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From its humble beginnings as a hip supermarket chain, Turbo Recordings has grown into a Downtown Canada fixture, a haven for WorlDJs and dancers alike. Founded by well-liked Groove-Shaman Tiga, the independent label has emerged at the forefront of the contemporary Bravewave scene with a roster including such luminaries as Jesper Dahlback, D.I.M., Proxy, Jori Hulkkonen, Zdar, Martini Bros, Stu Thousand VI, and Tiga himself, Tiga.

“We started out singing into plastic bags and shipping them to stores as quickly as possible. Later, we discovered that vinyl sounds way better when delivered by kayak. I learned so much the first few years…Now, as I look towards the future, I can envision music for poor people, sonic odors for the hearing impaired, even MP3s for women....Vroom, sucka!” says Tiga, the lyrical lampsman lighting the way down Dance Avenue.
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Turbo Recordings
3654 St. Laurent, Suite 2
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 2V4
Canada

Email: info@turborecordings.com
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Discography

Releases:
  Chromeo She's In Control (2xLP) 2004
HEMI-002P Various Cream 98 Music Festival (CD, Comp)  
HEMI-005P Various Turbo Sampler Vol. 1 (CD, Smplr)  
HEMI-006P Various Turbo Sampler Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) 2000
MARCD-000E John Acquaviva CCD Europe (CD, Comp, Mixed) 1999
MARCD-001 Adam Beyer Live: Montreal Mix Sessions (CD, Comp, Mixed) 1998
MARCD-003 DJ Lafleche* Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 2 (CD) 1998
MARCD-004 Jesper Dahlbäck Stockholm Mix Sessions (CD) 1999
MARCD-005 Dune Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 3 - Double A & Twist (CD) 1999
MARCD-006 John Acquaviva Cream CD - CCD (CD, Comp, Mixed) 1999
MARCD-007 Various Turbo Studio Sessions Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) 1999
MARCD-008 ADNY Selections '97-2000 (CD, Comp) 2000
MARCD-009 Lafleche Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 4 (CD) 2000
MARCD-010 Fred Everything Under The Sun (CD, Album) 2000
MARCD-011 Jesper Dahlbäck Stockholm Mix Sessions 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) 2000
MARCD-012 Jori Hulkkonen Helsinki Mix Sessions (CD) 2000
MARCD-013 Tiga Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 5 - Mixed Emotions (2xCD) 2000
MARCD-017 Kenny Glasgow Toronto Mix Sessions (CD) 2001
MARCD-018 Tiga American Gigolo (CD, Comp, Mixed) 2001
MARCD0019 Adam Beyer Stockholm Mix Sessions V03 (CD, Comp, Mixed) 2002
MARCD-020 FPU Crockett's Theme / Ocean Drive (CD, Maxi) 2002
MARCD-021 Tiga & Zyntherius Sunglasses At Night (CD, Maxi) 2002
MARCD0022 Various Turbo Studio Sessions Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) 2002
MARCD-023 Märtini Brös. Pläy. (CD, Album) 2002
MARCD0024 FPU Traxxdata (CD, Album) 2003
MARCD-025 Chromeo She's In Control (CD) 2004
MARCD00142 Various Turbo Studio Sessions (Vol.2) (CD, Comp) 2001
