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Nervous Records

    • Date Established /
      1991
    • Location /
      New York, NY
      United States of America
        New York, USA
    • Email /
      info @ nervousnyc.com
    • On the internet /
      Website/
    • /

    • Followers /

      849

  • Nervous Records
    Nervous Records is currently one of the longest standing record labels in the USA. We are probably one of the only labels left that still has the word “records” attached to its name. That’s how long we’ve been around. Here’s a summary of what has happened along the way:

    1991- 1993:

    When Nervous started back in 1991, our focus was East Coast house music. There were a couple other hot NYC labels like Strictly Rhythm, Nugroove, Emotive and Maxi at the time. This was a great time for this genre, and the labels were thriving. When Ministry of Sound first opened in 1992, they had flags in the club celebrating all the New York labels. The concept of combining soulful, flavorful beats with old disco samples was still fresh. And the top producers in the game, like Kenny Dope, Louie Vega and Todd Terry, were “breaking off beats” for their friends, and these beats when pressed on wax would sell over 10,000 copies. (Of course, even the “friends” had to pay big money to get these beats). Nervous had its share of hits during this time, but it had one big asset that the other labels did not share….an amazing logo. Out of the box, the Nervous logo became a staple of the European club scene, plastered on t-shirts, caps, pants, dj bags, even undergarments!

    Nervous hits from the early years…

    Sandy B – Feel Like Singing
    Loni Clark – Rushing
    Nuyorican Soul – The Nervous Track
    Winx – Don’t Laugh
    Kim English- Nite Life

    1994-1996:

    The mid-90’s was the golden time for hip hop in NYC. With a combination of skill and luck, we discovered Funkmaster Flex and signed him before he started spinning on Hot 97 and became the world’s most famous hip hop DJ. Then in quick succession we signed classic New York artists like Black Moon, Smif-n-Wessun and Mad Lion. The albums “Enta Da Stage” by Black Moon and “Dah Shinin” by Smif-n-Wessun are now considered 2 of the top hip hop albums of all time, and Mad Lion is recognized as the pioneer in the reggae hip hop genre.

    Nervous hits

    Nervous Records releases have been charted by Machine Woman, Doc Martin, DJ Hell, Ryan Elliott, Andhim, DJ T., Phil Weeks, Milton Bradley, Doc Martin, Adam Port, Danny Daze, DJ Deep, Re.You, FJAAK, Anja Schneider, Damian Lazarus, DJ Hell, Magit Cacoon, Blond:ish, System Of Survival, Noir, Sam Divine, Pirupa, Radio Slave and 1087 others.

