2024 Round Up and 2025 Preview....
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It has been a long time since I did a blog post! And the truth is, it has been quite hard to write one, because events have progressed at such a rapid pace that by the time I am ready to write about any single thing, that thing had flown past and I am left behind the curve, thinking "oh, well, better write about the other things" which then also arrive double time and fly past!
So with this one, I am going to touch on a whole bunch of things in a sort of random manner as I think of them, from events of 2024, to plans for 2025, to new releases and all sorts.
Let's jump right in with a belated thank you to everyone who supported us in 2024, and really, to everyone who has supported us since we started, but especially in the last few years where things have gone...well...mental lol. It's only when I step back and look at everything that I realise how amazing the growth of the label has been.
Most of the long term Kniteforce fans will know this, but we moved back to...
THE KNITEFORCE BLACK WEEKEND SALE is coming...BE EXCITED!
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Well, as always, time has flown by and I am still catching up lol...but this post needs to be done because it is time specific and about Black Friday - or rather, the Black Weekend Event's.
I say events, because for the first time, we sort of have TWO different, but linked, Black Weekend events. As always, we have the HUGE discounts ready for the online store, but this year, we also have "The Event" at the physical store. The first can be explained fairly swiftly, the second is a bit more in depth, so lets just do it...
Kniteforce Black Weekend Sales ONLINE edition:
Our yearly and epic online sale starts from 7pm Thursday the 28th November and ends at 7pm Monday the 2nd December.
As always, we slash prices on a lot of the old vinyl, with some being sold for as little as £4. We will have singles, double packs, triple packs and even box sets discounted, some USBs, some CDs...all sorts really. Not to mention, a few of the labels we distribute have given us permission to cut prices on their records too, so its going to be...
The Messiah Blog (Full Box Set Information)
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So this is the follow up containing many of the details and answers to questions about the forthcoming Messiah box set - very exciting!!!
Let's get right into it!
The Messiah Saga: Year Three
Over the last few years, many ideas were kicked around as far as releasing Messiah's huge back catalogue goes.
Initially, we were thinking of releasing something to coincide with Messiah playing at Knite Club 2, but it quickly became apparent that there was no way we would be able to meet that deadline. There were a lot of obstacles to overcome and a lot of work to be done. Messiah's back catalogue is extensive, perhaps the largest of any we have worked with, when it comes to the sheer amount of singles and remixes in their arsenal.
On the plus side though, Messiah, are very careful with what they do - and they always have been. Which meant that they had kept all their sample disks - most acts do NOT have that at their disposal 30 years later. I certainly do not for the older Kniteforce releases. Unfortunately, many of the disks were from a W30 keyboard, and...
The Messiah Blog (Prelude, Year 1, and Year 2)
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Its time for a blog - a blog so bloggy its in two parts. And we are going to talk about Messiah, their epic forthcoming box set, and all the other things there are to say that are Messiah related! So let's jump right in.
The Messiah Saga: Prelude
I have been a huge Messiah fan ever since I got into raving. The music they made was always full of samples from movies and hip hop, and was always manic and rough in a way that many artists could never seem to match. There was a feeling of restlessness, and of anarchy, and of things going off the rails that ran through most of their work, and I loved it. It had the reckless energy of hip hop artists such as Public Enemy and the cut and paste attitude of M.A.R.R.S mixed with the toughness of Stakker Humanoid. For me, it hit the absolute sweet spot, a combination of sound and ideas that I couldn't resist, and they quickly became one of my all time favourite acts, alongside other rave legends such as Hyper-On Experience, Eon, NRG, Acen, and Automation (more on them soon, believe that!!!)
Updates, new releases information...hold tight, its gonna get AMAZING...
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Amazingly, it seems I might have time to write another blog! I know, right? Write? Well, yes. This is because after nearly a year of relentless things, I seem to have a few months with less...things. I hope so anyway, because it has really been a bit too much for me and I could do with a slightly slower pace in all honesty.
A brief rundown for those who have not been following, or even for those who have been following but still could not follow - which is more likely as I can barely keep track of it all.
We opened Kniteforce Distribution about a year ago, after Unearthed closed its doors. Initially, it was just so we could distribute our own music, but I figured, if I am doing that anyway, I might as well also offer that service to my friends? Because it's really not that much more work to add some Infrared or AKO or Deep Jungle records to a box I was going to be packing anyway.
