Renaissance Music (formerly called Renaissance Recordings) is a British record label and live events promotion company, founded by the club Renaissance in 1994. It went into administration in September 2010 and the back catalogue was sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd.
In July 2011, after a year of inactivity, it was announced that Renaissance had been reborn, with founder and original owner Geoff Oakes guiding the brand. After a large period of activity, they ceased operations once again on 23 September 2014. In July 2017, they released a new digital remix of Age of Love's song "The Age of Love" by Solomun that went to world No. 1 on the electronic music charts.
In 2018, media and finance entrepreneur Scott Rudmann acquired a majority stake in the label and began working in partnership with Oakes. Renaissance label released a series of remixes of iconic dance music singles in collaboration with some of the world's leading electronic music producers, all of which went to a chart position of No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3. These singles include Cafe del Mar (Tale of Us remix), Bladerunner (Maceo Plex remix), Sacred Cycles (Adam Beyer and Bart Skills remix). [needs to be updated with additional remix list]
Since 2018, the record label has released over forty singles on the main label and new Bauhaus sublabel, with over thirty top ten singles on various Beatport genre lists. The company has arranged and promoted over forty events since 2018, including large scale festival style events in Tulum, Mexico in partnership with Zamna. Renaissance has arranged club nights in over ten countries, including Israel.
In 2024, the operations of the business, catalog, and trademark ownership were acquired in full by Scott Rudmann in a new company named Renaissance Music. Marcus James has been the head of AnR and the lavel operations for twenty years and continues in his role to date.
In October 2024, the label announced that for the first time, its library of over one hundred mixes dating from 1994 would be made available on the Apple Music Dj Mixes platform. The first release 'The Mix Collection; Volume One consists of a three-CD set of three mixes by Sasha (DJ) and John Digweed and was the first album in the history of electronic music to become a gold record with over 100,000 copies sold in 1994. The mixes comprise a three-hour and forty minute electronic music composition, recorded using vinyl records and the most advanced sound technology of the time.
Sublabels emFire USR (Underground Sound of Renaissance) Bauhaus (commenced in January 2023)
Catalogue Series
Current 3D Digital Masters Series Mix Collections Sequential Sidetracked The Sound of Renaissance This Is... Transitions Viva Focus On Platform
Discontinued Anthems Frontiers Ibiza James Zabiela Nic Fanciulli Progression Silk Therapy Sessions Worldwide Presents...
Albums, compilations and DJ mixes Key informationTag10 year anniversary re-issue. Y10The Masters Series. #Studio albums and Long Plays. LPUnreleased. —
No. Artist Title Format Date TagREN01CDDave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 1: Awakening2×CD14 March 2000 1REN02CDDeep DishRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 2: Ibiza2×CD14 August 2000 2REN03CDVarious ArtistsRenaissance: Progression, Vol. 12×CD14 November 2000REN04CDDave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 3: Desire2×CD1 May 2001 3REN05CDVarious ArtistsRenaissance: Ibiza 20013×CD, Comp14 July 2001REN06CDNick Warren & Danny HowellsRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 4: Revelation2×CD14 November 2001 4REN07CDVarious ArtistsRenaissance: Anthems 20023×CD, Comp14 December 2001REN08CDVarious ArtistsThe Sound of Renaissance, Vol. 12×CD20 May 2002REN09CDMarcus JamesThe Sound of Renaissance, Vol. 22×CD23 June 2003REN10CDSander KleinenbergEverybody2×CD20 October 2003REN11CDHernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series2×CD16 February 2004 5REN12CDDave Seaman & Phil KThe Therapy Sessions2×CD29 March 2004REN13CD —REN14CDVarious ArtistsRenaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza3×CD21 