Instinct Records

Instinct Records

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Founded as a dance label in a Greenwich Village living room, Instinct Records gained prominence in the early 1990s by releasing compilations of Acid Jazz-label material in the US. The simultaneous success of the label's first signing, electronic musician Moby, was built on by licensing and releasing seminal recordings from Rising High Records, Kickin Records, and Antler-Subway, as well as releasing music by local techno-oriented ambient musicians signed to the label. Instinct was purchased by Knitting Factory Records in 2003.

For company credits, please use Instinct Records, Inc. if credited with "Inc".
Sublabels
Earth Recordings, Evolver (2), FAX USA, Instinct Ambient, Instinct Electronica, Instinct Jazz, Kickin Records USA, King Of The Jungle (2), Liquid Music, Plug In + Turn On, Shadow Records, Sonic Records, The Future Sound Of Jazz, This Is Acid Jazz, Trance Atlantic Records
Parent Label:
Knitting Factory Records
Contact Info:
[not current; original address (from 1990)]
222 West 14th Street, Suite 8B
New York, NY 10011

[not current; valid in 1998]
26 W. 17th St. #502
New York, NY 10011
Vox: 212.727.1360
Fax: 212.366.5979
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

[not current]
81 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013
Sites:
instinctrecords.com

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Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
0000 Prototype 909 - Prototype 909 live #1 Scranton, PA / New York City Prototype 909 Prototype 909 live #1 Scranton, PA / New York City ‎(Cass, Promo) Instinct Records 0000 US Unknown Sell This Version
7FOOT15 Moby - Go Moby Go ‎(7", Promo) Outer Rhythm 7FOOT15 UK 1991 Sell This Version
12 YOBR 24 Brainstorm (3) - Rock The House Brainstorm (3) Rock The House ‎(12") Yo*Bro Recordings 12 YOBR 24 UK 1991 Sell This Version
0016-2 Various - 98.9 Smooth Jazz KWJZ Volume 2 Various 98.9 Smooth Jazz KWJZ Volume 2 ‎(CD, Comp) Smooth Jazz KWJZ 98.9 0016-2 US 1998 Sell This Version
555-2 Count Basic - More Than The Best Count Basic More Than The Best ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Records 555-2 US 2001 Sell This Version
1578 Moby - Moby Moby Moby ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial) Bunker Product 1578 Russia 2001 Sell This Version
146.052-5 Moby - Go Moby Go ‎(12") CNR Records, Instinct Records, Outer Rhythm 146.052-5 Belgium 1991 Sell This Version
146.052-7 Mob9* - Go Mob9* Go ‎(7") Bite Records, Outer Rhythm, Instinct Records 146.052-7 Benelux 1991 Sell This Version
146.079-3 Mob9* - Go (Mixes) Mob9* Go (Mixes) ‎(CD, Maxi, Car) BITE Records, Outer Rhythm, Instinct Records 146.079-3 Netherlands 1991 Sell This Version
300 093-4 Moby - Go Moby Go ‎(Cass, Single, Dol) BITE Records 300 093-4 Belgium 1991 Sell This Version
04025-03 CD Mindstorm (2) - Rock The House / Help Me To Believe Mindstorm (2) Rock The House / Help Me To Believe ‎(CD, Maxi) Low Spirit Recordings, Instinct Records 04025-03 CD Germany 1991 Sell This Version
4-45009 Various - Songs From The Cool World (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) Various Songs From The Cool World (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) ‎(Cass, Comp, Dol) Warner Bros. Records 4-45009 US 1992 Sell This Version
9 45009-2 Various - Songs From The Cool World (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) Various Songs From The Cool World (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (Comp) 9 45009-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
9 45009-4 Various - Songs From The Cool World (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) Various Songs From The Cool World (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) ‎(Cass, Comp) Warner Bros. Records 9 45009-4 Malaysia 1992 Sell This Version
6340162 Moby - Early Underground Moby Early Underground ‎(CD, Comp, RE) Instinct Records, Pinnacle Labels 6340162 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
6340172 Moby - Rare: The Collected B-Sides 1989-1993 Moby Rare: The Collected B-Sides 1989-1993 ‎(CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, Mixed, RE) Pinnacle Labels, Pinnacle Labels, Instinct Records 6340172 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
