V2 Records
V2 Records is an independent label launched in 1997 by entrepreneur Richard Branson. The company is committed to developing a formidable roster of new and established musical talent. V2's artists include Moby, Underworld, Stereophonics, Ian Pooley, Mercury Rev, Grandaddy, Rinocerose, Billy Crawford, Tin Star, Alex Gopher and Black Crowes, among others.
All downloads from V2 are available only in Liquid Audio format, so you'll need to download the Liquid Player to hear them.
Elbow
Manchester England's Elbow has presented us with a beautifully orchestrated debut album, heavily influenced by Radiohead and other expansive British bands.
Asleep In The Back
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2001
Alex Gopher
Gorgeous French funkiness as dope slow beats, smooth strings, and jazzy keys whirl lazily around samples from a Billie Holiday track of yore. Reminiscent of Propellerheads "History Repeating" but in loungy twilight realms where headz are mellow but still alert. This track is in Liquid Audio format, so you'll need to download the Liquid Player to hear it.
You My Baby & I
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1998
The High Llamas
Entwine the silken sounds of Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen with airy, evanescent pop instrumentation to yield a delicate tapestry of songcraft. The High Llamas are a delicious tonic for your thirsty ears. This track is in Liquid Audio format, so you'll need to download the Liquid Player to hear it.
Snowbug
The Jungle Brothers
The O.G.s who introduced the Native Tongues clan to the world are back on the block, housing you with a little help from the Propellerheads. This track is in Liquid Audio format, so you'll need to download the Liquid Player to hear it.
VIP
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2000
Mercury Rev
Despite enduring countless trials and tribulations during their existence as a band, this New York ensemble has evolved from their noisy chaotic avant-rock origins into sensitive neo-psychedelic pop-rock innovators. One of the best of the bigger bands around today.
All Is Dream
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2001
Ian Pooley
The words German and house are synonymous in the person of Ian Pooley. His releases on underground labels such as NRK, Strive, Odori, Sublime, and Junior Boys Own prompted V2 to sign him up for a multiple album deal. "Coracao Tambor" taken from his second album for V2, Since Then, is a pre-release that you will only find on Epitonic.
Since Then.
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2000
Rinocerose
A unique twist on French house music, wherein jangly guitar elements loop alongside sonorous keys, jazzy flute, and flowing organic percussion. This track is in Liquid Audio format, so you'll need to download the Liquid Player to hear it.
Installation Sonore
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1999
