Esc.rec.

Esc.rec. is a small, critically acclaimed record label and platform for adventurous music, founded in 2004 by Harco Rutgers.

04/09/2026

REVIEW! Thank you Moors Magazine 😁 It's and you get to decide if you pay for this release or take it for free.

"Het avontuurlijke platenlabel Esc.rec, heeft het briljante idee opgevat om dj’s in hun catalogus te laten grasduinen en daar een mix uit samen te stellen. Dat leverde tot nu toe een aantal geweldige mixen op, met een aantal grote voordelen – de oudere albums van het label, die zo langzaamaan bijna vergeten dreigden te raken werden weer even onder het stof vandaan gehaald, en de mixen waren allemaal totaal anders en zeer verrassend.

De zesde mix werd gemaakt door Peter Grevinga. Hij maakte de meest intensieve Esc.rec. catalogus mix in deze serie tot nu toe. Hij had niet alleen niet genoeg aan een uur, maar maakte er meteen maar twee uur van (en vond het nog jammer dat hij zoveel materiaal ongebruikt moest laten liggen), hij maakte bovendien een fascinerende collage van vaak vier geluidsbanden tegelijkertijd die toch nergens geforceerd klinkt.

Integendeel zelfs, deze mix is een geweldig mooie, spannende, uitgebalanceerde totaalcompositie geworden waar ik met verbazing en bewondering naar zat te luisteren. Enfin, luister zelf op bandcamp en schaf de dubbele mix vooral ook aan voor een zelf te bepalen bedrag. Je zult er geen spijt van hebben, want dit is een muzikale reis die je graag wil maken, geloof me."

03/06/2026

*** OUT NOW! ***

PICK & MIX is a series of Esc.rec. catalogue deep dives by DJ. This is the sixth result, carefully selected and constructed by Peter Grevinga aka p/ttg//. Peter is arguably the one and only godfather, supporter, and guardian of the Deventer dance scene throughout the years. And he actually made the most intensive Esc.rec. catalogue mix in this series yet. By far.

Get it here: escrec.bandcamp.com

Blending 4 tracks simultaneously, paying hommage to an insane amount of uncovered catalogue gems and combining the essence of Esc.rec. diversity with a fresh interpretation of the material and some serious crate-digging, this feels more like an extremely well executed collage than a DJ mix. But even with this intense density of short multi-layered fragments the mix still feels natural in its progression and really tells a story.

Peter was so taken by the richness of the catalogue that the result is not one, but two mixes, which can be experienced as both sides of a tape. After finalising this impressive feat he was even still a bit dissapointed that he couldn't do justice to all that he found, and had to skip some artists he had grown to admire. Peter even went so far as to say that "his life and musical journey are more or less captured in this mix".

Label owner Harco Rutgers: "The way Peter approached this project caught me totally by surprise. Even when he showed extreme enthousiasm for the catalogue as he was discovering it, and was often passionately telling me about his labour intensive work in progress, I still sort of expected the result to stay in Peter's own realm, which is mainly dancefloor orientated electronic music and techno/house music in particular. It was a really emotional moment for me to hear for the first time how he had managed to re-contextualise a substantial portion of the Esc.rec. catalogue. Truly an honour and a tribute."

22/05/2026

Dear artists! I'm extremely honoured by the amazing stuff you keep sending to my small independent label. But it's just too much to process. Too much for me to carefully listen to, let alone to consider it for a release or even reply to your many emails and messages.

That's why I now feel it is necessary to close the gates. Please stop sending me your demos (even when you think this doesn't apply to you). I have enough releases lined up to maintain a continues stream of releases for a long time coming. Maybe in the future I'll open things up again, when work pressure has reached acceptable levels. Who knows.

08/05/2026

Morgen staat .rec met een koffertje vers vinyl op de vinylmarkt bij !

Dit is je kans om bijvoorbeeld de gloednieuwe plaat van .minus te scoren zonder verzendkosten. En andere mooie Esc.rec. uitgaven natuurlijk. Voor de verzamelaars zijn er wat exclusieve testpersingen mee, oa. van platen die allang zijn uitverkocht.

Ook veel tweedehands vinyl te koop op deze markt, uit bijzondere collecties. En tweedehands kleding. Tot morgen!

30/04/2026

Today we release 'DIEP 1' by Deventer Improv Experiments Pool, exclusively on Bandcamp: escrec.bandcamp.com

Just in time for tomorrow 😊 By purchasing this release you are supporting Deventer Improv Experiments Pool. Thank you!

These are the recordings of the very first concert of DIEP (Deventer Improv Experiments Pool); a group of Deventer artists curated by De Perifeer, each working with improvisation and experiment in their own way. The members of DIEP come from different musical backgrounds and generations, but in their experimental attitudes they are related to one another – and to De Perifeer.

In this first edition of DIEP the following artists take the stage: Aalt van de Glind, Bastian Benjamin, Jeroen Diepenmaat, Jo De Hulsters, Johanneke ter Stege and Vera Bon.

The next editions of DIEP are coming up on May 22nd in De Perifeer and August 1st in the Bergkerk. More info and tickets: perifeer.org

24/04/2026

The vinyl LPs 'All 4 Nothing' by .minus ( & ) have finally arrived after a long delay at the pressing plant. Worth the wait though, because now they do look and sound truly magnificent! Thanks to the new vinyl cut made by 🙏

What a killer album this is and what a relief to finally be able to hold it. Your orders ship out today!

Get yours: https://escrec.bandcamp.com/album/all-4-nothing

06/04/2026

Possibly a new release coming up?

27/03/2026

Today we release the compilation 'Nieuwe Electronische Waar 20'! Get it for free (or pay if you want): escrec.bandcamp.com

Nieuwe Electronische Waar (NEW) is celebrating its 20th anniversary! For the 20th edition, a promising selection of ten producers from the East of The Netherlands has been made. After a three-week recruitment period, a diverse jury thoroughly assessed all submissions. This resulted in a selection of the ten most striking and innovative tracks. These tracks are now featured here on the annual compilation, and the producers will have a year full of development opportunities.

What once began as a small initiative by several producers and labels from the Nijmegen area has grown into one of the most idiosyncratic projects in the East of The Netherlands. Producers from the Dutch provinces Gelderland and Overijssel could submit their tracks. A broad expert jury, consisting of DJs, producers, programmers, and talent developers, then thoroughly listened to each track. Each entry was judged on originality, uniqueness, and quality. This resulted in the NEW20 selection, ranging from ambient to techno, from electronic experiments to drum and bass.

celebrates its 20th release on Friday, March 27th at . The compilation will be officially presented at 7:30 PM. Several selected producers will also present a diverse program with live electronic music and DJ sets.

NEW is an initiative of Poppunt Gelderland, Poppunt Overijssel, BRUT, Booster festival, Hedon talent support, and De Basis Nijmegen. In addition, there are frequent collaborations with venues and partners in the region: De Perifeer (Deventer), Burgerweeshuis (Deventer), Luxor Live (Arnhem), Doornroosje (Nijmegen), Metropool (Twente), GIGANT (Apeldoorn), Astrant (Ede), Studio Wonder, Valkhof Festival, and of course Esc.rec.

Adres

Mr. H. F. De Boerlaan 151
Deventer
7411AH

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https://escrec.com/

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