London, United Kingdom · 1999–present · Still releasing
Bedrock Records
“Digweed and Muir's imprint for the slow, patient end of progressive.”
The short answer — what is Bedrock Records?
Bedrock Records is the London label founded in 1999 by John Digweed and his production partner Nick Muir. It is the definitive home of the darker, slower, more patient strand of progressive house and trance — records built for the long middle of a set rather than for peak time.
Founded 1999 in London by John Digweed and Nick Muir.
How Bedrock Records shaped the era
Bedrock started as a production alias before it was a label: Digweed and Muir's 'For What You Dream Of' had appeared on the Trainspotting soundtrack in 1996. The imprint formalised that partnership and gave Digweed an outlet aligned with the way he actually programmed a night.
The catalogue is deliberately unhurried. Where the Dutch labels engineered records to detonate, Bedrock releases develop across eight or nine minutes, which is exactly what a DJ playing a six-hour set needs and exactly why the label never chased radio.
Bedrock also functions as a club brand and compilation series, and remains one of the few classic-era imprints still releasing new material with an essentially unchanged editorial position.
What a Bedrock Records record sounds like
- 126–132 BPM progressive built for long sets
- Records that develop rather than detonate
- DJ-first arrangement with extended intros and outros
Who founded Bedrock Records?
Bedrock Records was founded in 1999 in London, United Kingdom by John Digweed and Nick Muir.
Is Bedrock Records still active?
Yes. Bedrock Records has released records continuously since 1999 and remains active.
Which artists released on Bedrock Records?
Artists associated with Bedrock Records include John Digweed & Nick Muir, Guy J, Hernan Cattaneo, Kasey Taylor, Habersham.