Purple Music Switzerland is a

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, based in

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and owned by DJ, producer and a former record shop owner Cem Berter aka Jamie Lewis. Purple Music is regarded as one of the most influential

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labels of the 00s. The label was created in

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with the intention to fuse

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with house music. The label has had a monthly residency party at Kaufleuten club in Zurich since 1997. Jamie Lewis has been nominated twice for the House Music Awards in the UK. Artists currently signed to the label include Dario D'Attis, Souldynamic, Roberto De Carlo, Kemal, Anthony Romeno and more. Over the past 10 years the label has also featured Kings of Tomorrow,

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and

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. Most of the releases on Purple Music have a strong vocal presence, with vocalists such as

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, Lisa Millett,

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and

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all having appeared on a number of tracks. In 2000s Purple Music released a series of highly successful remixes of

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, with the most notable being "Hooked On You" and "You Are The One". Affiliated labels include Purple Tracks and Indeependent.Purple Music discography on Traxsource
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External links

Official siteJamie Lewis Website
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