Mad Zoo

Mad Zoo is an independent electronic music record label established by British-American producer and DJ Mat Zo in August 2014. The label was created as a platform for Mat Zo's own work and for emerging artists working across electronic styles, including progressive house, trance, drum and bass, bass music, and related experimental forms. Rather than operating only as a vehicle for a single artist, Mad Zoo developed a broader identity around stylistic variety and producer-led releases. The label emerged during a period when Mat Zo was increasingly dissatisfied with aspects of the mainstream electronic dance music industry. His second studio album, Self Assemble, was released in 2016 through Mad Zoo, making the imprint an important part of his artistic independence and post-major-label direction. The album was described in contemporary coverage as potentially a final statement to the EDM industry, although Mat Zo subsequently continued recording, touring, and collaborating. Mad Zoo's catalog has included releases associated with Mat Zo as well as music from other electronic artists. The label's compilation series provides the clearest public view of its roster and musical scope. This Is Mad Zoo, released in July 2019, presented 12 tracks by several contributors, including Mat Zo. A follow-up, This Is Mad Too, expanded the concept to 17 tracks and included artists such as Tsuruda, Rohaan, Acrillics, Gladez, and Anti.Negative. The second compilation initially received an exclusive Beatport release before becoming available through other major streaming platforms. The label has also functioned as part of Mat Zo's wider creative ecosystem, alongside his work under other names and in collaborative projects. Its releases have been distributed primarily through digital music services and specialist electronic-music channels. A release event for This Is Mad Too was held in Highland Park, Los Angeles, in January 2020, indicating that the imprint has combined online distribution with live community and promotional activity. Publicly available reference material does not establish a current corporate headquarters, legal ownership structure, employee roster, or a definitive present operating status. Mad Zoo is best understood as an artist-founded independent label and imprint whose documented activity centers on electronic music releases, compilation projects, and the development of a platform for associated producers.

Mad Zoo was founded by Mat Zo in August 2014. Its creation gave the electronic producer a label through which he could issue his own work while building a platform for other artists. The imprint's launch followed Mat Zo's growing interest in operating outside the conventional structures of the EDM business and complemented his work across trance, progressive, drum and bass, and bass-oriented music. The label became particularly significant in 2016, when Mat Zo released Self Assemble through Mad Zoo. The album represented a more self-directed phase in his career and was publicly framed as a possible farewell to the EDM industry, reflecting his frustration with parts of the scene. Although he later continued making music and performing, Mad Zoo remained associated with his independent creative direction. Mad Zoo's public profile broadened through its compilation projects. This Is Mad Zoo appeared on 5 July 2019 with 12 tracks from a range of contributors, including its founder. The series continued with This Is Mad Too, which contained 17 tracks by Mat Zo and artists including Tsuruda, Rohaan, Acrillics, Gladez, and Anti.Negative. The follow-up compilation was made available exclusively through Beatport on 20 January 2020 and reached other major streaming services on 24 January. A related release event was held in Highland Park, Los Angeles, on 26 January 2020. The available reference material presents Mad Zoo as an independent, digitally oriented electronic music imprint rather than a conventional large record company. It does not provide a verified corporate address, detailed staff structure, current catalog administration information, or a confirmed date of cessation. The label's documented activities center on Mat Zo's releases, multi-artist compilations, and support for producers working across several electronic genres.

• 2020

  This Is Mad Too is released

  [1]Mat Zoen.wikipedia.org

  The second compilation expands the series to 17 tracks and moves from a Beatport-first release to wider streaming distribution.

• 2019

  First This Is Mad Zoo compilation

  [1]Mat Zoen.wikipedia.org

  The label publishes a 12-track compilation featuring Mat Zo and several other electronic artists.

• 2016

  Self Assemble is issued through the imprint

  [1]Mat Zoen.wikipedia.org

  Mat Zo releases his second studio album, Self Assemble, under Mad Zoo.

• 2014

  Mad Zoo is founded

  [1]Mat Zoen.wikipedia.org

  Mat Zo establishes Mad Zoo in August as an independent platform for his own releases and emerging electronic artists.

An artist-founded independent electronic music label focused on stylistically diverse producer releases, emerging talent, and creative independence from mainstream EDM structures.

• Studio album · 2016

  Self Assemble

  Mat Zo's second studio album and one of Mad Zoo's most significant documented releases. Issued in 2016, it connected the label with the artist's move toward a more independent creative and business position. The album reflects the broad electronic orientation associated with Mat Zo rather than a narrowly defined single genre.

• Compilation · 2019

  This Is Mad Zoo

  The label's first documented multi-artist compilation, released in July 2019. It contains 12 tracks and presents Mad Zoo as a platform extending beyond Mat Zo's personal catalog to a wider group of electronic producers.

• Compilation · 2020

  This Is Mad Too

  The second compilation in the label's series, featuring 17 tracks by Mat Zo and contributors including Tsuruda, Rohaan, Acrillics, Gladez, and Anti.Negative. It was released first through Beatport and subsequently through other major streaming services.

• 2020This Is Mad Too release event

  United States · Los Angeles

  Mad Zoo supported the release of its second compilation with a live event hosted by Bass Waffles in Highland Park, Los Angeles.

  Outcome. The event provided an in-person promotional component for a compilation otherwise distributed primarily through digital music platforms.

  Source

• 2020

  Release of This Is Mad TooProduct launch

  Background

  The label continued its compilation strategy after the first This Is Mad Zoo release.

  Action taken

  It released a 17-track follow-up initially through Beatport and then through major streaming platforms.

  Aftermath

  The release was accompanied by a Los Angeles event and expanded the documented contributor roster.

  Source

• 2019

  Launch of the This Is Mad Zoo compilation seriesProduct launch

  Background

  Mad Zoo sought to demonstrate its roster and stylistic range through a collective release.

  Action taken

  The label issued a 12-track compilation featuring Mat Zo and other electronic artists.

  Aftermath

  The project was followed by a larger second compilation the next year.

  Source

• 2014

  Create an artist-owned electronic music platformStrategy

  Background

  Mat Zo established Mad Zoo while developing a more independent relationship with the electronic dance music industry.

  Action taken

  He created a label intended to carry his own releases and provide a platform for other upcoming artists.

  Aftermath

  The imprint later issued Self Assemble and multi-artist compilations, broadening its role beyond a single-artist outlet.

  Source

1. 1Mat Zoen.wikipedia.org