Rooted in the early days of techno, rave, drum and bass (they call it Acid House), XL Recordings has grown into a bastion of musicians and artists with a strong, original vision and voice. Much like their sister Labels under Beggars Group, XL Recordings sprung from a record store and other music projects coupled with a keen ear and some fortunate breaks.
Following their early projects, which can be heard in their First Chapters compilation, XL scored big with The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx, and later with Mercury Prize-winning Badly Drawn Boy and Dizzee Rascal. Today, they maintain their reputation for one-of-a-kind projects.
Current XL Recordings Artists
- Discovery
- Friendly Fires
- Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx
- Gotan Project
- Holly Miranda
- Jack Peñate
- Peaches
- Ratatat
- Sigur Rós
- The Horrors
- The xx
- Thom Yorke
- Titus Andronicus
- Tyler, the Creator
- Vampire Weekend
XL Recordings Alumni
- Elvis Perkins
- Be Your Own Pet
- The Prodigy
- SL2
- The Avalanches
- The Cool Kids
- Devendra Banhart
- Tapes ‘n Tapes
For a complete list of artists who are or have been on XL Recordings, check Wikipedia or XLRecordings.com, where you’ll also find their tumblelog and lifestream. Follow @XLRECORDINGS and Like them on Facebook for immediate updates on their new releases and touring information.
Previous label features include: Rough Trade Records, Matador Records, 4AD, Epitaph Records, Merge Records, Domino Records and Nettwerk
