First Word Records
@firstword.bsky.social
Worldwide Awards Label of the Year 2019.
Est. 2003. Our beats got soul.
https://linktr.ee/firstwordrecords
Est. 2003. Our beats got soul.
https://linktr.ee/firstwordrecords
First Word bossman DJ Gilla's annual 'Yule Runnings' series continues, this one including seasonal bits from Amanda Whiting, Children of Zeus & the new one from Georgie Sweet...
www.mixcloud.com/djgilla/yule...
www.mixcloud.com/djgilla/yule...
Yule Runnings Volume Four - The Megamix
www.mixcloud.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
First Word bossman DJ Gilla's annual 'Yule Runnings' series continues, this one including seasonal bits from Amanda Whiting, Children of Zeus & the new one from Georgie Sweet...
www.mixcloud.com/djgilla/yule...
www.mixcloud.com/djgilla/yule...
☃️ OUT NOW, a new 2-track seasonal single from Georgie Sweet.
'This Christmas' covers the Donny Hathaway classic, 55 years on.
'It's Christmas (As Long As You're Here)' is a new yuletime ballad featuring Amanda Whiting on harp.
'Tis the season...
lnk.to/georgiexmas 🎄
'This Christmas' covers the Donny Hathaway classic, 55 years on.
'It's Christmas (As Long As You're Here)' is a new yuletime ballad featuring Amanda Whiting on harp.
'Tis the season...
lnk.to/georgiexmas 🎄
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
☃️ OUT NOW, a new 2-track seasonal single from Georgie Sweet.
'This Christmas' covers the Donny Hathaway classic, 55 years on.
'It's Christmas (As Long As You're Here)' is a new yuletime ballad featuring Amanda Whiting on harp.
'Tis the season...
lnk.to/georgiexmas 🎄
'This Christmas' covers the Donny Hathaway classic, 55 years on.
'It's Christmas (As Long As You're Here)' is a new yuletime ballad featuring Amanda Whiting on harp.
'Tis the season...
lnk.to/georgiexmas 🎄
🚨 Winter Sale 🚨
We're doing it a little different this year.
All Digital Releases: Name Your Price
All Physical Releases: 30% off
Just enter the code 'gift' at checkout.
Offer available from Black Friday until Bandcamp Friday.
Head to our Bandcamp page now!
firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com
We're doing it a little different this year.
All Digital Releases: Name Your Price
All Physical Releases: 30% off
Just enter the code 'gift' at checkout.
Offer available from Black Friday until Bandcamp Friday.
Head to our Bandcamp page now!
firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🚨 Winter Sale 🚨
We're doing it a little different this year.
All Digital Releases: Name Your Price
All Physical Releases: 30% off
Just enter the code 'gift' at checkout.
Offer available from Black Friday until Bandcamp Friday.
Head to our Bandcamp page now!
firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com
We're doing it a little different this year.
All Digital Releases: Name Your Price
All Physical Releases: 30% off
Just enter the code 'gift' at checkout.
Offer available from Black Friday until Bandcamp Friday.
Head to our Bandcamp page now!
firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com
OUT NOW!
'Penny Ballads' is the new EP from Grammy & Mercury nomimated producer & multi-instrumentalist ROYCE WOOD JUNIOR.
The Brighton based singer/songwriter has previously worked w/t Jamie Woon, Olivia Dean, Nao, Jordan Rakei, Joy Crookes, Disclosure & more.
Vinyl / Digital
lnk.to/pennyballads
'Penny Ballads' is the new EP from Grammy & Mercury nomimated producer & multi-instrumentalist ROYCE WOOD JUNIOR.
The Brighton based singer/songwriter has previously worked w/t Jamie Woon, Olivia Dean, Nao, Jordan Rakei, Joy Crookes, Disclosure & more.
Vinyl / Digital
lnk.to/pennyballads
November 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
OUT NOW!
