Boom One Records is an

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

that specializes in

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...

, dub,

dubtronica Dubtronica is electronic music influenced by dub music.Doherty, Greg (2003)Strange Bedfellows: Brits like Groove Corporation refile dub under electronica, '' Miami New Times'', 14 August 2003, retrieved 8 November 2009 Early examples from the ...

cumbia Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans during colonial times, and Europeans. Examples include: ...

, and

ragga jungle Jungle is a genre of dance music that developed out of the UK rave scene and sound system culture in the 1990s. Emerging from breakbeat hardcore, the style is characterised by rapid breakbeats, heavily syncopated percussive loops, samples, and ...

. Based in

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

, Boom One Records was founded in 2007 by Peter Brown and Justin Butler. In addition to

music publishing A music publisher is a type of publisher that specializes in distributing music. Music publishers originally published sheet music. When copyright became legally protected, music publishers started to play a role in the management of the intellect ...

, Boom One Records is also involved in artist

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and concert promotion. Several releases on Boom One Records have received awards and critical acclaim from music critics. Hope Massive's "itany" was listed number 2 of the top 20 reggae albums released in 2008 by

WNCW WNCW (88.7 FM, "WNCW 88.7") is a non-commercial public radio FM station licensed to serve Spindale, North Carolina. Owned by Isothermal Community College, the station broadcasts a varied format including Americana, folk, blues, jazz, reggae, ...

. Damo Naimad's Nu Cumbia release "Ritmo De Porro" received critical acclaim being included on the Generation Bass "The Year's Round Up" as one of the best Nu Cumbia albums of 2012. In 2013 Boom One Sound System's "Stop" featuring B. Davis was listed 8th on

Juno Download Juno Records is a UK-based online dance music retail store, selling vinyl records, CDs, music downloads and music accessories, founded by Richard Atherton and Sharon Boyd. The website was created in 1996 as an information-only site called ''The D ...

's "Best Dub of 2013" list. Also in 2013 "Optimist by Choice" by Semtam ft. Mannex was nominated for an

Anděl Award Andel or Anděl may refer to: * Andel, Netherlands, a village in the municipality of Altena * Angel Award (Czech music) (Czech: ''cena Anděl'') * Anděl (neighborhood), a part of the Czech capital Prague * Anděl (Prague Metro), a metro station in ...

in the Ska and Reggae category.

Awards and honors

2013 - "Optimist by Choice" by Semtam ft. Mannex was nominated for an

in the Ska and Reggae category. 2013 - Boom One Record won the "Label to Watch in 2014" from

Symphonic Distribution Symphonic Distribution is a digital music distribution company launched in late 2006 by Jorge Brea, in Tampa, Florida. Symphonic Distribution delivers music from independent record labels and musicians to online retailers such as Spotify, iTune ...

2013 - Boom One Sound System's "Stop" featuring B. Davis was listed 8th on

's "Best Dub of 2013" list. 2008 - Hope Massive's "itany" was listed number 2 of the top 20 reggae albums released in 2008 by

References

External links

Official site
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