Central Rock Records: 30 records that have passed through the crate

The story of Central Rock Records

Central Rock opens its catalogue in 2000 with reference CRMX 01 and becomes, across the whole of the following decade, one of the reference houses for hardcore made in Spain. Its name is tied to Javi Boss, who releases much of his work here, and to DJ Juanma.

Our crate holds thirty references, between 2002 and 2009: hardcore first, gabber behind and some hard house. It is a compact, very recognisable catalogue, the kind you identify by sound before you identify by label.

Two numbering systems at once

Something here throws people off: many references carry two numbers on the label, their own CRMX and a 72- from the Bit family. CRMX 037, 72-282 is not two records, it is the same record numbered twice over. When the pair shows up, the one identifying the label's edition is the CRMX.

The record to start with

How Central Rock Records sounds in our crate

30 different releases on Central Rock Records have passed through beatdo, 48 copies counting duplicates, pressed between 2002 and 2009.

What comes up most often, in this order: Hardcore, Gabber, and Hard House.

2 copies are available right now.

How to recognise a Central Rock Records release

The catalogue numbers we have seen follow the pattern CRMX, 72-, CRMX-. 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.

In the crate now

The archive: 29 releases on Central Rock Records