'Penny Ballads' is the new EP from Grammy & Mercury nomimated producer & multi-instrumentalist ROYCE WOOD JUNIOR.
The Brighton based singer/songwriter has previously worked w/t Jamie Woon, Olivia Dean, Nao, Jordan Rakei, Joy Crookes, Disclosure & more.
Vinyl / Digital
lnk.to/pennyballads
'Penny Ballads' is the new EP from Grammy & Mercury nomimated producer & multi-instrumentalist ROYCE WOOD JUNIOR.
The Brighton based singer/songwriter has previously worked w/t Jamie Woon, Olivia Dean, Nao, Jordan Rakei, Joy Crookes, Disclosure & more.
Vinyl / Digital
lnk.to/pennyballads
OUT NOW!
Victoria Port
'Barefoot in the Garden' EP
Vinyl & Digital: lnk.to/barefoot
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and featuring Moses Boyd, JNR Williams, Hemai, LeaLea & more.
Radio love inc. Gilles Peterson & Craig Charles on BBC 6 Music + "Track of the Week" on DJ Spoony's Radio 2 show 📻
Victoria Port
'Barefoot in the Garden' EP
Vinyl & Digital: lnk.to/barefoot
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and featuring Moses Boyd, JNR Williams, Hemai, LeaLea & more.
Radio love inc. Gilles Peterson & Craig Charles on BBC 6 Music + "Track of the Week" on DJ Spoony's Radio 2 show 📻
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
OUT NOW!
Victoria Port
'Barefoot in the Garden' EP
Vinyl & Digital: lnk.to/barefoot
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and featuring Moses Boyd, JNR Williams, Hemai, LeaLea & more.
Radio love inc. Gilles Peterson & Craig Charles on BBC 6 Music + "Track of the Week" on DJ Spoony's Radio 2 show 📻
Victoria Port
'Barefoot in the Garden' EP
Vinyl & Digital: lnk.to/barefoot
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and featuring Moses Boyd, JNR Williams, Hemai, LeaLea & more.
Radio love inc. Gilles Peterson & Craig Charles on BBC 6 Music + "Track of the Week" on DJ Spoony's Radio 2 show 📻
Brand new today, a 3-track single from Bastien Keb.
This is the 2nd single from forthcoming LP ‘Ghouls’, which includes the title track, along with ‘Play Dead’ (ft. Malik Ameer Crumpler & Mark Millington) ‘Aprés Minuit’.
Perfect sounds for this Halloween week 👻.
Stream/Download: lnk.to/fw355
This is the 2nd single from forthcoming LP ‘Ghouls’, which includes the title track, along with ‘Play Dead’ (ft. Malik Ameer Crumpler & Mark Millington) ‘Aprés Minuit’.
Perfect sounds for this Halloween week 👻.
Stream/Download: lnk.to/fw355
October 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Brand new today, a 3-track single from Bastien Keb.
This is the 2nd single from forthcoming LP ‘Ghouls’, which includes the title track, along with ‘Play Dead’ (ft. Malik Ameer Crumpler & Mark Millington) ‘Aprés Minuit’.
Perfect sounds for this Halloween week 👻.
Stream/Download: lnk.to/fw355
This is the 2nd single from forthcoming LP ‘Ghouls’, which includes the title track, along with ‘Play Dead’ (ft. Malik Ameer Crumpler & Mark Millington) ‘Aprés Minuit’.
Perfect sounds for this Halloween week 👻.
Stream/Download: lnk.to/fw355
OUT TOMORROW on all digital platforms. The third single on First Word from Royce Wood Junior.
'Beretta' features the vocals of the elusive Lucey Way & is taken from the forthcoming EP 'Penny Ballads'
Pre-Save lnk.to/fw353
'Beretta' features the vocals of the elusive Lucey Way & is taken from the forthcoming EP 'Penny Ballads'
Pre-Save lnk.to/fw353
October 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
OUT TOMORROW on all digital platforms. The third single on First Word from Royce Wood Junior.
