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Never Say Die Records
Official logo for Never Say Die Records (since July 28, 2015)
FoundedJuly 17, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-07-17)
FounderThomas "SKisM" Petais
Nicholas "Mobscene" Sadler
DefunctApril 2, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-04-02)
StatusInactive
Genre
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationClacton-On-Sea, England, UK
Official websitewewillneversaydie.com

Never Say Die Records (NSD), commonly referred to and known as Never Say Die, was a British independent electronic music record label well-known for releasing bass music, dubstep, and trap music singles, extended plays (EPs), and albums[1] The label was home to artists such as Dodge & Fuski, Dr. Ozi, Eptic, Habstrakt, Kompany, Megalodon, LAXX, Spag Heddy, Must Die!, Trampa, and Zomboy.[2]

History

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NSD's previous logo

Never Say Die was founded and incorporated as a limited company (LTD) in London on July 17, 2009 by two dubstep artists: Thomas "SKisM" Petais[3] and Nicholas "Mobscene" Sadler.[4] Petais founded NSD because he "wanted to continue making bass music and working in the industry" due to the decline of the breaks scene; a scene he used to be in.[5] On December 7, 2009, NSD released its very first single, with remixes from other artists, called Ruffneck 09 by Ctrl-Z & The Freestylers with vocals from Reggae artist Navigator.

The name "Never Say Die" is a reference to a quote "Goonies Never Say Die" from the 1985 film called The Goonies. Petais owned merchandise from the film, and selected the name for the label because of that fact.[5][6]

In May 6, 2012, the label collaborated with Your EDM to set up a launch party to celebrate the release of Eptic's Mastermind EP.[7]

On April 2014, the label won Best Label from The Bass Music Awards (BMA).[8][9]

Sadler resigned from his position as a Director on March 31, 2015.[4]

Never Say Die moved its headquarters twice: first from London to Birmingham, England in 2016 and, finally to its current location, from Birmingham to Clacton-on-Sea, England in 2021.[4]

In 2019, Never Say Die celebrated its 10th anniversary by going having various of its artists perform at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles, the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Electric Brixton in London, and the Eden Club in Chengdu[10][11][12][13]

On April 2, 2022, Never Say Die announced that it would no longer release any more tracks in 2022 due to its team "achiev[ing] everything [it] set out to do (and more...)" and wanting "to move onto other things".[14][15][16] The record label hasn't legally dissolved, thus making the label inactive instead.[4]

Black Label

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On March 30, 2014, Never Say Die launched a sublabel called Black Label where its darker-themed, and "simple but wonky groove[d]" tracks were released. Black Label was started because for a sound to accommodate the "new underswell of dubstep that was happening at the time"[17][9][18][5] Its final track was released on March 24, 2021.[19]

Controversy with Disciple Records

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In 2013, Never Say Die's founders co-founded, along with Dodge & Fuski, Disciple Records. In 2017, Petais accused Disciple Records, via Facebook and Twitter, of "copying [NSD's] marketing scheme". Disciple Records acknowledged that while NSD "contributed towards early label expenses..." and "introduc[ed]. numerous contacts" to set itself up for success, it rebutted by stating that it wasn't a "marketing ploy on [Disciple's] part".[20][21]

Artists

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This is an incomplete list of artists that have at least one original release on either Never Say Die or NSD Black Label, and doesn't include featured artists or remix credits. You can help complete this list by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Sources:[22][23][24][25]

  • 12th Planet
  • 501
  • Ace Aura
  • Adair
  • Affinity
  • Akeos
  • Antiserum
  • Aweminus
  • Badklaat
  • Bar9
  • Basstrick
  • Bukez Finezt
  • Buku
  • Calcium
  • Carbin
  • Cutline
  • Ctrl-Z
  • Culprate
  • DC Breaks
  • Dodge & Fuski
  • Dr. Ozi
  • Dubloadz
  • Ecraze
  • Effin
  • Eliminate
  • EH!DE
  • Engine-EarZ Experiment
  • Eptic
  • euphorian
  • Far Too Loud
  • Franky Nuts
  • Freestylers
  • Foreign Beggars
  • Gentlemens Club
  • Gladez
  • Graphyt
  • Habstrakt
  • Hairitage
  • Hekler
  • Herobust
  • Hukae
  • Hydraulix
  • IVORY
  • Jam Prd
  • Jiiko
  • Jphelpz
  • KillaGraham
  • KILL FEED
  • Kompany
  • Krimer
  • kuatari
  • Laxx
  • Lazy Rich
  • Leotrix
  • London Nebel
  • Maahir
  • MAD DUBZ
  • Mantis
  • MARAUDA
  • Mayhem
  • Megalodon
  • Milo & Otis
  • Mindflow
  • Mobscene
  • Modestep
  • Moody Good
  • Moore Kismet
  • Must Die!
  • Neonix
  • Nitepunk
  • Nytrix
  • Oddprophet
  • PLEEG
  • Ray Volpe
  • Resistance
  • Rickyxsan
  • SampliFire
  • Schoolboy
  • SEED
  • SHARPS
  • skeptiks
  • SKisM
  • Slander
  • Soltan
  • Space Laces
  • Spag Heddy
  • Stabby
  • Svdden Death
  • Syzy
  • The Frim
  • Tisoki
  • Trampa
  • Topi
  • Torqux
  • Trienergy
  • Trolley Snatcha
  • Twine
  • TYNAN
  • UBUR
  • Veer
  • Vulgatron
  • Wooli
  • Xilent
  • YOOKiE
  • Zomboy

