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Profile:A tale about PAPER and Repap Records:

when we first started talking about setting up a record label it was January 1993. It was a dark miserable night in Manchester that would have done any self respecting Smiths fan proud. Miles and Elliot had just finished their second recording as Salt City Orchestra with a singer from Sheffield called Vernon and we were sitting around wondering whether it should be sent to labels in London which seemed to be the norm for most house music at the time.

After more than a few beers we decided to stick to fingers up to the rest and dig our heels in. We chucked in a couple of hundred quid each and got an office in a local business centre sharing with Andy ‘Mad Hatter', a local soul and hip hop aficionado. We owned a telephone, fax machine, one desk, 3 chairs, a dry wipe board we updated with new swear words and pictures daily oh, and an answer machine. Paul Cleary (the genius behind our visual concepts) created the first designs for "Paper Music", as it was first called, and this was the existence of Paperecordings circa 1993, for about 6 months. No releases, just fags, booze and lots of boys talk.

At the time myself, Miles and Elliot (we'd all met at the Hacienda in 1990 ) were working at the seminal Yorkshire house club "Hard Times", famed for its championing of American house music. It was there that we met David Piccioni who ran Azuli records and distribution. We booked him to DJ at Hard Times all the time and we played him a track called "The Book" by Salt City Orchestra and immediately cracked a deal. The record was pressed up and we were off.

To our amazement the single really captured the atmosphere of the time and gave us all every excuse we ever needed to carry on hanging out in the office pretending to be teenagers. Refusing to do any interviews or encourage press interest in the early days gave us an element of mystique. We signed music from the world over, being the first to sign a Norwegian house album in 1997 (a member of whom is now Royksopp), Crazy Penis (Crazy P or Loco Pingo!) arrived as a cassette in 1995 from Wales; they have now released their 5th album and perform globally as a 6 piece live band.

We always wanted to develop artists in the same vein as indie labels such as Factory, Warp and 4AD rather than being a label chucking as much at the wall and to see what stuck. Hard though it’s been through the inevitable tough times; watching bands progress from the bedroom to the stage has been the most amazing thing; constantly reminding us why we started a record label.

Now it’s 2008, the internet has empowered everyone who has a passion for music: so what better time to dust off our dancing shoes, join the party and release our 101th single and 24th album?
Sublabels:Papercuts, Repap
Contact Info:Paperecordings
PO Box 121,
Stockport,
SK6 5WB,
UK

