Azuli Records was a British independent record label, focusing mainly on house music and other forms of electronic dance music. The label was founded by DJ Dave Piccioni in London, England in 1991 but went into liquidation in April 2009. Some of its back catalogue was sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd. The label was re-launched by Piccioni and administered by Defected Records. In 2012, the label was sold to Defected Records.

Releases included the Choice series.

History The Azuli Records label was the UK's longest-running house label, releasing a total of 278 singles on Azuli Label and over 60 albums.Dave Piccioni, a DJ who had lived in New York's formative house community, began by selling 12" singles from the back of a van.

In 1990, Piccioni took over Black Market Records shop in London, and in 1991 he started Azuli Records.

Azuli's debut release was Chocolate Fudge's "In A Fantasy". By the mid-1990s, the label began to have UK chart crossover hits.

In 1998, Azuli released the hit single "Needin' U" by David Morales, followed by other hits including Eclipse's "Makes Me Love You" (1999) and Afro Medusa's "Pasilda" (2000), the latter of which reached number 31 in the UK Singles Chart in October 2000.Roberts, David. Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Ltd 17th edition (2004), p. 16 The label has since released over 200 singles and a number of compilations albums by Frankie Knuckles, Joey Negro, François K and Danny Tenaglia.

Azuli have also released a number of DJ mix album and compilation album series':

The Choice compilation series are retrospective albums, wherein all tracks are selected by renowned DJs. DJ's include Danny Tenaglia, Tony Humphries, François K and Derrick L. Carter, X-Press 2, Jeff Mills and John Digweed.

The label also releases annual compilation CD entitled Miami, Space: Ibiza and Made in Italy.

Finally, the Club Azuli project was a compilation series featuring current dancefloor hits, in both mixed and unmixed versions. Club Azuli is also the title of Azuli's event program which, for the past two years, has been visiting the finest clubs across the globe.

Discography

Choice Series Derrick L. Carter 2 x CD Album Roger Sanchez (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album Roger Sanchez (Mixed) 2 x CD Album Louie Vega (Unmixed) Limited Edition 2 x CD Album Kenny Dope (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album Kenny Dope (Mixed) 2 x CD Album Danny Howells (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album Danny Howells 2 x CD Album John Digweed 2 x CD Album Xpress 2 2 x CD Album Jeff Mills 2 x CD Album Louie Vega 2 x CD Album Tony Humphries 2 x CD Album Danny Tenaglia 2 x CD Album Francois K 2 x CD Album Frankie Knuckles 2 x CD Album

House / club albums Miami 2008 (Unmixed Limited Edition) 2 x CD Album Miami 2008 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album Club Azuli 5 Vinyl Sampler 2 x LP Album Club Azuli 5 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Space Annual 2007 (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Space Annual 07 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album Club Azuli 5 (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album Club Azuli Ibiza 2007 Unmixed 2 x CD Album Las Tardes En Ibiza 2007 2 x CD Album Club Azuli Ibiza (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album Space Ibiza 2007 Unmixed 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 07 2 x CD Album Space Tranquil - Volumen Tres CD Album Miami 2007 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album Club Azuli 2007 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album Club Azuli 2007 (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album Space Annual #1 (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album Space Annual #1 (Mixed) 2 x CD Album Circo Loco 2006 - Mixed by Tania Vulcano & Cirillo 2 x CD Album Club Azuli 02/06 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album Club Azuli 02/06 (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Space Tranquil Volumen Dos CD Album Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 06 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2006 Unmixed 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2006 Mixed 2 x CD Album Club Azuli (DJ Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground (Unmixed) 2 x CD Album Club Azuli (Mixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Space Tranquil Volumen Uno CD Album Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 04 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2005 Unmixed 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2005 Mixed 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Space Ibiza 05 2 x CD Album Big Wheels Of Azuli 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2004 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2002 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2001 2 x CD Album Joey Negro - Back To The Scene of The Crime CD Album Black Market Presents - 2 Step Volume 2 CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2000 CD Album Black Market Presents - 2 Step Volume 1 CD Album Joey Negro - Can't Get High Without You CD Album Romanthony - Romanworld CD Album Another Fine Mess - Fila Brazillia CD Album Another Fine Mess - Fila Brazillia 3 x LP Album Another Fine Mess - FC Kahuna CD Album Another Fine Mess - FC Kahuna 2 x LP Album Space: Ibiza 2003 (Mixed By Smokin Jo & Reche) 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Miami 2003 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Vertigo CD Album Azuli Presents - Wild Fruit 2 x CD Album Azuli Presents - Faith Vol. 2 2 x CD Album La Troya - Ibiza 2008 Space Ibiza 08 Unmixed Limited Edition Space Ibiza 08 Las Tardes en Ibiza 2008 - 10th Anniversary Groove Armada - Are Friends Electric Choice - Derrick L. Carter Miami 2008 (Unmixed Limited Edition) Miami 2008 (Mixed) Club Azuli 5 Vinyl Sampler Club Azuli 5 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground Azuli Presents - Space Annual 2007 (Unmixed) Club Azuli 5 (Unmixed) - Future Sound Of The Dance Underground

Events Club Azuli

References

Downloads Mix Downloads

External links – official site Phoenix Music International