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Mo' Wax is a UK-based record label owned by James Lavelle, who founded it in the early 1990s. The label is responsible for bringing attention to the graffiti artist Futura 2000 by using his artwork on many of its releases in the early to mid 1990s.

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Overview

Mo' Wax released records by many artists over its years of existence, the most notable being by DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Andrea Parker, Luke Vibert, Air, Dr. Octagon, Attica Blues, Money Mark, Malcom Catto, Nigo (of Bathing Ape fame), David Axelrod, South, Blackalicious, R.P.M., and Lavelle's own UNKLE. Lavelle ended up signing partial ownership of Mo' Wax over to A&M Records (now part of the Universal Music Group) in 1996. Currently, some of the Mo' Wax catalogue is part of the Beggars Group, but there are rumors that the label itself has folded and is no longer putting out new releases.

The Mo' Wax imprint became a collectors favourite. Not because of the limited runs of each release, but because the artwork was just as vital to each release as the music it contained and represented. The original Mo' Wax logo as used on the very early releases was designed by UK graphic designer Swifty, but the label excelled their reputation by featuring artwork contributions from Futura, Robert Del Naja (from Massive Attack) and Req 1. Ben Drury was the main designer responsible for the art direction and design of the label.

In 2005, Lavelle started a clothing line called Surrender, and launched Mo' Wax Arts. Mo' Wax Arts is a new company managed by Henry Lavelle (James' brother), who translated Futura's talent into merchandise, toys and fashion with the label Surrender. Henry Lavelle presented Futura's works under Mo' Wax Arts in an international design conference.

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LP Releases

  • MW LP 001 V/A - Jazz Hip Jap Project
  • MW LP 002 Federation - Flower To The Sun
  • MW LP 003 V/A - Royaltie$ Overdue
  • MW 025 LP DJ Krush - Strictly Turntablized
  • MW 026 V/A - Headz
  • MW 034 LP Money Mark - Mark's Keyboard Repair
  • MW 039 LP DJ Krush - Meiso LP
  • MW 046 LP Dr Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
  • MW 059 DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...
  • MW 061 LP V/A - Headz 2A
  • MW 062 LP V/A - Headz 2B
  • MW 064 LP Dr Octagon - Instrumentalyst (Octagon Beats)
  • MW 072 LP Luke Vibert - Big Soup
  • MW 073 LP Sukia - Contacto Espacial Con El Tercer Sexo
  • MW 077 LP DJ Krush - Milight
  • MW 078 LP Liquid Liquid - Liquid Liquid
  • MW 080 LP Attica Blues - Attica Blues
  • MW 082 LP V/A - The Original Artform
  • MW 085 UNKLE - Psyence Fiction
  • MW 085S UNKLE - Psyence Fiction (Ltd Edition w/ hard cover & picture inserts)
  • MW 088 LP DJ Krush - Holonic: The Self Megamix
  • MW 090 Money Mark - Push The Button
  • MW 090 LP Money Mark - Push The Button (One 12", One 10" & One 7")
  • MW 101 V/A - Time Machine
  • MW 102 Urban Tribe - The Collapse Of Modern Culture
  • MW MFW LP 001 Love TKO - Headturner
  • MW SS LP 001 Blackalicious - Melodica (Officially re-released in 1996 with different artwork & tracklisting)
  • MWR 099 LP Andrea Parker - Kiss My Arp
  • MWR 099 LPX Andrea Parker - Kiss My Arp (Limited Edition with fold-out vellum sleeve)
  • MWR 099 LPZ Andrea Parker - Kiss My Arp (Instrumental)
  • MWR 104 LP Tommy Guerrero - A Little Bit Of Somethin'
  • MWR 105 LP Major Force West - 93-97
  • MWR 110 LP V/A - Quannum Spectrum
  • MWR 110 LPS V/A - Quannum Spectrum (Instrumentals)
  • MWR 110 LPX V/A - Quannum Spectrum (Triple gatefold sleeve)
  • MWR 112 LP Blackalicious - Nia
  • MWR 112 LPX Blackalicious - Nia (3 x LP)
  • MWR 115 LP DJ Assault - Bella Isle Tech (3 x LP)
  • MWR 121 LP1 DJ Magic Mike - The Journey (Era Of Bass Part 1
  • MWR 122 LP Divine Styler - Wordpower 2: Directrix
  • MWR 129 LP Nigo - Ape Sounds
  • MWR 132 LP South - From Here On In
  • MWR 132 LPX South - From Here On In (Ltd Edition 2 x LP plus 7" in gatefold pop-up sleeve)
  • MWR 141 LP David Axelrod - David Axelrod
  • MWR 143 LP Malcolm Catto - Popcorn Bubble Fish 10"
  • MWR 145 LP V/A - Now Thing
  • MWR 152 LP Malcom Catto - Bubblefish Breaks
  • MWR 155 LP Jordan Fields- Moments In Dub
  • MWR 158 LP Tommy Guerrero - Soul Food Taqueria
  • MWR 159 LP Parsley Sound - Parsley Sounds
  • MWU 001 LP UNKLE - Never, Never, Land



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