Walk This Way Records

Walk This Way Records is a German independent music label headquartered in Berlin-Friedrichshain. It was founded in June 2018 by Patrick Thiede and releases music primarily in the hip-hop, pop and urban genres. The label also operates as an artist management and publishing company, and its official website describes it as a "Berlin based Record Label & Label Service | Management | Publishing." Its best-known signing is the rapper Finch (formerly Finch Asozial), whose albums Dorfdisko (2019), Rummelbums (2022) and Dorfdisko zwei (2023) all became major chart successes in Germany, with the latter two reaching number one on the German album charts. In its founding year, Walk This Way Records entered a partnership with Warner Music to support distribution and promotion of its artists. That partnership lasted from 2018 to 2021, during which releases such as Finch's Dorfdisko were distributed through Warner Music Germany. After the cooperation ended in 2021, the label continued as an independent company. Founder Patrick Thiede also took a leadership position at Universal Music's Chapter ONE in 2020, while remaining active in artist management. Beyond Finch, the label has worked with artists such as Mozzik, Argonautiks, AK Ausserkontrolle and AchtVier, and at times positioned itself in the German-language boom-bap segment with acts including Argonautiks, Papke, Ulysse and Sylabil Spill. In 2022 it presented The Female Collabo, a German rap project featuring several female artists in collaboration with Warner Music. Singer and rapper Zartmann released the EP 11 bis 2 through the label in February 2022, along with early singles such as "Komm mit an die Bar," "Schon witzig" and "2 Blocks." The label's management division advises acts including AK Ausserkontrolle, Kolja Goldstein, FiNCH and Juri. Walk This Way Records remains a privately held independent label based in Berlin, active in recorded music, artist management and publishing.

Walk This Way Records was founded in June 2018 by Patrick Thiede in Berlin-Friedrichshain. According to the label, other individuals such as Ben Baumgarten and Mirko Burkhardt also hold leadership roles. In its founding year, the label entered a partnership with Warner Music to support the distribution and promotion of its artists. In connection with the Warner Music Group cooperation, trade press noted that Patrick Thiede had previously worked with artists such as Katja Krasavice and Mert. The label's first major release was the album Dorfdisko by Finch Asozial in 2019, which entered the German album charts at number two. In 2020, Finch decided to extend his contract with Walk This Way Records. That same year, Patrick Thiede moved to Universal Music, taking a leadership position at Chapter ONE. In 2022, Finch's album Rummelbums was released through Walk This Way Records and reached number one on the German album charts. The 2023 album Dorfdisko zwei also reached number one. The partnership with Warner Music Germany lasted from 2018 to 2021, during which the label's albums were distributed through Warner; after the cooperation ended in 2021, the label continued as an independent company. Since its founding, Walk This Way Records has worked with various artists in the hip-hop, pop and urban music genres. Its best-known artist is Finch (formerly Finch Asozial), whose album Dorfdisko (2019) laid the foundation for his further career by charting at number two. Releases such as Rummelbums and Dorfdisko zwei contributed to the label's prominence. Over the years, artists such as Mozzik, Argonautiks, AK Ausserkontrolle and AchtVier were signed to Walk This Way Records. In addition to commercially successful releases, the label at times positioned itself in the German-language boom-bap segment, with associated artists including Argonautiks, Papke, Ulysse and Sylabil Spill. In 2022, the label presented The Female Collabo, a German rap project with several female artists in collaboration with Warner Music. Berlin singer and rapper Zartmann released the EP 11 bis 2 through Walk This Way Records on 10 February 2022, and several of his early singles such as "Komm mit an die Bar," "Schon witzig" and "2 Blocks" were released digitally via the label. Beyond its classic label business, Walk This Way Records is also active in artist management, advising acts including AK Ausserkontrolle, Kolja Goldstein, FiNCH and Juri. Founder Patrick Thiede is also involved in artist management, with the label supporting not only its own artists but also advising external musicians such as AK Ausserkontrolle on strategic and business decisions.

• Walk This Way Records founded by Patrick Thiede in Berlin-Friedrichshain

• Partnership with Warner Music established for distribution and promotion

• Finch Asozial's album Dorfdisko enters German album charts at No. 2

• Finch extends his contract with Walk This Way Records

• Patrick Thiede moves to Universal Music as head at Chapter ONE

• Warner Music partnership ends; label continues independently

• Zartmann releases EP 11 bis 2 via Walk This Way Records

• Finch's Rummelbums reaches No. 1 on German album charts

• The Female Collabo project presented with Warner Music

• Finch's Dorfdisko zwei reaches No. 1 on German album charts

Independent German hip-hop, pop and urban label with in-house management and publishing, known for chart-topping Finch releases and a former distribution partnership with Warner Music.

• 2019

  Dorfdisko

• 2022

  Rummelbums

• 2023

  Dorfdisko zwei

• 2022

  11 bis 2

• Komm mit an die Bar

• Schon witzig

• 2 Blocks

• 2022The Female Collabo

1. 1Walk This Way Records - Startwtwrec.com
2. 2Walk This Way Recordswikidata.org
3. 3Walk This Way Recordsde.wikipedia.org