OKeh short history: 

OKeh was founded by Otto K. E. Heinemann when he set up his own recording studio and gramophone record pressing plant in New York City in September 1918. Heinemann formed the name of the record label "OKeh", from his initials.  OKeh began by issuing popular songs, dance numbers, and vaudeville skits similar to the fare of other labels, but Heineman also wished to experiment with music for audiences neglected by the larger record companies. OKeh produced lines of recordings in German, Czech, Polish, Swedish, and Yiddish for the USA's immigrant communities. In 1920, Ralph Peer's recordings by African-American blues singer Mamie Smith were a surprise smash hit for Okeh. The company perceived the significant, little-tapped market for blues and jazz by African American artists. Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Bix Beiderbecke are only a few names of jazz greats that have recorded for the label. By 1926 Columbia Records bought the label and kept it running into the 60's with jazz and R&B recordings. 

In 1994, Sony Music reactivated the OKeh label as a new-age Blues label. Okeh's first new signings included Keb' Mo, Popa Chubby, and Little Axe. By 2000, the Okeh label was again retired, but in 2013 it will see its re-launch as a jazz label once again.

KŎRD aka KurD is an oriental & multi versatile Psy-Bass project by Israeli based musician Elad Kord, pioneer of the midtempo scene in the past decade, and the producer behind Fusion Culture and Desert Bass Festivals 

Elad is a sonic explorer with thick rolling bass sound, deep and sharp beats, and ancient Persian soul treats - his project KŎRD will carry your hearts into far away sonic realms.

KŎRD has released on Merkaba Music and Fusion Culture Records, and has been stomping various international festival dancefloors such as Psy-Fi Festival, Anthropos Festival, Doof Festival, Magica Festival and many more…

Aside from his musical endeavors, Elad stands behind the renaissance of the Bass scene in Israel, with incredible event productions such as Fusion Culture, Glitch Beach and Desert Bass Festival. 

Elad dedicated his life to creating artistic musical spaces that are both unique and have a deep sense of community.

Just be.
I write my songs, compose & than paint my soul out on canvas.
Hope you'll enjoy my art.
With love,
Inbar.


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