Ultra Records is an American record label formed in New York City in 1995 by former PolyGram and

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executive Patrick Moxey. As of December 23, 2012, Ultra entered a global partnership with

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, giving its artists access to Sony's international marketing and promotional resources. Ultra Records' roster includes

Sofi Tukker Sofi Tukker (stylized in all caps) is a musical duo based in Florida consisting of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. They are best known for their songs "Drinkee", " Best Friend", and " Purple Hat". "Best Friend" was featured in a commerc ...

Kygo Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. He garnered international attention with his December 2013 remix of the track " I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran and his December 20 ...

, Steve Aoki,

Mr. Probz Dennis Princewell Stehr (born May 15, 1984), better known by his stage name Mr. Probz, is a Dutch music producer, singer and singer-songwriter. He became known for the songs ''Drivin, ''Sukkel voor de liefde'', ''Nothing Really Matters (Mr. Pro ...

, DVBBS,

Shaun Frank Shaun Charles Frank (born June 7, 1982) is a Canadian DJ, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was a part of the band Crowned King and later left that to join Envy. He ventured on his own after Envy broke up and has collaborated with EDM art ...

Era Istrefi Era Istrefi (; ; born 4 July 1994) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer. Born and raised in Pristina, Istrefi rose to significant international recognition with the breakthrough single "BonBon", which experienced commercial success worldwide and receive ...

, Deorro,

Flosstradamus Flosstradamus is the stage name of American DJ and musician Curt Cameruci. From 2007 until 2016, Flosstradamus consisted of Cameruci and Josh Young from Chicago. The duo announced they would both be pursuing solo careers, with Cameruci to continu ...

, Carnage,

Louis the Child Louis the Child (893 – 20/24 September 911), sometimes called Louis III or Louis IV, was the king of East Francia from 899 until his death and was also recognized as king of Lotharingia after 900. He was the last East Frankish ruler of the Car ...

Alina Baraz Alina Baraz (russian: Алина Бараз; born September 24, 1993) is an American singer from Cleveland, Ohio. In 2015, Baraz and electronic producer Galimatias released a collaborative EP together titled ''Urban Flora'' through Ultra Music a ...

Galimatias Galimatias (born Matias Saabye Køedt) is an electronic music artist from the small town of Fredericia in rural Denmark. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Galimatias is most known for his 2015 EP ''Urban Flora'' with American singer-son ...

Lost Frequencies Felix De Laet (born 30 November 1993), known by his stage name Lost Frequencies, is a Belgian DJ and record producer. He is best known for his singles "Are You with Me" in 2014, "Reality" in 2015, and " Where Are You Now" with Calum Scott in ...

, Tep No,

Benny Benassi Marco "Benny" Benassi (; born 13 July 1967) is an Italian DJ, record producer and remixer. He is widely seen as a pioneer of electro house, a genre brought into the mainstream by his 2002 summer club hit " Satisfaction". He started his career ...

Mako , better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO), is a Japanese voice actress, singer and a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the maraca player. She has also performed in a Japanese television ...

Klingande Cédric Steinmyller (born 14 May 1990), better known by his stage name Klingande (, literally: ''chiming''), is a French DJ and tropical house producer with a prominent use of the piano and the saxophone. Klingande was originally a duo, until 20 ...

, Giiants,

Iceleak Iceleak is an Italian-Luxembourgish DJ/Producer duo created by Nelson Tordera (born 9 December 1989 in Milan, Italy) and Filippo Gorla (born 17 July 1993 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg). Music career Early career Nelson graduated in composition at ...

, and

Headhunterz Willem Rebergen (born 12 September 1985), better known by his stage name ''Headhunterz'', is a Dutch DJ and music producer. Rebergen is also a voice actor. He has done dubbing for several movies and TV series. He started his career in 2005 wor ...

. Ultra has featured releases from

deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5 (stylized as deadmau5; pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. He mainly produces progressive house music, though he also produce ...

, Alan Walker, Calvin Harris,

Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by '' Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was v ...

Kaskade Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-first on its 20 ...

, Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren,

Sak Noel Isaac Mahmood Noell (born 12 April 1983), known professionally as Sak Noel, is a Spanish DJ, record producer, songwriter and music video director. He is best known for the international hits " Loca People", " Paso", "No Boyfriend (No Problem)" wi ...

Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Mas ...

Avicii Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first re ...

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...

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The Crystal Method The Crystal Method is an American electronic music act formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in the early 1990s. They were pioneers of the big beat genre and their music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video gam ...

The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronic music project of musician and producer Bob Rifo (also Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo and SBCR, born Simone Cogo). Established in late 2006, the Bloody Beetroots were initially a duo consisting of Bob Rifo an ...

, Sasha,

John Digweed Thomas John Digweed (born 1 January 1967) is a British DJ and record producer. ''DJ Magazine'' voted him World No 1 DJ in 2001. As well as achieving success as a solo act, he has collaborated with Sasha as Sasha & John Digweed, and with Nick ...

, and

Virginia to Vegas Derik John Baker (born January 31, 1990), known as Virginia To Vegas, is an American-born Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. He is based in Toronto, Ontario. He is best known for his gold and platinum-certified singles, " We Are Stars", ...

Awards

Ultra Music has received a

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for

's remix of

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's “Bring The Noise” (2008) and

Skrillex Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ and music producer. Growing up in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he joined the post-hardcore band From First to Last as the lead si ...

’s remix of

's "

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" (2012), as well as being nominated in 2017 for Best Dance Recording with

's “Drinkee,” Best Dance Electronic Album with

Jean-Michel Jarre Jean-Michel André Jarre (; born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompani ...

's “Electronic 1: The Time Machine”, and Best Music Film with Steve Aoki’s “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”. Ultra Music has also won the title of

International Dance Music Awards The International Dance Music Awards or IDMAs is an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States as a major part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards have been held every year since the conference's creation in 1985 e ...

' Best American Music Label 10 consecutive times.

Certifications

By 2017, Ultra Records (then Ultra Music) had received Diamond, Platinum, and Gold records worldwide. * OMI's " Cheerleader" (

Felix Jaehn Felix Kurt Jähn (born 28 August 1994), known professionally as Felix Jaehn (), is a German DJ and music producer specializing in tropical house. He achieved international success with his remix of Omi's song "Cheerleader", which topped the char ...

Remix) has received 1× Diamond, 20× Platinum, and 7× Gold certifications globally. * Steve Aoki and member of

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, Louis Tomlinson, released their collaboration “

Just Hold On "Just Hold On" is a song by American DJ Steve Aoki and English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, released through Ultra Music as the latter's debut solo single on 10 December 2016. The song was written by Aoki and Tomlinson alongside Eric ...

,” which went Gold and Silver in 6 countries in four months. * “Don’t Be So Shy (

Filatov & Karas "Don't Be So Shy" is a song by French singer Imany. The song was written by Imany and music by Nadia Mladjao (Imany) and Stéfane Goldman. A remixed version by Filatov & Karas became a pan-European and international hit for Imany and her biggest ...

Remix)” by French singer and model Imany went 2× Platinum. * Producer and DJ Deorro’s Latin crossover ballad “Bailar”, featuring Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer

Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Díaz (born July 30, 1971) is an Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of the Merengue genre. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue. Early years Crespo was born in New York City and was na ...

went multi-Platinum and Gold. * Deorro's collaboration with Chris Brown “Five More Hours” earned 19× Platinum and 4× Gold certifications. * “Paradise,” a collaboration between

and Chris Brown went certified Gold in 2016. *

Jesper Jenset Jesper Jenset (born 19 August 1997) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence after finishing fifth in the Norwegian edition of '' Pop Idol'', entitled '' Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne'' in 2014, which led him to sign a reco ...

's singles released on the label in partnership with Sony Music Norway "High" and "Painkiller" have become 2× Platinum and Gold in Norway, respectively. Recent signings to the Ultra repertoire have acquired some charted titles: *

’ “

Are You With Me "Are You with Me" is a song by American country singer Easton Corbin. The song first appeared on Corbin's second studio album, '' All Over the Road'' (2012). It was later included on Corbin's third studio album, '' About to Get Real'' (2015). A ...

” with multi-Platinum and Gold certifications across 14 countries. * Pop singer

’s track “ BonBon” went Gold in 4 countries. *

SNBRN Kevin Andrew Chapman, commonly known by his stage name SNBRN, is an American DJ and musician from Los Angeles. He has accumulated over 47 million plays on SoundCloud per May 2016. Biography Kevin Chapman became interested in dance music when he w ...