    View all charted tracks on Nervous Records




    Nervous Records reviews

    • 6 comments

      Louie Vega - NYC Disco

      Disco

    • 11 comments

      Frankie Knuckles - Motivation Too

      House

    Nervous Records artists

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        Abel Aguilera
        Adam Collins
        Adam Collins
        Adam Freemer
        Adam Freemer
        Affani
        Affani
        AFM
        AFM
        Agebeat
        Agebeat
        Agent Orange
        Agent Orange
        Aimes
        Aimes
        AJ Battuta
        AJ Battuta
        Aki Bergen & Richter
        Aki Bergen & Richter
        Alan Nieves
        Alan Nieves
        Alberto Drago (IT)
        Alberto Drago (IT)
        Alex Grandy
        Alex Grandy
        Alex Sandrino
        Alex Sandrino
        Alex Seda
        Alex Seda
        Alexander Fog
        Alexander Fog
        Alexander Technique
        Alexander Technique
        Alexis Raphael
        Alexis Raphael
        Alistair Albrecht
        Alistair Albrecht
        Amine Edge & DANCE
        Amine Edge & DANCE
        Andre Nazareth
        Andre Nazareth
        Andre VII
        Andre VII
        Andrea Calabrese
        Andrea Calabrese
        AndReew
        AndReew
        Andres Betancourt
        Andres Betancourt
        Andretta
        Andretta
        Andy Slate
        Andy Slate
        Angel Stoxx
        Angel Stoxx
        Anil Chawla
        Anil Chawla
        Ant LaRock
        Ant LaRock
        Antonio Estrada
        Antonio Estrada
        Arkoss
        Arkoss
        Ash Reynolds
        Ash Reynolds
        Ashley Wild
        Ashley Wild
        Ataxia
        Ataxia
        Austin Welsh
        Austin Welsh
        BaAus
        BaAus
        Bageera
        Bageera
        Beatz To Play
        Beatz To Play
        Ben Gomori
        Ben Gomori
        Ben R Saunders
        Ben R Saunders
        Berny Burnz
        Berny Burnz
        Birdee
        Birdee
        Black V Neck
        Black V Neck
        Blueshift
        Blueshift
        Booker T
        Booker T
        Bordertown
        Bordertown
        Boris Dlugosch
        Boris Dlugosch
        BPlan
        BPlan
        Brandon Morales
        Brandon Morales
        Brian Best
        Brian Best
        Brian Morse
        Brian Morse
        Bryan Jones
        Bryan Jones
        C.J.
        C.J.
        C.J. Hartmann
        C.J. Hartmann
        Camilo Do Santos
        Camilo Do Santos
        Caravaca (2)
        Caravaca (2)
        Carl Roda
        Carl Roda
        Carlo Astuti
        Carlo Astuti
        Carlos Mendoza
        Carlos Mendoza
        Carnao Beats
        Carnao Beats
        Casio Social Club
        Casio Social Club
        Casper LT
        Casper LT
        Cevin Fisher
        Cevin Fisher
        Charlie Solana
        Charlie Solana
        Chico Perulli
        Chico Perulli
        Chris Geka
        Chris Geka
        Chris Santana
        Chris Santana
        Chriss Vargas
        Chriss Vargas
        Chus & Ceballos
        Chus & Ceballos
        Cid D Kid
        Cid D Kid
        Click | Click
        Click | Click
        Clinton Houlker
        Clinton Houlker
        Clyde P
        Clyde P
        CooLRoGRoX
        CooLRoGRoX
        Cosmonauts
        Cosmonauts
        Craig Williams
        Craig Williams
        Cristian Arango
        Cristian Arango
        Cry Baby
        Cry Baby
        CUNT TRAXXX
        CUNT TRAXXX
        Cupcake Project
        Cupcake Project
        D.Carabetta
        D.Carabetta
        Dakar Carvalho
        Dakar Carvalho
        Daniel Brooks
        Daniel Brooks
        Daniel Cast
        Daniel Cast
        Daniel Orpi
        Daniel Orpi
        Danny de Matos
        Danny de Matos
        Danny Murphy
        Danny Murphy
        Dansor
        Dansor
        Dante & Remmy
        Dante & Remmy
        Dantiez
        Dantiez
        Darko De Jan
        Darko De Jan
        Dave Mayer
        Dave Mayer
        Dave Rosario
        Dave Rosario
        David Berrie
        David Berrie
        David Herrero
        David Herrero
        David Morales
        David Morales
        Deka
        Deka
        Demarkus Lewis
        Demarkus Lewis
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        Demuja
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        Den Of Snakes
        Dennis Ramoon
        Dennis Ramoon
        Der Johnson
        Der Johnson
        Derek Marin
        Derek Marin
        Dev Bhandari
        Dev Bhandari
        D-Formation
        D-Formation
        Dharkfunkh
        Dharkfunkh
        Diego Moreno
        Diego Moreno
        Digital Riot
        Digital Riot
        DJ China
        DJ China
        DJ Deep
        DJ Deep
        DJ Dextro
        DJ Dextro
        DJ Ebar
        DJ Ebar
        DJ E-Clyps
        DJ E-Clyps
        DJ Giovanni
        DJ Giovanni
        DJ Gray
        DJ Gray
        DJ Joeski
        DJ Joeski
        Dj Koutarou.A
        Dj Koutarou.A
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        DJ Krime
        DJ Majesty
        DJ Majesty
        DJ MKL
        DJ MKL
        DJ Simon
        DJ Simon
        DJ Sonic (Official since 1990)
        DJ Sonic (Official since 1990)
        DJ SpeakDeep
        DJ SpeakDeep
        DJ Wady
        DJ Wady
        Dmit Kitz
        Dmit Kitz
        Doc Martin
        Doc Martin
        Dole & Kom
        Dole & Kom
        Dominico
