Night Slugs is an English

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, established in 2010 by Alex Sushon (also known as Bok Bok) and James Connolly (also known as L-Vis 1990).

History

Night Slugs was originally started as a London-based

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night by DJs/producers Alex Sushon and James Connolly after the two met on Myspace in 2008. The first Night Slugs party was staged at the Redstar in

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in March 2008, though the nights would eventually move to the more centrally located East Village. After artists featured at the club nights remained unsigned, Sushon and Connolly founded Night Slugs as a record label in January 2010 with the release of Mosca’s ''Square One EP''. That same year the label released their first compilation, ''Night Slugs Allstars Vol. 1''. '' Spin'' magazine described the label as having "developed one of the most distinctive sounds in U.K. dance music, a mutable hybrid of grime, house, electro, R&B, techno, hip-hop, and dubstep".

Artists

Artists who have released music on Night Slugs include: * Bok Bok *

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* DAT Oven * DJC *

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* Girl Unit * Helix * Hysterics *

Jacques Greene Philippe Aubin-Dionne (born 1989), better known by the stage name Jacques Greene, is a Canadian electronic musician based in Toronto. He has released music on the LuckyMe and Night Slugs labels and co-owns Vase Records. Greene released his de ...

Jam City Jack Latham is a British electronic music producer and DJ who performs under the alias Jam City. He has been active since 2010 and records on the label Night Slugs. He has released three full-length albums: 2012's ''Classical Curves'', 2015's ...

* Kingdom * KW Griff *

Lil Silva Tyrone Jermaine "TJ" Carter, better known by the stage name Lil Silva, is an English record producer, singer, songwriter and DJ, based in Bedford. He has produced and sung on his own singles and EPs (mostly released through the Good Years label) ...

* L-Vis 1990 *

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* Morri$ * Mosca * Neana * Optimum * Pearson Sound * P Jam * Sweyn Jupiter * T. Williams * Velour

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