The End
Valentine Records 2001-2006. Based in Manchester, UK, Valentine was a small, independent record label specialising in future rock, electro-pop, putting on gigs and having parties (usually under the influence of cheap vodka and fizzy cola bottles). We released 20 'proper' records during our tenure, 12 download-only singles and had lots of fun nights out along the way. These included our (fondly remembered) clubnight To Amy With Love, our regular live music showcase Transmission: Manchester and (last but not least) - three 'annual specials' as part of Manchester's In The City festival. This website is here as a reminder of some of the above miscalculations…

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The last ever Valentine Records release: A 'just for the hell of it' track-by-track cover version of Sonic Youth's Dirty LP from 1992. Why? Because we felt like it: Contributors include special guests Red Martian, Performance and The Librarians as well as label veterans Extinguish Her, Cartwheel and the (much maligned) Mijinko Youth Allstars. Download all fifteen tracks, plus all the relevant artwork for FREE by clicking here

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Throughout Valentine's five-year history, we also played host to an ever-fluctuating collective of writers, DJs, musicians and dilettantes known as The Hi-Fi Renaissance. Occasionally they played "events", even more occasionally they put out records (both with us and by other more surreptitious means). The Music Of Chance was their five-year mission to write, record and put out an album by post. Download it for FREE here

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Our last 'conventional' CD release: the (long awaited) second album from producer, antiquarian bookseller and resident label genius Mr Mark 'Shirokuma' Corrin. 14 more gems from the Mijinkofactory including the download 'hit' Tanktop, the title track from last year's Corporate Policy EP and all manner of other unhinged mint-pop perfection. For more details on Adventure Island click here

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Oh, and not forgetting the (somewhat overdue) debut LP from label designer, DJ, all round love/hate figure and office teaboy Joe Ladyboy. 12 tracks of hedonistic, widescreen electro and welcome contributions from the likes of The Starfighter Pilot, Extinguish Her and MC Bookmarc. Full details (soundclips, ordering details etc) click here