James Gaunt·PinnedMo’ Wax — Where Are They Now: About & ContentsAbout my series of articles “Mo’ Wax — Where Are They Now” and a list of articles written so far… As I was finishing my book, Making Psyence Fiction, I started to think about what projects to work on next. I had cut a lot of content from the book…4 min read4 min read
James Gaunt·Mar 2Member-onlyThe Unreleased Dust Brothers AlbumThe Dust Brothers are John King and Michael “Mike” Simpson, two California-based producers who initially made their name with the label Delicious Vinyl. The duo had first got together hosting a radio show called The Big Beat Showcase in 1985 at Claremont Colleges, and were creating their own megamixes where…Dust Brothers5 min readDust Brothers5 min read
James Gaunt·Feb 26Member-onlyMo’ Wax Records : Unreleased (1992–2002)James Lavelle’s Mo’Wax record label existed for ten years, starting in 1992 and closing around 2002. Understandably, not everything could be released and often things would get announced, then delayed, and potentially shelved as plans changed. …Music10 min readMusic10 min read
James Gaunt·Dec 4, 2022Member-onlyMo’ Wax — Where Are They Now: Elliott Power (2015)Mo’ Wax was a record label started by James Lavelle in 1992, which closed about ten years later. Initially they released 12" singles and licensed a compilation from Japan of Japanese Hip Hop, until 1994 when they began releasing albums of their artists original work. While some of these artists…Elliot Power5 min readElliot Power5 min read
James Gaunt·Nov 25, 2022Member-onlyMo’ Wax — Where Are They Now: Rammellzee (2014)Mo’ Wax was a record label started by James Lavelle in 1992, which closed about ten years later. Initially they released 12" singles and licensed a compilation from Japan of Japanese Hip Hop, until 1994 when they began releasing albums of their artists original work. While some of these artists…Rammellzee5 min readRammellzee5 min read
James Gaunt·Nov 15, 2022Member-onlyMo’ Wax — Where Are They Now: Ilian Walker aka Ils / The ForceMo’ Wax was a record label started by James Lavelle in 1992, which closed about ten years later. Initially they released 12" singles and licensed a compilation from Japan of Japanese Hip Hop, until 1994 when they began releasing albums of their artists original work. While some of these artists…Mo Wax5 min readMo Wax5 min read
James Gaunt·Nov 8, 2022Member-onlyMo’ Wax — Where Are They Now: Twig Bud / Peter Ford (1995)Mo’ Wax was a record label started by James Lavelle in 1992, which closed about ten years later. Initially they released 12" singles and licensed a compilation from Japan of Japanese Hip Hop, until 1994 when they began releasing albums of their artists original work. While some of these artists…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
James Gaunt·Nov 1, 2022Member-onlyMo’ Wax — Where Are They Now: Stasis (1995)Mo’ Wax was a record label started by James Lavelle in 1992, which closed about ten years later. Initially they released 12" singles and licensed a compilation from Japan of Japanese Hip Hop, until 1994 when they began releasing albums of their artists original work. While some of these artists…Techno4 min readTechno4 min read
James Gaunt·Oct 1, 2022Member-onlyMo’ Wax — Where Are They Now: Midnight Funk Association (1995)Mo’ Wax was a record label started by James Lavelle in 1992, which closed about ten years later. Initially they released 12" singles and licensed a compilation from Japan of Japanese Hip Hop, until 1994 when they began releasing albums of their artists original work. While some of these artists…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
James Gaunt·Sep 2, 2022Member-onlyArt of Mo’ Wax: Henry LavellePart of the appeal of a Mo’ Wax release, other than the music, is their amazing artwork, and the label became famous for their visually appealing packaging. This series will take a a brief look at some of the artists who worked with Mo’ Wax between 1992–2003. Henry Lavelle was…Music4 min readMusic4 min read