No Records

rdf:langString No Records

rdf:langString No Records (later No Records & Distribution)

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rdf:langString Ozone Records , Page Music , No Distribution

rdf:langString Waye Mason

rdf:langString [www.norecords.com]

rdf:langString No Records was a record label and later record distributor in Halifax, Nova Scotia from January 1993 to August 2004. It was founded by Waye Mason. Started during the "Halifax is the Sattle of the north" phenomenon of the 1990s, No Records released cassettes by Chaz Rules, Halifax hip-hop pioneers Hip Club Groove, Essen (featuring Mike Catano on drums, who later formed North of America), punk stalwarts Donner Party Reunion, and Stinkin' Rich, who later performed as Buck 65. In 1996 the label started releasing CDs, the first of which were by power pop band the and the internationally successful . The late 90s and early 21st century saw the label release several critically well received CDs, cassettes and 8 tracks by artists such as the briefly famous Toronto group Len, Strawberry, Vancouver's and . The company created a sister imprint, Cease and Desist in 2000 to release some albums orphaned by the collapse of Marc Costanzo of Len's Four Ways to Rock record label. Albums by internationally renown DJ Mr Dibbs, DJ Signify and later rapper and producerSixtoo was added to the label. Unable to obtain high quality retail distribution, the company created No Distribution Limited to distribute both their own and other labels records across Canada and internationally in 1997. This ambitious plan included developing the first online record store for independent music in Canada and at one point included a storefront shop in Halifax. In 2004 the store closed & the company went out of business.