Time Warp Expands Its Insomniac Partnership With New Record Label, Time Warp Records

After more than three decades of hosting events under the Time Warp banner, the iconic German house and techno festival has embarked on a new venture: launching its own music label, Time Warp Records. Based in Mannheim, Germany, the label is an integral part of Insomniac Music Group, a division of the parent company Insomniac Events.

The first releases from Time Warp Records are slated for November 20, featuring yet-to-be-announced German artists. One of these artists has been associated with Time Warp for many years. The label's releases will encompass a wide range of electronic music genres beyond house and techno, with a focus on quality and underground artists.

Both digital and vinyl formats will be available, catering to the audience's preference for vinyl. Distribution will be handled by Insomniac's partnership with FUGA/Virgin, while physical vinyl pressings will be managed by Handle With Care, Word and Sound, and Onyx, serving German, European, and North American markets. Time Warp Records follows a two-year partnership between Cosmopop, Time Warp's promoter, and Insomniac Events to expand events outside Germany.

The festival calendar now includes upcoming festivals in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and New York, alongside the traditional flagship in Mannheim. Time Warp founder Steffen Charles expressed pride in the label's establishment, stating that it would be his first release with an artist who has been with the festival for a long time and carries the spirit of Time Warp forward.

Insomniac Music Group, overseen by Joe Wiseman, has over 20 sub-labels, many of which are artist-fronted, making Time Warp Records a distinct addition to the group as the first label created from a partnered festival brand.