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UK record label formed in September 1998, associated with A&R manager David Bates.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

DB Records is a UK record label. According to its official site, db was formed in September 1998, inspired by the A&R philosophies of labels such as Island, Motown, Elektra, Asylum and Atlantic. The label released albums by Tom McRae, Electric Soft Parade, The High & Lonesome, Psychid and Doudou Cissoko; db releases stopped in 2006, and in 2020 the label returned to life with albums in the pipeline. The site also presents db a&r management, db the man (David Bates) and db finestkind, and states that David Bates has three decades in music and is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential figures in British A&R.

History

DB Records is described on its official site as a UK record label. The label states that db was formed in September 1998, inspired by the A&R philosophies of labels it admired, including Island (1967–1980s), Motown (1961–1975), Elektra (1966–1970), Asylum (1972–1975) and Atlantic (1956–1970s). db records released albums by Tom McRae, Electric Soft Parade, The High & Lonesome, Psychid and Doudou Cissoko. In 2006 the db releases stopped. In 2020 the label returned to life with albums in the pipeline, and it states it is currently looking and listening for new artists to collaborate with. The site also presents db a&r management, db the man and db finestkind, and states that David Bates has three decades in music and is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential figures in British A&R.

Products and positioning

  • Albums by Tom McRae, Electric Soft Parade, The High & Lonesome, Psychid and Doudou Cissoko

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