It doesn’t sound like too long ago, but the electronic music industry has come a long way since the nineties. Today, August 1st, 2011, marks twenty years of Soma Records. It’s hard to believe, isn’t it ?
On the 1st of August, 1991, Soma Records released its first record, "Eterna" by Slam / "I.B.O." by Rejuvination, a great track and great split release with some Detroit and/or Chicago-rooted dance music. Nowadays, Soma is, as they describe themselves, one of the world’s leading electronic dance music labels.
Slam – Eterna
Rejuvination – I.B.O.
So far, the label has managed to release more than 80 albums and over 300 singles, from the likes of Slam, Funk D’Void, Alex Smoke, and The Black Dog, to name just a few. The Glasgow-based label continues to wow the electronic music world with their music, without a doubt.
Happy Birthday !
Here’s our list of twenty of our favourite Soma tracks:
- 01. Dove – Fallen from Soma 2
- 02. Slam – Positive Education from Soma 8
- 03. Desert Storm – Scoraig 93 from Soma 13
- 04. Daft Punk – Da Funk from Soma 25
- 05. Skintrade – Andomraxess from Soma 27
- 06. Funk D’Void – Jack Me Off from Soma 29
- 07. Chaser – Sides of Iron from Soma 33
- 08. Maas – Look At Me Now, Falling (I:Cube Simple mix) from Soma 54
- 09. Envoy – Emotional from Soma 59
- 10. Funk D’Void – Herbie On Rhodes from Soma 66
- 11. Scott Grooves feat. Parliament/Funkadelic – MotherShip ReConnection (Daft Punk remix) from Soma 71
- 12. Silicone Soul – Right On 4 Tha Darkness from Soma 83
- 13. Master-H – Magic K from Soma 101
- 14. Slam feat. Tyrone Palmer – Lifetimes from Soma 107
- 15. Funk D’Void – Diabla (Funk D’Void’s Heavenly mix) from Soma 112
- 16. Schatrax – Mispent Years (Silicone Soul dub) from Soma 128
- 17. Alex Smoke – Don’t See The Point from Soma 165
- 18. Funk D’Void – Nineteen Ninety-Two from Soma CD23
- 19. Slam – Stepback (Christian Smith & John Selway remix) from Soma LP29
- 20. The Black Dog – Sleep Deprivation 2 from Soma CD83