Blueprint

Profile:
Blueprint was founded in 1996 by James Ruskin and Richard Polson who recorded the label's first release as Outline.

The first few releases came in quick succession and immediately had an impact on the techno scene, during an era when dancefloor techno was suffering a drought of fresh artists. A chance meeting led to the second release on the label being Oliver Ho's debut. Since then the artist roster has been largely centred around the work of those 3 artists, although Polson's later contributions have been as one half of 65D Mavericks, The alongside his current production partner Nick Dunton. Surgeon has also made an appearance.

Largely Ruskin's project since Polson formed Surface, which he now runs with Dunton.

Ruskin also run's Blueprint's sublabel, Coda Records
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Contact Info:
Blueprint Records
PO BOX 39414
London
N10 2XQ
U.K.

email: info@blueprintrecords.net
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Releases:
BLUATS 2002 Crooks, The (3) Modern Boys (7", Single) 1979
Blueprint SCD1 Go West All Day, All Night (CD, Single) 2001
BP001 Outline First Contact (12") 1996
BP002 Oliver Ho The Gathering (2 versions) 1996
BP003 Outline Examined Life EP (12", EP) 1996
BP004 Outline Blueprint 4 (2 versions) 1996
BP 05 Outline Blueprint 5 (2 versions) 1996
BP 06 Oliver Ho Cosmetics (2 versions) 1997
BP007 Outline Meets Surgeon Blueprint 7 (12", EP) 1997
BP008 James Ruskin Transition (12") 1997
BP009 Oliver Ho Duality (EP) (2 versions) 1997
BP010 James Ruskin Prelude (2 versions) 1998
BP 011 Oliver Ho Entering The Plural (EP) (2 versions) 1998
BP012 James Ruskin Prevention Beyond Cause (12") 1999
BP 014 Oliver Ho Awakening The Sentient (2 versions) 1999
BP015 James Ruskin / Oliver Ho Divide Part Two / Tides (2 versions) 2000
bp 016 James Ruskin Cipher (12") 2000
BP017 James Ruskin SR2 EP (EP) (2 versions) 2001
BP018 James Ruskin Correction Centre (2 versions) 2002
BP019 Oliver Ho Jackal EP (12") 2002
BP021 James Ruskin Conspiracy EP (12", EP) 2002
BP022 65D Mavericks, The Defining The Symptom (EP) (2 versions) 2002
BP022CD 65D Mavericks, The Defining The Symptom (CD, EP) 2002
BP023 James Ruskin Circuit (3 versions) 2003
BP024 James Ruskin Solex Mixes (2 versions) 2004
BP025 O/V/R Interior (2 versions) 2009
BP026 James Ruskin Sabre / Massk (12") 2009
BP027 James Ruskin The Outsider (2 versions) 2009
BP028 Valmay Radiated Future (2 versions) 2009
BP029 Mark Broom & James Ruskin No Time Soon EP (EP) (3 versions) 2010
BP030 O/V/R Post-Traumatic Son (3 versions) 2010
BP031 Mark Broom & James Ruskin Erotic Misery (3 versions) 2010
BP032 Sigha I Am Apathy, I Am Submission (2 versions) 2011
BP 033 Fear Ratio, The Morning Blues (Single) (2 versions) 2011
BP034 LAKKER Arc E.P. (EP) (2 versions) 2012
BP137CD Kingdom Come* Journey (CD, Album, RE) 1994
BP166CD Tom Newman (2) Fine Old Tom (CD, Album, RE) 1995
BP168CD Tom Newman (2) Live At The Argonaut (CD, Album, Mis) 1995
BP275CD John Martyn Philentropy (CD, Album) 1997
BP030.1 O/V/R Post-Traumatic Son (Ben Klock Mixes) (2 versions) 2011
BP030.2 O/V/R Post-Traumatic Son (Robert Hood / DVS1 Mixes) (2 versions) 2011
BP030.3 O/V/R Post-Traumatic Son (Marcel Dettmann Mixes) (2 versions) 2011
BPCD01 James Ruskin Further Design (CD, Album) 1998
BPCD 001 Oliver Ho Duality (CD) 1997
BPCD2 Oliver Ho Sentience (CD, Album) 1999
BPCOMP1 Oliver Ho / Outline / James Ruskin Encounters (CD, Comp) 2000
BPLP1 James Ruskin Further Design (Album) (2 versions) 1998
BPLP02 Oliver Ho Sentience (2x12", Album) 1999
BPLP3 Fear Ratio, The Light Box (Album) (2 versions) 2011
BPLP3CD Fear Ratio, The Light Box (CD, Album) 2011
BPLTD 01 James Ruskin Take Control (4 versions) 2005
BPLTD 02 James Ruskin Return (3 versions) 2005
BPLTD 03 James Ruskin Work (12", W/Lbl) 2006
BPLTD 03 James Ruskin Work (4 versions) 2006
BPLTD 04 James Ruskin Transfer (EP) (3 versions) 2006
LPLTD017 Charlie Tear Soft Sessions (12") 2002
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by tenderfoot Aug 30, 2004 (edited over 7 years ago)
An excellent techno label from the UK where James Ruskin releases most of his stuff. Ruskin's records are always very powerful, dark and industrial, syncopated and very futurist. His latest LP, "Circuit", embodies perfectly what techno should be in the 21st century. An excellent label not to miss, where Oliver Ho also released some great EPs with a tribal edge. TIP!
Review by LaKing Aug 10, 2002
Monotone, progressive techno. Bass optimized, not too much drums, more synthsounds. Some good artists make good records here, the rest is not so good.