Curvve Recordings
| Curvve Recordings | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Curvve Media, LLC |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Vinny Troia |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Electronic dance music |
| Country of origin |
 United States |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Official website |
www |
Curvve Recordings is an American record label, based in St. Louis, Missouri, specialized in electronic dance music. It was founded by DJ and producer Vinny Troia in 2003. As of January 2014, Curvve Recording has released 60 remixes, originals, and compilations since the label’s founding, including several that have appeared on the Billboard and Beatport Top 10 charts.[1]
History
Early years (2003-2005)
The record label was created in 2003 due to popularity growth of electronic dance music in the early 2000s by creating remixes of classical hit songs.[2] In 2004, when it was based in New York City, the label released its first single, a compilation of remixes of the #1 Billboard dance hit "Free" by Ultra Naté.[3]
Of the new label’s fast success, DJ Magazine reported: "In a few short months Troia’s label, Curvve has quickly established itself as a home of quality house."[4] Curvve’s use of classic 90’s house tracks was also appreciated by the media, with The Island Def Jam Music Group saying of "Free": "That classic track from the 90′s gets a reworking for the new millennium. And what a selection it is, featuring the cream of the crop of the US scene at the moment."[5] With the help of Peace Bisquit, the remixes of "Free" quickly topped the Billboard charts to peak at #23 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart. Curvve’s second release, the 2004 remixes of Joi Cardwell's "Soul to Bare", a Billboard #2 house classic from the mid-90s, was another big success.[6]
In 2004, Vinny Troia released his first original track through Curvve with a single named "Expression". The track was received well by critics, with M8 Magazine reporting: "Vinny Troia puts his money where his mouth his by releasing ‘Expression’ on his own label and basically kicking ass with it in the process."[7]
Underground years (2006-present)
Curvve’s artistic direction changed in the years following 2005, as Troia began focusing on more underground and abstract sounds. Despite this genre of music being less popular, Curvve’s releases during this time period were better received than their vocal-pop predecessors because the artists producing music for Curvve at this point in time were more well-known. They include Gareth Emery, Dave Audé, Jay Lumen, Jerome Isma-ae, Starkillers, Fine Taste, and most notably David Guetta, who during this time period remixed Chris Willis’s "My Freedom" into Beatport’s Top 10 and in 2011 was voted as the #1 DJ in the 'DJ Mag Top 100 DJs' fan poll.[8]
In 2006, Curvve released its first compilation, Curvve Vol 1: Live at Miso. Curvve subsequently put out two more compilations. Curvve artist DJ Mike Gow’s 2006 compilation Residents: Vol. 1, was the first mix-cd to be released in stores by a St. Louis DJ, and received good reviews from regional press.[9]
Releases
| Catalog | Artist | Title | Remixers | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR001 | Ultra Naté | Free (Remixes) | Oscar G, Junior Sanchez, Brick City, Corbett & Troia, Jason Nevins, Craig C. | 2004-10-18 |
| CR002 | Joi Cardwell | Soul to Bare (Remixes) | Peter Bailey, Neil Kolo, Vinny Troia, Chris Micali | 2004-11-01 |
| CR003 | Vinny Troia | Expression | Abe Duque, Neil Kolo | 2005-02-08 |
| CR004 | Lovesky featuring Michael Simome | Runaway | Wally Lopez, Chris Fortier, Vinny Troia | 2005-04-11 |
| CR005 | Steve Porter | Drama Queen | Tony Thomas, Troia & Gow | 2005-04-28 |
| CR006 | Mack Vibe feat Jaqueline | Can’t Let You Go (Remixes) | Max Graham, Hoxton Whores, Jerome Robins | 2005-05-26 |
| CR007 | Jody Watley | Looking for a New Love (Remixes) | Chus and Ceballos, Craig C., ROCAsound, BPM vs Alison Limerick, Chris Joss, Levon Vincent | 2005-08-11 |
| CR008 | Steve Porter | Carismo | Agent 001, Bon Johnson, Aaryn Blain | 2005-09-01 |
| CR009 | Vinny Troia pres Jaidene Veda | Flow | Pete Heller, Neil Kolo, Lovesky | 2005-10-11 |
| CR010 | Vinny Troia | Rewind | Jerome Isma-ae | 2006-01-31 |
| CR011 | N'Dea Davenport | One Day My Love | D. Ramirez, Chris Micali, Troia and Lovesky, Automagic, Steve Travolta, Good and Evil | 2006-07-13 |
| CR012 | Emjae & Jerome Robins | Always | Larry Legend, Human Highlight | 2006-06-08 |
| CR013 | Chris Willis | My Freedom | David Guetta | 2006-06-22 |
| CR014 | Emjae | Loaded Gun EP | Loaded Gun, Ten to One | 2006-07-18 |
| CR015 | Vinny Troia | Flow (Remixes) | Gareth Emery, Starkillers, Emjae | 2006-08-07 |