June 2004REN15CDJames ZabielaRenaissance ALiVE2×CD2004REN16CDSander KleinenbergThis Is Everybody Too2×CD27 September 2004REN17CDSasha & DigweedRenaissance: The Mix Collection3×CD8 November 2004 Y10REN18CDHernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series 22×CD14 February 2005 6REN19CDDave Seaman & Luke ChableThe Therapy Sessions, Vol. 22×CD28 March 2005REN20CDVarious ArtistsRenaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza, Vol. 23×CD11 July 2005REN21CDJames ZabielaUtilities2×CD20 June 2005REN22CDYousef & BehrouzRenaissance Presents Frontiers2×CD22 August 2005REN23CDNic FanciulliRenaissance Presents Nic Fanciulli2×CD19 September 2005REN24CDSatoshi TomiieRenaissance: 3D3×CD30 January 2006REN25CDDave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 72×CD13 March 2006 7REN26CDHernán CattáneoRenaissance: Sequential2×CD8 May 2006REN27CDJohn DigweedTransitionsCD5 June 2006REN28CDFaithlessRenaissance: 3D3×CD10 July 2006REN29CDVarious ArtistsThe Sound of Renaissance, Vol. 32×CD31 July 2006REN30CDSandy RiveraRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 82×CD4 September 2006 8REN31CDNic FanciulliRenaissance Presents Nic Fanciulli, Vol. 22×CD23 October 2006REN32CDJohn DigweedTransitions 2CD29 January 2007REN33CDSatoshi TomiieRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 92×CD12 March 2007 9REN34CDHernán CattáneoRenaissance: Sequential, Vol. 22×CD7 May 2007REN35CDVarious ArtistsThe Sound of Renaissance, Vol. 4: Ibiza2×CD2007REN36CDSander KleinenbergThis is... Sander Kleinenberg2×CD30 July 2007REN37CDJohn DigweedTransitions 3CD + CD-ROM24 September 2007REN38CDShlomi AberState of No OneCD, AlbumOctober 2007 LPREN39CDSteve LawlerViva London2×CD22 October 2007REN40CDTom MiddletonRenaissance: 3D2×CD28 January 2008REN41CDDave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 102×CD10 March 2008 10REN42CDJohn DigweedTransitions 4CD14 April 2008REN43CDSteve LawlerViva Toronto2×CD14 July 2008REN44CDDanny TenagliaFuturism2×CD8 August 2008REN45CDDanny HowellsRenaissance: The Mix Collection2×CD8 September 2008REN46CDSatoshi TomiieRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 112×CD3 November 2008 11REN47CDRoger SanchezRenaissance: 3D3×CD26 January 2009REN48CDJames ZabielaRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 122×CD23 February 2009 12REN49CDTom MiddletonOne More Tune2×CD27 April 2009REN50CDHernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 132×CD25 May 2009 13REN51CDHercules & Love AffairSidetracked2×CD13 June 2009REN52CDChristian SmithPlatform2×CD7 September 2009REN53CDDave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 142×CD28 September 2009 14REN54CDM.A.N.D.Y.Renaissance: The Mix Collection2×CD26 October 2009REN55CDGui BorattoRenaissance: The Mix Collection2×CD15 February 2010REN56CDPaul WoolfordPlatform2×CD22 March 2010REN57CDJames ZabielaRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 15: Life2×CD19 April 2010 15REN58CDHernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 16: Parallel2×CD5 July 2010 16REN59CDLa RouxSidetracked1×CD26 July 2010RENEW01CDDave SeamanRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 172×CD10 October 2011 17RENEW02CDHernán CattáneoRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 18 2×CD8 October 2012 18RENEW03CDTale of UsRenaissance: The Mix Collection2×CD25 February 2013RENEW04CDNick WarrenRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 192×CD21 January 2013 19RENEW05CDFrancois KRenaissance: The Masters Series, Part 202×CD22 April 2013 20RENEW06CDTiefschwarzRenaissance: The Mix Collection2×CD8 July 2013
Mix Collection RENMIX1CD Sasha & Digweed – Renaissance: The Mix Collection (3×CD) Release Release Date: 14 October 1994 RENMIX2CD John Digweed – Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 2 (3×CD) Release Date: 14 September 1995 RENMIX3CD Fathers of Sound – Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 3 (3×CD) Release Date: 14 May 1996 RENMIX4CD Dave Seaman & Ian Ossia – Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 4 (3×CD) Release Date: 14 October 1996
