Commercial Suicide is the world famous Drum and Bass label owned by Tom Withers aka Klute. It is a really good label. It has served as a mentor to many mostly by showing others exactly how not to do things.
Started in 2001 after Klute found absolutely no other label remotely interested in releasing his own music. Klute has conned many stupid people into releasing music on the label. Many have gone on to be really famous, such as; Fleetwood Mac, Amit, the Kooks, SKC, Hive, Calibre, John Tejada, U2, The Upbeats, Concord Dawn, Total Science, The Who, Klute, Break, Silent Witness, Mindscape, Nymfo, James Cake, Digital, The Spirit, The Communards, Ill Skillz, S.P.Y, Baron, Chris SU, Baron Knights, the list is endless.
Commercial Suicide has no sound and no direction. It serves no claim to "dominate", "take over" or run 'tings. It is here with the sole intention of releasing music that Klute sees fit.
In 2011 Klute's label will celebrate it's 10-year anniversary with a whole host of releases from artists including Nymfo, Amit, Mindscape, Chris SU and D.Kay & Ill.Skillz.
Line-Ups:
Commercial Suicide nights are available to book globally with the following list of artists suggested (subject to availability and prior approval)
Klute, Nymfo, Amit, Chris SU, SKC, Mindscape, Ill Skillz, Break, Silent Witness, Calibre, Dom & Roland, Marcus Intalex, Concord Dawn, Dose, Trei, The Upbeats, S.P.Y, Ant TC1, Gridlok, Dub Phizix, Skeptical, Anile, Ed Rush, El Hornet, Hive, Presha, Black Sun Empire, Doc Scott, A.I., Zero T, Stamina MC, MC LowQui, MC 2Shy
Current and forthcoming Commercial Suicide Releases;
Amit '9 Times' LP / CD - out now
Nymfo 'Double Dutch' EP - out now
Klute - 'Scooter' / 'Party Hands' 12" - out now
Various '10 years Of Commercial Suicide' CD / Vinyl - out now
Gridlok - 'Tuscan Raider' / 'Enemies Of The State' 12" - out now
Klute / Nymfo - 'We R The Ones (Ulterior Motive Remix') / Resolve (Klute VIP) - out now
Klute & Prolix / Klute & Silent Witness - 'Keep It Simple' / 'Friendlessness' - out now
Anile & Foreign Concept - 'True Enemies' / 'Straights' 12" - out now
Prolix - 'Sawhead' / 'Funkhole' 12" - out now
Gridlok - 'Tuscan Raider' / 'Enemies Of The State' 12" - out now
Chroma - 'Ricochet' / 'Always Be' 12" - out now
Nymfo 'Characters' LP / CD - out now
Soul Intent - 12" Single - out now
Mindscape 'Martian Chronicles' 12" sampler / LP / CD - out now
Various - 'Best Of Commercial Suicide 2012' Digital only - out now
Skeptical - 'Static' / 'Frozen' 12" - out now
Nymfo - 'Airjacks' / 'Suddenly' 12" - March 2013
Phil Tangent - 12" Single - March 2013
A selection of Commercial Suicide events and line-ups:
London @ Cable Club: Klute b2b Nymfo, Amit (Live), Break, Marcus Intalex, Calibre, dBridge, Doc Scott, Dub Phizix, Skeptical, MC DRS, SP;MC, MC Justyce
London @ fabric: Klute, Nymfo, Amit, Skeptical, SP:MC, MC System
Sardinia @ Sun and Bass: Klute, Nymfo, Dom & Roland, Chris SU
Belgium @ Recyclart Art Center: Klute, Concord Dawn, Zero T, Stamina MC
Berlin @ Icon: Klute, Nymfo
Vienna @ Arena: Klute, S.P.Y, Nymfo, MC LowQui