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Switch, another offshoot of Joker Records, was created in 1997 by The Dream Team and had a short lifespan with the last track, SWITCH 24, being released between 1999.
Featuring a similar style to that of Jokers other sub label, Da Lick, Switch was heavily aimed at the dancefloor. Bizzy B was responsible for the majority of the labels output under various guises such as Da Lick Crew and The Eliminators (alongside Dean Vincent aka Pugwash). A considerable amount of the earlier releases have no artist listing although it’s highly likely these were also produced by Bizzy B AKA Sub Zero, Mr Freeze, The Penguin etc etc..
Switch and Da Lick were a funny old set up looking back, it certainly puzzles me why both labels coexisted considering the style of output in years 1997 to 1998 was pretty identical. It was only in 1999 that Switch took a u-turn and pushed out more of a tech step approach - not that is really suited the label or fitted with their devoted fan base.
‘Chimes’ which features a well known sample from Clint Eastwood’s 1965 film ‘For a Few More Dollars More’ was probably the labels most memorable release.
It’s a tough call to comment further on any other releases popularity as the label was very much a collectors only affair in my opinion. Switch certainly didn’t stack up in the same popularity stakes as the parent label Joker Records or similar jump up labels such as Urban Takeover or Lowkey.
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