7243 8 47053 2 9 Moby - The Story So Far Moby The Story So Far (Comp) 7243 8 47053 2 9 Ukraine Unknown Sell This Version
7243 8 47054 2 8 Moby - Early Underground Moby Early Underground (Comp) 7243 8 47054 2 8 US 1993 Sell This Version
7243 8 47055 2 7 Moby - Ambient Moby Ambient (Album) 7243 8 47055 2 7 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
7243 8 47056 2 6 Moby - Rare: The Collected B-Sides (1989-1993) Moby Rare: The Collected B-Sides (1989-1993) ‎(CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Virgin, Pinnacle Labels, Instinct Records 7243 8 47056 2 6 Europe 1996 Sell This Version
AJP001-4 Various - This is Acid Jazz Artist Sampler Various This is Acid Jazz Artist Sampler ‎(Cass, Comp) Instinct Records AJP001-4 US 1996 Sell This Version
AMB:002-2 Various - Ambient Systems Various Ambient Systems (Comp) AMB:002-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB:003-2 Omicron - The Generation And Motion Of A Pulse Omicron The Generation And Motion Of A Pulse ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient AMB:003-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB:004-2 Facil - Facil Facil Facil ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient AMB:004-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB:005-2 Mysteries Of Science - The Erotic Nature Of Automated Universes Mysteries Of Science The Erotic Nature Of Automated Universes ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient AMB:005-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB:006-2 Adham Shaikh - Journey To The Sun Adham Shaikh Journey To The Sun ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient AMB:006-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB:007-2 Terre Thaemlitz - Soil Terre Thaemlitz Soil ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient AMB:007-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB:008-2 Escape Tank - Escape Tank Escape Tank Escape Tank ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient, Instinct Ambient AMB:008-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB:009-2 Control X - ... To Abort Transmission Control X ... To Abort Transmission ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient, Instinct Ambient AMB:009-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB:010-2 The Super Secret Symphony - The Super Secret Symphony The Super Secret Symphony The Super Secret Symphony ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient AMB:010-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
amb6001-2 Sub Dub - Sub Dub Sub Dub Sub Dub ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient, Instinct Ambient, Instinct Ambient amb6001-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
amb6002-2 Tetsu Inoue - World Receiver Tetsu Inoue World Receiver ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient amb6002-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
Amb6005-2 Various - Ambient Systems II Various Ambient Systems II ‎(2xCD, Comp) Instinct Ambient, Instinct Ambient Amb6005-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
AMB6007-2 Various - Ambient Systems 3 Various Ambient Systems 3 ‎(CD, Comp) Instinct Ambient AMB6007-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
AMB6009-2 Jimpster - Martian Arts Jimpster Martian Arts (Album) AMB6009-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
AMB6010-2 Kosma - Universal Kosma Universal ‎(CD, Album, RE) Instinct Electronica AMB6010-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
amb6011-2 Various - The Next Step Various The Next Step ‎(CD, Comp) Instinct Electronica amb6011-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
AMB6012-2 Jammin' Unit - Deaf, Dub And Blind Jammin' Unit Deaf, Dub And Blind ‎(CD, Album, Promo) Instinct Records AMB6012-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
amb 21002 Various - Ambient Intermix Various Ambient Intermix ‎(2x12", Comp, Promo) Instinct Ambient amb 21002 US 1995 Sell This Version
AMB.6004.2 SETI - Ciphers SETI Ciphers (Album) AMB.6004.2 US 1996 Sell This Version
AMB.6006.2 Adham Shaikh and Tim Floyd - Drift Adham Shaikh and Tim Floyd Adham Shaikh and Tim Floyd - Drift ‎(CD, Album) Instinct Ambient AMB.6006.2 US 1996 Sell This Version
ATLASCD 001 Moby - The Story So Far Moby The Story So Far (Comp) ATLASCD 001 UK 1993 Sell This Version
