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Rockstar Games has announced it is expanding to the music industry today. The developer best known for the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead games has revealed it is partnering with the party and dance music brand to form the music record label CircoLoco Records. This record label will be focusing on dance music with the first EP not far away at all. The EP, called Monday Dreamin’ Blue, will be available on June 4th.
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This is what Rockstar Games has to say about the first EP, and what it is leading to.
Debuting with a series of EPs featuring tracks from the label’s forthcoming first compilation album, Monday Dreamin’, CircoLoco Records will showcase contributions from some of the visionaries and icons from every era of CircoLoco’s greatest parties including new music from Music Locker resident DJ Moodymann, After Hours resident Dixon, along with Carl Craig, Luciano, Seth Troxler, and Rampa, as well as up and coming artists that point t
CircoLoco and Rockstars Games announced a collaborative label, CircoLoco Records, on Monday (May 24). The imprint s first release will be a compilation album, due July 9, featuring new tracks by the who s who of the dance world underground, including longstanding DC-10 resident Seth Troxler, Moodymann, Sama Abdulhadi, Damian Lazarus, DJ Tennis, Red Axes, Jamie Jones, Bedouin and more.
“CircoLoco has always been about the passion for finding the best music, supporting artists and bringing them to the people in the purest way possible,” CircoLoco Founder Antonio Carbonaro says in a statement. “CircoLoco Records is a natural next step for us, giving us a chance to bring the music we love to people everywhere.”
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Rockstar Games Teams with CircoLoco for New Record Label
Anybody who has ever played a Rockstar game knows just how important the music is to the experience, particularly with their Grand Theft Auto series. The past few Grand Theft Auto games especially featured an expertly-curated soundtrack boasting a lineup of artists both known and unknown that seemingly perfectly captured the vibe of the world when the game was released, simultaneously turning many gamers on to fantastic bands and artists.
So while any other video game publisher/developer announcing their intention to start a record label might seem out of place, Rockstar’s announcement today almost feels long overdue.