Dusted Wax Kingdom

Dusted Wax Kingdom is a netlabel based in Varna, Bulgaria, dedicated to blunted downtempo beats, abstract hip-hop, trip-hop, lo-fi and other forms of chilled, sample-based music. According to its official website, the label champions talented artists from around the world and focuses on the old-school sound of the golden years of sample-based production, spiced with jazzy and soulful ingredients. Its catalogue is released in MP3 format only, and everything is free to listen to, free to download and free to use in non-commercial ways under the terms of Creative Commons (specifically a by-nc-nd licence). The label operates as a digital-first, community-oriented platform rather than a traditional physical record company. Its website is organised around sections for home, artists, releases, media, diary, links and contact, and it invites enquiries about demo submissions, booking, collaborations, licensing and mastering. Releases are catalogued with a DWK prefix and sequential numbers; examples visible on the homepage include DWK386 Centz – mini-DV (LP), DWK385 iSoLate101 – Under The Skin (LP), DWK384 Nyctophiliac – Jazz It Up (LP), DWK383 Jazz One Beats – The MPC Files (LP) and DWK382 Noi2er – Beyond Reality (Vacuum) (LP). The label also produces a podcast series, with Dusted Wax Podcast #06 mixed by rmr listed on the site. Beyond online distribution, Dusted Wax Kingdom has supported live events; the homepage lists a gig on 27 May 2012 featuring Jenova 7 & Esbe at The Writer's Room in Hollywood, USA. The site also includes a donation option, reflecting the free-culture model under which the label operates. Wikidata describes Dusted Wax Kingdom simply as a Bulgarian record label, consistent with its identity as an independent netlabel rooted in Bulgaria but reaching a global audience of listeners and artists. As a netlabel, Dusted Wax Kingdom occupies a niche within independent electronic and hip-hop music culture, prioritising accessibility and Creative Commons sharing over commercial sales. Its identity is closely tied to the aesthetics of dusty, sample-driven grooves, lo-fi textures and jazzy, soulful moods, and it continues to present itself as a home for international artists working in those styles.

Dusted Wax Kingdom is a Bulgarian netlabel based in Varna. Its official website presents it as a home for blunted downtempo beats, abstract hip-hop, trip-hop, lo-fi and other intelligent chilled grooves with jazzy and soulful elements. The label describes itself as supporting talented artists from all over the world and as seeking the old-school sound of the golden years of sample-based music. From its online base, Dusted Wax Kingdom has built a catalogue of digital releases issued in MP3 format only. The label states that everything is free to listen to, free to download and free to use in non-commercial ways under Creative Commons terms, specifically a by-nc-nd licence. Releases are numbered with a DWK prefix; the homepage lists recent entries such as DWK386 Centz – mini-DV (LP), DWK385 iSoLate101 – Under The Skin (LP), DWK384 Nyctophiliac – Jazz It Up (LP), DWK383 Jazz One Beats – The MPC Files (LP) and DWK382 Noi2er – Beyond Reality (Vacuum) (LP). The label also maintains a podcast series; Dusted Wax Podcast #06, mixed by rmr, is listed on the site. In addition to digital activity, Dusted Wax Kingdom has been associated with live events, including a gig on 27 May 2012 featuring Jenova 7 & Esbe at The Writer's Room in Hollywood, USA. The website includes a donation option and invites contact regarding demo submissions, booking, collaborations, licensing and mastering. Wikidata records Dusted Wax Kingdom as a Bulgarian record label. The label's identity is therefore that of an independent, free-culture netlabel rooted in Varna but reaching an international community of artists and listeners.

• Gig featuring Jenova 7 & Esbe at The Writer's Room, Hollywood, USA, listed on the label's homepage.

• Dusted Wax Podcast #06 mixed by rmr listed on the label's site.

• Catalogue reaches at least DWK386 with Centz – mini-DV (LP) listed as a recent release.

Independent netlabel for free, Creative Commons-licensed downtempo, abstract hip-hop and trip-hop music.

• Centz – mini-DV (LP) [DWK386]

• iSoLate101 – Under The Skin (LP) [DWK385]

• Nyctophiliac – Jazz It Up (LP) [DWK384]

• Jazz One Beats – The MPC Files (LP) [DWK383]

• Noi2er – Beyond Reality (Vacuum) (LP) [DWK382]

• Dusted Wax Podcast #06 (mixed by rmr)

1. 1:: Dusted Wax Kingdom Netlabel ::dustedwax.org
2. 2Dusted Wax Kingdomwikidata.org