Naked Music Recordings

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House/downtempo label based in San Francisco, California.
Co-founded by Bruno Ybarra was the label manager from late 1998 to July 2003 and responsible for all A&R, legal, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and promotion.
The distinctive artwork on the label's early releases was by Art Dept. NYC.

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Naked Music NYC Recordings, LLC

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Naked Music NYC Recordings
4663 18th Street
San Francisco, CA, 94114
USA

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naked-music.com , Facebook , YouTube

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  • Jazzybell's avatar
    Jazzybell
    does anyone know why they stopped in 2014? Love this label...
    • Jingle.Jangle.Jam's avatar
      Dear Naked Music, is there any chance you guys can drop your, “Lost On Arrival”, compilation from 2003 onto Spotify please? Mixed identically to the CD too if possible please? I’m leaving a trail of messages all over the internet in the hope that this humble request might be heard. These musically fussy ‘know-it-all’ Millennials & Gen X’ers need to hear this amazingly well crafted house mix! I’ve owned the CD since 2004, and have thrashed it ever since. When the dance floor occasionally becomes deserted, this mix is the cure! A fresh unmixed vinyl reissue, but with all 17 tracks, would be delightful too, please? I hope that there are many other house music fans out there that dig this awesome compilation. Pease, happiness, and beautiful music is always the answer. 🙏
      • errorsinspace's avatar
        errorsinspace
        Edited one year ago
        I can't knock what Naked Music did for me personally. Along with Metro Area and some key artists in 1997-2001 helped me open my eyes towards house music more. Specifically house music. For once, I was hearing deeper house that was sexy and deep and not just over the top diva house or high NRG. This helped pave the way for me to get into Larry Heard, Timewriter, Chris Brann and many other key deep house artists for the next 5 years making it an enjoyable 25 years listening to deep house now. This helped me also go backwards and get interest into Nu Groove, Strictly Rhythm and even Italian Ambient house like UMM etc etc. So I have mad respect for this label. Loved the artwork and all the comps and mixes were solid. Favorite full release is Blue Six - Beautiful Tommorrow. Singles? Too many to name. All the girls I have ever dating became Naked fans. All these tracks will still hit 50 years from now....
        • Neo_Chayanne's avatar
          Neo_Chayanne
          Naked Music is my most fav house music label of the 90's! Lush sounds from the likes of Jay Denes, Miguel Migs amongst other prominent producers! Smooth 3am dope sh!t, summer happy mellow vibes to be dedicated for the one that you would love ;)
          • gayamusic's avatar
            gayamusic
            Edited 13 years ago
            I first heard the sounds/music from this fantastic label a few years ago but never really got to dig deep and know which producers,house label where responsible for the fantastic music.It was only after a friend( who happens to be an ardent Deep House/ Naked Music fan) showed me the light.

            There is no doubt that over a span of 10years one deep house recording label has remained consistent,dedicated and innovative as a force to reckon with in this variant of house despite the fact that depending on the listner various tracks produced under this label have covered stlyes such as jazz,r&b and even a touch of nu-soul.Naked Music may not be as prominent as before but they provided a bench mark for 'deep/soulful house each artist,DJ,producer who has worked with Naked Music recordings has added their own individual touch but also managed to stay within the musical framework of this label/production house.

            What is unfortunate is that Naked Music remains a favorite for a core group of real music lovers and have never really seen 'large scale' commercial success but IMO that is the price one pays for being true to real artistry which this label has no doubt been true to.
            One will always recognize any Naked Music recording because of the rich and diverse mix of eclectic influences that form the signature sounds of any Naked Music recording layered with smooth vocals from some of the best independent jazz,soul vocalists not forgetting the in various NM compilations from a number of talented Deejay's,remixers in the Deep House music fraternity.

            Naked Music will remain one of my top Deep House production labels,and I would recommend any music lover to get hold of any music that was,still is produced from this label.The current release 'Noesis'( as of 2010) is a musical gem & is testament that NM has not lost that magic touch.
            • matty_S's avatar
              matty_S
              Edited 19 years ago
              Naked music in my opinion is the best deep house label around. It is my favourite house label for a number of reasons. The term 'naked' means to me sexy, smooth, clean and beautiful and this is exactly what you get from every naked music releases. Pure beautiful and smooth music made from the soul.