MARCD-0152 Peter Benisch Soundtrack Saga (CD, Album) 2001
MARCD-0162 Chris Duckenfield Sheffield Mix Sessions (CD) 2001
none Various Sid ♥ Turbo (CD, Ltd) 2006
none Various LeMix (CD, Promo) 2004
none Tiga & Zyntherius Sunglasses At Night (CDr, Single, Promo) 2008
none Boys Noize Oi Oi Oi (Album) (2 versions) 2007
none Boys Noize Power (CD, Album) 2009
none Chromeo Me & My Man (CDr, Promo) 2004
RR 301211 Chromeo Needy Girl / Destination: Overdrive (12", Promo) 2003
TCOM001 Chromeo Chromeo: The Remixes (File, MP3) 2008
TLP-01 ADNY Selections '97-2000 (2x12") 2000
TLP-01p ADNY Untitled (12", W/Lbl, Ltd)  
TMV-01 Compuphonic & Kolombo Emotion EP / Digital Bonus (File, MP3, EP) 2007
TMV-02 Various Turbo Mind Vacuum (File, MP3, Comp) 2007
TRB 60012 Jesper Dahlbäck Stockholm Mix Sessions (CD, RE) 2000
TRB60072 Various Turbo Studio Sessions Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, RE) 2001
TRB 60082 Peter Benisch Soundtrack Saga (CD, Album, RE, Dig) 2001
TRB60092 Chris Duckenfield Sheffield Mix Sessions (CD, Comp, Mixed, RE)  
TRB 60112 Kenny Glasgow Toronto Mix Sessions (CD, RE) 2001
TURBO-001 ADNY Dreaming (Dahlbäck And Hulkkonen Remixes) (2 versions) 2000
TURBO-002 Jori Hulkkonen Helsinki Mix Sessions (2 versions) 2000
TURBO-004 Mateo Murphy Love Express E.P. (12", EP) 2001
TURBO-005 ADNY Never Leave You (Maxi) (2 versions) 2001
TURBO-006 Shawn Ward In The City EP (12", EP) 2001
TURBO-006 Shawn Ward In The City EP (12", EP, W/Lbl) 2001
TURBO-007 Various Turbo Studio Sessions Vol. 2 (2 versions) 2001
TURBO-008 FPU Crockett's Theme (Remixes) (2 versions) 2002
TURBO-009 TGV TGV EP (12", EP, Maxi) 2002
TURBO-010 Mateo Murphy Bringing It Back EP (EP) (2 versions) 2002
TURBO-011 Märtini Brös. Flash (12") 2002
TURBO-012 Mateo Murphy Love Express Remixes (12") 2002
TURBO-013 TGV Running Out Of Time EP (12") 2002
TURBO-014 Märtini Brös. The Biggest Fan (2 versions) 2002
TURBO-015 FPU Racer Car (12") 2002
TURBO-016 Tom Gillieron and Ravi McArthur Now It's Dark (2 versions) 2002
TURBO-017 Hacker, The Danse Industria (12") 2003
TURBO-018 Drama Society Liars (12") 2003
TURBO 019 Tiga Burning Down (12") 2003
TURBO-020 Chromeo Destination : Overdrive (2 versions) 2003
TURBO-021 Robert Calvin Methods Of Dance (12") 2004
TURBO-022 Panash Jack 2 Jack (2 versions) 2004
TURBO-023 Dahlbäck & Dahlbäck Sweden 1 Canada 0 (12") 2004
TURBO-024 Märtini Brös. Big And Dirty (12") 2004
TURBO-025 Drama Society Feat. Turner Crying Hero (12") 2004
TURBO 026 Kiko and S. Deschezeaux* Totalgaz (12") 2004
TURBO-027 Plastique De Rêve The Sounds You Hear (12") 2005
TURBO-028 Zdar* Don't U Want / How Do U See Me Now (12") 2005
TURBO-029 Zdar* Don't U Want (Remixes) (12") 2005
TURBO-030 Plastique De Rêve vs. Dave K Thoughtz Of U (12") 2005
TURBO-031 Sweetlight* Le Grand Sommeil (12") 2006
TURBO-032 D.I.M. (2) Sysiphos (2 versions) 2006
TURBO-033 Tomas Barfod Basement Music (12") 2006
TURBO-034 Boys Noize Erole Attakk (12") 2006
TURBO-035 Proxy (2) Destroy (2 versions) 2006
