Brownswood Recordings

Brownswood Recordings is an independent record label founded by the DJ, record collector and broadcaster Gilles Peterson in 2006.

It is a platform for new artists to grow and a space for more established acts to experiment.
Our parent company, Brownswood Music also runs an artist development programme called Future Bubblers, in partnership with Arts Council England.

Recent Campaigns

Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : May 20th, 2025
Kokoroko have unveiled their new single ‘Closer To Me’, the latest taste of their forthcoming second studio album ‘Tuff Times Never Last’.
support from Alex Newman, Jane Cornwell, Jazzy Sport London, Earthly Measures, Veronique Prebolin, Alena Arpels, Ambient Flo, Anne, Barry Smyth, Beringei, Bob Hill, chris gill, Chris Philips, COOLZONE WEB RADIO, Dean Zepherin, Diaspora Distins: Tone, DJ Osric, DJ Tara, Emily Dust, ESK, and 90 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : May 7th, 2025
Our alternative-jazz superstar Divine Earth returns with a soft girl anthem, “More Light”, enlisting New York-based Afro-indigenous alternative rapper icon Princess Nokia.
support from Mafalda Daniel, Aroop Roy, Paul Inflyte, Midoria Oyama, ZONE 68, El Train, Ruf Dug, Emma Korantema, Markus Milz, Dean Zepherin, Cherrie Flava, Sam, Peter Curtin, Nick Davies, French DJ, Boba Fatt, Chris Philips, Christopher Joseph // Urgent FM, Belgium, Dancing Family, Ilya Rasskazov, and 67 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : April 25th, 2025
Visionary multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Emma-Jean Thackray has released her most bold and genre-defying work to date: ‘Weirdo’, available now.
support from Aroop Roy, Bill Brewster, Tom Szirtes, Midoria Oyama, Frenchie, Tiago Santos, Ruf Dug, DJ Paulette, French DJ, Boba Fatt, Diaspora Distins: Tone, Chris Philips, Brad Wrolstad, Lu / Mondo Jazz, Poly-ritmo, Cwlfsf, WW Berlin / Alex, Boogie Cafe, chris gill, Christopher Joseph // Urgent FM, Belgium, and 73 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : April 25th, 2025
Save Me
support from Colleen Cosmo Murphy, Jonny Alexander, Ruf Dug, Claire Umney, DJ Marcia Carr, DJ Osric, Tiago Santos, Eric Tchaikovsky, Go Deep, Jeffrey Pascoe / DJ Jay Paul, Sway of The Verses, Alex West, Barry Smyth, Cal Gibson, Erkin Antov // Jazz It Up - Radio 2 - Estonia, Hippie, Kate Magic, Kevin Maxey, Kyle Hopkins, Lee Bright, and 48 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : April 10th, 2025
'Sweetie', the latest single from Kokoroko, a salute to West African disco music from the 80s/90s is an ode to the playfulness lovers share...
support from Huw Ellis, DJ Val, Match&Fuse: Debra Richards, Kelly Belfo, Sean Mcpherson, Alex Newman, Chris Philips, Oscar, Lubi Jovanovic (DJ Lubi), Conor Jatter, Alex West, Vinny, JustThemba, French DJ, Jonny Alexander, Talina, Earthly Measures, Amrisha, Ambient Flo, Barry Smyth, and 107 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : March 25th, 2025
Maybe Nowhere
support from LAANI, Paul Inflyte, Midoria Oyama, Toshio Matsuura, Andy Roberts, COOLZONE WEB RADIO, DJ Osric, DJ Snuff, Frenchie, Jez Nelson, leo kalimba, Oliver Brunetti, Seb, Radio Krimi, Sean Mcpherson, Sway of The Verses, Tom Whalley, John Dodds, Claire Umney, Nick Davies, Olivier Cavaller -, and 34 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : March 19th, 2025
Halfway Somewhere Expanded Album
support from Alan, Aja Allsop, Alena Arpels, Alex D Ruder, Beringei, COOLZONE WEB RADIO, Dam Vand / dOP, Erkin Antov // Jazz It Up - Radio 2 - Estonia, Gabriel Francis, Phil Cooper, Jon Mansfield, Kate Magic, Kevin Maxey, Kyle Hopkins, Laurent Garnier, Markus Milz, Nassir Zadeh, Nick Davies, Olivier Cavaller -, Olgierd, and 57 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : March 5th, 2025
‘Passion Dance’, their latest single, takes inspiration from the McCoy Tyner classic of the same name, however the group have turned it completely on its head...
support from Oliver Korthals // Mojo Club and Byte FM, Amrisha, John Kennedy, Nick Davies, Olgierd, jean-marc baehler, Radio Swiss National Radio/Suiss National TV, Casskid, Chris, Chris Philips, COOLZONE WEB RADIO, Dazzle Drums, DJ Osric, Emily Dust, Erkin Antov // Jazz It Up - Radio 2 - Estonia, Hippie, Ilya Rasskazov, Jay Scarlett, Jez Nelson, Marcio Tabach, Markus Milz, and 43 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : February 18th, 2025
Acclaimed producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Emma-Jean Thackray shares her latest single, "It's Okay," featuring Seattle drummer, rapper and bandleader Kassa Overall.
support from Tiago Santos, Erkin Antov // Jazz It Up - Radio 2 - Estonia, Midoria Oyama, Alan, Alex D Ruder, Amrisha, Chris, DJ Tara, Jason Palma, Joe Gomez, kid fonque, Kyle Hopkins, Nick Rayman, Oliver Brunetti, Nick The Nightfly, novena carmel, Petra Moser // Radio FRO Linz Austria, Phil Horneman - Dutch Radio DJ, Raffele Costantino aka Khalab, Radoslav Tomek aka DJ Kinet // Nu Spirit Clubnight & Radio in Bratislava, and 79 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : February 5th, 2025
The new remix from Galliano ‘Pleasure, Joy & Happiness (musclecars remix)’ is out today.
support from Kate Magic, Amrisha, Strut Records, Tim Garcia, DJ Snuff, Breaks Plus, Nicky B, Jan Kincl, Frenchie, Lorne, Olgierd, Nassir Zadeh, Dazzle Drums, Jeffrey Pascoe / DJ Jay Paul, Chris, Colleen Cosmo Murphy, Cosmo Sofi, Daniel Best, Barry Smyth, Benji B, and 96 more
Brownswood Recordings
Release Date : January 28th, 2025
The brand new single “Wanna Die” is a striking blend of frenetic energy and emotional vulnerability.
support from Benji B, Tina Edwards, Johan Raes, Aja Allsop, Jay Scarlett, Alex D Ruder, Amrisha, Alex West, Barry Smyth, Breaks Plus, Dom Servini - Wah Wah 45s / Shook Mag / Echoes, Gabriel Francis, Graham Donlon, Heather Wall, Jon Mansfield, Kate Magic, Kyle Hopkins, LAANI, Mike Gurrieri, Nick Davies, and 49 more