Urban Torque Recordings

Electronica / Dance / Pop

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About

Fuelled by the success of the club night of the same name, Urban Torque the label was established in 2002. DJ and promoter Jason Moore set up the label and invited Leigh Morgan, whom he had worked with whilst running Urban Torque club nights at Heaven, London, to join him in his venture. Together they set out to develop a label that would mirror their shared love of deep melodious electronic music and their passion for integrity in the industry. They wanted to share the music they loved, and they wanted to support the artists they believed in without bowing to passing fads and trends.

Leigh and Jason’s escapades with the label began with an inspirational trip to the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2002. Armed with a scorching sampler and a fetching sun-hat for Leigh, the boys won early plaudits from DJs as diverse as Deep Dish, Charles Webster, Sasha, Roger Sanchez, and James Zabiela. Things took off quickly from there, and the label soon gained a reputation for consistency and quality.

Urban Torque's early deep house sensibilities slowly morphed into a more electronic take on the deep; beautiful, emotive music that also impacts heavily on the dance-floor. Things were ticking along nicely, and then came a certain track from a confused Scot posing as a Frenchman.

Francois DuBois's seminal ‘Blood’ and the follow-up ‘I Try’ elevated the label’s status and invigorated Leigh and Jason with a greater confidence and determination to follow through with their vision for Urban Torque. The two of them have invested heavily in artist development and the over-seeing of album projects, and Urban Torque continues to turn-over untouched stones and discover and nurture talented new artists.

Leigh and Jason continue to be in it for the long haul, staying true to their colours and patiently but tenaciously working towards their goals. It’s because of this that Urban Torque has become a benchmark for quality and a reliable source of memorable and enduring electronic music.