TURBO-036 Jori Hulkkonen Katajanukke EP (12", EP) 2007
TURBO-037 D.I.M. (2) Airbus Baby (2 versions) 2007
TURBO-038 Chromeo Fancy Footwork Remixes (2 versions) 2007
TURBO-039 Dahlback & Dahlback* Sweden 10 - Finland 0 (12") 2007
TURBO-040 Chromeo Tenderoni (Remixes) (12") 2007
TURBO-041 Duke Dumont "Regality" EP (EP) (2 versions) 2007
TURBO-042 Proxy (2) Decoy (2 versions) 2007
TURBO-043 ZZT Lower State Of Consciousness (2 versions) 2007
TURBO-043 promo ZZT Lower State Of Consciousness (CD, Single, Promo) 2007
TURBO-044 Compuphonic & Kolombo Emotion EP (EP) (2 versions) 2007
TURBO-045 Chromeo Bonafied Lovin (12") 2007
TURBO-046 Anglo Satellite / Dilemn Baguette EP (12", EP) 2007
TURBO-047 Jori Hulkkonen Is The Fenno Baron* Rave 2.0 EP (12", EP) 2007
TURBO 048 Chaim* & Guy J Isreality EP (EP) (2 versions) 2007
TURBO-049 Cari Lekebusch Shaded EP (EP) (2 versions) 2008
TURBO-050 Tiga & Zyntherius Sunglasses At Night Remixes (8xFile, MP3) 2008
TURBO 050-A Tiga & Zyntherius Sunglasses At Night Remixes Part 1 (12") 2008
TURBO 050-B Tiga & Zyntherius Sunglasses At Night Remixes Part 2 (12") 2008
TURBO 051 Popof The Chomper EP (EP) (2 versions) 2008
TURBO-052 Rainer Werner Bassfinder Minimal Scarf Fuckers Drown! (12") 2008
TURBO 052-6 Rainer Werner Bassfinder Minimal Scarf Fuckers Down! (12", Promo, W/Lbl) 2008
TURBO 053 Proxy (2) Dance In Dark EP (EP) (2 versions) 2008
TURBO-054-1 Moby I Love To Move In Here (12") 2008
TURBO-054-2 Moby I Love To Move In Here - Part 2 (12") 2008
TURBO 055 Mr James Barth* Workin' The Truth (2 versions) 2008
TURBO 056 Proxy (2) Raven (2 versions) 2008
TURBO 057 DMX Krew Bass Drop EP (EP) (3 versions) 2008
TURBO 058 ZZT The Worm (12") 2008
TURBO 059 Brodinski Oblivion EP (EP) (2 versions) 2008
TURBO 060 Jesper Dahlbäck Cables & Things (12") 2009
TURBO 061 Kolombo Sniff EP (EP) (2 versions) 2009
TURBO 062 Guy J Shaman (12") 2009
TURBO 063 Zoo Brazil & Adam Sky Circle Jerk (EP) (2 versions) 2009
TURBO 064 Hugg & Pepp Maximus EP (12", EP) 2009
TURBO-065 Zombie Nation Zombielicious Remixes (12") 2009
TURBO 066 Phonogenic Bass Were The Days (12") 2009
TURBO 067 Roman Flügel Stricher EP (12", EP) 2009
TURBO 069 Noob (2) & Brodinski Peanuts Club (12", EP) 2009
TURBO 070 Tiga Beep Beep Beep (12") 2009
TURBO 071 Proxy (2) Who Are You? (12") 2009
TURBO 072 Fever Ray Triangle Walks / Seven (12") 2009
TURBOCD027 Various Omnidance (2xCD, Comp) 2009
TURBO CD 0028 Jori Hulkkonen Man From Earth (CD) 2009
TURBO CD 0028 PROMO Jori Hulkkonen Man From Earth (CD, Album, Promo) 2009
XMASGIVEAWAY Boys Noize Boys Noize Xmas Track Giveaway (File, MP3) 2007
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by Vezatron Jul 31, 2003
Hitting the highs of house and down into electro (but gracefully skipping trance), Turbo has collected some truly "in the scene" DJs. The mixes are all worthy of purchase, and represent a pleasant recourse from the ever more soul syphoned mixs of todays big labels. Mainstays Jesper Dahlbäck and Tiga are worth every penny.