Discography

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Compilation Albums & EPs

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The record label released a total of 53 compilation albums and EPs on its primary label and Black Label to showcase music by its artists.

Never Say Die Records
Title Details Recording Type
Never Say Die (Deluxe Edition)[26] Album
Spectrasonic
  • Released: November 5, 2012
  • Format: Digital download
 EP
Never Say Die, Vol. 2[27]
  • Released: April 21, 2013
  • Format: Digital download
 Album
Never Say Die Fifty[28]
  • Released: December 16, 2013
  • Format: Digital download
Never Say Die, Vol. 3[29]
  • Released: October 20, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
Never Say Die, Vol. 4
  • Released: January 22, 2016
  • Format: Digital download
Never Say Die One Hundred[5]
  • Released: March 10, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Never Say Die, Vol. 5[30]
  • Released: December 11, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Never Say Die, Vol. 6[31]
  • Released: December 14, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Ops: Enhanced
  • Release: September 17, 2021
  • Format: Digital download
Never Say Die: Black Label
Title Details Recording Type
Black Label Vol. 1[17]
  • Released: March 31, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
 EP
Black Label Vol. 2
  • Released: May 12, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
Black Label Vol. 3
  • Released: October 20, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
Black Label XL[32]
  • Released: January 26, 2015
  • Format: Digital download
 Album
Black Label XL 2[33]
  • Released: July 20, 2015
  • Format: Digital download
Black Label XL 3[34]
  • Released: March 28, 2016
  • Format: Digital download
Black Label XXL[35]
  • Released: September 23, 2016
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 1
  • Released: December 16, 2016
  • Format: Digital download
 EP
Black Ops I
  • Released: December 21, 2016
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 2
  • Released: January 13, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 3
  • Released: February 10, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 4
  • Released: March 10, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Ops II[36]
  • Released: March 20, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 5
  • Released: April 7, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 6
  • Released: May 5, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 7
  • Released: June 2, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 8
  • Released: June 30, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 9
  • Released: July 28, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 10
  • Released: August 25, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 11
  • Released: September 22, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Label XL 4
  • Released: September 25, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
 Album
Black Ops III
  • Released: October 16, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
 EP
Black Friday Vol. 12
  • Released: October 20, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 13
  • Released: November 17, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 14[37]
  • Released: November 24, 2017
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 15
  • Released: January 26, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 16[38]
  • Released: February 23, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 17
  • Released: March 30, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 18[39]
  • Released: April 27, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 19
  • Released: May 25, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 20
  • Released: June 29, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Friday Vol. 21
  • Released: July 27, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Ops XL
  • Released: August 27, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
 Album
Black Friday Vol. 22
  • Released: August 31, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
 EP
Black Friday Vol. 23
  • Released: September 28, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
Black Label XL 5
  • Released: October 22, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
 Album
Black Friday Vol. 24
  • Released: October 26, 2018
  • Format: Digital download
 EP
Black Ops IV[40]
  • Released: January 28, 2019
  • Format: Digital download
Black Ops XL II
  • Released: May 10, 2019
  • Format: Digital download
 Album
Black Label XL 6[41]
  • Released: August 9, 2019
  • Format: Digital download
Black Ops V
  • Released: August 26, 2019
  • Format: Digital download
 EP
Black Label XL 7[42][43]
  • Released: September 25, 2020
  • Format: Digital download
Black Ops XL III
  • Released: December 4, 2020
  • Format: Digital download
 Album

See also

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