International DeeJay Gigolo Records is a German
electronic music
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record label
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run by
techno
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artist
DJ Hell
Helmut Josef Geier (born 6 September 1962), known professionally as DJ Hell, is a German DJ.
Biography
1970s and 1980s
DJ Hell described his musical beginnings in an interview with '' The European'', telling them “I was socialized with ...
(real name Helmut Geier). The label was founded in
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and ...
in
1996
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as an affiliate of label Disko B.
It is Germany's most successful electronic music record label, specialising in
electro,
house
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and
techno
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with 80's pop and disco influences. "Gigolo" has released records by
Dave Clarke,
Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills (born June 18, 1963, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American DJ, record producer, and composer. Thanks to his technical abilities as a DJ, Mills became known as ''The Wizard'' in the early to mid 1980s. In the late 1980s Mills foun ...
,
DJ Hell
Helmut Josef Geier (born 6 September 1962), known professionally as DJ Hell, is a German DJ.
Biography
1970s and 1980s
DJ Hell described his musical beginnings in an interview with '' The European'', telling them “I was socialized with ...
, David Carretta,
Miss Kittin
Caroline Hervé (born 1973), known professionally as Miss Kittin, is a French electronic music producer, DJ, singer, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked ...
&
The Hacker
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,
Kiko & Gino S.,
DJ Naughty,
The Penelopes,
The Advent
The Advent is a British electronic music act. It was founded in 1993 by Cisco Ferreira and Colin McBean. Soon after leaving school, Ferreira began working as an engineer at Jack Trax Records, a job which enabled him to glimpse first-hand the wor ...
,
Dopplereffekt
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, Terrence Fixmer,
Japanese Telecom
Gerald Donald is a Detroit techno producer and artist. With James Stinson he formed the afrofuturist techno duo Drexciya, and he is the main member of Dopplereffekt.
Biography
Donald is notoriously silent on himself and even his involvement with v ...
,
Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner were an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in Chicago after meeting in school. The name is a combination of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner.
Career
Originally a duo formed by clas ...
,
Tiga,
Belgian Dj Valium
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,
Princess Superstar
Concetta Kirschner (born February 25, 1971), better known as Princess Superstar, is an American rapper and DJ. She has had two chart hits in the UK, "Bad Babysitter", which reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and "Perfect (Exceed ...
and
Vitalic
Pascal Arbez-Nicolas (; born 18 May 1976), better known by his stage name Vitalic (), is a French electronic music producer.
History
His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to underground electronic music scene. ...
.
In particular, the label is widely credited as being the germ cell of the
electroclash
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music genre in the late 1990s.
Gigolo's most successful release came in 2001, with
Vitalic
Pascal Arbez-Nicolas (; born 18 May 1976), better known by his stage name Vitalic (), is a French electronic music producer.
History
His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to underground electronic music scene. ...
's ''Poney EP'' (which included techno favourite "La Rock 01" on the B-side). This EP was remastered and re-issued in 2006. The label also releases showcase compilations, sometimes called "We Are Gigolo", of which there are now twelve volumes. After several successful years in Munich, the label moved its office to
Berlin
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in the mid-2000s.
Artists
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Amanda Lepore
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Acid Maria
*
Activator
*
Anthony Shake Shakir
*Arbotique
*
Atomizer
*
The Advent
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*Bookhouse Boys
*Bostitch
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Bobby Konders
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Capri
*
Christopher Just
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Chris Korda
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Crossover
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Dave Clarke
*David Carretta
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Der Zyklus
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Dj Klash
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Digitaria
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Dibaba
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DMX Krew
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Dynamik Bass System
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Elbee Bad
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Electric Indigo
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*
Erotek/Atwil
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Filippo Naughty Moscatello
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Fat Truckers
The Fat Truckers were a British electroclash group from Sheffield, comprising Ben Rymer, Mark Hudson and Ross Orton and briefly augmented by Jason Buckle and Ginger Dave as a part-time members.
They toured in support of Jarvis Cocker, appare ...
*
Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner were an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in Chicago after meeting in school. The name is a combination of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner.
Career
Originally a duo formed by clas ...
*
Foremost Poets
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Gabe Castanzaro
*
Gino S.
*
Hell
*
Hrdvsion
*
Inform3r
*
Japanese Telecom
Gerald Donald is a Detroit techno producer and artist. With James Stinson he formed the afrofuturist techno duo Drexciya, and he is the main member of Dopplereffekt.
Biography
Donald is notoriously silent on himself and even his involvement with v ...
*
Jonzon
*
Jor-El
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*
Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills (born June 18, 1963, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American DJ, record producer, and composer. Thanks to his technical abilities as a DJ, Mills became known as ''The Wizard'' in the early to mid 1980s. In the late 1980s Mills foun ...
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k.lakizz
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Kevin Gorman
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Kiko
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Kiko & Gino S.
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Kikumoto Allstars
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Le Chic
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Linda Lamb
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M.F.F.
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Makossa & Megablast
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Martin Matiske
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Mixmaster Jeff Monday
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Mick Willis
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Mihai Popoviciu
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Mike Perras
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Miss Kittin
Caroline Hervé (born 1973), known professionally as Miss Kittin, is a French electronic music producer, DJ, singer, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked ...
&
The Hacker
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*
Milch
*
Mitsu
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Places
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People
* Okita Mitsu (1833 � ...
*
Mount Sims
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Oliver Ton
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Orlando Voorn
*
Ozone Layer
*
Plastique de Reve
*
Princess Superstar
Concetta Kirschner (born February 25, 1971), better known as Princess Superstar, is an American rapper and DJ. She has had two chart hits in the UK, "Bad Babysitter", which reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and "Perfect (Exceed ...
*
Psychonauts
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*
Poladroid
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Réplica
*
Richard Bartz
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Rok
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Romina Cohn
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Savas Pascalidis
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Seelenluft
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Skwerl
*
Sonja Mooncar
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Station Rose
*
Stalker 7
*Steril
*Superstars of Love
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Sylvie Marks
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Tampopo
*Terence Fixmer
*
Tiga
*
Traxx & Deecoy
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Trike
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The Trinity
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The Penelopes
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Tuxedomoon
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*
Dj Valium
*
Vitalic
Pascal Arbez-Nicolas (; born 18 May 1976), better known by his stage name Vitalic (), is a French electronic music producer.
History
His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to underground electronic music scene. ...
*
Zombie Nation
See also
*
List of record labels
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References
External links
Official site
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German record labels
Electronic music record labels
Record labels established in 1996
Techno record labels