ADN Sound: 32 records that have passed through the crate

The story of ADN Sound

ADN Sound was formed in Spain in 1997 and released Makina into the early two thousands, with a progressive arm — ADN Progressive — stretching the calendar a little further. It is one of the labels that define the club sound of that stretch: fast, melodic and built for one particular floor.

Thirty-two references have passed through here, between 1998 and 2002, and the style breakdown leaves no room for doubt: Makina above everything, with hardcore and happy hardcore behind.

The VLMX prefix

The whole catalogue runs on VLMX and a consecutive number, sometimes with a mix suffix: VLMX093, VLMX271, VLMX 333-3. The number grows with the years, so a two-figure VLMX is from the first stretch and a high three-figure one is already in 2000 or later. It is the fastest way to place a record from this label when it arrives without a sleeve.

The record to start with

How ADN Sound sounds in our crate

32 different releases on ADN Sound have passed through beatdo, 45 copies counting duplicates, pressed between 1998 and 2002.

What comes up most often, in this order: Makina, Hardcore, and Happy Hardcore.

Nothing is left in the crate right now, but the listings stay published with their condition, their year and their catalogue number.

How to recognise a ADN Sound release

The catalogue numbers we have seen follow the pattern VLMX. It is the first thing to check on the centre label when a record comes with no sleeve, which in this repertoire is the norm.

The archive: 32 releases on ADN Sound