True dedication is difficult to find these days, as is motivation when digital media has overthrown old school methods, which makes running a label an even more sinuous mission. Despite a wealth of hurdles that increasingly come with the territory, this hasn’t put an end to people’s desire to push out their own imprints. Concurrently, the same digital revolution that has thrown off the industry has also made it possible for many projects to come into the spotlight, and many of these have made a spectacular difference. Whether it’s smaller side projects of well known artists, serving up quirkier, more experimental tracks, enabling further sonic exploration, or newborn collectives doling out fresh takes on contemporary sound, 2017 has been a prolific year for record labels.
But it’s not just the approach related to creating and promoting labels that has shifted recently. In recent times, the way we make and consume music has transformed as well. A label’s role has changed into that of a full on curator, influencing current musical trends based on their selection of outputs. But it’s not a status that is easily achieved, by all means.
Moving at its own pace, ten years in the world of dance music come as a century in real life, as dancefloor trends fluctuate. In such a surrounding, creating timeless pieces is essential when maintaining a high calibre establishment. But thanks to platforms such as Soundcloud or the ever-pervasive social media channels, it’s easy to showcase tracks and kick off labels without needing the once coveted record deal. Nevertheless, record labels serve as beacons in a world where we’re inundated by more and more content.
More than just a release platform, labels are indispensable partners in artists’ careers as the one to curate only the best music, accompany it with according designs, as well as bringing in new marketing ideas or even music videos. Shir Khan’s Exploited label has been a true example of such a label, hand-picking new producers to showcase, nurturing them from early beginnings into popular household names.

Shir Khan’s strong ear for talent has seen him responsible for launching the careers of Claptone, Adana Twins, Joyce Muniz through their releases on Exploited, the label also providing a platform for established remixers and artists such as Siriusmo, Freeform Five, Munk, Modeselektor, John Tejada, Phil Weeks, Cosmin TRG, Locked Groove, Deetron, Detroit Swindle, Acid Pauli, Ralph Lawson...
Now the label Exploited celebrates ten years of releasing amazing eclectic club music with some of the best tracks from its catalogue (from 2007 until 2017). 

Artist: Various Artists
Release: 10 Years Exploited 
Label: Exploited 
Cat: EXPDIGITAL160
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate: 25.12.17 (Beatport) / 25.12.17 (I-Tunes)

10 Years Exploited

Weekend

Claptone - Weekend | Exploited

Contact: azmi.akash[at]gmail.com

~~ Past events ~~
11.29 Kroma (Morfar Ginko) w/ Klara Nov, Nykton, OB Juan, Valdemar b2b
08.19 Plåtparken b2b Valdemar, Bageriet TakeOver
07.21 Lykke Nytorget w/ Valdemar, Jake Cruu
07.08 Bageriet Open Air by the Lake, Valdemar
04.15 Skogsrejv Kleerup, Jessie Granqvist, Albin Myers
02.23 M/S Husbåten - b2b Valdemar
02.10 Liket, Malmö
01.20 Morfar Ginko
12.10 XIII Rave (Substitutet)- Bageriet x Husbåten
10.28 Sakura w/ Misa Mi, Edo [Endless Groove]
09.17 Tako
08.31 Lilla Baren @ Riche Giulia Cairone Exhibition
08.20 FatCat
08.04 Sunsets - Naboterassen (NK) w/ Powlina, Valdemar, Misa Mi [Bageriet]
07.16 Fat Cat b2b Valdemar
07.15 Club Cloud 9 Rave
07.08 Nori Bar

06.21 NK/Naboterassen - Technotisdag
06.18 Under the Sum #7 Open Air
05.19 misshumasshu / Nori Bar b2b Sergej Orlov

11.05 Omnia Sthlm Inversion w/ Jay Lumen, Jessie Granqvist, Beniwasta, DJ Clea, Emin G b2b Sergej Orlov
11.05 Nabo w/ Delavas, Sergej Orlov

09.25 Spiral Out - Secret Parking House Rave
08.21 Sumtimes - Secret Cottage w/ Vincent Crawford, Eighth
08.11 ユンググレン Ljunggren b2b Sergej Orlov

07.31 Vibes w/ Vråmo!
07.28 ユンググレン Ljungren Terassen b2b Sergej Orlov
07-17 Takmagi 2.0-  Rooftop Party w/ b2b Sergej Orlov, Yosh
07.16 ユンググレン Ljunggren Terassen
07.19 Picnic Electronic w/ Diane, Ian Sox
07.10 Oh La La w/ Evelina Nässén, Cimon Lampa

11.07 Nabo w/ DJ Verify
10.30 Vassa Eggen w/ Hamonisera
10.09 Nabo, b2b Robin Saberi
09. 18 Nabo, b2b Vråmo!
08. 14 Nabo, Stockholm 

10.25  Tako-AW
10.19   Kalas? #05
10.11    MONO - Nosh & Chow
09.27 Late Nite Season Finale - Mega Open Air b2b Olov, Uppsala
09.20 LOCALS 002 w/ Skogsrå
03.01  Imperiet

12.10    LOCALS x LOCALS 001
11.03    Chic no. 17, Uppsala
06.01   Const&Form b2b Slobodan Zivic @ Alma
03.16   Const&Form b2b Slobodan Zivic @ Tako
09.07  A Room of One's Own/Nananas Sessions w/ Victoria Koulaeva@ Wetterling Gallery
09.19   Nananas Session x Måndag Session @ Kalmar nation
08.12   Nananas Session w/ First Gift, Olivia @ Taket
07.28  Nananas Session w/ Sush, Skwuun, Omrados @ Uplands Nation
05.05  ACNE x C-print @ Area52
09.20  EDIT @ Studio Mossutställningar
12.12    Underverket, Uppsala

11.30 FUCKED UP FRIDAY | F.O.O.L. | FUNKIT (JUICY) | AZMI&MAK | EUPHORIC FELINES
10.10 WILDE! No. 15 | LEMIEUX | JESSIE GRANQVIST | NYSTRAND & AZMI | SH‡† & K R O P P S K U L † U R

Send demos here: https://www.tstack.link/exploited-GBaXdMGvJLHubDbFJtn9O
Exploited Rec promises to strip the wallpaper from the walls of your home stereo.
Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)