BBE Music
BBE Music is a London label that DJs Peter Adarkwah and Ben Jolly launched in 1996. The initials stand for Barely Breaking Even, after the Universal Robot Band's 1982 track, and the catalogue covers hip hop, neo-soul, breakbeat and electronic music.
Its Beat Generation series of producer albums ran from 2001 to 2008, opening with J Dilla's Welcome 2 Detroit and closing with Madlib's WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip. Pete Rock's Lost & Found (2003), Keb Darge's Funk Spectrum (1999) and Ty's Special Kind of Fool (2010) came out here too, and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, Masters At Work, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Roy Ayers have all released on BBE. Deep Funk and Urban Theory are its sublabels.
Recent releases include Audrey Powne's From the Fire (2024), Omar with Joaquin "Joe" Claussell, Roy Ayers with Delfonic, Leroy Burgess, Terry Callier, Vikter Duplaix and Jessica Lauren.
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Details
- Artists
- 78
- Releases
- 153 tracked
Artists on BBE Music
- Róisín Murphy
- Hidden Spheres
- Omar
- CnTdi3
- Brian Jackson
- Kenny Dope
- Anushka
- Masters At Work
- Louie Vega
- Max Wheeler
- Roy Ayers
- Victoria Port
- Allysha Joy
- Delfonic
- Finn Rees
- Natalie Slade
- Ricky-Tick Big Band
- Valtteri Laurell
- Wildchild
- Mark de Clive-Lowe
- Vula
- Jessica Lauren
- Leroy Burgess
- Norma Winstone
- Orquesta Del Sol
- Osunlade
- The Fantastics!
- Moodymann
- AmFlow
- Antonio Dal Bó
- Ariel Harari
- Astrønne
- Black Thought
- Dj Spinna
- Emanative
- J2 Fusion
- Jally Kebba Susso
- J. Ivy
- Joaquin "Joe" Claussell
- Kyoto Jazz Massive
- Leon Jean-Marie
- Lisa Fischer
- Lukas Setto
- Malvaho
- Natalie Greffel
- Nottz
- Orquesta Disco Latino
- Rich Medina
- Ric Piccolo
- Rogê
- Roger Ekman
- Sachi Hayasaka
- Saving Coco
- Scratch Professer
- Sly5thAve
- Stir Up
- Thakzin
- The McCrary
- The Soulmates
- Vikter Duplaix
- WITCH
- Audrey Powne
- Esa Williams
- musclecars
- Terry Callier
- Will & James Ragar
- Alina Bzhezhinska
- Christal Zone
- DJ Die
- Fugi Roc
- Gayance
- Gigi Testa
- Joy Spheres Rees
- Masahiko Satoh's Garandoh
- Tasneem Williams
- The Brkn Record
- Tony Kofi
Discography
Related Artists
- Rainer Trueby
- ICAN
- Ken Barrientos
- Kenny Dope
- Tamil Rogeon
- Birdee
- Aderemi Kabaka
- Jally Kebba Susso
- Elliot Galvin
- Wildchild
Related Labels
- BBE
- Impressive Collective Music & Arts
- Impressive Collective
Common questions
Who is signed to BBE Music?
Róisín Murphy, Hidden Spheres, Omar, CnTdi3, and Brian Jackson all have releases on BBE Music, alongside 73 other artists in the Tracknack catalogue.
How many artists are on BBE Music?
Tracknack lists 78 artists with releases on BBE Music. That counts everyone credited in the catalogue, not only the current roster.
How many releases does BBE Music have?
Tracknack tracks 153 BBE Music releases. The most recent is Jessica Lauren Four (2026).
How do I follow new BBE Music releases?
Follow BBE Music on Tracknack and every new release is added to a Spotify playlist that updates itself.
