Formation Records

Formation Records

42 releases 20 sub-labels 1991–2025

About

UK label founded in 1989 by Leroy Small and Eidris Hassam. Really got going by 1992 and released countless classics of darkside hardcore/jungle over the next couple years. The label evolved with the times and by 1994 was one of the leading jungle labels. Labelcode: LC 05716 / LC 5716

Top Formation Records Releases

Remixes
MA2
1995
The World of Drum & Bass
Various Artists
1999
Requiem EP
Requiem EP
NERO
2006
S Files
S Files
DJ SS
2005
Roller Revenge EP
Roller Revenge EP
Critical Impact & DJ SS
2016
Formation 100, Part 4
Formation 100, Part 4
Influx UK / DJ SS
2003
Highly Recommended L.P.
Various Artists
1995
Formation: The History of Drum + Bass
Formation: The History of Drum + Bass
Ostro & Levitate / Simon ‘Bassline’ Smith / DJ SS / Twisted Individual
2003
Formation 2016
Formation 2016
DJ SS, High Roll
2017
It's Love / Rock
Influx UK
2007
The Plastic E.P.
Brainstorm Crew
1992
Power Play - Volume 1
Various Artists
1994
Tooled Up!
Twisted Individual
2002
The World of Drum and Bass LP Sampler
Twisted Individual / Rayner
1999
Fear of the Future EP
Sound Of The Future
1993
The Formation Family (Part 1)
The Formation Family (Part 1)
Nero / Medicin & Implex
2009
Breathless / Work It
The Prototypes
2011
A Statement of Rhythms E.P.
Rhythm For Reasons
1994
Control EP
Mental Power
1994

Formation Records Artist Roster

DJ SS
DJ SS
50 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
17 releases
Other
TI
Twisted Individual
12 releases
Person
RF
Rhythm for Reasons
8 releases
Group
John B
John B
6 releases
Person
IU
Influx UK
5 releases
Person
GD
Generation Dub
5 releases
Group
R
Rollz
5 releases
Person
M
MA2
4 releases
Person
E
EQ
4 releases
Group
SO
Sound of the Future
4 releases
Person
Tango
Tango
3 releases
Person
ID
Influx Datum
3 releases
Group
N
NERO
3 releases
Group
B
Bizzi
3 releases
HR
High Roll
3 releases
Group
CI
Critical Impact
3 releases
Person
D*Minds
D*Minds
3 releases
Group
Greenlaw
Greenlaw
3 releases

Sub-labels

Future Formation

Future Formation started life back in 2010 when DJ Promo met up with DJ Holsta, they decided to put events on in Huddersfield. Holsta has been promoting events since 2000 & Promo has roots with For...

Back To Jungle

Series on label Formation Records presented by DJ SS

Dubform

UK

Power Recordings (4)

UK label created for .

New Identity Recordings

Hard Beats Inc.

sublabel of Formation

5HQ Recordings

Drum n Bass label based in Leicester, UK.

Headquarters (UK)

Sub label from Formation Records replacing the now defunct 5HQ Recordings.

Vicious Vinyl (2)

Offshoot of Formation Records releasing happy hardcore. Doesn't exist anymore.

100% Records

Mid 90's UK House label, a division of DJ SS's Formation Records Group.

Reformed Recordings

New label from the Formation Records crew.

VIP

This is not the Motown sublabel , the Italian label , or the Dutch Label . Please check any VIP entries (or variants) carefully before submissions. Short-lived UK d...

Hard Hitting Records

UK Part of the Formation Records Group.

F Project

UK Hardcore Label. Sub-label of Formation Records from 92-94. It was NOT run by DJ SS (as often assumed) but was in fact Marc Yorath's label - He was Formation's Engineer at the time.

100% Recordings

UK Garage Label

$ Recordings

UK Drum n Bass label founded in 1996.

Hot Steppers

Drum & Bass, Jungle label from 1995-1997. Sublabel of Formation Records. Run and set up by Leroy Small and Eidris Hassam. The missing cat# number (HOT 006) "Hot Steppers Volume 6" neve...

Crowd Pleasers

Leicester based old skool happy hardcore label run by DJ SS.

To Groove To Records

Midlands

Contact Label

info@formationrecords.uk.com