Underground Music Movement (UMM) is an Italian House Music label based in Naples by Angelo Tardio. The UMM catalogue includes classic releases from artists including Daft Punk, Todd Terry, Roger Sanchez, Alex Party Visnadi, Fathers of Sound, Blast, Francesco Farfa, Glenn Underground, and MAW.[1]
| Parent Label:
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Media Records
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| Sublabels:
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Big In Ibiza, UMM Progressive, UMM White, Underground Music Movement USA
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Emerging in the 90s as an early pioneer of the burgeoning Italian House Music scene, UMM cemented legendary status as an underground "house "record company" offering a wide range of sounds ranging from deep house to techno. UMM was crucial for the development and spread of house music in Italy and today it continues to be a reference point for electronic music fans in general."[2]
UMM was a division of Flying Records until their bankruptcy in 1997.
In 1998, Media Records purchased publishing rights and restarted UMM, debuting with their first release, Proud Mary.
Notable artists Justin Timberlake, Groove Armada, and Tiesto sign onto the label. In 2003, following success in Japan, UMM ventured into the vibrant landscape of a new and booming New York City Electronic Music scene.
2005 sees Media Records manager Gianfranco Bortolotti leave the music realm to pursue other interests. In 2006, the label closes operations globally. ZYX Music of Germany purchased the Media S.r.l. rights for digital distribution in 2010.
Bortolotti returns to music in 2015 to revive Media Records and sublabels including UMM, BXR, Underground, and Heartbeat.[3]
After [a] long hiatus, UMM started again in January 2017 with Eighteen EP.
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UMM has also featured an apparel line since the 90s."[4]
Contact information for the label is listed as:
Media Records International
Via Martiri della Libertà 285
25030 Roncadelle (Brescia)
Italy
https://www.mediarecords.dance/lander
The website appears to be defunct as of 2024.
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