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Om Records

Founded in San Francisco in early '95, Om Records has built a strong foundation and reputation based on the idea of "future music." By constantly striving to push the boundaries of underground music and DJ culture, Om seeks out and releases music which is progressive and consistently solid.

aFRO-mYSTIK
aFRO-mYSTIK fuse electronic music with more traditional world forms like Brazilian, Cuban, and African. Their rhythms break the traditional four-four mold of house music. It's a refreshing surprise from Om wunderkind Chris Smith (aka Fluid Motion) and friends.

Future Tropic - 2000
Om Lounge 2 - 2000
Om Lounge 5 - 2001
Sounds Of Om Vol. 2 - 2001
Future Tropic Volume 1 - 2001
Departures - 2002


Apollo and Fluid Motion
Absolutely funky fresh! Chunky hip hop beats and interesting interstellar transmissions are stirred up with organic Latin tribal percussion and starfaring electronic funk strains.

Deeper Concentration - 2000


Blue Boy
Mysterious Glaswegian Blue Boy is the maestro behind the Mushroom Jazz sound. Heralded by the likes of DJ Mark Farina, Blue Boy makes funky house-influenced, break-driven music of the highest order.

Mushroom Jazz - 1999


Boswick Gates
Boswick Gates, the London duo of Simon Richmond and Charlie Tate, is signed to London's premier breakbeat label, Second Skin. San Francisco's Om Records has also licensed the duo's funky urban 2-step for its Environments compilation series.

Environments - 2001


Andy Caldwell and Darkhorse
Andy Caldwell and Darkhorse
Andy Caldwell (Soulstice) and Darkhorse (Three*Sixty Records) combine their talents for a funky downtempo output that James Lavelle and DJ Shadow would be proud of. Welcome to the deep, mushroom jazz-inspired sound of San Francisco.



Andy Caldwell
Not content with the high level of fame he had achieved as one-quarter of Soulstice, Andy Caldwell went on to establish himself as one of the Bay Area's best deep house DJs. Welcome to the world of San Francisco house.

Sounds Of Om Vol. 2 - 2001
Future Tropic Volume 1 - 2001


Mark Farina
As one of America's premier DJs, Mark Farina plays in excess of 300 gigs a year, switching between soulful house and swirling downtempo sets. Famed for his Mushroom Jazz sound, Farina has also released a number of house mixes on his label of choice, Om Records.

Mushroom Jazz - 1999
Mushroom Jazz 4 - 2002


Fluid Motion
Fluid Motion is the alter ego of Om Records label manager and aFRO-mYSTiK producer Chris Smith. As Fluid Motion, he blends primitive rhythms with live instrumentation and enhances the mix with a beautiful electronic texture. Past, present, and future sounds from this San Francisco dweller.

Om Lounge - 1999


DJ Fluid
Chris Smith promotes, produces as aFRO-mYSTiK and Fluid Motion, and runs the hugely successful Om Records empire. How he also manages to maintain his busy DJ schedule is a mystery. Here's to DJ Fluid.

Future Tropic Volume 1 - 2001


John Howard
Shawn Ryder look-alike John Howard is a favorite in his hometown of San Francisco. His musical tastes bridge the sounds of Chicago with San Francisco, making him the natural choice to follow up DJ Mark Farina for the San Francisco Sessions Volume 2.

San Francisco Sessions Vol. 2 - 2000
Om Lounge 3 - 2000


J-Boogie
It is now clear that J-Boogie's talent is not limited to turntablism. The mighty San Francisco DJ has also been turning out some of the freshest urban downtempo grooves this side of the equator. This is smooth, hip hop-inspired lounge at its very finest.

Om Lounge - 1999
Om Lounge 3 - 2000
Docking Sequence - 2000
Om Lounge 4 - 2001


Kaskade
San Francisco beat junkie Ryan Raddon produces warm late night house a la Mood II Swing, Masters at Work, and Milton Jackson. His tracks combine the depth of the San Francisco's sound with the soul of Chicago's.

Sound Design v2 - 2001
Sounds Of Om Vol.3 - 2002
Om Lounge 6 - 2002


King Kooba
King Kooba's innovative blend of future funk prompted signings by Second Skin in the U.K. and Om Records Stateside. Their all-star lineup of session musicians and vocalists includes members of Breakbeat Era, Palmskin Productions, and Doctor X.

Mushroom Jazz 3 - 2001
Om Lounge 4 - 2001
Sounds Of Om Vol. 2 - 2001


Landslide
In the tradition of Bugz In The Attic, 4 Hero, and Mustang, Landslide is bent on blurring the boundaries between drum and bass, two-step, and breakbeat. The West London broken beats scene has a new boss.

Drum & Bossa - 2000


Ming + FS
Ming + FS are urban music innovators. They coined the term "junkyard" to best describe their lush fusion of progressive hip hop, drum and bass, turntable battle breaks, and live instrumentation. Now signed to Om Records, Ming + FS provide a vibrant and creative alternative for hip hop lovers who are fed up with mass produced crap.

Hell's Kitchen - 2000
The Human Condition - 2001


Ming + FS meet DJ J-Rocc
Ming + FS bring the junkyard sound from Big Apple hip hop and then J-Rocc of Beat Junkies fame cuts things up quite nicely with the precision of a beat surgeon on a mission. Come correct and get wise to this track.

Tektonics - 2000


Naked Music NYC
Naked Music NYC is the band behind the label. Originally signed to Om, their soul-soaked house has transformed many a DJ and spawned a new generation of mature clubbers.

Reconstructed Soul - 2002


People Under the Stairs
The duo of Thes One and Double K don't care much for mass production and over-commercialization. Instead, they create their music using the B-boy essentials: records, turntables, microphones, and a simple eight-track. DJ Shadow, eat your heart out, this is the sound of the true L.A. undergound.

Mushroom Jazz 3 - 2001


Gabriel Rene
Gabriel Rene makes wonderful music that fuses old school jazz and blues with new school house and hip hop. Listening to his music is like soaking in a tub of bubbly Calgon with plenty of chilled champange on hand.

Om Lounge 2 - 2000
San Francisco Sessions Vol. 2 - 2000
Sounds Of Om Vol. 2 - 2001


Rithma
Topanga Canyon isn't a place most people associate with underground house; in fact, most people don't even know where Topanga Canyon is. Neverthess, it's the home of Rithma, an exciting young producer who has penned his name to releases for Fiji, Tweekin', and the mighty Om Records.

Om Lounge 5 - 2001
Sounds Of Om Vol. 2 - 2001


Scuba
Under his Scuba alias, King Britt slides into dreamy atmospheres, downtempo beats, and seductive vocals for the ultimate aural massage.

Hidden Treasures - 2002


Sole and JC
Through the Looking Glass, with a turntabalist twist. Storybook samples, funky drum loops, jazzy licks, and tight cut 'n' paste methods make this a delectable download for the heads out there.

Deeper Concentration - 2000


Soulstice
Soulstice fuses jazz, bossa, and soul in a modern dance floor setting. If Sade had been born in San Francisco, her music would sound like this.

Convergence - 1999
Illusion - 2001
Sounds Of Om Vol. 2 - 2001
Future Tropic Volume 1 - 2001


Terra Deva
Terra Deva rivals Everything But the Girl and Lamb for best new female-vocal driven drum and bass/downtempo. Her songwriting is deep and soulful and her beat programming is second to none. This is music with depth and mood.

Pulled Apart - 1999