Sound Pellegrino

Sound Pellegrino was created in Paris in March 2009 by Teki Latex and Orgasmic, two artists connected to the French alternative rap group TTC. Rather than beginning immediately as a fully independent company, the imprint was initially established as a sub-label of Institubes. This arrangement gave the new label an institutional framework while allowing its founders to curate a distinct catalogue oriented toward electronic, house and club music. The first phase of Sound Pellegrino's activity produced a sequence of singles and EPs by both emerging and established producers. Early releases included work by Zombie Disco Squad, Douster, Harvard Bass, Renaissance Man, Momma's Boy, Gucci Vump, L-Vis 1990, Solo, Nouveau Yorican, Bart B More, Teki Latex and Para One. These releases positioned the imprint within an international club-music network rather than limiting it to a purely French roster. The label's first 15 releases appeared under the Institubes umbrella. In December 2010, Sound Pellegrino moved into an independent phase. Panteros666's Kegstand / X Lova / Horreo EP served as the first release associated with the label after that separation. The catalogue then expanded through releases by Savage Skulls, High Powered Boys, Style of Eye, TWR72, Noob, Bok Bok and Tom Trago, Matthias Zimmermann, Joakim, Bambounou, Maelstrom, Aero Manyelo, Teeth, Crystal, Eero Johannes, Joe Howe, Track ID, Koyote, Doline and Loom. Its output covered a broad but coherent area of club music, including bass, techno, house, electro and experimental dance production. A significant part of the label's public identity came from the Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team, the duo formed by Teki Latex and Orgasmic. The pair DJed and produced under that name from the label's inception, later issuing their own recordings. Their debut Bassface EP appeared in July 2011, followed by a remix release and later material such as Strange Touch (My House) / Ice Palace and Activate / I Be. The project connected the label's curatorial role with the founders' own performance and production work. Sound Pellegrino also developed a compilation programme. One To Ten and Straight From The Spring documented the label's early period, while Les Jeunes Années and the later SND.PE series presented broader snapshots of its aesthetic. The SND.PE releases included Crossover Series, Raw Club Material, Sound Pellegrino x Wasabeat, Melodic Mechanisms and a volume mixed by Teki Latex and Orgasmic. The label also issued a self-titled album by Matthias Zimmermann in 2016, alongside that artist's Momentum Series and other releases. Orgasmic separately curated Expect No Less, a vinyl-only sub-label. Its documented catalogue included XPNL001 by an unidentified artist and Deke Soto's XPNL002. This activity reflected Sound Pellegrino's interest in small-format, collector-oriented physical releases in addition to digital distribution and conventional EP campaigns. From 2011 to 2014, the Sound Pellegrino Podcast served as a weekly platform for label material and a wider selection of club and electronic music. The series later resumed with episode 103 in 2019 after a reported five-year interruption. Reference material identifies Teki Latex, Orgasmic and Emile Shahidi as the people currently running the label, although detailed information about their individual responsibilities and the label's current release activity is limited. No reliable information was supplied about revenue, ownership structure, staff size, listed status or formal corporate registration. Sound Pellegrino is therefore best characterized as a specialist independent electronic-music imprint with a substantial historical catalogue and a founder-led identity.

• 2019

  Podcast series resumes

  [1]Sound Pellegrinoen.wikipedia.org

  Episode 103 of the Sound Pellegrino Podcast appears after a reported multi-year hiatus.

• 2016

  Matthias Zimmermann releases a label album

  [1]Sound Pellegrinoen.wikipedia.org

  Sound Pellegrino issues Matthias Zimmermann's self-titled album.

• 2013

  SND.PE compilation series begins

  [1]Sound Pellegrinoen.wikipedia.org

  The label expands its compilation programme with SND.PE vol.01.

• 2011

  Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team debuts

  [1]Sound Pellegrinoen.wikipedia.org

  Teki Latex and Orgasmic issue Bassface as the first EP by their joint production and DJ project.

• 2010

  The label becomes independent

  [1]Sound Pellegrinoen.wikipedia.org

  After 15 releases connected to Institubes, Sound Pellegrino operates independently and releases Panteros666's Kegstand / X Lova / Horreo EP.

• 2009

  Sound Pellegrino is founded

  [1]Sound Pellegrinoen.wikipedia.org

  Teki Latex and Orgasmic establish the Paris-based label as a sub-label of Institubes.

An independent, curator-led Parisian imprint for innovative house, bass, techno, electro and related club music, with an emphasis on distinctive producers, DJ culture and cross-border electronic-music collaboration.

• Recorded music · 2009

  Singles and EPs

  Sound Pellegrino's primary output consists of electronic and club-music singles and extended plays. The catalogue includes house, bass, techno, electro and experimental dance tracks by artists from France and other countries. Releases range from early label records by Douster, Harvard Bass and L-Vis 1990 to later material by Matthias Zimmermann, Doline, Loom and others.

• Compilation series · 2013

  SND.PE compilations

  The SND.PE series presents curated selections from the label's roster and associated club-music community. Documented editions include Crossover Series, Raw Club Material, Melodic Mechanisms and a volume mixed by Teki Latex and Orgasmic. The series functions as a recurring overview of the imprint's sound and network.

• Artist project · 2011

  Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team

  The Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team is the production and DJ duo of label founders Teki Latex and Orgasmic. Its documented releases include Bassface, Bassface Remixes, Strange Touch (My House) / Ice Palace and Activate / I Be, making it both a performing act and an important expression of the label's club-oriented identity.

• Vinyl sub-label · 2013

  Expect No Less

  Expect No Less is a vinyl-only sub-label curated by Orgasmic. Its documented catalogue includes XPNL001 by an unidentified artist and Deke Soto's XPNL002, reflecting a focused approach to physical club-music releases.

• Music podcast · 2011

  Sound Pellegrino Podcast

  The Sound Pellegrino Podcast was a weekly programme that presented label releases alongside music from a broader range of club and electronic artists. It was active from 2011 to 2014 and later returned with episode 103 in 2019.

• 2010

  Separation from InstitubesStrategy

  Background

  Sound Pellegrino had issued 15 releases within the Institubes structure since its creation.

  Action taken

  The imprint became fully independent and used Panteros666's Kegstand / X Lova / Horreo EP as its first post-separation release.

  Aftermath

  The move established Sound Pellegrino as a standalone independent label and preceded a broader international catalogue of club-music releases.

  Source

1. 1Sound Pellegrinoen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Sound Pellegrino official websitesoundpellegrino.net