ESP Institute

ESP Institute is a Los Angeles, California record label run by Andrew Hogge, who is also known as Lovefingers. The label is closely associated with Hogge’s curatorial approach, reflecting the tastes and direction of an artist-led imprint rather than a broad, genre-agnostic company operation.

The label’s catalog, as represented by artists connected with it, points toward a contemporary electronic and club-oriented identity, with room for adjacent experimental and left-field sounds. Releases tied to ESP Institute include work by producers and projects such as Brendon Moeller and Patrick Conway, alongside names like Bartellow, Yeong Die, Beni Brachtel, Fashion Flesh, Raymond Richards, and Metal. Rather than functioning as a roster in the traditional sense, these artists illustrate the label’s emphasis on DJ-informed selection and a coherent aesthetic across different contributors.

ESP Institute’s profile is also shaped by its relationship to the wider independent record infrastructure. Distribution for the label has been handled by Above Board Distribution, placing it within established channels for underground and specialist dance music. Beyond these basic operational details, the label is primarily identified through its founder’s involvement and the specific set of artists and releases associated with its output.