Record Kicks is an Italian Milan-based

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 ...

set up in 2003 by Nicolò Pozzoli (aka Nick Recordkicks) and specialized in both new and vintage black sounds:

deep funk Deep funk is a subgenre of funk music which features a "hard, lean" sound and emphasis on groove, improvisation, and musicianship over traditional songwriting. The term is also used to describe rare funk recordings sought out by collectors and D ...

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, northern soul,

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, dancefloor jazz.Record Kicks website
last retrieved on 9 July 2014.Record Kicks on Discogs
last retrieved on 9 Jul 2014. Record Kicks has released records by Hannah Williams & The Affirmations,

Martha High Martha High (born Martha Harvin in 1945, Victoria, Virginia) is an American female vocalist. Harvin grew up in Washington, D.C., attending Roosevelt High School and singing in Trinity AME Zion Church. She began singing in The Four Jewels (whose ...

Tanika Charles Tanika Charles is a Canadian soul and rhythm and blues singer, who released her full-length debut album ''Soul Run'' in 2016. Formerly based in Edmonton, Alberta,"Heart and soul; Musician Tanika Charles gets personal". ''Ottawa Citizen'', May 12, ...

, Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers,

Third Coast Kings Third Coast Kings was an American funk / soul band based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. The Kings were formed in 2007 by drummer James Keovongsak and bassist Nate Ayers. Their record label Record Kicks describes them as "an eight element p ...

, Trio Valore, The Liberators, Nick Pride & The Pimptones, Baby Charles, Diplomats Of Solid Sound, Dojo Cuts, Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, Milano Jazz Dance Combo,

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and The BlueBeaters among others. In addition to single artists' releases, the label has been releasing two series of compilations:

Soulshaker Soulshaker (also known as Soul Shakers) is a dance, club, and pop music production team based in the United Kingdom. In addition to creating their own productions, they write, produce, mix, and remix tracks for a number of major and independe ...

(currently a
Volume 7
and Let's Boogaloo (currently a
Volume 6
. In 2008 Record Kicks released the soundtrack for Australian film parody of Italian

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of the 60's and 70's

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.Italian Spiderman soundtrack
Record Kicks official website. While pressing both LPs and CDs Record Kicks still produces

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on 45s (usually in a restricted limited edition) and 12"

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. Alongside the record label, Record Kicks has its own music publishing division: Edizioni Record Kicks enrolled at

SIAE SIAE ( en, Italian Society of Authors and Publishers, Italian: Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori) is the Italian copyright collecting agency. Founded in 1882 in the Kingdom of Italy, it is the monopolist intermediary between the author ...

, Italian

authors An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mostly written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "''An author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility f ...

and

composers A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Classical music, Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. E ...

collecting society Copyrights can either be licensed or assigned by the owner of the copyright. A copyright collective (also known as a copyright society, copyright collecting agency, licensing agency or copyright collecting society or collective management organiz ...

. On 9 November 2013 the label celebrated its first ten years anniversary with a special night at

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Bluesandsoul.com: Record Kicks 10th Anniversary at 100 club
last retrieved on 9 July 2014. and a celebrative compilation called ''Record Kicks 10th''.Record Kicks 10th page on label's official website
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Discography

Artist albums

Compilations

45s singles

EPs

External links

Official Website

Official Facebook Page

Official Bandcamp Page

Official Twitter Page

Official Soundcloud

Notes

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