Kickin Records

Kickin Records is an independent British record-label brand established in 1988 by Peter Harris. The label operated within the electronic and dance-music field and released recordings by a range of artists connected with breakbeat, hardcore, jungle, house and related underground scenes. Its documented roster included The Scientist, Shut Up and Dance, Blak Prophetz, Messiah, Grant Nelson, DJ Hype, Phil Asher, Matthew Bushwhack B, Dominic B of the Stanton Warriors, Rennie Pilgrem, Wishdokta and Zero Zero. Rather than functioning only as a single imprint, Kickin Records developed a broader label network. Its associated labels included Slip 'n' Slide, Pandemonium Records, Hardleaders, Stoned Asia and Slip 'n' Slide Blue. The wider structure allowed music associated with different electronic styles and artist communities to be issued under distinct imprints. Pandemonium Records was also used for releases by acts such as Meat Machine and Echobelly, illustrating that the network extended beyond a narrow dance-music roster. The organization added a publishing operation, Haripa Music Publishing, in 1990. This gave the business an interest not only in recorded-music releases but also in music publishing and rights administration. Haripa Music was later sold to independent music publisher Superb Songs in 2016 and was administered by Supreme Songs Limited, according to the available reference material. Peter Harris, the label's founder, died on 6 January 2008. The available sources do not establish a subsequent owner, a definitive closure date, or the label's current operating status. Kickin Records is therefore best described as a historically significant independent label whose documented activities centered on artist releases, affiliated imprints and publishing, while its present status remains unclear.

Kickin Records was founded in 1988 by Peter Harris as an independent record label. Its documented activity places it within the electronic and dance-music sector, where independent imprints often served specialist club scenes and emerging artists. The label's recorded output was associated with artists including The Scientist, Shut Up and Dance, Blak Prophetz, Messiah, Grant Nelson, DJ Hype, Phil Asher, Matthew Bushwhack B, Dominic B of the Stanton Warriors, Rennie Pilgrem, Wishdokta and Zero Zero. The business expanded beyond a single label identity by incorporating or adding several related imprints. These included Slip 'n' Slide, Pandemonium Records, Hardleaders, Stoned Asia and Slip 'n' Slide Blue. The affiliated-label structure enabled different catalogs and artist projects to be presented separately while remaining connected to the wider Kickin Records operation. Pandemonium Records, in particular, was associated with releases by Meat Machine and Echobelly. In 1990, the organization added Haripa Music Publishing, creating a publishing arm alongside its recording operations. This represented a broader rights-based model in which the business could participate in the exploitation and administration of musical compositions as well as sound recordings. The available reference material does not provide a detailed account of Haripa's catalog, staff or commercial scale. Peter Harris died on 6 January 2008. The sources supplied do not identify a successor, a new controlling owner or a formal closure announcement for Kickin Records. They also do not establish whether every associated imprint continued independently after Harris's death. In 2016, Haripa Music was sold to independent music publisher Superb Songs and was administered by Supreme Songs Limited. That transaction marks a documented change in the ownership or administration of the publishing operation, but it does not by itself establish the status of the recording label. Kickin Records' historical identity is therefore tied to independent electronic and dance music, a network of specialist imprints, a varied artist roster and an associated publishing business. Its present status cannot be confirmed from the available material.

• 2016

  Haripa Music changes hands

  [1]Kickin Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Haripa Music is sold to independent music publisher Superb Songs and administered by Supreme Songs Limited.

• 2008

  Peter Harris dies

  [1]Kickin Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Founder Peter Harris dies on 6 January 2008.

• 1990

  Haripa Music Publishing is added

  [1]Kickin Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  The Kickin Records operation adds Haripa Music Publishing as a music-publishing arm.

• 1988

  Kickin Records is founded

  [1]Kickin Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Peter Harris establishes Kickin Records as an independent record label.

An independent, multi-imprint label platform focused on electronic, dance and adjacent underground music, with an associated publishing operation.

• Recorded music · 1988

  Kickin Records catalog

  The core Kickin Records offering was its catalog of recorded music. The documented roster covered artists working across electronic, dance and related underground styles, including The Scientist, Shut Up and Dance, Blak Prophetz, Messiah, Grant Nelson, DJ Hype, Phil Asher, Matthew Bushwhack B, Dominic B of the Stanton Warriors, Rennie Pilgrem, Wishdokta and Zero Zero. The sources do not provide a complete discography or identify a single flagship release.

• Record-label network

  Associated label imprints

  Kickin Records developed a group of associated imprints that included Slip 'n' Slide, Pandemonium Records, Hardleaders, Stoned Asia and Slip 'n' Slide Blue. These labels broadened the operation's release structure and provided separate identities for different artists, catalogs and musical directions. The available material does not specify the precise ownership or operating arrangements for each imprint.

• Music publishing · 1990

  Haripa Music Publishing

  Haripa Music Publishing was the publishing arm associated with Kickin Records and was added in 1990. It represented the organization's activity in musical-composition rights and publishing administration, complementing its sound-recording business. Haripa Music was sold to Superb Songs in 2016 and was administered by Supreme Songs Limited.

• 2016

  Sale of Haripa Music to Superb SongsM&A

  Background

  The publishing arm associated with Kickin Records was transferred after years of operation within the label's broader business structure.

  Action taken

  Haripa Music was sold to independent music publisher Superb Songs and administered by Supreme Songs Limited.

  Aftermath

  Haripa Music's publishing administration moved to the Superb Songs and Supreme Songs structure. The transaction does not establish the continuing status of Kickin Records itself.

  Source

• 1990

  Expansion into music publishingStrategy

  Background

  Kickin Records had established itself as an independent recording label and expanded its business scope into composition rights and publishing.

  Action taken

  The organization added Haripa Music Publishing as a publishing arm.

  Aftermath

  Haripa Music remained associated with the Kickin operation until its documented sale to Superb Songs in 2016.

  Source

1. 1Kickin Recordsen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Kickin Records releases and catalog referencediscogs.com