Gravitas Recordings

Gravitas Recordings
Founded 2011 (2011)
Founder Jesse Brede
Distributor(s) Symphonic Distribution
Genre Dubstep, Glitch Hop, Downtempo, Psychedelic Bass Music
Country of origin  United States
Location Austin, Texas
Official website gravitasrecordings.com

Gravitas Recordings (also called 'Gravitas Music') is a record label that was founded in 2011 by Jesse Brede.[1]

Charitable Works

Neurovation

The compilation "Neurovation" was released in September 2012. The album featured various artists such as Gramatik, Mochipet, EdIT and more. All sales from the proceeds of this album went to the non-profit organization "Charity: Water".[2]

Beat ALS Volume 1

In 2014, Gravitas assembled another compilation featuring new music from world-renowned artists such as BT, Bassnectar, Richie Hawtin, and John Acquaviva to name a few. Profits from sales benefited "Every90Minutes", an organization that raises money and awareness for ALS or "Lou Gehrigs disease"[3][4]

DEFCON Soundtrack, Vol. 20-24

Gravitas has released he soundtrack for DEFCON every year since 2012. Proceeds go to the activist non-profit organization "Electronic Frontier Foundation" that advocates digital rights.[5]

Awards

  • 2014 - "Most Giving Label" [6]
  • 2013 - "Label of the Year" [7]

Artists

Releases

Gravitas Recordings catalog on Discogs.com

References

  1. ↑ "Interview Jesse Brede". weownthenightnyc.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "gravitas recordings and psymBioniC launch neurovation charity compilation and contest". TheUntz.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "every90minutes and gravitas recordings want to beat als with music". thump.vice.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "beat als charitycompilation". edm.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "defcon 20 news". defcon.org. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "2014 Awards". symphonicdistribution.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "2013 Awards". symphonicdistribution.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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