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In the fall of 2008 Runn Records and Reggae-Vibes.com have teamed up to organise "live" reggae events on a regular basis in their hometown Maastricht, which is located in the south of the Netherlands.
For more info check: M-TOWN REGGAE.

On 16th February 2009 RUNNetherlands (aka RUNN Records) has launched its own YouTube TV Channel, which will feature videoclips and live footage from the archives. The first three videoclips are now online and include Panache Culture's "Travel In A Deam", Diamond's "Irresistable Charm" and Redemption's "Angela". Click on the logo above to check them out and come back regularly!

Important notice for all collectors of LP's en 12" Singles!!
Many music buffs, collectors of vinyl and DJ's will emphatically claim, that they prefer to collect and own vinyl for a multitude of reasons. The touch, the feel, and most importantly the big sounds that emanate from vinyl records are just not the same as from CD's. Spinning a vinyl record on a turntable with an excellent needle hitting that record groove will yield a more mellow sound. The texture of the song is richer and fuller. From the days we were also running a record shop we still have a large amount of vinyl in stock covering various styles of Black Music including Reggae, Dancehall, HipHop, Dance, Soul and Funk. We must get rid of the entire stock and therefore we're gonna sell all vinyl records at incredible low prices!! LP's cost 5 Euro each and two 12" Singles cost only 5 Euro. We have many collector's items to offer, so make sure to check it out before everything's sold out! Anyone seriously interested can contact us for more info.

RUNN Sound initially started out as the Cool Runnings Soundsystem in 1985. With lots of stimulation by Guido Delvoux who was running the highly respected Cool Runnings Black Music Shop at that time (nowadays the RUNN Records label), the owner and main selector of the sound King Whitey together with Puppa Chipie started to juggle tunes in small venues in Holland and Belgium which gained them recognition among the other sounds and the crowd. After gaining experience in the soundsystem bussiness King Whitey and Puppa Chipie took a trip to Jamaica in 1989 and performed there as guest selectors at a club called Thrillers in Montego Bay. A few years later the name of the sound was changed into RUNN Sound out of respect for the help that the RUNN label gave us when we made our entrance into the reggae scene. (thanks and nuff respect to di Originall Easy Mon and crew!). RUNN SOUND Soundsystem consists out of: King Whitey (Main Selector/Owner), Puppa Chipie (Selector/Mc), and Fadda Geniuz (Mc/Dj). Click on the RUNN Sound button in the menubar to visit their myspace page.

PORTRAIT PANACHE CULTURE. Recently a professional video portrait of Panache Culture was made by Idriss Gabel and Gaëtan Sortet. It features interviews with the band members, the Runn Records crew, Horace Andy, Mika as well as previous unseen video footages including live performances and Tuff Gong studio. This - French spoken - short documentary (dedicated to Abdel Aziz) can be viewed with RealPlayer or QuickTime Player. Check it out and enjoy!

Panache Culture's cd "Le Discours" is released by Black Coffee/Musicolor in association with RUNN Records. Panache Culture surprise their long-time fans and those who are going to check the group for the first time with a variety of styles including roots reggae, ska, dancehall and latin flavored reggae. The production quality is crisp and clear and the well structured songs a treat for the ear. "Le Discours" contains 16 tracks and features guest performances by Sergent Garcia, Najah and Prezident Brown. Besides new songs this set also includes remixes and do-overs of some previously released tunes. You can listen to snippets of the album presented in a continuous mix. If you like what you hear, then buy a legal copy at your record store.

Tracklist : 1. L'âme d'homme 2. Policeman (feat. Najah) 3. Le prédateurs de l'ombre (feat. Sergent Garcia) 4. Laissez-vous allez 5. Fais pas de macho 6. Folle de toi (sung by Naychidi) 7. Le discours (version album) 8. Les Vibrations 9. Je n'sais pourqoi (sung by Mounia) 10. Les coeurs tendres 11. Pax America (with Prezident Brown) 12. Fonce pas la tête baissée comme ça 13. Together Brothers 14. Aziz Song 15. Fais pas de macho (radio edit) 16. Le discours (radio edit)

Click on the speaker and enjoy Panache Culture's new cd.

"PRESSURE", the follow-up to the one-riddim set "10 To One" has the same concept as its predecessor and features tracks performed in English, French and Dutch language. The cd contains 18 notable tracks, each and every one created to enjoy and entertain the avid music lover. So, make sure you get your copy!!

Click on the "Pressure" sleeve to view the track listing and to get the opportunity to hear some soundclips.

ANTHONY B & STAR TRAIL FAMILY IN RUNN STUDIO!!

In July 2003 "the original fireman" Anthony B and the whole Star Trail family spent some time in the RUNN Studio in Maastricht, The Netherlands, to lay down some riddims and record a few new tunes. Anthony B, producer Richard "Bello" Bell from Star Trail and RUNN Records have a close association since the summer of 1997 when the RUNN crew brought Anthony B to Europe for the very first time to perform at Reggae Geel 1997 and then The Essential Festival in London. In 1998 Anthony B did a show in Maastricht and he also did some recordings for one of his albums that followed up his excellent debut set "Real Revolutionary".

PREZIDENT BROWN & PANACHE CULTURE AT SUMMERJAM 2003!!

Prezident Brown & Panache Culture did a well received performance at Summerjam in Cologne, Germany. Click here to view some photos of their performance. These photos were made by one of the hardest working reggae photographers in Germany, Julian of REGGAEPHOTOS.de, and are used by kind permission.

More photos shot at Summerjam 2003 can be found on REGGAEPHOTOS.de

Since the first release our catalogue has grown considerably. Although we are mainly a REGGAE & DANCEHALL oriented Music & Publishing Company we also deal with other musical styles such as R&B, RAP, FUNK & SWING. Besides a whole heap of already issued material we still have alot of previously unreleased music on the shelves. We have the legal rights of all these musical gems, so anyone seriously interested in licensing music can feel free to contact us for further details. More information is featured in our LICENSING section.

P.O.Box 900
6200 AX Maastricht
The Netherlands
Tel: 0031 (0) 655376236