{"ad":"\u003cdiv id=\"block-views-advertisement-block-1\" class=\"block block-views\"\u003e\n\n    \n  \u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"view view-Advertisement view-id-Advertisement view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-1\"\u003e\n        \n  \n  \n      \u003cdiv class=\"view-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last\"\u003e\n      \n  \u003cdiv class=\"views-field views-field-field-creative-image\"\u003e        \u003cdiv class=\"field-content\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.beatport.com\/release\/keep-on-dancin-a-tribute-to-the-godfather-of-disco-mel-cheren\/864926\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg typeof=\"foaf:Image\" src=\"http:\/\/westendrecords.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/advertising_728x90\/public\/keep_on_dancing_2Ad_WestEndRecords.png\" alt=\"\" \/\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","url":"\/news\/salsoul-west-end-records-form-creative-partnership-ultra-records","render":"\u003cdiv id=\"news_item\" class=\"news_left\"\u003e\n\t\u003ch3 class=\"title\"\u003e featured News\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv id=\"image\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cimg typeof=\"foaf:Image\" src=\"http:\/\/westendrecords.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/400_square\/public\/UltraRecords_SalsoulRecords_WestEndRecords_VerseMusicGroupLLC.png\" alt=\"\" \/\u003e\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp class=\"post_date\"\u003e1 Oct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"entry\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"name\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePioneering labels Salsoul Records \u0026amp; West End Records form creative partnership with Ultra Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;\"\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\" property=\"content:encoded\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eVerse Music Group Founder and CEO Curt Frasca says of the partnership, \"Ultra's founder Patrick Moxey and team revolutionized the dance music genre over the last decade through passion,\u00a0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003elistening to their audience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u00a0and a willingness to embrace and push new technologies. Ultra has maintained their independent spirit in spite of becoming the world's #1 dance music brand. Our companies share a creative vision and passion for both Salsoul \u0026amp; West End's game changing history and exciting future\". \u00a0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSalsoul Records was the most influential record companies of the disco era.\u00a0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSalsoul is known not only for its legendary catalog but also for being the first record label to release a 12\" single record.\u00a0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIf you're not familiar with Salsoul Records, chances are you've heard the labels songs or instrumentation sampled in hundreds of today's dance tracks.\u00a0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWest End Records is known as one of the most prominent labels in dance music\u2019s history. During the disco era, many labels and artists scrambled to put out records that would ride the wave of disco's popularity but West End was not jumping on any bandwagon. West End created the bandwagon, releasing hits like Taana Gardner's \"Heartbeat,\" Loose Joints \"Is It All Over My Face,\" Barbara Mason \"Another Man,\" and The NYC Peech Boys' \"Don't Make Me Wait,\" creating a frenzy on dance floors. These titles, along with many others in the West End Records catalog, went on to become some of the most sampled songs in music history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eUltra Records was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey. Ultra's current roster includes artists Kaskade, Tiesto, Deadmau5, Markus Schulz, Above \u0026amp; Beyond, Benny Benassi, Ferry Corsten, Armin Van Buuren, and many others. Ultra has featured releases from the aforementioned artists and many others such as Paul Van Dyk, David Guetta, Paul Oakenfold, The Crystal Method, and more. Amassing a catalog of hundreds of videos, Ultra Records currently ranks at #10 worldwide on YouTube for Most Viewed (All Time) and #2 in the Most Viewed (All Time) Musician category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u00a0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u00a0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"clear\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\t\u003cdiv id=\"right\" class=\"news_right\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv id=\"block-views-home-page-recent-news-block-1\" class=\"block block-views\"\u003e\n\n    \n  \u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"view view-home-page-recent-news view-id-home_page_recent_news view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-2\"\u003e\n        \n  \n  \n      \u003cdiv class=\"view-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg typeof=\"foaf:Image\" src=\"http:\/\/westendrecords.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/recent_news\/public\/DaysOfDisco_SalsoulRecords_WestEndRecords_InstantFunk_DoubleExposure_FirstChoice_LoleattaHolloway_SalsoulOrchestra_BarbaraMason_TaanaGardner_SpyderC_LooseJoints_Sparque_1200_0.png\" alt=\"\" \/\u003e\u003cp class=\"date\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ajaxLink\" href=\"\/ajax-link\/news\/days-disco-available-now-0\" title=\"Days of Disco Available Now!\"\u003e11 Apr\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"ajaxLink\" href=\"\/ajax-link\/news\/days-disco-available-now-0\" title=\"Days of Disco Available Now!\"\u003eDays of Disco Available Now!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFeaturing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBarbara Mason, Taana Gardner, Spyder C, Loose Joints, Sparque, and more! \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv 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style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eFor the first time ever, you can purchase and listen to all of your favorite West End hits on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Beatport and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"clear\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg typeof=\"foaf:Image\" src=\"http:\/\/westendrecords.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/recent_news\/public\/American_Reunion_Verse_Music_Group_Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/\u003e\u003cp class=\"date\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ajaxLink\" href=\"\/ajax-link\/news\/american-pie-reunion-featuring-ini-kamozes-here-comes-hotstepper\" title=\"American Pie Reunion Featuring Ini Kamoze's \"Here Comes the Hotstepper.\" \"\u003e14 Jan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"ajaxLink\" href=\"\/ajax-link\/news\/american-pie-reunion-featuring-ini-kamozes-here-comes-hotstepper\" title=\"American Pie Reunion Featuring Ini Kamoze's \"Here Comes 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