9Bach acoustic EP ‘Noeth’ out today
Fri, 26 April 19
Sad to say goodbye to Ray Cooper
Real World Records is sad to say goodbye to Ray Cooper. We will remember Ray (and his partner Ashley Newton) for their unerring support for the label during it’s early days. As they took Virgin Records to greater and greater levels of success with the signing of artists such as the Spice Girls and Daft Punk, Ray and Ashley also continued to champion alternative music.
In the days that Real World Records was distributed and promoted by Virgin, they followed their enthusiasm for the label with real active encouragement and funding for artists such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Afro Celt Sound System. They were fantastic days— enormous fun! We will always be thankful for Ray’s energy and commitment and belief in what we were doing.
16th December 1948 — 28th July 2018
www.raycooper.info
Further reading
Live: Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali UK Tour
The Pakistan-based Qawwali group returned to the UK for their first tour since 2017.
Sun, 31 March 19
Sheila Chandra recalls her first visit to Real World Studios
A blog by Sheila as part of Real World Tales, marking the label's 25th anniversary in 2014.
Tue, 30 April 19
What Heat: Track by Track
Delving deeper into Bokanté's What Heat with Michael League & Malika Tirolien.
Tue, 22 January 19