ATLASCD 002 Moby - Ambient Moby Ambient ‎(CD, Album) Equator Records ATLASCD 002 UK 1993 Sell This Version
ATLASLP 001 Moby - The Story So Far Moby The Story So Far ‎(LP, Comp) Equator Records ATLASLP 001 UK 1993 Sell This Version
ATLASMC 001 Moby - The Story So Far Moby The Story So Far ‎(Cass, Comp) Equator Records ATLASMC 001 UK 1993 Sell This Version
AX1 Moby - I Feel It [Next Is The E] Moby I Feel It [Next Is The E] ‎(12", Promo) Equator Records AX1 UK 1993 Sell This Version
AXISCD 001 Moby - I Feel It + Thousand Moby I Feel It + Thousand ‎(CD, Single) Equator Records AXISCD 001 UK 1993 Sell This Version
AXISTM 001 Moby - I Feel It + Thousand (The Remixes) Moby I Feel It + Thousand (The Remixes) ‎(12") Equator Records AXISTM 001 UK 1993 Sell This Version
BACKCD1 Nick Warren - Back To Mine Nick Warren Back To Mine ‎(CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) DMC BACKCD1 UK 1998 Sell This Version
CDP-EL-PRO Various - Relentless Beats (Sampler) Various Relentless Beats (Sampler) ‎(CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr) Koch International CDP-EL-PRO Canada 2002 Sell This Version
CDTOT16 Various - Ambient Senses 2 (The Feeling) Various Ambient Senses 2 (The Feeling) ‎(CD, Album, Comp) Jumpin' & Pumpin' CDTOT16 UK 1994 Sell This Version
CDW 45009 Various - Songs From The Cool World (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) Various Songs From The Cool World (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) ‎(CD, Comp) Warner Bros. Records CDW 45009 Canada 1992 Sell This Version
DMC 104/2 Various - September 91 - Two Various September 91 - Two ‎(12", P/Mixed) DMC DMC 104/2 UK 1991 Sell This Version
EARTH X1T Language (8) - I Can't Stop / Underwater Language (8) I Can't Stop / Underwater ‎(12") Earth Recordings EARTH X1T UK 1991 Sell This Version
EARTH X2T Obscure Business - The Parting Obscure Business The Parting ‎(12") Earth Recordings EARTH X2T UK 1991 Sell This Version
eb 9772-2 Various - Dorian Gray - History Of Magic Various Dorian Gray - History Of Magic ‎(2xCD, Comp) FFM Dance Department eb 9772-2 Germany 2001 Sell This Version
EFA 04021-02 CD Moby - Go Moby Go ‎(CD, Maxi) Low Spirit Recordings, Instinct Records EFA 04021-02 CD Germany 1991 Sell This Version
EFA 04021-02 MS Moby - Go Moby Go ‎(12") Low Spirit Recordings, Instinct Records EFA 04021-02 MS Germany 1991 Sell This Version
EX-222 The K-Collective* - Never Stop The K-Collective* Never Stop ‎(12") Instinct Records EX-222 US 1990 Sell This Version
EX-223 The K-Collective* - Never Stop The K-Collective* Never Stop EX-223 US 1990 Sell This Version
EX-224 The Brotherhood (4) - Time's Up The Brotherhood (4) Time's Up EX-224 US 1990 Sell This Version
EX-225 Various - This Is Acid Jazz Volume One Various This Is Acid Jazz Volume One ‎(Cass, Comp) Instinct Records EX-225 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-225CAS Various - This Is Acid Jazz Volume One Various This Is Acid Jazz Volume One ‎(Cass, Comp, SR,) Instinct Records EX-225CAS US Unknown Sell This Version
EX-225CD Various - This Is Acid Jazz Volume One Various This Is Acid Jazz Volume One (Comp) EX-225CD US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-225LP Various - This Is Acid Jazz Volume One Various This Is Acid Jazz Volume One ‎(LP, Comp) Instinct Records EX-225LP US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-226 Moby - Mobility Moby Mobility (EP) EX-226 US 1990 Sell This Version
EX-227 Voodoo Child - Voodoo Child Voodoo Child Voodoo Child EX-227 US 1990 Sell This Version
EX-228 L.U.P.O. Featuring Cathy* - Keep It Up! L.U.P.O. Featuring Cathy* L.U.P.O. Featuring Cathy* - Keep It Up! ‎(12") Instinct Records EX-228 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-229 Moby - Go Moby Go (Remixes) EX-229 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX 230 Homeboy - Control Yourself Cousin Homeboy Control Yourself Cousin (Remixes) (Maxi) EX 230 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-231 Brainstorm (3) - Rock The House Brainstorm (3) Rock The House EX-231 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-232 Voodoo Child - Voodoo Child (Remixes) Voodoo Child Voodoo Child (Remixes) EX-232 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-233 Barracuda - Drug Fits The Face Barracuda Drug Fits The Face EX-233 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-234 