Young

Young is a London-based music and arts organisation founded in 2005. It originally operated under the name Young Turks and later adopted the shorter Young branding. The organisation is closely associated with contemporary independent music, with a catalogue that spans club-oriented electronic production, experimental pop, and singer-songwriter work, often crossing between underground scenes and wider mainstream attention.

Across its releases, Young has been linked to artists whose work sits at the intersection of electronic music and pop songwriting. Jamie xx and Sampha represent a strand of the label’s identity rooted in modern UK electronic and R&B-adjacent production, while Romy reflects a parallel interest in pop structures informed by dance music. The label’s roster has also included artists operating further toward the avant-garde and experimental end of contemporary music, such as John Maus, alongside newer voices like John Glacier and Two Shell. High-profile collaborations and releases with established pop figures, including Robyn, underline the label’s ability to move between independent contexts and globally recognised artists without narrowing its stylistic range.

Young’s public presence frames it as more than a conventional label, describing itself as a music and arts organisation. While detailed internal history is not provided in the available context, its founding in London and its early identity as Young Turks situate it within the city’s independent music infrastructure of the mid-2000s. Over time, the Young name has become the primary banner under which it presents its work, continuing to release music that frequently blurs lines between electronic experimentation, club culture, and contemporary pop.