YtseJam Records

YtseJam Records is an independent record label founded in 2003 by Mike Portnoy, the drummer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater. The label was created as an outlet for the band's official bootleg releases — a curated series of live recordings, demos and studio outtakes drawn from throughout Dream Theater's career. Rather than tolerating unauthorized fan bootlegs, the label gave the band a controlled, high-quality channel for archival material aimed squarely at collectors and dedicated fans. The label's catalogue was distributed through its own website, ytsejamrecords.com, and through selected official retail outlets in North America. Its releases were known for their collector-oriented presentation, covering full concerts, demo sessions and rare studio material spanning the band's long history. After a period of inactivity, YtseJam Records resumed operations in 2021 in collaboration with the label InsideOutMusic. The revived programme was branded the 'Lost Not Forgotten Archives', reissuing the long-standing YtseJam catalogue on CD and, for the first time, on vinyl and digital formats, with new artwork and packaging. The series also introduced previously unreleased material from the band's vaults, beginning with a recording of Dream Theater's start-to-finish performance of their classic second studio album, 'Images & Words', captured at Tokyo's Budokan in September 2017. The Lost Not Forgotten Archives website serves as the exclusive retailer for autographed, limited-edition vinyl, reinforcing the label's positioning at the collector end of the market. The label remains closely tied to Dream Theater's identity and to Portnoy's role as curator of the band's archival legacy.

YtseJam Records was founded in 2003 by Mike Portnoy, drummer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater. The label was established as an official outlet for the band's bootleg recordings, giving Dream Theater a way to release live shows, demos and studio outtakes from across its career in a curated, collector-oriented form rather than leaving such material to unofficial circulation. The label operated through its own website, ytsejamrecords.com, and through selected official stores in North America. Its catalogue became a well-known reference point for Dream Theater fans, documenting tours, demo sessions and rare recordings that were not part of the band's regular studio album releases. After a period of inactivity, the label resumed operations in 2021 in collaboration with InsideOutMusic. The renewed programme was named the 'Lost Not Forgotten Archives'. Under this banner, the entirety of the YtseJam Records collection was scheduled for reissue on CD and, for the first time, on vinyl and digital formats, with new artwork and packaging. The series also introduced previously unreleased material from the band's vaults. The first brand-new release in the revived series was a recording of Dream Theater's start-to-finish performance of their classic second studio album, 'Images & Words', taken from their performance at Tokyo's legendary Budokan venue in September 2017. The label stated that the extensive back catalogue of YtseJam Records offerings would continue to be reissued over the following years, alongside further previously unreleased material. The Lost Not Forgotten Archives website functions as the exclusive retailer for autographed, limited-edition vinyl, underlining the label's collector-focused identity. Throughout its history, YtseJam Records has remained closely associated with Dream Theater and with Portnoy's role in curating the band's archival legacy.

• 2021

  Label resumes activity in collaboration with InsideOutMusic under the Lost Not Forgotten Archives series.

• 2021

  First new release in the revived series: Dream Theater's full performance of 'Images & Words' at Tokyo's Budokan, September 2017.

• 2003

  YtseJam Records founded by Mike Portnoy, drummer of Dream Theater.

Collector-focused independent label for Dream Theater's official archival and bootleg releases.

• Lost Not Forgotten Archives series

  Reissue programme of the YtseJam Records catalogue on CD, vinyl and digital, with new artwork and previously unreleased material.

• Dream Theater official bootleg collection

  Live shows, demos and studio outtakes from throughout Dream Theater's career.

1. 1Lost Not Forgotten Archives – Dream Theaterlostnotforgottenarchives.dreamtheater.net
2. 2YtseJam Records – Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org
3. 3即興商場唱片 – Wikidatawikidata.org