UK electronic imprint Selador has reached a milestone, releasing its 200th release after twelve years of defining the house and techno agenda.
Established by Dave Seaman and Steve Parry, Selador has always pushed the boundaries of music through 199 previous releases. To mark the double-century milestone, now, the duo released Selador 200, a set of remixed classics from their own back catalog.
The release contains twelve tracks in all, six originally recorded by Seaman and six recorded by Parry, each remixed by some of the label’s closest friends and associates. The plan was to revisit milestone moments from the history of the label and give them new life, combining nostalgia and innovation.
A Celebration in Sound
Unpacking the package is SKALA’s reworking of Dave Seaman’s Donkey Engine, reworked as a brilliant tribal workout with annihilating breakdown. Dilby re-energizes Parry’s Turn Up The Juice and builds the track up into a grin-inducing peak-time banger that maximizes energy levels.
Cortona tackles Seaman’s Heavyweight Residue (Thomas Gandey features), dropping a chunky, grimy remix that impacts with monumental weight on the dancefloor. Harald Bjork, in turn, reworks Parry’s Waterfloor into a warped, techno-infused stormer filled with irrepressible riffs and sharp production.
Both remixes illustrate the range of Selador’s armoury, from deep, trance-like grooves to explosive techno, demonstrating how the label has consistently defied being pigeonholed into a single sound.
A Milestone Moment for Selador
For Steve Parry, hitting the 200-release mark is both surreal and rewarding. “It’s quite a strange (but great) feeling reaching our 200th release,” Parry said. “Time flies when you’re having fun, they say, and yes, we’ve been having plenty of fun.”
Looking at the project, Parry said Selador has always been based on the individual preferences of him and Dave Seaman, featuring both their own releases and music from artists they appreciate. “It seemed fitting to get sparkly new versions of some of our tracks,” he further said. We invited our musical mates and favourite artists to sharpen, nip, tuck and glaze our tunes with their own flavours. The result was appropriately Selador, with all styles catered for and all presented to put you in a smiley face and dancing mood.”
A Label With Legacy
Since its inception in 2013, Selador has established itself as a go-to source of progressive house and techno, with backing from some of the world’s most successful DJs. The label’s eclecticism, situating melodic, progressive, tribal, and techno alongside each other, has placed it at the forefront of underground dance culture.
With Selador 200, Seaman and Parry are not only celebrating the past but also indicating that they are moving forward further. By giving friends and collaborators permission to reinterpret their work, they emphasize the community and creativity that have sustained Selador for more than a decade.
What’s Next
As for what’s next after Selador 200, the pair is characteristically secretive but excited. With a continually expanding roster of talent and a worldwide fanbase, there is no indication that the label has any intention of letting up. For the moment, however, all attention is squarely on this celebratory compilation, a suitable soundtrack to a milestone few independent electronic labels ever reach.
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