Kontor Records

Www.kontorrecords.de

Kontor Records is a record label based in Hamburg for dance music, in which the main shareholder, Noble AG, owns 66.80 % of all shares. Here are well-known artists such as RIO, DJ Antoine, Tiësto, Mike Candys or Die Atzen ( Frauenarzt & Manny Marc ) under contract. Kontor Records is considered one of the most successful German label of the genre. On the sublabel Sheffield Tunes which also known band Scooter released their productions.

History

Kontor was originally the name of a nightclub in Hamburg. Only a few months after the opening of this nightclub founded Jens Thele 1996, the label to offer local DJs a platform as producers. The beginning made ​​artists like Boys'R'Us, DONS and Shahin & Simon. The very first release " Drop The Gun " by DONS successfully entered the charts at number 100

Over the years, increased sales and the artist 's repertoire expanded to include various acts. ATB, Adeva, Hi- Gate, Blank & Jones, Spiller, Joe T. Vannelli, Trance Allstars and Starsplash were Kontor Records to known quantities in the dance music scene. Meanwhile also included DJ Antoine, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Manian, Mike Candys and RIO the permanent staff at the office. For several years, the label compilations, which are considered the most successful, the field of dance music releases.

Since 2007, the entire catalog of the Berlin label Low Spirit is published on Kontor Records.

On November 7, 2012, the YouTube channel of Kontor Records reached the first German YouTube channel one million subscribers.

Kontor New Media

2003, the subsidiary Kontor New Media was founded, which specializes in the distribution of digital media over the Internet. Kontor New Media is headed by Michael Pohl.

Kontor.TV

Kontor.TV is the official YouTube channel of the record label. There appear regularly the official music videos of the artists who are there under the contract, such as the videos of famous artists and bands such as RIO and Mike Candys, as well as lesser-known musicians such as Alex Martello or Dam'Edge. In addition Kontor acquires from time to time the rights to several videos of the Nitron Music label, sub-label of Sony Music Carlprits eg Fiesta, and Zeitgeist, sub-label of Universal Music, for example, Aviciis levels.

Also appearing on Kontor.TV to each new studio album or a compilation of an artist who is there under contract, as well as on various samplers that appeared on Kontor Records, a Minimix. This is a kind of preview in the of each song will be played for 10-30 seconds and go to the next track.

For a long time Kontor.TV was with now over two million subscribers and more than two billion video views as "the most subscribed, German YouTube channel ". 2012 but they were overtaken by the YouTube comedy group Y- titty, which have now cracked the 2.5 million subscribers mark. Since they own the rights to the music video for RIOs Party Shaker, they could in the spring of 2013, " most viewed, German music video" the ceremony for celebrating with over 100 million views.

Kontor - Compilations

Since 1998, appear regularly compilations of a total of 60 songs by artists that are there under contract. They usually consist of three CDs: All three CDs consist of individual tracks in the form of a DJ mix that was from a DJ who stands there under contract, mixed. There are regular special issues. Among other DvD boxes, special editions anniversaries or expenses that have been named after a contained, potential hit song. For several years occupied each output one Kontor Top of the Clubs topped the iTunes charts, and the Top 10 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. They are also in that they offer to download the tracks of their CD's on iTunes or Amazon for the single chart success of many songs and artists responsible. End of June 2013, it managed with the Top of the Clubs Vol 59 for the first time the leap to number 1 on the official German Compilation charts.

" Kontor Presents " series

2013 launched the label a new project. Here, get a lot of new albums that publish the artists on this label, the title Kontor Presents .... These albums consist of three CDs each. One contains the new songs, the second remix of the artist or the artist's songs in remixed form, and the third is about one hour DJ mix of songs that office has released records.

Albums of this series

• DE: 53
• AT: 43

• DE: 47
• AT: 26
• CH: 4

Artists / DJs

Currently, the following artists are on Kontor Records. There is no guarantee for completeness:

• Alex Gaudino
• Alex Martello
• Alexander Marcus
• Alexandra Prince
• Alex C.
• Armin Van Buuren
• ATB
• Avicii
• Azzido Da Bass
• Basto
• Bee -Low
• Bellini
• Bingo Players
• Boogie Pimps
• Cascada
• Chassio
• Chris Avantgarde
• Chris Malinchak
• Christopher S
• D.O.N.S.
• David May
• David Tavaré
• Deniz Koyu
• Dino Lenny
• Dan'Edge
• Dipl. I

• DJ Antoine
• DJ Backslash
• DJ DLG
• DJ Mase
• DJ Sammy
• DJ fickleness
• DNGRS Crew
• Eddie Thoneick
• Eric Chase
• Evelyn
• Fedde le Grand
• Ferry Corsten
• Flashrider
• Giulia Siegel
• Hardwell
• Holly Dolly
• Houseshaker
• Italo Brothers
• JayKay
• January Leyk
• Jay Frog
• Jasper Forks
• Jazzbit
• Jeckyll & Hyde
• Jestofunk
• Jerome
• Jeremy Carr

• Cascade
• Kurd Maverick
• Lexy & K -Paul
• Lisa Aberer
• Maria De Floripa
• Max Urban
• Michael Calfan
• M.iam.i
• Manian
• Markus Gardeweg
• Martin Solveig
• Meck ft. Dino
• Miami. inch
• Michael Gray
• Michael Mind / Michael Mind Project
• Mike Candys
• Mirami
• Mischa Daniels
• MileyZ
• Moguai
• Moonbootica
• NERVO
• Oscar de la Fuente
• Out of Office
• Paffendorf
• Patrick Miller

• Peter Gelderblom
• R.I.O.
• Real
• R. J.
• REDD
• Richard Grey
• Ricky Rich feat. Disco Pogo Crew (Seaside Clubbers )
• Robbie Rivera
• Starkillers
• Sagi Rei
• Scooter
• Sharon Doorson
• Sisse Marie
• Spencer & Hill
• Starsplash
• Steve Murano
• Syke 'N' Sugarstarr
• The Potbelleez
• Tiësto
• Timati
• Tom Novy
• Tune Brothers
• Vanillaz
• Vinylshakerz
• Wiply
• Yes-R