Uprising Records

Uprising Records is a New Zealand record label focused on drum and bass music. It was established in 2004 by Matt Harvey and Evan Short, members of the drum and bass act Concord Dawn. The label initially served as an outlet for Concord Dawn's own recordings, giving the duo a dedicated platform for releases outside the structures of larger labels. Its roster and release activity subsequently broadened to include other drum and bass artists from New Zealand and overseas. The label's catalogue is associated with a group of artists active in the international drum and bass scene during the 2000s and afterward. Concord Dawn remained a central act, while Uprising also issued material connected with Australian band Pendulum, Norwegian duo Rawthang, New Zealand act State of Mind, and Pacific. Australian producer Bulletproof is listed among the artists with releases on the label from 2007 onward. These associations place Uprising within the transnational network of independent drum and bass labels that circulated club-oriented electronic music across New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and wider international markets. Uprising Records' original identity was closely tied to artist-led label management: its founders were active performers and producers who created the imprint to support their own work. The label's later role was broader, functioning as a platform for selected drum and bass releases rather than as a generalist music company. Public reference material does not establish a separate corporate parent, a headquarters address, ownership structure, financial results, or a dedicated current website. It also does not provide enough information to describe a formal distribution network or current release schedule. The available record identifies Uprising as an ongoing label associated with several artists, including Concord Dawn and State of Mind, but does not document a precise current operating status beyond those artist-period listings. Its historical significance is therefore best understood through its contribution to the drum and bass ecosystem: it provided an artist-founded home for Concord Dawn and helped release work by a wider set of acts connected to the genre's New Zealand and international scenes.

Uprising Records was formed in 2004 by Matt Harvey and Evan Short, the two members of the New Zealand drum and bass group Concord Dawn. The label was established primarily to provide Concord Dawn with a direct outlet for its recordings. This founding model reflected a common practice in electronic music, where active artists create independent imprints to control release schedules, maintain a distinctive catalogue identity, and support music that may not fit the priorities of larger record companies. In its early phase, Uprising Records was closely identified with Concord Dawn. The label's activity then expanded beyond its founding act. Reference material records releases by Pendulum in 2004, Rawthang in 2005, Pacific in 2006, and State of Mind in 2006. These additions connected the label with artists from several parts of the drum and bass community. Pendulum brought an Australian connection, Rawthang represented a Norwegian partnership, and the other listed acts broadened Uprising's relationship with the New Zealand scene. Bulletproof is listed as having releases with Uprising from 2007 onward, while Concord Dawn and State of Mind are also listed with ongoing release periods in the available reference. The catalogue therefore developed from a single-artist outlet into a specialist label associated with multiple producers and groups. Rather than presenting evidence of a broad pop or multimedia operation, the available sources portray Uprising as a focused drum and bass imprint whose identity was built around artist releases and genre participation. The public information available about the label is limited. It does not establish a precise headquarters, legal parent, ownership arrangement, financial performance, distribution agreement, or complete discography. Nor does it identify a formal executive team beyond the two founders. The label is nevertheless associated with a continuing catalogue and with artists whose release periods extend beyond its 2004 launch. On the documented evidence, Uprising Records is best characterized as an independent New Zealand drum and bass label founded by Concord Dawn members and expanded through selected releases by artists from New Zealand and overseas.

• 2007

  Bulletproof release period begins

  [1]Uprising Records (New Zealand)en.wikipedia.org

  Bulletproof is listed as having releases with Uprising Records from 2007 onward.

• 2006

  Pacific and State of Mind release periods

  [1]Uprising Records (New Zealand)en.wikipedia.org

  Pacific and State of Mind are listed among artists with Uprising Records releases.

• 2005

  Rawthang release period

  [1]Uprising Records (New Zealand)en.wikipedia.org

  Norwegian duo Rawthang is listed as having a release with Uprising Records.

• 2004

  Label founded

  [1]Uprising Records (New Zealand)en.wikipedia.org

  Matt Harvey and Evan Short of Concord Dawn established Uprising Records as a label initially intended to issue Concord Dawn material.

• 2004

  Pendulum associated with the label

  [1]Uprising Records (New Zealand)en.wikipedia.org

  Pendulum is listed among the artists with a Uprising Records release during the label's first year.

An artist-founded independent label focused on drum and bass, initially created as a release platform for Concord Dawn and later expanded to selected acts from the international scene.

• Drum and bass recordings · 2004

  Concord Dawn releases

  The label was created primarily to release music by Concord Dawn, the New Zealand drum and bass act formed by founders Matt Harvey and Evan Short. Concord Dawn remained the central artist associated with Uprising Records and is listed with the label from its 2004 formation onward. The available reference does not identify individual release titles or formats.

• Drum and bass recordings · 2006

  State of Mind releases

  State of Mind is listed among the artists that released music through Uprising Records, with its documented association beginning in 2006 and continuing in the source's artist-period listing. The act's presence represents the label's connection to the New Zealand drum and bass community beyond its founding group. Specific titles and release formats are not identified in the available material.

• Drum and bass recordings · 2007

  Bulletproof releases

  Bulletproof is listed as an artist with Uprising Records releases from 2007 onward. This association reflects the label's role in supporting additional drum and bass producers after its initial Concord Dawn-focused period. The reference does not provide individual release names, commercial performance, or current catalogue details.

• Drum and bass recordings · 2004

  Releases by other associated artists

  Uprising Records is also associated with releases by Pendulum, Rawthang, and Pacific. These artists connect the label's catalogue with Australian, Norwegian, and wider international drum and bass activity. The available source confirms artist associations and approximate years but does not supply a complete product-level discography.

1. 1Uprising Records (New Zealand)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Uprising Records at Discogsdiscogs.com