So those labels and a solid group of others who had previously been with Unearthed joined us in our little venture, and...
Knite Club 3 - What a NIGHT!!!!
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It has been a VERY long time since I did a blog. This is because I never have any time to do anything really, which is a problem, but I will circle back to that a little later. For now I want to talk about Knite Club 3.
What an amazing night! Honestly, I was sort of worried about it on the lead up. Any of you who follow the scene will know it is quite difficult right now.. if you don't know, the situation for many businesses, within our scene and everywhere, is not great. People in the UK are skint. The cost of housing, food, heating and so on have continued to rise, and the wages have continued to...not.
The result for our industry has been that record sales are harder to get, and events are harder to fill, and so you will likely have seen that some record labels are very quiet at the moment, and some festivals and events are closing or refunding tickets (or closing and not refunding, in the case of the more morally bankrupt organisations out there).
In a nutshell: Its tough out there.
Which makes...
Wanna Play At Knite Club? Well, Why Not?
A Blog! Hooray!
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Wanna play a set at Knite Club? On the main stage, alongside The House Crew, Dj Force & Evolution, The Panacea and many others?
I Thought so.
Well, have a look at the video below....
I hope that all made sense, but to expand a little...I love old skool. I love old skool acts. But...I also want the future to be as amazing as the past. And for that to happen, we have to have new talent right beside the old. The trouble is, we all know there is limited space, because there are only so many record labels, and only so many events...its tough to get a break.
With the various record labels I manage, I have always made sure I give attention and opportunities to new and old acts alike. You will always see Kniteforce supporting anyone who is working for the good of the scene, regardless of how long they have been in the scene. If you have talent and are a decent person, and if it can be done, we will make it... View Full Post
Knite Club 3 - Dont Die Wondering - HUGE LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT
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Welcome to the blog! And this one is all about Knite Club 3 - Don't Die Wondering. Today we are revealing the vast majority of the headliners, because we think you ought to have time to recover from this much awesomeness....So lets jump right in and show you the new video:
Pretty fecking epic, right? I am so excited. For the first time in literally decades, we have Dj Force & The Evolution on stage, performing some of their greatest releases, which is most of them, and Dj Force will be adding a Dj set to that...honestly, I am so excited about this I can barely contain myself. I was at some of their earlier PAs back in the day, cos they were one of the first acts signed to Knite Force, so this is brilliant on so many levels.
And then, one of the greatest talents our scene has ever seen, and also one of the best people all around has agreed to come and play for us...Yes, after a lot of hard work and deadly threats lol, I managed to persuade my... View Full Post
MAJOR NEWS. Huge Sale. Real Live Store Opening. Warehouse Move. Staff Needed soon...
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Well, for a while I have been sort of teasing some epic news. And its finally time to reveal it. Because its such big news, I am going to keep it short and sweet! You can read on, or watch the video. Or...well...both....so here we go!
In a nutshell, basically...
Kniteforce Distribution has been growing so fast, that today we signed the lease on a much bigger premises, a warehouse in fact.
Incredibly, this warehouse is based near the center of town where we live, in Worthing, near Brighton.
And it has a shop front.
So we are opening a real live genuine brick and mortar record shop! An actual record shop that you can come and visit and buy music from! We will fill it with the very best old skool and jungle vinyl, merchandise, and probably some skateboard stuff as well.
This is a fairly major expansion, and we are going to soon be looking for staff to work for us in the store and the warehouse. When we are ready to start vetting people to possibly come work... View Full Post
The Criminal Minds, Parallax, Dream City, Bradders, Terrace, Run Out Review, Calling The Kniteclub, Kniteforce Distribution, Pies.
Hello My Friends,
I hope you are all well? Have a sit down, make a cup of tea, or coffee if you prefer, but the thing is to get relaxed as it is time for another blog! Hooray!
THE RUN OUT
Let's see...it has only been just over a week since The Run Out, and we are almost recovered haha. It was the busiest record fair we have ever attended, and it was really great to see all the main movers and shakers in the industry mingling with all the customers and just having a really incredible time buying and selling vinyl and talking about the scene.
There is an incredible level of support for each of the artists and labels embedded into The Run Out, and it allows for interesting projects and ideas to come up. For example, I finally met Dextrous, who is someone I have long admired but never encountered before now, so hopefully something will come from that meeting - it might, it might not - but the possibility is one of many caused by the meeting of likeminded people in a great environment. Other things do look like they will come about...