Skint Records

Skint Records is a UK label associated with club-focused electronic music and the strand of big-beat and dance-oriented releases that grew around its early roster. It was co-founded by Damian Harris, and became widely identified with artists whose work sat between DJ culture and crossover electronic pop, most prominently Fatboy Slim. The label’s identity has also been shaped by a wider circle of UK dance acts and producers linked to its catalogue, including X-Press 2, Midfield General, Lo-Fidelity Allstars, Space Raiders, Tim Deluxe, Paolo Mojo, Freq Nasty, Kidda, and Sonny Wharton.

Across its releases, Skint has operated as a platform for electronic music that is direct and rhythm-led, with an emphasis on club utility and strong hooks rather than academic experimentation. The label’s name has been noted as UK slang for being broke or penniless, a contrast to the name of its parent label, Loaded. Skint has also been connected with Skint Studios.

In addition to the artists most closely associated with its early profile, Skint’s catalogue includes a range of electronic acts that underline its broad dance orientation. Among the names tied to the label are The Grid, Mark Barrott, Hercules & Love Affair, Made By Pete, and Barker & Baumecker, reflecting its continued engagement with DJ-led electronic music and adjacent forms of house and club production.

Unrelated material sometimes appears in summaries alongside Skint Records, including a Wikipedia description of the Düsseldorf band Kreidler; this refers to a separate subject and does not describe Skint Records.