After the demise of funk revival pioneer label Desco, founders Philip Lehman and Gabe Roth parted ways. While Roth started Daptone Records, featuring a cleaner soulful sound, Lehman created Soul Fire Records to feature a dirtier raw funk sound. Soul Fire has reissued quality rare funk records, but these reissues have received limited print runs making them collectable as well. Soul Fire has also produced new funk artists recorded in that old authentic way. The record label ceased its activities near the end of 2003.