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Beluga Recordings is a now defunct Dutch independent record label. Founded in Utrecht in 2003, notable for discovering underground artists in jazz & electronica. Founded by producers Simon Sixsmith, Steve Denniss & Tim Lawrence during their time together in Dutch dance act Electric Puha.

History
The label began as an outlet for the co-founders' own projects but soon grew, drawing initially from the Dutch underground music scene and then taking on artists from many other countries. Many of the Dutch-based acts operated out of Black Box Studios in Utrecht and were produced by Simon Sixsmith & Steve Denniss. The label's output formerly included CD, Vinyl & DVD with a heavy link to the Dutch VJ movement. In 2006 Beluga Recordings became a net label with artists offering albums as free downloads.

All the cover art for the label was designed by Paul Wolterink, printed on clear plastic & only in red & black the Beluga Albums are recognizable by a cotton bud that was included inside the spine of each CD.

Artists past and present
* Adamatic * Basnie * Black Gold 360 * Bram Stadhouders * Cheese Detective Agency * Dr Perceptron * Electric Puha * EX PMX * DJ Fontana * Hong Kong George * Kluge Leute * Koen Scherer * Nulov * Majento & N-Tonio * Montecalvo 146 * ParkerKowalski * Rosamunde * Stickboy * Version City

Compilation albums
* Blue4coldred4warm - A Taste Of Beluga Recordings * Lo Fi Fee Fum - And Other Tales From the Vinyl Jugle