Digital Mix RENDIGMIX1 Paolo Mojo – Renaissance Digital 01 (File, MP3) Release Date: 3 September 2007
Silk Mix S RENAISSANCE 01 Various – The Silk Mix (CD) Release Date: 1996
World Wide Mix RENWW1CD Dave Seaman & Robert Miles – Renaissance Worldwide: London (2×CD) Release Date: 14 April 1997 RENWW2CD David Morales, Dave Seaman & BT – Renaissance Worldwide: Singapore (3×CD) Release Date: 14 October 1997
Presents RENUK1CD Ian Ossia & Nigel Dawson – Renaissance Presents... Volume One(2×CD) Release Date: 1998 RENUK2CD Anthony Pappa & Rennie Pilgrem – Renaissance Presents... Volume Two(2×CD) Release Date: 1999
Focus On RENFOC1 Neil Quigley – Focus On: Renaissance (1×CD) Release Date: 7 September 2009 (was never released on CD according to Neil Quigley himself)
Vinyl
RENX001 Fathers of Sound Featuring Sharon May Lynn – Water RENX001 Sandstorm – The Return of Nothing RENX002 BT – Godspeed RENX002 Freefall Featuring Jan Johnston – Skydive RENX003 Memnon Featuring Seroya – Desire RENX004 PQM Featuring Cica – The Flying Song RENX005 Human Movement – Love Has Come Again RENX006 Luzon – The Baguio Track RENX007 H-Two – Release RENX007 Polekat – Dancing Queen (You Know What I Mean?) RENX008 JSJ – Deep Love 9 RENX009 Origin – Rage/Refined Intricacy RENX010 Science Department – Breathe RENX011 Luzon – Underground Sound of Renaissance EP Special Edition RENX012 Pure Funk – Elektrik RENX013 JSJ – Ghost of You RENX014 Angel Moraes – Turn It Up RENX015 H-Two Burnin' – Fire RENX016 I-Jack – Falling RENX016 When Is Dark – The Love You Need (Part 1) RENX017 Latoro – Electric Sky RENR018 Origin – Killing Me RENX019 Trendroid Presents CMPM – Rastafari RENX020 The Mud Men – Mud Chant RENX021 Sharpside – Belgian Resistance 2004 RENX022 Montero – Brazilia RENX023 21st Century Planet Smashers – Underground Night Music RENX024 Randall Jones – Cultural Assertion RENX025 Aldrin & Akien – Maybe Tomorrow RENX026 Sound Alliance – Instead of ... RENX027 Chris Cargo – Cityscape RENX028 Bionic Rockers – Code 0320 RENX029 James Zabiela – Utilities RENX030 Montero – Captain Hook RENX031 The Skeleton Key – The Conjure RENX032 Nic Fanciulli – The Squirreled RENX033 PJ Davy – Bollyfella RENX034 Phonique – For The Time Being RENX035 Last Rhythm – Last Rhythm RENX035OMT Last Rhythm – Last Rhythm (Tom Middleton Remodel) RENX036 Montero – Hairy Hits RENX037 Hernán Cattáneo & John Tonks – Sirocco RENX038 Cult 45 – True To Life RENX039 Nic Fanciulli – Lucky Heather & Cat Out of The Bag RENX040 James Zabiela – Weird Science RENX041 Sarah McLeod – He Doesn't Love You
RENX042 Charlie May vs. Sasha – Seal Clubbing RENX043 Shlomi Abe Pres. Bao Crop Duster RENX044 Marcella – Stabbing Sally RENX045 Blue Foundation – Sweep RENX046 Solaris Heights – Vice RENX047 Martin Eyerer & Stephan Hinz – The Tucan RENX048 James Zabiela – Human RENX049 Shlomi Aber Feat. Lemon – Moods RENX050 Pete Tong & Superbass – Wonderland RENX051 John Digweed – Gridlock RENX051DIGHSX John Digweed – Gridlock (Remixes) RENX052 Steve Lawler – Courses For Horses RENX053 James Zabiela – The Perseverance RENX054 Solaris Heights – No Trace RENX055 Ralph Falcon – The Dig RENX056 Umek – Utopia RENX057 Zoo Brazil & Nic Fanciulli – Ide RENX058 Future Shock – Tiger Dust RENX059 Henry Saiz – Artificial Paradises RENX060 Shlomi Aber – State of No One RENX061 TG – Creature RENX062 Christian Smith & John Selway – Updraft RENX063 Andy Chatterley & Clinton Brown – Sabotage RENX064 Abyss – Hiccups RENX065 James Zabiela – Darkness EP RENX066 Sasha vs. Adam Parker – Highlife EP RENX067 Dave Seaman – Attack of the Abalones/Wrong Side Business RENX068 Tom Middleton – One More Tune RENX069 Yousef feat. Derrick Carter – Legacy RENX070 Egostereo – Paeonia RENX071 Patch Park feat. Joeri Jamison – Threshold RENX072 Various Artists – The Neil Quigley EP RENX073 Spooky – The Nebula EP RENX074 Henry Saiz – Madre Noche EP RENX075 Sahar Z & Audio Junkies – Beyond Detroit RENX076 Robytek – Tribute To E2-E4 (Sueno Latino) RENX077 Yousef feat. Derrick Carter – Legacy (Yousef Terrace Remake) RENX077 Solee – Dubtale/Ice RENX078 Gui Boratto – Trills RENX079 Yousef – Afrika