              Another thing which is great about the label is the artwork of the covers. They are brilliant and show how much effort is put into each and every release. The artwork gives each release a unique feel.

              Most naked music singles come with a number of different mixes. The mixes are always excellent and have different approaches. This is great for dj's allowing them to choose a mix to fit into a set or match the mood as well as possible.

              Even when Naked went for a slightly different approach with the tech house release 'Trentemoller EP', they still seemed to hit the spot and produced a wonderful piece of vinyl. This is highly respected by many tech house fans. A lot of credit must go to Trentemoller.

              Respect goes out to everyone involved with naked music. I am only young so I hope the label carries on for a long time; I certainly will be sticking with it, buying every release.
              • Kybosh's avatar
                Kybosh
                Edited 19 years ago
                Naked WAS great but I feel it's become a little formulaic of late. For example, they released numerous volumes of Carte Blanche, Nude Dimensions, Bare Essentials...each release seemed the same as the first and nothing but a money making exercise! Yes I hear you cry, it's a record label and it needs to make money but the releases all sounded the same. There was no risk-taking. Indie labels should be taking risks, or else why are they indie? Lost On Arrival was good and a welcome change howvere, more of the same. They are in danger of straying into the familiar "dad house" territory with too many deep-house-with-female-vocals. Getting Trentmoller on board was a goos idea mind you. And the artwork was and still is brilliant and has been imitated, badly, by many other labels. I still love the Naked albums such as Nude Dimensions Vol. 2 (the first track "Superficial" is a classic) and the Migs mix Nude Tempo was fantastic. I just hope they don't kill the goose that laid the golden egg. Less is more.
                • mandarinafaz1's avatar
                  mandarinafaz1
                  Edited 19 years ago
                  naked music were the apitomy of originality since there inception. they bubbled on the underground but you can't keep quality a secret for long. there releases were little events, the sheer class of production, attention to graphoc design, even the website is amazing. true direction needed to evolve but has done so for the better, it's easy to remain in the past and even harder to get people to accept the new. producers and deejays like migs, true he's touched britney, but if you were being offered cash like that i would bloody take, the music industry is fickle, would you be a music purist on bread and water, me neither. migs keep it up you rule sunshine
                  • albatrosss's avatar
                    albatrosss
                    Edited 20 years ago
                    Everything Naked Music touches is golden. Whether you're with your closest friends sharing a fine drink and some real times, or alone with your object of desire, the words that Naked's unmatched tune selections conjure up would sound something like: 'intimate,' 'seductive,' 'disinhibiting,' and so on. In a word: 'Naked,' in all it's aural beauty. The vast majority of Naked releases are sophisticated layers of down-to-midtempo groove, soul, jazz, deep-lined house which allow you to dance if you like, and still allow you to hold a conversation if you wish. And if you're by yourself, the music will keep you company, and you can explore it.
                    Standout collections include the initial Carte Blanche, Bare Essentials Vol. 2, and Nude Dimensions Vol. 2, but these are just the best of the brilliant. All of it is absolutely stuff. The care and attention Naked Music put into each release's selection, mixing, and production has my utmost respect and appreciation. Keep it up, kats & kittins.
                    • kal's avatar
                      kal
                      Edited 20 years ago
                      I only have one issue with Naked Music Recordings, and that is that I wish they would release more of the cool stuff they once did. For example, I finally tracked down a copy of Only by Aquanote on 12" Single. Now, the Aquanote Original 12" mix has been rockin' my world for the last however long, but then I heard the Weekender Vocal mix and I thought I was having a stroke! The keys in this track are amazing, and instantly I was transported back to when I first heard this track in 2000.
                      What's my point? The point is, that whilst Trentemoller et al are absolutely funkin', Naked should go back to their roots for a little while and bring back those tracks that had hammering Wurlitzer 240V Tremolos. And on that note, they have released a few songs by Weekender, namely, Thinking about you, from the Carte Blanche 3 CD. Why haven't they released it as a single for christs sake!
                      Overall though, this label rocks my world. It is a beautiful thing, that hopefully, will be around for some time to come.