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Idlers

Profile:
Originally a US hip-hop label set up as a subsidiary of Warlock records in 1986. Home of artists such as the Jungle Brothers; MC Serch, who later formed 3rd Bass; JVC Force; and King Tre. Soon more of the releases moved toward house music, especially early work from Todd Terry under the guises Royal Party and Orange Lemon. This in turn led to hip-house releases such as “I'll House You” by the Jungle Brothers.
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Idlers Records, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY 11224

Tel. (718) 372-0783
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Discography

Releases:
TI-1001 Legion (7) Merlin (2 versions) 1986
TI-1002 MCSerch* Feat. K. Love* & Tony D.* Hey Boy (12") 1987
TI-1003 Jungle Brothers Jimbrowski / Bragging And Boasting (12") 1987
WAR 014 Jungle Brothers Jimbrowski / Bragging And Boasting (2 versions) 1987
WAR 015 Royal House Party People / Key The Pulse (2 versions) 1987
WAR 016 Jungle Brothers Because I Got It Like That (2 versions) 1987
WAR 017 King Tre Damn I'm Good / Cherri (12")  
WAR-018 Orange Lemon The Texican / Dreams Of Santa Anna (2 versions) 1988
WAR 019 Zizi Welcome To The Love Club (12")  
WAR 021 Royal House Can You Party (3 versions) 1988
WAR-022 Jungle Brothers On The Run (12") 1988
WAR 022B Jungle Brothers I'll House You (2 versions) 1988
WAR 024 Ill Squad Production* On A Roll / Making A Killing (12") 1988
WAR 027 Goldtop Introduction (12")  
WAR 028 Choice M.C.* Let's Make Some Noise / This Is The "B" Side (12") 1988
WAR 029 Royal House Yeah Buddy (12") 1988
WAR 033 Drum And Bass I Love You (12") 1988
WAR 034 Taking Your Business Just Got Laid (12") 1989
WAR 035 Jungle Brothers Straight Out The Jungle (2 versions) 1988
WAR 039 MC Sergio In The Name Of Love (12") 1989
WAR.-040 Royal House Featuring Ian Star A Better Way (12") 1988
WAR 041 Funtopia Beautiful People / Let Us Rise (12") 1988
WAR 042 T.T.O. Boys Come Into My Nest / Housing All The Way (12") 1989
WAR 046 Verbal Threat Ironman / Black Woman (12")  
WAR. 048 Royal House Get Funky (12") 1988
WAR 049 Extra Curricular Groove Me / Shotgun (12")  
WAR 053 Bad Boys Tear Up Shop / Let's Move Let's Groove (12") 1989
WAR 055 Zizi Falling Rain / I Just Don't Know (12")  
WAR 082 J.V.C. Force* Intro 2 Dance / It's A Force Thing (12") 1990
WAR-2704 Jungle Brothers Straight Out The Jungle (LP, RE)  
WAR 2706 Royal House Can You Party (LP) 1988
WAR-2711 MC Sergio Making A Killin' (LP) 1989
WAR 2722 J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. Force Field (LP, Album) 1990
WARCD-2722 J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. Force Field (CD) 1990
WR-2922-2 Royal House Can You Party? (Plus 12" Extended Club Mixes) (2xCD, Album, Comp) 2005
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by djfrankiebones May 19, 2004
Idlers - A very quick and short-lived sub label of WARLOCK Records, Idlers had the most precise timing on "Party People" by Royal House. Todd Terry had made several underground hits, but this one was the "Better press 10,000 more by Saturday" variety. This is the track that changed house music into that "dirty thugged out unsafe" style, as if Todd walked up and snatched the carpet out of the Chicago producers and threw it back at them. No one complained...Then the Jungle Bros. took the hip hop community by storm and
by the time the next instant hit came out as "I'll House You", the same track now with lyrics, just blew up all over again. The Jungle Bros. inked with Gee Street in the U.K. and several trade off deals gave Idlers a few underground acid hits before folding & fading into oblivion.