        Dominico
        Don Rimini
        Don Rimini
        Donnie Lowe
        Donnie Lowe
        Donny Marano
        Donny Marano
        Dont Look Now
        Dont Look Now
        Double:think
        Double:think
        Drvg Cvltvre
        Drvg Cvltvre
        Dry & Bolinger
        Dry & Bolinger
        Dubman F
        Dubman F
        Dynamik Dave
        Dynamik Dave
        Eddie Cumana
        Eddie Cumana
        Eddie Hu
        Eddie Hu
        Eddy Good
        Eddy Good
        Elias R
        Elias R
        E-Man
        E-Man
        Emde
        Emde
        Emiliano Martini
        Emiliano Martini
        Emill de Moreu
        Emill de Moreu
        Eric Volta
        Eric Volta
        Erik Christiansen
        Erik Christiansen
        Eskuche
        Eskuche
        Espinal & Nova
        Espinal & Nova
        Fabio Ricciuti
        Fabio Ricciuti
        Fearz
        Fearz
        FK Anyway
        FK Anyway
        Fnkey
        Fnkey
        Foremost Poets
        Foremost Poets
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        Francesco Dinoia
        Franco De Mulero
        Franco De Mulero
        Gabe Gandres
        Gabe Gandres
        Gabe Ramos
        Gabe Ramos
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        Gabriel Ben
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        Gabriel Marchisio
        George Carrasco
        George Carrasco
        George X
        George X
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        Gerald Henderson
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        Get To Know
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        Gianluca Motta
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        Giovanni Carozza
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        GoldnAnt
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        Golf Clap
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        Gonzalo
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        GotSome
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        Grass Is Greener
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        Greco
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        Gregor Salto
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        Groovebox
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        Groovenatics
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        guardate
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        Gus Calderone
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        H2
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        Heston
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        Hollen
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        Igor Carmo
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        Igor Project
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        ILY (US)
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        Indy Lopez
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        Inner Rebels
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        Insane
        InSOUL
        InSOUL
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        Isis Salam
        Iva Dive
        Iva Dive
        J Kar
        J Kar
        J Nitti
        J Nitti
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        Jaguar Skills
        Jah Sound
        Jah Sound
        Jaimy
        Jaimy
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        James Curd
        James Dexter
        James Dexter
        James Organ
        James Organ
        James Silk
        James Silk
        Jamie Antonelli
        Jamie Antonelli
        Jared D
        Jared D
        Jared-F
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        Javier Perez
        Javier Perez
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        JazzyFunk
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        Jean Claude Ades
        Jean Pierre
        Jean Pierre
        Jeremy Carr
        Jeremy Carr
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        Jesusdapnk
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        Jewel Kid
        Jewelz
        Jewelz
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        JJ Mullor
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        Joe Grossman
        Joe Salcedo
        Joe Salcedo
        Joeski
        Joeski
        John Clair
        John Clair
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        John Creamer
        John Shelvin
        John Shelvin
        Jon Celius
        Jon Celius
        Jorge Takei
        Jorge Takei
        Jørgensen
        Jørgensen
        Jose M & TacoMan
        Jose M & TacoMan
        Jose RC
        Jose RC
        Jose Velez
        Jose Velez
        Joseph Mercado
        Joseph Mercado
        Josh Caffe
        Josh Caffe
        Joy Marquez
        Joy Marquez
        Joyfull Family
        Joyfull Family
        Jozef Mihalik
        Jozef Mihalik
        Jozsef Keller & Pete-R
        Jozsef Keller & Pete-R
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        JP Chronic
        Julio (Italy)
        Julio (Italy)
        Julio Navas
        Julio Navas
        Junior Sanchez
        Junior Sanchez
        Just Kiddin'
        Just Kiddin'
        Justin Imperiale
        Justin Imperiale
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        Justin Winks