L.U.P.O. - So Hard / Hell Or Heaven L.U.P.O. So Hard / Hell Or Heaven EX-234 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-235 2 Tuff - Jazz Thang 2 Tuff Jazz Thang ‎(12") Instinct Records EX-235 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-236CAS Various - Instinct Dance Various Instinct Dance ‎(Cass, Comp, Promo) Instinct Records EX-236CAS US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-236CD Various - Instinct Dance Various Instinct Dance ‎(CD, Comp) Instinct Records EX-236CD US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-236LP Various - Instinct Dance Various Instinct Dance ‎(2xLP, Comp) Instinct Records EX-236LP US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-237 Moby - Go (Remixes) Moby Go (Remixes) ‎(6xFile, MP3, Single, 320) Instinct Records EX-237 US 2007
EX-237 CDS Moby - Go (Remixes) Moby Go (Remixes) (Single) EX-237 CDS US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-237 LPS Moby - Go (Remixes) Moby Go (Remixes) ‎(12", Single, Pic) Instinct Records, Instinct Records EX-237 LPS US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-237S Moby - Go (Remixes) Moby Go (Remixes) (Single) EX-237S US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-238 Zero Zero - Zeroxed Zero Zero Zeroxed / Sanity Clause EX-238 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-238-1 Zero Zero - Zeroxed / Sanity Clause Zero Zero Zeroxed / Sanity Clause ‎(12") Instinct Records, Instinct Records EX-238-1 US 1991 Sell This Version
EX-238-CDS Zero Zero - Zeroxed Zero Zero Zeroxed ‎(CD, Maxi) Instinct Records EX-238-CDS US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-239 Heavy Shift* Obey The Rules Of The Night EX-239 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-240-1 Moby - Drop A Beat Moby Drop A Beat ‎(12") Instinct Records EX-240-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-240-2 Moby - Drop A Beat Moby Drop A Beat (Single) EX-240-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-240 PROMO Moby - Drop A Beat Moby Drop A Beat ‎(12", Promo) Instinct Records EX-240 PROMO US 1992 Sell This Version
EX241 Moby - Moby Moby Moby ‎(10xFile, MP3, Album, 256) Instinct Records EX241 US Unknown
EX-241-1 Moby - Moby Moby Moby ‎(LP, Album) Instinct Records EX-241-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-241-2 Moby - Moby Moby Moby (Album) EX-241-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-241-4 Moby - Moby Moby Moby ‎(Cass, Album) Instinct Records EX-241-4 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-242-1 Niko* - Oh Yeah! Niko* Oh Yeah! ‎(12") Instinct Records EX-242-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-242-2 Niko* - Oh Yeah! Niko* Oh Yeah! ‎(CD, Maxi) Instinct Records EX-242-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-242 DJ Niko* - Oh Yeah! Niko* Oh Yeah! ‎(12", Promo) Instinct Records EX-242 DJ US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-243-1 The Acid Blues Project* - Lonely Blues The Acid Blues Project* Lonely Blues ‎(12") Instinct Records EX-243-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-243 DJ The Acid Blues Project* - Lonely Blues The Acid Blues Project* Lonely Blues ‎(12", Promo) Instinct Records EX-243 DJ US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-244-1 Various - This Is Acid Jazz Volume Two Various This Is Acid Jazz Volume Two ‎(LP, Comp) Instinct Records EX-244-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
EX-244-2 Various - This Is Acid Jazz Volume Two Various This Is Acid Jazz Volume Two (Comp) EX-244-2 US 1992 Sell This Version

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Expansive09

Expansive09

February 9, 2018
A really musically pioneering cross pollinating east coast label up there with Transmat, Silent and many of the great 90s electronica labels. Instinct was really pushing the borders early on introducing Moby, Human Mesh Dance, Sub Dub and acid jazz gems like Kosma. Very diverse in their choice of artist with an affinity towards the upper echelons of quality and creativity. Instinct also brought us the lovely Fax compilations introducing many of our ears to German musicians like Pete Namlook, Jammin Unit, Tetsu Inoue, Gas(UK musician), etc. Grateful and deeply indebted to their vision.

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