Moshi Moshi Records started off as a hobby in 1998. Set up by three friends who had jobs working for major record labels. It was intended as a way of working with the bands that they loved but which didn’t fit in with the agenda of the day-job taskmasters. Early single releases from Zan Lyons, Kathryn Williams & Pedro and J Xaverre earned the label some plaudits. And sold a few records. Over the next five years Moshi Moshi slowly started to build a reputation for interesting, slightly leftfield, low-key releases. Then in 2004 things changed. For a start Moshi stopped being a hobby and became a fulltime job. Very soon after, Hot Chip and Bloc Party arrived and Moshi Moshi quickly became a name known to more than a few. Chart success followed with Yeti and The Rakes and higher-profile album releases from Architecture In Helsinki and Au Revoir Simone helped lift the label onto a new level. Then from 2006 onwards came artists such as Hot Club De Paris, Tilly And The Wall, The Wave Pictures, Slow Club, James Yuill, The Drums, Summer Camp, the list goes on.

In late 2006 the two remaining Moshi Moshi founders decided they wanted to get back to their one-off 7” release roots and the Moshi Moshi Singles Club was born. The intention was to try and release one 7” each month by a new up-and-coming artist. It would be limited to 1000 and only be available in a select group of indie stores. The artwork would be restricted to one colour and be designed by the bands themselves. Now some 40+ releases later the singles club’s roster makes an impressive list – (including) Kate Nash, Late of The Pier, Friendly Fires, Lykke Li, Florence and The Machine, Kindness, Dananananayckroyd. Disclosure. In 2011 Moshi Moshi expanded its remit by partnering up with some very talented young A&R folk to set up the imprints Tender Age, Not Even, Apricot and Dream Beach. Working under the Moshi Moshi umbrella these new labels have already yielded a clutch of exciting releases by artists from as far afield as Kenya and Seattle.

At the same time as running the record label Moshi Moshi Management has been quietly guiding the career of Metronomy and Slow Club as well as producers Ash Workman and Ollie Bayston. From 2012 this side of the business started to expand dramatically and now features a sizeable roster of emerging artists.

Looking back on the Moshi Moshi roster (particularly since the label ‘went fulltime’ in 2004) it’s a collection that bears comparison with any of its peers. For a label run by two people with no financial backing, it’s nothing short of an inspiration.

DIAMOND LIFE

[demos / trax to listentosilk @ gmail]

ISLE OF EIGG. MUSIC, MUSIC, PARTY TIMES, MUSIC, PARTY.

Amy May Ellis, BAS JAN, Alabaster dePlume, Firestations, Josie Long, Tuff Love, Insect Heroes, Rozi Plain, Kid Canaveral, Seamus Fogarty, Randolph’s Leap, eagleowl, Monoganon, Victoria Hume, Ichi & Pictish Trail.

UPCOMING

06.09.2025 | Call Response in Kassel, Germany
14.09.2025 | Persona with SugarFree & Fonte, DJ Koolt, Melina Serser and more, Manchester
20.09.2025 | IntoTheBurrows Festival
03.10.2025 | TBA
04.10.2025 | TBA
18.10.2025 | TBA
26.10.2025 | TBA
15.11.2025 | TBA
28.11.2025 | TBA