'Beretta' features the vocals of the elusive Lucey Way & is taken from the forthcoming EP 'Penny Ballads'
Pre-Save lnk.to/fw353
'Beretta' features the vocals of the elusive Lucey Way & is taken from the forthcoming EP 'Penny Ballads'
Pre-Save lnk.to/fw353
BRAND NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY!
Victoria Port 'I Won't Wait'
*Track of the Week* - DJ Spoony, BBC Radio 2
*Track of the Week* - Tony Minvielle, Jazz FM
Also had plays from Gilles Peterson on BBC 6 Music & more.
Taken from the forthcoming EP 'Barefoot in the Garden'
lnk.to/barefoot
Victoria Port 'I Won't Wait'
*Track of the Week* - DJ Spoony, BBC Radio 2
*Track of the Week* - Tony Minvielle, Jazz FM
Also had plays from Gilles Peterson on BBC 6 Music & more.
Taken from the forthcoming EP 'Barefoot in the Garden'
lnk.to/barefoot
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
BRAND NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY!
Victoria Port 'I Won't Wait'
*Track of the Week* - DJ Spoony, BBC Radio 2
*Track of the Week* - Tony Minvielle, Jazz FM
Also had plays from Gilles Peterson on BBC 6 Music & more.
Taken from the forthcoming EP 'Barefoot in the Garden'
lnk.to/barefoot
Victoria Port 'I Won't Wait'
*Track of the Week* - DJ Spoony, BBC Radio 2
*Track of the Week* - Tony Minvielle, Jazz FM
Also had plays from Gilles Peterson on BBC 6 Music & more.
Taken from the forthcoming EP 'Barefoot in the Garden'
lnk.to/barefoot
Werkha 's new album 'Unsung Irregular' is OUT NOW!
Also features tracks with Daudi & Ríoghnach Connolly, and has had airplay across BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Jazz FM and many more.
Vinyl/Digital: lnk.to/unsungirregular
Also features tracks with Daudi & Ríoghnach Connolly, and has had airplay across BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Jazz FM and many more.
Vinyl/Digital: lnk.to/unsungirregular
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Werkha 's new album 'Unsung Irregular' is OUT NOW!
Also features tracks with Daudi & Ríoghnach Connolly, and has had airplay across BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Jazz FM and many more.
Vinyl/Digital: lnk.to/unsungirregular
Also features tracks with Daudi & Ríoghnach Connolly, and has had airplay across BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Jazz FM and many more.
Vinyl/Digital: lnk.to/unsungirregular
TONIGHT 8pm BST, a Werkha Bandcamp Listening Party, playing through his new album 'Unsung Irregular' in full for the first time, ahead of it's release on Friday.
This is a FREE event & Werkha will be in the chatroom so please come join us!
werkha.bandcamp.com/merch/unsung...
This is a FREE event & Werkha will be in the chatroom so please come join us!
werkha.bandcamp.com/merch/unsung...
October 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
TONIGHT 8pm BST, a Werkha Bandcamp Listening Party, playing through his new album 'Unsung Irregular' in full for the first time, ahead of it's release on Friday.
This is a FREE event & Werkha will be in the chatroom so please come join us!
werkha.bandcamp.com/merch/unsung...
This is a FREE event & Werkha will be in the chatroom so please come join us!
werkha.bandcamp.com/merch/unsung...
It's Bandcamp Friday!
Loads of bits for you to check on our page, inc the forthcoming LP from Bastien Keb, 'Ghouls', & Werkha's album 'Unsung Irregular' which is out a week today.
Plus recent releases from Victoria Port, Above The Clouds, Georgie Sweet & loads more
firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com.
Loads of bits for you to check on our page, inc the forthcoming LP from Bastien Keb, 'Ghouls', & Werkha's album 'Unsung Irregular' which is out a week today.
Plus recent releases from Victoria Port, Above The Clouds, Georgie Sweet & loads more
firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com.
