The label was founded in 2000 as a part of the Cocoon Music Event GmbH.

The company's other branches are Cocoon Booking (for Sven Väth, Ricardo Villalobos, Josh Wink etc. and Cocoon Clubbing, which organises club events as well as outdoor events and tours. Since July 2004, Cocoon also runs its own Club, located in Frankfurt, and being one of the most innovative club locations worldwide.

Sven founded Cocoon Recordings in order to complete the Cocoon platform as a supporting tool for young artists in Electronic Music. The label philosophy is as simple as demanding: helping young producers and DJs to release their music without depending on Major Label structures. The musical style of the releases is mainly Techno.

Cocoon Recordings releases have been charted by Dave Seaman, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Timo Maas, Sander Kleinenberg, Richie Hawtin, Hernan Cattaneo, Sven Vath, Yousef, Marco Bailey, Chris Fortier, Luke Slater, Umek, Layo & Bushwacka!, Tiefschwarz, Steve Bug, Francois K, Valentino Kanzyani, Bill Patrick, Nic Fanciulli, Michel De Hey, Miss Kittin, Luciano, Andrew Weatherall, Tiga, Dominik Eulberg, Ellen Allien, Sultan, Loco Dice, DJ Koze, Oliver Koletzki, Jennifer Cardini, Jay Haze, Kiki, Ryan Elliott, Gui Boratto, Anja Schneider, Ripperton, Andrew Grant, Tobi Neumann, Stephan Bodzin, Tony Rohr, Minilogue, Guy Gerber, Shinedoe, Lawrence, Christian Smith, Deepgroove, Dirt Crew, Marc Romboy, Ralf Kollmann, Sebo K, Luke Dzierzek, Daniel Bell, Shlomi Aber, Martin Eyerer, Martin Landsky, Alexkid, Chaim, Oxia, Ryan Crosson, Mathias Kaden, Sian, Simon Baker, D'Julz, Karotte, Stefan Goldmann, Pan-Pot, Marko Nastic, Monika Kruse, Dubfire, Sharam, Argy, Guy J, Eurokai, Marcin Czubala, James What, Mark August, Pär Grindvik, Spencer Parker, Marcel Dettmann, C-Rock, Camea, Gregor Tresher, Todd Bodine, Marc Antona, Fairmont, Solomun, Einmusik, Matthias Meyer, GummiHz, Dustin Zahn, Vincenzo, Brendon Moeller, Remute, Chris Coco, Chymera, Mihalis Safras, Johnny D, Jonas Kopp, Jim Rivers, Tim Green, Lauhaus, Reboot, Miss Jools, Afrilounge, Felix Kröcher, Estroe, Florian Meindl, System Of Survival, Jamie Anderson, Ilario Alicante, Anton Pieete, Davide Squillace, Joachim Spieth, Daniel Sanchez, Bloody Mary, Christian Burkhardt, Markus Fix, Benno Blome, Ray Okpara, Shit Robot and 1659 other DJs.

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