Welcome to District 6, a record label and publishing company brought to you by the people behind the ephemeral Ether Music. Between the two directors, Paul Vials (Acid Jazz, Mean Fiddler, Ether Music) and Ed Ashcroft (Stern's Music, Ether Music) are some 25 years of combined wisdom and experience of the music industry, from label management, a&r and publishing, production and distribution to marketing, promotion, booking & touring.
District 6 record label brings with it the simple brief of continuing in the same rich vein as its predecessor, producing exciting, funky, cutting edge releases from the genres and sub-genres of jazz and dance. Check out releases on this site by the jewel in the crown of British music, Nitin Sawhney, French new wave revivalists Nouvelle Vague, the man who reintroduced jazz to the masses, Jamie Cullum and godfathers of the UK house scene Danny Rampling and Nicky Holloway.
District 6 Publishing is a publishing company with a difference and sets a new standard in contemporary music publishing. Small, yet perfectly formed, we offer a complete, dedicated and efficient range of publishing, sub-publishing, international administration and territorial publishing representation arrangements, yet retain all of the advantages of a totally independent publisher. Click through the publishing header at the top to read more
New Releases
Nicky Holloway and Danny Rampling present 20 years of house
From the undisputed godfathers of UK house comes a flawless mix of classic tracks that inspired a generation of clubbers.
In the mind of Jamie Cullum
A brilliant selection of music compiled by Jamie Cullum includes Nina Simone, Cinematic Orchestra, Charles Mingus, Roni Size and Reprazent, Herbie Hancock and 2 EXCLUSIVE NEW UNRELEASED JAMIE CULLUM TRACKS.
Nouvelle Vague presents New Wave
Compiled by Marc Collin & Gilles Leguen, producers behind the phenomenal Nouvelle Vague, comes an equally phenomenal album. This is Nouvelle Vague in reverse - new wave bands covering classic tracks of our time. Not a compilation for the sake of it, but an album shedding new light on, and breathing new life into one of the most controversial (& back in vogue) movements of recent times.
In the mind of Nitin Sawhney
The start of what promises to be an exciting series of compilations called “In the mind of”. Each album in the series will be a collection of tracks that have influenced and inspired a well-known artist, band or producer while also including exclusive tracks written specifically for the project within the “In the mind of” theme, creating a unique and fascinating soundscape.