October 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday!
Loads of bits for you to check on our page, inc the forthcoming LP from Bastien Keb, 'Ghouls', & Werkha's album 'Unsung Irregular' which is out a week today.
Plus recent releases from Victoria Port, Above The Clouds, Georgie Sweet & loads more
firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com.
Loads of bits for you to check on our page, inc the forthcoming LP from Bastien Keb, 'Ghouls', & Werkha's album 'Unsung Irregular' which is out a week today.
Plus recent releases from Victoria Port, Above The Clouds, Georgie Sweet & loads more
firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com.
OUT NOW!
We're delighted to welcome back Bastien Keb with the first taste of his forthcoming 6th album 'Ghouls'.
The double aa-side single 'Nighthawks / The City is Beautiful' is on all digital platforms now.
lnk.to/fw352
We're delighted to welcome back Bastien Keb with the first taste of his forthcoming 6th album 'Ghouls'.
The double aa-side single 'Nighthawks / The City is Beautiful' is on all digital platforms now.
lnk.to/fw352
October 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
OUT NOW!
We're delighted to welcome back Bastien Keb with the first taste of his forthcoming 6th album 'Ghouls'.
The double aa-side single 'Nighthawks / The City is Beautiful' is on all digital platforms now.
lnk.to/fw352
We're delighted to welcome back Bastien Keb with the first taste of his forthcoming 6th album 'Ghouls'.
The double aa-side single 'Nighthawks / The City is Beautiful' is on all digital platforms now.
lnk.to/fw352
September 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday!
We have a bunch of special offers, including a 30% DISCOUNT on all music & merch.
Just enter the code 'Summer30' when you get to the checkout at firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch Offer runs until 8am Saturday morning (Aug 2nd) x
We have a bunch of special offers, including a 30% DISCOUNT on all music & merch.
Just enter the code 'Summer30' when you get to the checkout at firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch Offer runs until 8am Saturday morning (Aug 2nd) x
August 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday!
We have a bunch of special offers, including a 30% DISCOUNT on all music & merch.
Just enter the code 'Summer30' when you get to the checkout at firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch Offer runs until 8am Saturday morning (Aug 2nd) x
We have a bunch of special offers, including a 30% DISCOUNT on all music & merch.
Just enter the code 'Summer30' when you get to the checkout at firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch Offer runs until 8am Saturday morning (Aug 2nd) x
July 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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yooo big ups the legend DJ koco aka shimokita for the support! an honour 🔥🔥🔥 arigato 🙏🙏🙏
arrow root vinyl out now on @firstword.bsky.social for all u supervillains 🫡🔊
abovetheclouds.bandcamp.com/album/arrow-...
…more to come from above the clouds ⬆️☁️🎹🥁👀
arrow root vinyl out now on @firstword.bsky.social for all u supervillains 🫡🔊
abovetheclouds.bandcamp.com/album/arrow-...
…more to come from above the clouds ⬆️☁️🎹🥁👀
July 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
yooo big ups the legend DJ koco aka shimokita for the support! an honour 🔥🔥🔥 arigato 🙏🙏🙏
arrow root vinyl out now on @firstword.bsky.social for all u supervillains 🫡🔊
abovetheclouds.bandcamp.com/album/arrow-...
…more to come from above the clouds ⬆️☁️🎹🥁👀
arrow root vinyl out now on @firstword.bsky.social for all u supervillains 🫡🔊
abovetheclouds.bandcamp.com/album/arrow-...
…more to come from above the clouds ⬆️☁️🎹🥁👀
11am BST, a new monthly venture for First Word's founder @djgilla.bsky.social as he joins the Rinse FM roster! 📻
This is Gilla's first radio residency since the Worldwide FM & Balamii 'Excursions' shows. Expect a mixed bag of flavours, new & old.
Lock in LIVE, online or on 106.8 FM 📡
This is Gilla's first radio residency since the Worldwide FM & Balamii 'Excursions' shows. Expect a mixed bag of flavours, new & old.
