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UK based record label, short for Barely Breaking Even. (NB: The label had an association with the German label . Also see BBE Records for previous parent label.) The label was founded in 1996 by Peter Adarkwah and Ben Jolly in order to release both original works and compilations. Often being associated with the latter, featuring releases from prominent DJs, starting with series "", through "", into "" and beyond – featuring a huge number of collections in jazz, soul, hip-hop, r'n'b, house, drum'n'bass, et al. Releases have featured a diverse range of artists, both on compilation duties and original releases, including , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , amongst a great many others.
Top BBE Releases
Sub-labels
J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan
Series from BBE. See also J Jazz Masterclass Series.
Babies Makin Babies
Series from British label, BBE.
Reach Up (Disco Wonderland)
Series from UK label BBE, compiled by DJ Andy Smith.
Mad Styles & Crazy Visions
Series from UK label BBE.
On Deck
Series from UK label BBE, compiled by BamaLoveSoul.
BBE Staff Selections
Series from UK label BBE, featuring yearly track selections from the labels' catalogue.
Batakari Music
Record label created by African artist Boddhi Satva and BBE Music founder Peter Adarkwah.
BBE 20th Anniversary Mix Series
Series on on British label BBE, containing six compilations with DJ mixes, celebrating the label's 20th anniversary.
Deep Funk
Keb Darge's label. See Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk for the related series.
City To City (2)
Series from UK label BBE.
BBE Disco
BBE sublabel for projects compiled by Al Kent.
Sister Funk
Series from British label BBE.
Stop And Listen
Series from UK label BBE.
Disco Love
Series from UK label BBE / BBE Disco, compiled by Al Kent.
Beats & Pieces (2)
Series from UK label BBE.
The M&M Mixes
Series from UK label BBE. Also credited as "The M+M Mixes".
Soul Spectrum (2)
Series from UK label BBE, compiled by Dr. Bob Jones and Keb Darge.
Disco Spectrum
Series from UK label BBE, compiled by Joey Negro and Sean P.
Funk Spectrum
Series from UK label BBE.
Americana (3)
(Series) released on UK label: BBE.