Ska in the World Records

Ska in the World Records is a Japanese independent record label based in Tokyo, founded in 2001. It primarily signs and releases bands from the punk, hardcore punk and ska-punk genres. The label has issued albums by a mix of Japanese and international artists, including Laurel Aitken, Bad Manners, The Skatalites, Less Than Jake, The Slackers, Bomb the Music Industry!, Dr. Ring-Ding, Betagarri, Los Kung-Fu Monkeys and Dan Potthast. Its catalogue reflects a strong connection to the global ska and punk scene, with releases spanning from the early 2000s through the 2010s. The label remains active and is documented on Discogs.

Ska in the World Records was founded in 2001 in Tokyo, Japan. From its inception, the label concentrated on punk, hardcore punk and ska-punk music, releasing albums by both Japanese and international acts. Its early releases included Bad Manners' Stupidity (2002) and Betagarri's Arnasa Hartu (2003). Over the following years, the label expanded its catalogue with releases such as The Skatalites' Roots Party (2004), Laurel Aitken's Superstar (2005), Lord Mike's Dirty Calypsonians' More... (2005), The Pepper Pots' Swingin' Sixties (2006), Dr. Ring-Ding's Back And Forth (2007), Bomb the Music Industry!'s Get Warmer (2007), Victor Ruggiero's Hamburguru (2007), Coquettish's Coquettish (2008), Guerilla Poubelle's Punk=Existentialsme (2008), Dan Potthast's Eat The Planet (2008), U Can't Say No!'s 5 Become 1 (2008), The Autocratics' 31 Years From 1979 (2010), The Slackers' The Great Rocksteady Swindle (2010), Less Than Jake's Greetings & Salutations From Less Than Jake (2012) and Los Kung-Fu Monkeys' And They Came From Tijuana! (2012). The label has maintained a presence in the global ska and punk community and continues to operate.

• 2012

  Released Less Than Jake's Greetings & Salutations From Less Than Jake and Los Kung-Fu Monkeys' And They Came From Tijuana!.

• 2010

  Released The Autocratics' 31 Years From 1979 and The Slackers' The Great Rocksteady Swindle.

• 2008

  Released Coquettish's Coquettish, Guerilla Poubelle's Punk=Existentialsme, Dan Potthast's Eat The Planet and U Can't Say No!'s 5 Become 1.

• 2007

  Released Dr. Ring-Ding's Back And Forth, Bomb the Music Industry!'s Get Warmer and Victor Ruggiero's Hamburguru.

• 2006

  Released The Pepper Pots' Swingin' Sixties.

• 2005

  Released Laurel Aitken's Superstar and Lord Mike's Dirty Calypsonians' More....

• 2004

  Released The Skatalites' Roots Party.

• 2003

  Released Betagarri's Arnasa Hartu.

• 2002

  Released Bad Manners' Stupidity.

• 2001

  Label founded in Tokyo, Japan.

Independent Japanese label specializing in punk, hardcore punk and ska-punk, with an international roster.

• 2005

  Laurel Aitken – Superstar

• 2010

  The Autocratics – 31 Years From 1979

• 2002

  Bad Manners – Stupidity

• 2003

  Betagarri – Arnasa Hartu

• 2007

  Bomb the Music Industry! – Get Warmer

• 2008

  Coquettish – Coquettish

• 2008

  Guerilla Poubelle – Punk=Existentialsme

• 2012

  Less Than Jake – Greetings & Salutations From Less Than Jake

• 2005

  Lord Mike’s Dirty Calypsonians – More...

• 2012

  Los Kung-Fu Monkeys – And They Came From Tijuana!

• 2006

  The Pepper Pots – Swingin’ Sixties

• 2008

  Dan Potthast – Eat The Planet

• 2007

  Dr. Ring-Ding – Back And Forth

• 2007

  Victor Ruggiero – Hamburguru

• 2004

  The Skatalites – Roots Party

• 2010

  The Slackers – The Great Rocksteady Swindle

• 2008

  U Can’t Say No! – 5 Become 1

1. 1Ska in the World Records on Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Ska In The World Records on German Wikipediade.wikipedia.org