’s “Gangsta Walk” went 2× Platinum. * French producer

went Platinum with his song “Somewhere New”. * Grammy-nominated duo

went certified Gold with their record “Drinkee”. * Ultra's artist Kygo performed the Closing Ceremony of Rio's 2016 Olympics.

Synchs

Ultra Records releases are featured in films, television programs, video games, film trailers, and advertisements, including the following in 2016: * Far East Movement - Get Up (Rattle) -

The Secret Life Of Pets ''The Secret Life of Pets'' is a 2016 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Yarrow Cheney (in his feature directorial ...

trailer * Steve Aoki feat. Kid Ink - Delirious (Boneless) - War Dogs trailer * Ludacris - Get Back - Smurfs 3 Trailer * Kanye West - I Am A God - Assassin's Creed trailer
Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo - Bailar - Just Dance 2017

Dyro & Dannic - Raddical - Just Dance 2017

Era Istrefi - BonBon - Just Dance 2017
* Flosstradamus, FKI 1st, & graves - Came Up feat. Post Malone & key! - Madden NFL ‘17 * Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke feat. Lil Jon - Turbulence - Madden NFL ‘17 * Steve Aoki - How Else feat. Rich The Kid and ILoveMakonennen - Madden NFL ‘17 * Kygo feat. Kodaline - Raging - FIFA 2017 * Neil Ormandy - Shoulders Of Giants -

Lucifer Lucifer is one of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil. Modern scholarship generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passa ...

Promo Campaign * Anderson .Paak feat. ScHoolboy Q - SONOS In-Store POS Campaign * Daktyl - Stay -

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Come Together Ad * Busy Signal - Watch Me Now -

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’s Diageo Ad * Deorro - Move On -

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Ad * Flosstradamus feat. Travis Porter - Drop Top (Party Favor & Meaux Green Remix) -

Ad * Vic Mensa - U Mad -

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Ad * Busy Signal - Everybody Move - LG Ad
Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo - Bailar - Target Fall 2016 Ad
* Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo - Bailar -

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Halloween 2016 Ad * Anderson .Paak feat. ScHoolboy Q - Am I Wrong -

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“Low-Light Bikers” TV Ad

Partnerships

* Ultra Records has produced a series of long concert movies, including Steve Aoki’s Grammy-nominated '' I'll Sleep When I'm Dead'' (2016) documentary, as well as

and Deorro's forthcoming concert documentaries. *

Ultra Music Festival Ultra Music Festival (UMF) is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that takes place during March in Miami, Florida, United States. The festival was founded in 1999 by Russell Faibisch and Alex Omes. It was first held on Miami Beach, ...

and Ultra Records have partnered with one another to create a series of electronic music festivals worldwide.

Compilations

Dance music compilations that have come out on Ultra Records: *''Club Anthems'' **'' Club Anthems Vol. 1'' - Denny Tsettos (September 7, 2004) **'' Club Anthems Vol. 2'' - Bad Boy Joe (March 8, 2005) **'' Club Anthems Vol. 3'' - The Riddler (March 7, 2006) *''Ultra.Chilled'' **'' Ultra.Chilled 01'' - (November 27, 2001) **'' Ultra.Chilled 02'' - (April 30, 2002) **'' Ultra.Chilled 03'' - (October 29, 2002) **'' Ultra.Chilled 04'' - (July 29, 2003) **''

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David Waxman David Waxman is a DJ, remixer and producer. Career Waxman made his professional debut at the Roxy in 1992. David Waxman at allmusic.com/ref> He has been resident DJ at numerous world-renowned clubs such as Liquid, Miami (1996–1998), Twilo, N ...

(March 22, 2005) **'' Ultra.Chilled 06'' - (November 17, 2009)
''Ultra Chilled 2016''
- (May 27, 2016) *''Ultra Electro'' **'' Ultra Electro'' - David Waxman (April 4, 2006) **''

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'' - David Waxman (August 21, 2007) **'' Ultra Electro 3'' - David Waxman (December 9, 2009) * Ultra.Summer 01-02 *''Ultra.Dance'' 01 - 18 **''

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Johnny Vicious Johnny Vicious (born John Coles) is an American house DJ, producer and remixer. He DJed in New York City clubs Mars and Paladium in the 1980s, and in the early 1990s started his own label, Vicious Muzik Records, with Jeffrey Rodman. Vicious b ...

