Strictly Rhythm

About Strictly Rhythm


Strictly Rhythm is the influential New York House label set up by Mark Finkelstein and Gladys Pizarro in 1989. The label folded in 2002 after entering into a venture with Warner Music Group. In 2006, Finkelstein finally obtained all the rights to the Strictly Rhythm catalog back and teamed up with British house stable Defected to relaunch the label again in 2007.
Relaunched in 2007 after a five year break following a short-lived venture with Warner Music, Strictly Rhythm did what no dance label had ever done: successfully re-launch itself. The label made many of its classic releases available on digital download for the first time and signed new productionsfrom the likes of Quentin Harris, Osunlade, Bingo Players Vs Chocolate Puma, Dennis Ferrer, Michel Cleis, Dirty South and Bob Sinclar. Three years later and now fullyre-established, Strictly Rhythm opened a new London office in November 2010.
Still an innovator, the label that invented the 12” white label and put out the first ever commercially released DJ Mix CD in 1993 (The Tony Humphries Strictly Rhythm Mix) is now enabling both new and established talent through its joint venture label set-up, the Strictly Rhythm Music Group. The Strictly Rhythm Music Group currently has 20 labels with partners in the US, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Australia and Ireland. Recent signings include Tristan Garner (Xtra Life), Doman & Gooding (Superficial), Jupiter Ace (Big Vision) and Richard Grey (Superficial).
Strictly Rhythm has offices in New York, London, Rome and Berlin.