It depends upon you. Said and done. That’s what Marco Resmann, Hawks Grunert and Marcus Meinhardt told themselves when founding a platform for their own music as well as by befriended producers and exciting newcomers. Now in its fifth year, over 50 records have appeared bearing the Upon You logo. Along with meeting the demand for continuous output – and more important – is the label’s quality, as evidenced by constant presence in the charts and sets of Tiefschwarz, Steve Bug, Karotte, Brothers Vibe and many other internationally recognized DJs.

On the surface, the sound of Upon You could be categorized as tech-house, but with every release, new nuances of ambitious and functional club sounds emanate from the vinyl grooves. The stylistic diversity is aided by a varied roster, including The Cheapers, Channel X, Ruede Hagelstein, Santorini, Re-UP, Mathias Mesteno, and of course co-founders Resmann and Meinhardt. Bylate 2009, the label’s main roster began to fill up, but fresh and exciting tracks were still finding their way into the ears of the Upon You team. This led to the launch of Sweet & Sour, a sub-label serving as a base for similar house and techno sounds from outside producers such as Acumen and Gunnar Stiller.

Of equal calibre is the label’s visual identity (created by Berlin firm Eat, Sleep + Design) as well as its European label nights organized by Upon You Bookings (itself a merging of the label and the formerly named agency Mind the Crap). One project brought to life by this alliance of talent and experience is Home Sweet Home, the name of both their recurring extended afterhour parties and acclaimed 12” compilation series. With an online shop, regular label nights at Panorama Bar and Katerholzig (Bar25), and of course more beats cooking in the lab, Upon You simply won’t rest!