(January 22, 2002) **''

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DJ Encore Andreas Bang Hemmeth (born 1979 in Copenhagen, Denmark), better known as DJ Encore, is a Danish songwriter, music artist and journalist. He is currently head of press for the Danish Social Liberal Party ( Radikale Venstre). He has been at the to ...

(June 25, 2002) **'' Ultra.Dance 03'' -

(February 25, 2003) **'' Ultra.Dance 04'' - Louie DeVito (August 26, 2003) **'' Ultra.Dance 05'' - Vic Latino &

(April 20, 2004) **'' Ultra.Dance 06'' -

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& Vic Latino (January 25, 2005) **''

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'' - Bad Boy Joe & Johnny Budz (January 24, 2006) **''Ultra.Dance 08'' -

& Trevor Simpson (January 23, 2007) **''Ultra.Dance 09'' -

(January 22, 2008) **''Ultra.Dance 10'' - Jason Nevins (January 6, 2009) **''Ultra.Dance 11'' - DJ Enferno (January 26, 2010) **''Ultra.Dance 12'' - Vic Latino (January 25, 2011) **''Ultra.Dance 13'' (February 7, 2012) **''Ultra.Dance 14'' (February 12, 2013) **''Ultra.Dance 15'' - Jump Smokers (January 21, 2014) **''Ultra.Dance 16'' (February 24, 2015) **''Ultra.Dance 17'' (January 29, 2016) **''Ultra.Dance 18'' (January 27, 2017) **''Ultra.Dance 19'' (January 26, 2018) **''Ultra.Dance 20'' (February 15, 2019) **''Ultra.Dance 21'' (February 21, 2020) **''Ultra.Dance 22'' (February 19, 2021) *''Ultra.Trance'' 1 - 10 **''Ultra.Trance:1'' -

(October 2, 2002) **''Ultra.Trance:2'' -

(May 20, 2003) **''Ultra.Trance:3'' -

(January 27, 2004) **''Ultra.Trance:4'' - (September 7, 2004) **''Ultra.Trance:5'' -

(September 20, 2005) **''Ultra.Trance 06'' - Johnny Budz & DJ Irene (September 26, 2006) **''Ultra.Trance 07'' - Carlo Resoort, DJ 4 Strings (October 9, 2007) **''Ultra.Trance 08'' - (April 22, 2008) **''Ultra.Trance 09'' - (April 21, 2009) **''Ultra.Trance 10'' - (April 3, 2012) *''Out.Anthems'' Vol. 1 - 8 (the first gay-themed musical compilation). **''Out.Anthems (album), Out.Anthems'' - (May 30, 2006) **''Out.Anthems 2'' - DJ Ricardo! (May 22, 2007) **''Out.Anthems 3'' - DJ Ricardo! (May 20, 2008) **''Out Anthems 4'' - DJ Ricardo! (July 28, 2009) **''Out Anthems 5'' - DJ Ricardo! (June 22, 2010) **''Out Anthems 6'' - DJ Ricardo! (June 28, 2011) **''Out Anthems 7'' - DJ Ricardo! (June 19, 2012) **''Out Anthems 8'' - DJ Ricardo! (June 11, 2013) *Ultra.80's vs Electro 1 *Ultra.Club Classics: '90s 1 *Ultra.Video (DVD) 1 - 2 *Ultra.Weekend 1 - 9 *Ultra.Rock Remixed *Ultra.2008 *Ultra.2009 *Ultra.2010 *Ultra.2011 *Ultra.2012 *Ultra.2013 *Ultra.2014 *Ultra 2015 *Ultra 2016 * Ultra.10 1 * Ultra Deep House 1 *Ultra Dubstep 1 *Ultra Trap 1 *Ultra Hits 1 - 2 *Ultra.Mix 1 - 8 *Just Dance (album), Just Dance 1 - 3 *Ultra.Latino 1 *The Jersey Shore 1 - 3 *Electric Daisy Carnival Vol. 1 - 3 *Ultra Music Festival Compilation 2013 - 2017

References

External links

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Awards

Certifications

Synchs

Partnerships

Compilations

See also

References

External links