yk Records: 11 Years In

Eleven years ago today, yk Records made its first release; Pancho Chumley by Uncle Skeleton. There's even a blog post - with comments! - about it. Since that time, the label has amassed some 70 releases and there's plenty more set for release in the near future.

To celebrate, here's a playlist of a lot of some highlights. Hopefully this can serve as a nice introduction to some of the artists. The label has always been a passion project for me and I'm still continuously flattered that these artists work with me on their creations.

There's generally a focus on monetary success with undertakings like this but I've really tried to consciously keep that on the backburner. I'm not interested in going broke putting out records that can't recoup their expenses but I'm happy to say that I legitimately like everything that has come out. Looking at the catalog as a whole is a bit of a chaotic smattering of styles. There's no distinctive aural identity for the label - for better or worse - but I think that's a good thing and I'm proud of it.

Thanks to everyone who has bought, streamed or seen any of these artists live over the last eleven years. It is much appreciated.