IMO Records is an online retailer of vinyl and electronic dubstep, drum and bass, and hardcore dance music. The firm also sells clothing, DJ equipment and ancillary products.[1]
IMO Records was established in 1998 as a mail order business[2] and record shop, now closed, by Jason Robertson, who was better known as DJ Spinback. Robertson was a hardcore disk jockey and music producer from Surrey who was closely associated with the London pirate radio station Dream FM (1994 to 1997/98) which was successful that it was able to host its own rave parties. Robertson also DJ'd on Kiss FM.[3][4]
Today, IMO Records is based in Wimbledon, South London, and is a trading name of Robertson of London Limited, a company incorporated on 20 June 2000.[5] Jason Robertson was the first Director of the firm, however, he resigned in August 2010 since when Martin Hamblin has been the sole Director.[6] In October 2012 the company was listed in the London Gazette for striking-off the register at Companies House, however, the striking-off action was discontinued in November that year when outstanding requirements were satisfied.[7]
In 2012 IMO began to offer digital downloads of music from their site, partnering with the digital label services of companies like Label Worx[8] and TuneDome.[9] However, IMO Records closed their download store at the end of 2014.
References edit
- ^ IMO Records, Design Room, 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Interview with Spinback by Al Twisted, scottishhardcore.co.uk, 1998. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ DJ Spinback discogs.com, 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013. Archived here.
- ^ Dream FM 1994-1997 Archived 2013-04-03 at the Wayback Machine londonpirates.co.uk, 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2013. Archived here.
- ^ Company Details, Robertson of London Limited, Company No. 04017900, Companies House, 10 August 2013.
- ^ Robertson of London Limited Directors and Company Secretaries companiesintheuk.co.uk, 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Robertson of London Limited companiesintheuk.co.uk, 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "New DSP - IMO Records". Label Worx. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Global Music Distribution: IMO RECORDS tunedome.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013.