Potencial Hardcore

Potencial Hardcore (often abbreviated PHC) is a Spanish independent record label and mail-order retailer based in Vallecas, Madrid. Founded in 1986, it is one of the longest-running independent punk labels in Spain, specialising in punk rock, Oi! and ska, and is closely associated with the politicised, working-class punk scene of the Madrid district of Vallecas. Over its existence the label has released and helped launch the careers of key Spanish punk bands such as Radikal HC, L'Odi Social, Espasmódicos, Segismundo Toxicómano, Sin Dios, Los Muertos de Cristo, El Noi del Sucre and Habeas Corpus, and several media outlets credit it with significantly influencing the local scene. Beyond its record output, Potencial Hardcore operates a substantial online shop. Its catalogue combines its own PHC releases — CDs, vinyl, cassettes, singles and EPs, plus books and fanzines — with a wide range of clothing and accessories. The apparel side is organised by gender and category (T-shirts, sweatshirts, trousers, jackets, Harrington jackets, skirts, polos, shorts, boots, children's wear) and by brand, including Bloodsheds, Gamberros, Charlie, Broken Knuckle, Fire and Flames, Urban Blood, Rebel Class, Muskaria, Kamiloletas, Lula Dark, 198, Alpha and Antifascist Fighting Club. Accessories range from belts, bracelets, studs, caps, badges, pins, dyes, buckles, patches, keyrings, suspenders, bags, wallets, scarves and flags to boxing and martial-arts equipment, jewellery, dolls, dog collars and backpacks. The shop also sells records from other labels through its general CD, vinyl and cassette catalogues, and offers packs and special offers. The label celebrated its thirtieth anniversary with a special concert at La Ataya in Madrid on 2 July 2016. It remains active as both a record label and an online retailer, shipping to customers in Spain and internationally.

Potencial Hardcore was formed in 1986 as an independent Spanish record label based in Vallecas, Madrid. From its beginnings it focused on punk rock, Oi! and ska, releasing music by local and politically engaged groups. Throughout its existence the label has worked with and helped launch bands that became pillars of Spanish punk rock, including Radikal HC, L'Odi Social, Espasmódicos, Segismundo Toxicómano, Sin Dios, Los Muertos de Cristo, El Noi del Sucre and Habeas Corpus. Several media outlets cite Potencial Hardcore as having significantly influenced the local scene. Alongside its record output, the label developed a mail-order and online shop that became a central part of its identity. The shop sells its own PHC releases — CDs, vinyl, cassettes, singles and EPs, as well as books and fanzines — and also stocks a broad general catalogue of CDs, vinyl and cassettes from other labels. In addition, it retails a large range of clothing and accessories, organised by gender and category and by associated brands such as Bloodsheds, Gamberros, Charlie, Broken Knuckle, Fire and Flames, Urban Blood, Rebel Class, Muskaria, Kamiloletas, Lula Dark, 198, Alpha and Antifascist Fighting Club. Accessories include belts, bracelets, studs, caps, badges, pins, dyes, buckles, patches, keyrings, suspenders, bags, wallets, scarves, flags, boxing and martial-arts equipment, jewellery, dolls, dog collars and backpacks. The label marked its thirtieth anniversary with a special concert at La Ataya in Madrid on 2 July 2016. It continues to operate as both a record label and an online retailer, serving customers in Spain and internationally.

• 2016

  The label celebrates its thirtieth anniversary with a special concert at La Ataya in Madrid on 2 July 2016.

• 1986

  Potencial Hardcore is formed as an independent Spanish record label based in Vallecas, Madrid.

Independent, politically charged punk/Oi!/ska label and streetwear mail-order shop rooted in the Vallecas scene.

• PHC Records catalogue

  CDs, vinyl, cassettes, singles and EPs released by the label.

• Books and fanzines

  Published titles and fanzines sold through the shop.

• Clothing and accessories

  T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, trousers, skirts, polos, shorts, boots, children's wear, belts, caps, badges, patches, pins, bags, wallets, scarves, flags and boxing equipment.

1. 1Potencial Hardcore official websitepotencialhardcore.org
2. 2Potencial Hardcore product pagepotencialhardcore.org
3. 3Wikidata Q6083556wikidata.org
4. 4Potencial Hardcore — Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org