Lock in LIVE, online or on 106.8 FM 📡
June 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
11am BST, a new monthly venture for First Word's founder @djgilla.bsky.social as he joins the Rinse FM roster! 📻
This is Gilla's first radio residency since the Worldwide FM & Balamii 'Excursions' shows. Expect a mixed bag of flavours, new & old.
Lock in LIVE, online or on 106.8 FM 📡
This is Gilla's first radio residency since the Worldwide FM & Balamii 'Excursions' shows. Expect a mixed bag of flavours, new & old.
Lock in LIVE, online or on 106.8 FM 📡
Reposted by First Word Records
OUT NOW!
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️
Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.
On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️
Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.
On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou
June 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
OUT NOW!
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️
Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.
On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️
Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.
On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou
OUT NOW!
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️
Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.
On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️
Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.
On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou
June 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
OUT NOW!
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️
Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.
On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou
'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet ❤️
Early support from NPR, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamie Cullum, Patrick Forge, Lefto, Soweto Kinch, Bradley Zero, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, Somewhere Soul & many more.
On vinyl & all digital platforms now:
lnk.to/isweartoyou
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June 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
June 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
TONIGHT!
TOMORROW NIGHT (Weds 7pm BST)
An exclusive first listen of the sophomore album 'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet (out this Friday) on Bandcamp. It's free to tune in - please come join ourselves & Georgie in the chatroom!
georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/merch/i-swea...
An exclusive first listen of the sophomore album 'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet (out this Friday) on Bandcamp. It's free to tune in - please come join ourselves & Georgie in the chatroom!
georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/merch/i-swea...
June 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
TONIGHT!
TOMORROW NIGHT (Weds 7pm BST)
An exclusive first listen of the sophomore album 'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet (out this Friday) on Bandcamp. It's free to tune in - please come join ourselves & Georgie in the chatroom!
georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/merch/i-swea...
An exclusive first listen of the sophomore album 'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet (out this Friday) on Bandcamp. It's free to tune in - please come join ourselves & Georgie in the chatroom!
georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/merch/i-swea...
June 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
TOMORROW NIGHT (Weds 7pm BST)
An exclusive first listen of the sophomore album 'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet (out this Friday) on Bandcamp. It's free to tune in - please come join ourselves & Georgie in the chatroom!
georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/merch/i-swea...
An exclusive first listen of the sophomore album 'I Swear To You' by Georgie Sweet (out this Friday) on Bandcamp. It's free to tune in - please come join ourselves & Georgie in the chatroom!
georgiesweet.bandcamp.com/merch/i-swea...
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live n direct from a basement in berlin…
above the clouds - arrow root ft mario quest blue
digital n vinyl preorder out now on @firstword.bsky.social
👉 lnk.to/arrowroot
🎹🥁🎷
above the clouds - arrow root ft mario quest blue
digital n vinyl preorder out now on @firstword.bsky.social
👉 lnk.to/arrowroot
🎹🥁🎷
June 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
live n direct from a basement in berlin…
above the clouds - arrow root ft mario quest blue
digital n vinyl preorder out now on @firstword.bsky.social
👉 lnk.to/arrowroot
🎹🥁🎷
above the clouds - arrow root ft mario quest blue
digital n vinyl preorder out now on @firstword.bsky.social
👉 lnk.to/arrowroot
🎹🥁🎷
Reposted by First Word Records
PSA! above the clouds (new hip hop project from me n the homie magic manfred) ‘arrow root’ digital n vinyl preorder out now on @firstword.bsky.social one for the supervillain 🫡🎧 lnk.to/arrowroot
June 16, 2025 at 5:23 AM
PSA! above the clouds (new hip hop project from me n the homie magic manfred) ‘arrow root’ digital n vinyl preorder out now on @firstword.bsky.social one for the supervillain 🫡🎧 lnk.to/arrowroot