contact: tel: ++44 (0) 161 217 0368
email: paper@paperecordings.com
URLs:http://www.paperecordings.com/
http://paper.greedbag.com/
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Discography:
PAP 001 Salt City Orchestra The Book ◄ (2 versions) 1994
PAP 002 Papermusic* Issue One (12") 1995
PAP 003 Dirty Jesus Cut A Rug EP (12", EP) 1996
PAP 004 Wastepaper Origami (12") 1996
PAP 005 Shaboom Bust A Bubble ◄ (2 versions) 1996
PAP 006 New Phunk Theory Phunk Theory Theme (12") 1996
PAP 010 Cine City Are You Sure Joe? / Plants, Animals, H2O (10") 1996
PAP 011 Those Norwegians The Kilpisjärvi EP (12", EP) 1997
PAP 012 Shaboom Bessie ◄ (2 versions) 1997
PAP 013 Crazy Penis The Way We Swing (12") 1997
PAP 014 Dirty Jesus Don't Fuck With My Shit (12") 1997
PAP 015 Paper Music Issue #2 (12") 1997
PAP 016 Those Norwegians Da Kingue D'mazda (10") 1997
PAP 017 Departure Lounge Nu Odyssey (12") 1997
PAP 018 Essa Pinhole Burns EP (12", EP) 1997
PAP 019 Paul Hester Break Of Dawn (12") 1997
PAP 020 Salt City Orchestra Book Ends ◄ (2 versions) 1998
PAP 021 New Phunk Theory Honey Falls (12") 1998
PAP 022 Streetlife Originals Lara's Theme (12") 1998
PAP 023 Problem Kids Miles Away (12") 1998
PAP 024 Streetlife Originals Sidewalk Story (12") 1998
PAP 025 Gentleman Thief Havana Twilight (12") 1998
PAP 026 Crazy Penis Get It On (12") 1998
PAP 027 Kenny Hawkes Sleaze Walking (12") 1998
PAP 028 Solaris Heights Solarism (12") 1998
PAP 029 Problem Kids Our Sunshine Suite (12") 1998
PAP 030 Eddie "Flashin" Fowlkes* Soul Train (12") 1998
PAP 031 Kahuun Long Time No See (12") 1999
PAP 032 Solaris Heights Fusique (12") 1999
PAP 033 Paul Hester Beautiful World (12") 1999
PAP 034 Stryker Can't Stop / Eruption (12") 1999
PAP 035 Julius Papp Imaginary Voyage (12") 1999
PAP 036 Problem Kids I Will Lead (12") 1999
PAP 037 Problem Kids I Will Lead (12") 1999
PAP 038 Kenny Hawkes Ashley's War Part 2 (12") 1999
PAP 039 Key Of Soul Key Of Soul (12") 1999
PAP 040 Uschi Classen Reach Out (12") 1999
PAP 041 Head Nodding Society The Trio EP (12", EP) 1999
PAP 042 Debaser Boy Density / Brazilica (12") 2000
PAP 043 Tribadelics I Am / Use Me (12") 2000
PAP 044 Crazy Penis Do It Good (Remixes) (12") 2000
PAP 045 New Aluminists, The Get Down On It (12") 2000
PAP 046 Essa Africans In Space (12") 2000
PAP 047 Problem Kids Feel Alright (12") 2000
PAP 048 Hot Toddy Stratocoaster (12") 2000
PAP 049 Schmoov! Chicken Grease (12") 2000
PAP 050 Reset Runaway Love (12") 2000
PAP 051 Crispin J. Glover Fried (12") 2000
PAP 052 Nick Calingaert Her Lines - Part 1 (12") 2000
PAP 053 Big Ron vs. Problem Kids Grand Groove (12") 2000
PAP 054 Harlem Zip Code 125th Street EP (12", EP) 2000
PAP 055 Håkan Lidbo All I Want (12") 2000
PAP 056 DJD The Flow / Music's Got Me (12") 2000
PAP 057 Hanna Sunday (12") 2000
PAP 058 Stryker Conscious (12") 2000
PAP 059 Papa Washington Trio Chocolate Fingers (12") 2000
PAP 060 Reset Robodisco / Pickpocket (12") 2001
PAP 061 Those Norwegians Kakao (12") 2000
PAP 062 Future Rhythm Foundation Feelin' Kinda Crazy (12") 2000
PAP 063 Soane Go Master (12") 2001
PAP 064 Martin Venetjoki Notaussteigung (12") 2001
PAP 065 Lost Weight Alarmed (12") 2001
PAP 066 Problem Kids S'alright (12") 2001
PAP 067 Essa Under Construction (12") 2001
PAP 068 Problem Kids S'alright Remixes (12") 2001
PAP 069 Schmoov! Kiss It (12") 2001
PAP 070 Soane & Reset Herringbone / Tropical Snowstorm (12") 2001
PAP 071 Reset Snoutgrape (12") 2001
PAP 072 Harlem Zip Code Vibrations EP (12", EP) 2001
PAP 073 Problem Kids My First Acid House (12") 2001
PAP 074 Keyboy (2) Viva Blue (12") 2001
PAP 075 Reset Runaway Dub (12") 2001
PAP 076 Truant Song Of A City (12") 2001
PAP 077 Essa Magneto Essa (12") 2001
PAP 078 Crazy Penis You Started Something (12") 2001
PAP 079 Future Rhythm Foundation Exploration EP (12") 2001
PAP 080 Dealer's Choice New York City (12") 2002
PAP 081 Outcold Can't Stop Dancing (12") 2002