PAST

25.07.2025 | Madruga Festival, Wales
11.07.25 | Dusty Flyers Club Festival
14.05.2025 | Moze x Cipher at Avalon Cafe with Young Sun and Penelope, London
07.05.2025 | Madruga pre-party at The Glove That Fits with Harri Pepper, London
31.05.2025 | Club Devisionaire with Timoti, Robin Ordell and Youandewan, Berlin
04.05.25 | Little Fields Festival
03.05.25 | b2b with Dora at Recyle Vinyl for Fam Jam pre-party
03.05.25 | Queens Yard Summer Party
29.04.2025 | Laak Club, The Hague
10.01.2024 | Trotomundo Festival, Ecuador
01.01.2024 | Art of Dark x Half Baked NYD Party
01.11.2024 | Half Baked 15th Birthday, London
22.11.2024 | b2b with Dora for Triskl, London
16.11.2024 | Hoppetosse, Berlin
18.20.2024 | b2b with Dora for Mooncoral, London
12.10.2024 | b2b with Neb Spook Plur Project, London
28.09.2024 | Transmissions, London
06.09.2024 | ION, Albania
02.09.2024 | Dimensions, Croatia
17.08.2024 | Half Baked at Club der Visionäre, Berlin
14.07.2024 | Moze at The Lion & Lamb, London
10.07.2024 | Solo in Beijing
07.07.2024 | Wigwam in Shanghai
06.07.2024 | Dots & Bots with Krijka at Teller, Seoul
26.05.2024 | Penda x Half Baked at Printmakers Arms, Birmingham
13.05.2024 | Deliann Collective at The Goose, London
04.05.2024 | Queens Yard Summer Party
27.04.2024 | Point at MembersOnly, Luxembourg
21.04.2024 | b2b with Katya Star Lane Birthday 
26.03.2024 | b2b with Neb Spook at Little Portland Street
17.03.2024 | Below Surface at Star Lane
02.03.2024 | Origins X Ninkasi at Corsica Studios
17.02.2024 |  Time Flies in Manchester with Nae and Ethan.
16.02.2024 | Northsouth at The Lion and Lamb
02.02.2024 | Oridoo in Antwerp
12.01.2024 | Point with Laimonas, Sami Dilla and Noizar at The Lion and Lamb
01.01.2024 | AOD x Half Baked NYD at Number 90
29.12.2023 | B2B with Neb Spook for Alien Communications at The Lion and Lamb
16.12.2023 | Tribes at The Cause E1 with Jos, Naone and Hicham
15.12.2023 | B2B with Neb Spook for Yoyo at The Goose 
25.11.2023 | Wiggle at Venue MOT with Terry Francis and Mother Earth 
12.11.2023 | Art of Dark afterparty at Star Lane
28.10.2023 | Wacky Records Halloween Party at Low Profile Studios
07.10.2023 | Elo Vera at Ormside Projects with Andrew James Gustav + Nemo Vachez
05.10.2023 | Local Moves at Lion + Lamb with Nuno, Luke XL
23.09.2023 | Rude Goldberg Presents at Number90 with Tommy Pickles + Boat Afters
19.08.2023 | Carmina X Planet Orange at Number 90 with Tommy Pickles
29.07.2023 | Point with Hicham, Mar.ite, Arnic, Sami Dilla and Laimonas 
28.07.2023 | 93 ft East with Binh
17.07.2023 | Dusty Flyers Club Festival, UK
17.06.2023 | 199 with Olita | The Glove That Fits
10.06.2023 | Tesselate X Fraise: Anthea & John Dimas | Colour Factory
30.05.2023 | Plur Project 3rd Birthday with Mariiin | Bunker Rave
29.04.2023 | Duowe Invites: with Jack D & Duowe | Tola
01.04.2023 | Divine Risen Festival, London
12.03.2023 | Pimp Ta Ride Afterparty, Paris
11.02.2023 | Number90 Presents w/ Jayar + Zach Murray, Adria + Pau Roses
03.12.2022 | Rhythmical Sounds w/ Alix
03.11.2022 | Boat Live w/ Thoma Bulwer + Voigtmann 
18.09.2022 | Soft Liquor w/ Kian O’Keeffe + Kyle Toole 
28.08.2022 | Rhythmical Sounds w/ Jos
08.07.2022 | Pala Sounds w/ Baby Rollen
12.05.2022 | Lion + Lamb with w/ Reece Spooner + Club Fitness FM
21.04.2022 | Dose w/ Guilty Pleasure, Mexico
08.04.2022 | Divine Risen Festival, London
22.10.2021 | Whomp w/ Joseph Sansom

AMANDAH & JOHN 
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