        J-Valencia
        J-Valencia
        Karsten Sollors
        Karsten Sollors
        Karter
        Karter
        Kered
        Kered
        Kevin G
        Kevin G
        King Britt
        King Britt
        Kings of the Universe
        Kings of the Universe
        Kinree
        Kinree
        Klement Bonelli
        Klement Bonelli
        Klienfeld
        Klienfeld
        Kocleo
        Kocleo
        Korioto
        Korioto
        Kreature
        Kreature
        Kuru
        Kuru
        Lancelot
        Lancelot
        Lars Moston
        Lars Moston
        Lauren Flax
        Lauren Flax
        Lazy Flow
        Lazy Flow
        Lee M Kelsall
        Lee M Kelsall
        Lee Walker
        Lee Walker
        Legendary Boy
        Legendary Boy
        Lenny Fontana
        Lenny Fontana
        Lenny Maze
        Lenny Maze
        Liva K
        Liva K
        Liz Mugler
        Liz Mugler
        Lizzie Curious
        Lizzie Curious
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        Llieno
        Loui Fernandez
        Loui Fernandez
        LOVERDOSE
        LOVERDOSE
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        Lowboys
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        LSDXOXO
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        Lubelski
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        Luca Bear
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        Luca Gerlin
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        Mad Villains
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        MANICS
        Marc Cotterell
        Marc Cotterell
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        Marck Jamz
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        Marco Anzalone
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        Marco Corona
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        Marco Darko
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        Marcos Baiano
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        Marcos Carnaval
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        Mario Basanov
        Mario Calegari
        Mario Calegari
        Mario Ochoa
        Mario Ochoa
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        Mark Ferrer
        Mark Lower
        Mark Lower
        Mark Wells
        Mark Wells
        Markem
        Markem
        Marko Militano
        Marko Militano
        Markus Binapfl
        Markus Binapfl
        Marques Wyatt
        Marques Wyatt
        Martin Augustin
        Martin Augustin
        Martin Bundsen
        Martin Bundsen
        Martin Ikin
        Martin Ikin
        Martin Roth
        Martin Roth
        Mass Digital
        Mass Digital
        Massimo Paramour
        Massimo Paramour
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        Masterdub
        Matan Caspi
        Matan Caspi
        Matt Fear
        Matt Fear
        Matt Warren
        Matt Warren
        Matthew Skud
        Matthew Skud
        Maurizio Ruggiero
        Maurizio Ruggiero
        Mauro Gi
        Mauro Gi
        Maxxx
        Maxxx
        Meeshoo
        Meeshoo
        Melissa Nikita
        Melissa Nikita
        Merachka
        Merachka
        Michael Anthony
        Michael Anthony
        Micky More
        Micky More
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        Microluxe
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        Midnight City
        Midnight Society
        Midnight Society
        Mieka Du Franx
        Mieka Du Franx
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        Mike Fisher
        Mike Techh
        Mike Techh
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        Mike Vale
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        Miles Moore
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        Milkwish
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        Mindcontrol
        Mischa Daniels
        Mischa Daniels
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        Miss Jennifer
        Mitch de Klein
        Mitch de Klein
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        Mitchell Frederick
        Modest Glesman
        Modest Glesman
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        Mood II Swing
        Moon Boots
        Moon Boots
        mould
        mould
        Mr. Falcon
        Mr. Falcon
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        Mr. Gonzo
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        Mr. V
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        MrJefferson
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        MRTN
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        Mukti
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        Muzikfabrik
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        Nasser Baker
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        Nicolo Simonelli
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        No Rabbitz
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        Nolan
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        Ogris Debris
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        Oli Furness
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        Olive T.
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        Opencloud
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