Hed Kandi
is a UK-based record label and a music brand which was established in 1999 by Mark Doyle, specializing in commercial house music. Hed Kandi's catalogue includes both artist albums and various genres of club compilations.
The name is a modified spelling of "head candy", reminiscent of the expression eye candy.
In January 2006, Hed Kandi Records was acquired by the UK record company Ministry of Sound for an undisclosed sum [1]. Since then, Mark Doyle and his team created a new record label, Fierce Angel. The leadership of Hed Kandi was taken over by Dan Baxter, who had previously worked for the label/brand when it was owned by UK media company, the Guardian Media Group. As of 2009 the Hed Kandi brand, together with Ministry of Sound, belongs to the MSHK Group. [2]
In March 2007, Hed Kandi opened a Beach Bar in Egypt's Red Sea coastline resort of Hurghada city [3]. This added to their portfolio by branching in to venues.
The Hed Kandi label has branched out extensively since its debut in 1999 and now includes a clothing and fragrance franchise. It has also partnered with Monarch Airlines to offer flights to Ibiza under the FlyKandi brand, created by the Hed Kandi team.
Hed Kandi has its own customised content channel on Audiotube.
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History of the Hed Kandi Series
This is the complete listing of available compilation series as taken from the Hed Kandi catalogue.
Back To Love
- Back to Love (1999)
- Back To Love 2 (2000)
- Back To Love 3 (2001)
- Back To Love 03.02 (2002)
- Back To Love 03.03 (2003)
- Back To Love 03.04 (2004)
- Back To Love 03.05 (2005)
- Back To Love (2006)
- Back To Love (2007)
- Back To Love: The Mix (2008)
Beach House
- Beach House (2000)
- Beach House 2 (2001)
- Beach House 04.02 (2002)
- Beach House 04.03 (2003)
- Beach House 04.04 (2004)
- Beach House 04.05 (2005)
- Beach House (2006)
- Beach House (2007)
- Beach House (2008) (Australia)
- Beach House (2008) (USA)
- Beach House (2008)
- Beach House (2009)
Deeper
- Deeper (2001)
- Deeper 01.02 (2002)
(now Twisted Disco)
Disco Heaven
- Disco Heaven (2002)
- Disco Heaven 02.03 (2003)
- Disco Heaven 01.04 (2004)
- Disco Heaven 01.05 (2005)
- Disco Heaven (2006)
- Disco Heaven (2007)
- Disco Heaven (2008) (Australia)
- Disco Heaven (2008)
Disco Kandi
- Disco Kandi (2000)
- Disco Kandi 2 (2000)
- Disco Kandi 3 (2001)
- Disco Kandi 4 (2001)
- Disco Kandi 5 (2001)
- Disco Kandi 05.02 (2002)
- Disco Kandi 05.03 (2003)
- Disco Kandi 05.04 (2004)
- Disco Kandi (2005)
- Disco Kandi (2006)
- Disco Kandi The Mix (2007)
- Disco Kandi USA(2009)
Hed Kandi The Mix
- The Mix: World Series: UK (2003)
- The Mix: Summer 2004 (2004)
- The Mix: Winter 2004 (2004)
- The Mix: 50 (2005)
- The Mix: 2006 (2005)
- The Mix: World Series: Paris
- The Mix: Summer 2006 (2006)
- Hed Kandi Classics (2006)
- The Mix: Spring 2007
- The Mix: Summer 2007 (2007)
- The Mix: 2008 (2007)
- The Mix: World Series: San Francisco 2008
- The Mix: Summer 2008 (2008)
- The Mix: World Series: Ibiza (2008)
- The Mix: USA 2009 (2008)
- The Mix: 2009 (2008)
- The Mix: 2009 (2008) (Australia)
- The Mix: Spring 2009 (2009)
- The Mix: World Series: Brazil (2009)
- The Mix: Summer 2009 (2009)
Kandi Lounge
- Kandi Lounge (2008)
- Kandi Lounge (2009)
Nu Disco
Nu Cool
- Nu Cool (1998)
- Nu Cool 2 (1999)
- Nu Cool 3 (1999)
- Nu Cool 4 (2000)
- Nu Cool (2006)
- Nu Cool (2007)
(now Kandi Lounge)
Serve Chilled
- Serve Chilled 1 (1999)
- Serve Chilled 2 (2000)
- Serve Chilled 3 (2001)
- Serve Chilled (2006)
- Serve Chilled (2007)
- Serve Chilled (2008)
- Serve Chilled (2008) - USA
- Serve Chilled (2009) - USA
Stereo Sushi
- Stereo Sushi (2002)
- Stereo Sushi 2 (2002)
- Stereo Sushi 3 (2002)
- Stereo Sushi v. Futomaki (2003)
- Stereo Sushi v. Wasabi (2003)
- Stereo Sushi v. Sake (2004)
- Stereo Sushi Teriyaki (2005)
- Stereo Sushi 8 (2006)
- Stereo Sushi Sashimi (2006)
- Stereo Sushi 10 (2007)
- Stereo Sushi 11 (2007)
- Stereo Sushi 12 (2008)
- Stereo Sushi 13 (2008)
- Stereo Sushi 14 (2008)
Twisted Disco
- Twisted Disco (2003)
- Twisted Disco 03.04 (2004)
- Twisted Disco 02.05 (2005)
- Twisted Disco (2006)
- Twisted Disco (2007)
- Twisted Disco (2008)
- Twisted Disco (2009)
(formerly Deeper)
Winter Chill
- Winter Chill (1999)
- Winter Chill 2 (2000)
- Winter Chill 3 (2001)
- Winter Chill 06.02 (2002)
- Winter Chill 06.03 (2003)
- Winter Chill 06.04 (2005)
Artwork
Much of the cover artwork for the Hed Kandi records has been designed by the illustrator
Jason Brooks. However, some 2006 and 2007 Hed Kandi releases do not have Brooks' cover artwork, since Brooks also left Hed Kandi together with Mark Doyle after Ministry of Sound took over. Brooks eventually returned to Hed Kandi.
Sub-Labels
Hed Kandi : Hed Kandi Presents A Taste Of Kandi Summer 2008
Hed Kandi : A Taste of Winter 2008
Hed Kandi : A Taste of Winter 2009
Hed Kandi : Hed Kandi Presents A Taste Of Kandi Summer 2009
Base Ibiza: Base Bar
Base Ibiza: 2002
Base Ibiza: 2003
Base Ibiza: 2004
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Vol.1
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Vol.2
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Vol.3
Stereo Sushi : Stereo Sushi Vs. Futomaki
Stereo Sushi : Stereo Sushi Vs. Wasabi
Stereo Sushi : Stereo Sushi Vs. Sake
Stereo Sushi : Stereo Sushi Vs. Teriyaki
Stereo Sushi : Stereo Sushi Vol.8
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Sashimi
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Vol.10
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Vol.11
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Vol.12
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Vol.13
Stereo Sushi: Stereo Sushi Vol.14
Es Vive Ibiza
Es Vive Ibiza: 2003
Es Vive Ibiza: 2004
Es Vive/Base bar Ibiza: 2005
Es Vive Ibiza/Ibiza Base Bar 2006
Es Vive Ibiza/Ibiza Base Bar 2007
References
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- MSHK Group home page (requires Flash, click on "Brands")
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