�Disorder�represents a new wave of independency, marking a new insignia for music counterculture.