PAP 082 Papa Washington Trio Trio De Janeiro (12") 2002
PAP 083 Truant Afro Bandwagon (12") 2002
PAP 084 New Aluminists, The Back 2 The 80's (12") 2002
PAP 085 DJ Tvyks & Håkan Lidbo Norr/Vychod (12") 2002
PAP 086 Harlem Zip Code Club Triad EP (12", EP) 2002
PAP 087 Reset An Afternoon With Steve Edwards (12") 2002
PAP 088 Crazy Penis Give It Up (12") 2002
PAP 089 Papa Washington Trio Soundboy ◄ (2 versions) 2002
PAP 090 Tony Senghore What Is It / What It Is (2x12") 2002
PAP 091 Crazy Penis Keep On (Daniel Wang And Brennan Green Mixes) (12", Ltd) 2002
PAP 092 Essa Horse On A Motorway (12") 2002
PAP 094 Magik J* And Soane Saxy Beast (12") 2002
PAP 095 Crazy Penis You Are We (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 2003
PAP 097 Problem Kids Take A Small Break (Something Happens) (12") 2003
PAP 098 Hollway & Eastwick Downtime (12") 2003
PAP 099 Harlem Zip Code / Crazy Penis Penultimate (12") 2003
PAP 100A Various The Sound Of Paper Recordings - Part 1 (12") 2003
PAP 100B Various The Sound Of Paper Recordings - Part 2 (12") 2003
PAPCD001 Those Norwegians Kaminzky Park (CD, Album) 1997
PAPCD002 Various Splinter (2xCD) 1998
PAPCD002 Various Splinter (CD) 1998
PAPCD003 New Phunk Theory Just A Phase (CD, Album) 1998
PAPCD004 Crazy Penis A Nice Hot Bath With... (CD, Album) 1999
PAPCD005 Streetlife Originals Sidewalk Stories (CD) 1999
PAPCD006 Problem Kids Pump The Dirty Groove (CD, Album) 1999
PAPCD007 Various Splinter 2 (CD) 1999
PAPCD007 Various Splinter 2 (2xCD) 1999
PAPCD008 Hot Toddy Super Magic (CD, Album) 2000
PAPCD009 Crispin J. Glover Rhythm Graffiti (CD, Album) 2000
PAPCD010 Various Splinter 3 (CD) 2001
PAPCD011 Problem Kids My First Acid House (CD, Album) 2001
PAPCD012 Truant Neither Work Nor Leisure (CD, Album) 2001
PAPCD014 Various Splinter 4 (CD, Comp) 2001
PAPCD015 Papa Washington Trio Trio De Janeiro (CD, Album) 2002
PAPCD016 Crazy Penis The Wicked Is Music (CD, Album) 2002
PAPCD017 Various Splinter Five (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) 2002
PAPCD018 Various PAP100 - The Best Of Paperecordings (2xCD) 2003
PAPCD020 Flash Atkins Off Shoot (CD, Album) 2003
PAPD001 Salt City Orchestra The Book (Remixes) (File, MP3) 2008
PAPD002 Keyboy (2) Viva Blue (File, MP3) 2009
PAPER 02 Papermusic* Issue One (12", Promo) 1995
paperecordings 93 Papa Washington Trio Trio De Janeiro (12", S/Sided, Single) 2002
PAPLP001 Those Norwegians Kaminzky Park (2xLP) 1997
PAPLP002 Various Splinter (2xLP) 1998
PAPLP003 New Phunk Theory Just A Phase (2xLP) 1998
PAPLP003P New Phunk Theory New Phunk Theory (10") 1998
PAPLP004 Crazy Penis A Nice Hot Bath With (2xLP, Album) 1999
PAPLP005 Streetlife Originals Sidewalk Stories (2xLP) 1999
PAPLP006 Problem Kids Pump The Dirty Groove (2xLP) 1999
PAPLP007 Various Splinter 2 (2xLP) 1999
PAPLP008 Hot Toddy Super Magic (2xLP) 2000
PAPLP009 Crispin J. Glover Rhythm Graffiti (2xLP) 2000
PAPLP010 Various Splinter 3 (3xLP) 2001
PAPLP011 Problem Kids My First Acid House (2xLP) 2001
PAPLP012 Truant Neither Work Nor Leisure (2xLP) 2001
PAPLP013 Essa Detritus Excitus (2xLP) 2002
PAPLP014 Various Splinter 4 (2xLP) 2001
PAPLP015 Papa Washington Trio Trio De Janeiro (2xLP, Album) 2002
PAPLP016 Crazy Penis The Wicked Is Music (2xLP) 2002
PAPLP017 Various Splinter Five (2xLP) 2002
PAPSF001 Crazy Penis You Started Something (Remixes) (12") 2001
TESTPRESSING Tony Senghore What Is It ? What It Is (12")  
User Reviews:
pete37406, Dec 20, 2003

Quite frankly for me the epitaph of house music labels , A dimly lit dirty low down slinky raw underground showcase of deep house artists many who have grown from their debut releases on this subliminal label from a basement 50 fathoms down in deepest Manchester, The first release was an absolute epic and the 100th still shouts utter quality... oh... and the ones between 1 + 100 arent too shabby either! Utter pornography in wax form , class.

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