Global Underground is a British record label and compilation series founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd. The label symbolised the international explosion of dance music during the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s and features DJs such as Tony De Vit, Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Nick Warren,
Biography
Global Underground is a British record label and compilation series founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd. The label symbolised the international explosion of dance music during the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s and features DJs such as Tony De Vit, Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, Darren Emerson, James Lavelle, Carl Cox, and Solomun. The name Global Underground originally refers to a series of electronic music compilation albums which reflect the performances of various DJs in venues around the world. The Global Underground series was released by a record label formerly known as Boxed which featured several sister series such as Nubreed and Electric Calm. Boxed closed in 2001 and was superseded by Global Underground Ltd. Since its first release in 1996, the series was well received and became a hallmark in the progressive house world. The dance music style featured is mostly progressive house, but there is some house, trance house, hard house, techno and breakbeat included in the releases. The first five installments were live recorded from respective clubs, while the rest are mixed and recorded in a studio.
Scores
Sources & provenance
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eddcaf61-eea8-456f-8dca-da78238764a2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Underground
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin_country | GB | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | afro house, breaks, deep house, house, melodic house, melodic techno | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eddcaf61-eea8-456f-8dca-da78238764a2 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/2728734 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/4X5dfqYyOaZ3ahnJWIkY38 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/habischman | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/habischman/258185 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/habischman | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/528080479 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Underground | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Global Underground is a British record label and compilation series founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd. The label symbolised the international explosion of dance music during the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s and features DJs such as Tony De Vit, Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Nick Warren, | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Global Underground is a British record label and compilation series founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd. The label symbolised the international explosion of dance music during the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s and features DJs such as Tony De Vit, Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, Darren Emerson, James Lavelle, Carl Cox, and Solomun. The name Global Underground originally refers to a series of electronic music compilation albums which reflect the performances of various DJs in venues around the world. The Global Underground series was released by a record label formerly known as Boxed which featured several sister series such as Nubreed and Electric Calm. Boxed closed in 2001 and was superseded by Global Underground Ltd. Since its first release in 1996, the series was well received and became a hallmark in the progressive house world. The dance music style featured is mostly progressive house, but there is some house, trance house, hard house, techno and breakbeat included in the releases. The first five installments were live recorded from respective clubs, while the rest are mixed and recorded in a studio. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Habischman — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/habischman