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Upper Class Recordings is a Canadian
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 ...
founded in 2000 in
Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
. The
electronic music Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
-based Upper Class roster includes
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
,
Cadence Weapon Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, ''Breaking Kayfabe'', in 2005 with positi ...
, DVAS, Christien Summers and The Cansecos.


History

Upper Class Records was born at the turn of the millennium; its first album release was the debut LP by
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
- The Method Of Modern Love. Since 2000, Upper Class formalized as Upper Class Recordings and has released four albums by
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
, two albums each by The Cansecos and
Cadence Weapon Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, ''Breaking Kayfabe'', in 2005 with positi ...
and single albums by girlsareshort (Al-P from MSTRKRFT) and
Food For Animals Food for Animals were an American hip hop group formed in 2001 near Washington, D.C. The group featured Vulture Voltaire (Andrew Field-Pickering), Ricky Rabbit (Nick Rivetti), Dr. Dan (Daniel Helmer), and HY (Sterling Warren). Their music was ...
. UC Artists became known for making albums in their bedrooms and ending up not just in the underground music media. but into the mainstream eyes of massive publications like The New York Times and The Guardian. In 2006 Upper Class began a distribution partnership with EMI Music Canada In 2010, Nettwerk One Music, the publishing arm of Vancouver's Nettwerk Music Group, announced that it is representing the publishing works of Upper Class Recordings worldwide. In 2016, Kobalt Music Publishing began representing Upper Class Recordings worldwide. The Upper Class label has become synonymous with the unique and exciting Canadian electronic music sound revolution. Lost At Sea Magazine describes, "Canadian label Upper Class has struck gold. Its roster seems to produce blissed-out electronic pop masterpieces like an assembly line" Upper Class Recordings, through licensing partnerships, has seen its releases picked up by Anti-/
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,
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/
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, Memphis Industries, and Cooperative Music.


Discography

* UC001 - Various Artists - ''The Manhattan Collection'' * UC002 -
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
- ''Ecole de Neige EP'' * UC003 -
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
- '' The Method of Modern Love'' * UC004 -
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
- ''Let's Get Ready to Crumble'' * UC005 - The Cansecos - '' The Cansecos'' * UC006 - Girlsareshort - '' Early North American'' * UC007 - Various Artists - ''We Owe You Nothing'' * UC008 -
Food For Animals Food for Animals were an American hip hop group formed in 2001 near Washington, D.C. The group featured Vulture Voltaire (Andrew Field-Pickering), Ricky Rabbit (Nick Rivetti), Dr. Dan (Daniel Helmer), and HY (Sterling Warren). Their music was ...
- '' Scavengers'' * UC009 -
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
- '' Our Thickness'' * UC010 -
Cadence Weapon Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, ''Breaking Kayfabe'', in 2005 with positi ...
- ''
Breaking Kayfabe ''Breaking Kayfabe'' is the debut album by Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon, released in 2005 on Upper Class Recordings. It was also released in the United States by Anti-Records on March 13, 2007. ''Breaking kayfabe'' is a professional wrestling ter ...
'' * UC011 -
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
- '' Me, Myself and Rye'' * UC012 - The Cansecos - ''Juices!'' * UC013 -
Cadence Weapon Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, ''Breaking Kayfabe'', in 2005 with positi ...
- '' Afterparty Babies'' * UC014 - DVAS - ''Society'' * UC015 -
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
- '' The Weight's on the Wheels'' * UC016 -
Cadence Weapon Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, ''Breaking Kayfabe'', in 2005 with positi ...
- '' Hope In Dirt City'' * UC020 -
The Russian Futurists The Russian Futurists are a Canadians, Canadian indie pop band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, Independent music, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Har ...
- ''Reality Burger with a side of life EP''


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Upper Class Recordings
{{Authority control Canadian independent record labels Indie pop record labels Record labels established in 2000 Companies based in Toronto