ABOUT
AKO BEATZ
A JOURNEY THROUGH JUNGLE DRUM & BASS
IT STARTED WITH
AN ENDLESS PASSION FOR MUSIC,
FOR DISCOVERY, FOR PEOPLE, FOR LIFE...
The AKO Brand started in 1995 under the name A-KO Recordings the label was set up to release music Stretch had on dubplate by himself and other producers.
The label was set up to put out music for the dance floor as Stretch was known as the vibes man. A-KO Recordings went on to have 7 release’s with one of them being the jungle classic Hungry Tiger. In 1998 Stretch decided to stop the label as he got very busy and was starting to do other things, and unfortunately wasn’t able to give the label 100% of his time.
In 2014 Stretch decided to relaunch the AKO brand and get the ball rolling again, with a new look updated design and some fresh music. The AKO brand runs five successful labels AKO Beatz, AKO150, AKO10, Warna Bruddah, and AKOMD. All labels focus on that jungle/DnB sound.
AKO Beatz with new age Jungle/DnB sound but staying true to its roots with releases from Goldie, Marc Mac, Mantra, Skitty, Tim Reaper, Double O & Ricky Force to name but a few on the label and AKO150 which focuses on some of the unreleased gems from the golden era and new retrospective jungle with that oldskool feel.The label has so far had Stretch, Tek 9, Tom & Jerry, Skitty and Demented Soul feature.
The label has really taken off with some great releases and special edition vinyl projects along with merchandise for men and women. AKO will be doing a series of labels night up and down the country also taking the brand aboard.
Look out for special offers and limited items.