| CR016 | X-1 | Electrified | Emjae and Jerome Robins, Nino Anthony, Break the Barrier | 2006-11-09 |
| CR017 | Chris Willis | My Freedom Remixes | Funky Junction, Anthony Reale, Christian | 2006-09-18 |
| CR018 | Sylvain | Afrika | Matthew Hoag | 2006-11-27 |
| CR019 | X-1 | Hypnosis | Terranova and Leeds, Emjae and Troia, Break the Barrier | 2007-01-29 |
| CR020 | Daniel Gregory | Paradise | Jerome Isma-ae | 2006-12-28 |
| CR021 | Emjae | Living with Video | Richard F, Nino Anthony | 2007-01-15 |
| CR022 | Noel Sanger | Nothing | Kenneth Thomas | 2007-02-08 |
| CR023 | Emjae | Necromancer | Probspot | 2007-02-16 |
| CR024 | Steve Porter | Rollerblade Disco | Chris Micali | 2007-03-09 |
| CR025 | Various | Miami 2007 EP | Jay Lumen, Mohawk, Noel Sanger | 2007-04-24 |
| CR026 | Various | Contest EP | Johan Chatowski, Tali Freaks vs Taz | 2007-07-12 |
| CR027 | Gareth Emery pres Rue De Gar | Soul Symbol | Mohawk, Tasadi and Storyteller | 2007-08-21 |
| CR028 | Tasadi & Mike Mikhjian | Zeus | Jay Lumen, Vadim Zukhov | 2007-09-11 |
| CR029 | Probspot | Stalker | Fine Taste | 2007-09-18 |
| CR030 | Gareth Emery | More Than Anything (Remixes) | Jerome Isma-ae, Richard F, Neil Kolo | 2007-10-10 |
| CR031 | Benny Maze | Utopia | Chriss Ortega and Thomas Gold, Bumspeak | 2007-10-16 |
| CR032 | Kenneth Thomas | Soleil Noir | Leon Bolier, Mitiska and Medina | 2007-10-30 |
| CR033 | Mitiska and Medina | After-hours Ensemble | Emjae, David West | 2007-11-14 |
| CR034 | E-Unit | Nowhere Else on Earth | Bart Van Wissen, Gareth Emery | 2008-01-17 |
| CR035 | Matt Rowan and Jaytech | Noodles | 2008-02-08 | |
| CR036 | Robert M | I Love House | Noel Sanger, Nino Anthony | 2008-03-05 |
| CR037 | Sir Thomas | Wake Up | Starkillers | 2008-03-12 |
| CR038 | Matt Rowan and Jaytech | Spin Cycle | Olivier Giacomotto | 2008-04-20 |
| CR039 | Flash Brothers | Feel The Music | Mohawk | 2008-08-06 |
| CR040 | Mitiska and Troia | House Revisited | Dumb Dan, Retrobyte, J-Soul | 2008-05-21 |
| CR041 | D Fuse and Hiratzka | Breathe In | Fine Taste, Neil Kolo | 2008-06-18 |
| CR042 | Gareth Emery | More Than Anything (Christopher Norman Remixes) | Christopher Norman | 2008-07-09 |
| CR0B2 | Emjae and Troia | La Isla Bonita | Emjae, Vinny Troia | 2008-05-01 |
| CR043 | Smartminds | Smartminds EP | 2008-11-19 | |
| CR044 | Vinny Troia feat Jaidene Veda | Magic | Dave Aude, Saeed Younan, Heartache, Smartminds | 2009-01-14 |
| CR045 | SideSmokers | Sugar Beats, When Costy Met Randy | 2009-02-04 | |
| CR046 | Kenneth Thomas and Chad Cisneros feat Keo | Breakthrough | Oliver Smith, Noel Sanger, Vinny Troia | 2009-02-18 |
| CR047 | MARDI GRAS EP! | V/A | 2009-04-29 | |
| CR048 | Mass Appeal | Nino Anthony | Original, Vinny Troia, Emjae | 2009-08-05 |
| CR049 | Life Bloom | Fine Taste | 2010-04-27 | |
| CR050 | Do For Love | Vinny Troia featuring Jaidene Veda | Original, Dave Aude, D:Fuse, Mike Hiratzka, Mike Balance, Chris Fortier | 2010-08-03 |
| CR051 | Zeus 2010 | Tasadi and Mike Mikhjan | 2010-09-08 | |
| CR052 | Do For Love (Dubs) | Vinny Troia featuring Jaidene Veda | Original, Dave Aude, D:Fuse, Mike Hiratzka, Mike Balance, Chris Fortier | 2010-09-15 |
| CR053 | Avanti | Benny Maze | 2010-11-16 | |
| CR054 | Little Rush | Christopher Lawrence feat. Suzie Delvecchio | Original, DJ Dan & Mike Balance | 2010-12-01 |
| CR055 | Do For Love | Vinny Troia featuring Jaidene Veda | Matt Lange Remix | 2010-12-08 |
| CR0C6 | Best of Steve Porter | Steve Porter | 2009-09-09 | |
| CR056 | All I Have | Kenneth Thomas | Vocal Mix, Outro Mix | |
| CR058 | In My Heart | Tall Sasha | D:Fuse, Sir Thomas, Jamaster A | 2011-08-18 |
| CR060 | Fade Into You | Vinny Troia featuring Jaidene Veda | Jerome Isma-ae and Ilan Bluestone, Stan Kolev, Mike Hiratzka | 2013-05-21 |
Publishing
Curvve is responsible for the majority of its own publishing. Curvve’s publishing arm is called Curvve Global Publishing, and it operates under American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
References
- ↑ "Curvve Recordings". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "The DJ List: Curvve Recordings". The DJ List. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "Ultra Naté - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "This month’s dance floor-humping weapons of choice". Mixmag. Big Tunes: 24. September 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ Pilavian, Zimbardo (September 2004). "Review: Ultra Nate Free (Remixes) Curvve 001". IDJ Magazine.
- ↑ "Joi Cardwell - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ Dane, Lewis. "Jody Watley - Looking for a New Real Love". DMC World Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ Loben, Carl (13 February 2012). "DJ Mag Top 100 DJs". DJ Mag.
- ↑ Zaleski, Annie. "Local Motion: DJ Mike Gow". River Front Times. Retrieved 23 January 2014.