Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson
Press, 1998
A 2 page spread from the pages of Jockey Slut magazine which saw the odd pairing of Pete, Miles, Elliot & Ben with Johnny Vegas for a night out which included copious amounts of drinking, curry & a bit of a chat about the label.

Obviously everyone is much more grown up & mature now (TBC).
Paper Recordings
Document, 1998
Back in 1998 when 'The S-Man" aka Roger Sanchez sent us back his thoughts on PAP 029: Problem Kids ‎– Our Sunshine Suite.

Just had another listen to this now whilst writing this and its still kicks like a donkey on acid.

Not so sure about Roger's handwriting though...could do better.
Planet K
Flyer, 1999
Back in the hazy days of Robodisco at Planet K we booked DJ Harvey to join us!
Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson
Planet K
Flyer, 1999
The time when Kerri Chandler jumped over the pond and joined us at Robodisco at Planet K.
Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson
Press, 1999
Back in 1999 when DJ Mag came to visit the home of Ben & Elliot to get the lowdown on their then regular radio show!
Paper Recordings
Record / CD / Tape, 1999
Kahuun ‎– Long Time No See
PAP31

This was the first signing out of Norway after Those Norwegians and the start of a beautiful relationship with the country and it's producers.

We're still in touch with Kahuun and the Norwegian crew and Kahuun features in our film on the scene, Northern Disco Lights.
Danielle Moore, Crazy P, Paper Recordings
Record / CD / Tape, 1999
Crazy Penis ‎– A Nice Hot Bath With
PAPLP004

This has had some hammer!

You can hear from this, their first album just how talented they are. They were the flagship band Paper band. Brilliant live shows have been their secret weapon. It always felt like an injustice that they never broke through to the mainstream when they knock spots off most of their contemporaries who did.

Danni has got to be one of the best front people out there. But they’ve carved out a great niche for themselves and have done it through hard graft and bloody-mindedness.

Its thrilling to see how well they have done. We still occasionally wake up in the night screaming in terror at the amount of un-cleared samples on this album.
Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Ben Davis
Planet K
Video, 1999
We have unearthed some rare footage of Robodisco in 1999 and it is the time Soane tore the roof off Planet K. The Paper crew were out in full effect, with a few early doors liveners in the Briton’s Protection before hitting the venue where Erik Rug warmed up...but things get hazy from there.

There is also footage of the after party but it is probably best left in the archive. Trumpets were involved.
Paper Recordings
Document, 1999
Hand written reaction sheet from Damian Lazarus way back in 1999 (a whole 4 years before he started Crosstown Rebels!) for PAP 034: Stryker ‎– Can't Stop / Eruption.

Maybe Paper had a hand in him starting up Crosstown Rebels???
Paper Recordings
Document, 1999
Hand written DJ reaction sheet for PAP 033: Paul Hester - Beautiful World which came to us from across the pond by Sharam of Deep Dish who was certainly digging the tunes but maybe not quite getting (our attempt) at British humour :)
Paper Recordings
Document, 1999
The late great Kenny Hawkes with his reaction sheet for Pap 040: Uschi feat. Nicole - Reach Out.

A good 8/10 score on this skippy style, garage-esque house fave!

Not sure what is scribbled in the bottom right hand corner, looks like someones email address...if its you then get in touch as you've won a meat hamper.
Paper Recordings
Promotional Item, 2000
Collection of Paper & Robodisco stickers from over the years...the scourge of many a phone box & bin
Paper Recordings
Postcard, 2000
Promo postcard/flyer for Bobby Trafalgar's 'In Person' release which dropped on Repap, Paper’s cult leftfield sister label that was home to all things strange, balearic and wacked out.
Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson
Planet K
Press, 2000
Article from The Metro back in 2000 (remember when they actually used to focus on local events?) about Robodisco at Planet K on the night that Kenny Hawkes made his first ever appearance there.
Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson
Press, 2000
From an article in City Life which was a 'Record Label Special'. A short insight into Paper and what we did, do & continue to do even now - 'decent house'....well we think so!
Crazy P, Paper Recordings
Master Tape, 2000
Tom Middleton and Global Communication were pretty big at the time. We used to run in to him at The Big Chill and he was always bonkers.

This is heads down peak time nailed on house music that got played A LOT.
Mr Scruff, Crazy P, Paper Recordings
Document, 2000
A Manchester style love in on this hand written DJ reaction which came to us from Mr Scruff who was feeling the vibes on PAP 048: Hot Toddy - Stratocoaster.

An ace 2 tracker from one of the Crazy P crew!

Oh and we even got a Scruff doodle to boot on this one...checked eBay though and they don't go for much (yet!).
Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson
Planet K
Photograph, 2001
If you ever joined us an danced at Robodisco at Planet K then you will have certainly heard the famous airhorn cranked out across the venue! You may even have been one of the regulars who asked to have a go only to end up breaking it!

Here it is after a lengthy stay in Ben's outhouse/barn...dusty, full of hay and certainly seen better days but what a beauty!
Paper Recordings
Planet K
Promotional Item, 2001
Paper Recordings gas lighter (which actually still works!), not sure of the exact date this is from or why we got these done but pretty sure they will have responsible for blazing up many a jazz cigarette at some of the Robodisco after parties across the city.
Paper Recordings
Promotional Item, 2001
Long before the era of the tote bag we used to get proper record bags made up to sell as merch!

Sturdy, solid clip and they looked pretty cool too!
Elliot Eastwick, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson, Anna Greenwood
Photograph, 2001
From inside the nerve centre that was the Paper Recordings office.

Deals were done, coffee was drank, faxes were sent & money was lost...love the music industry!
Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson
Planet K
Photograph, 2001
The Chairman aka Pete outside the front entrance of what was Planet K (now The Mint Lounge) on Oldham Street and their entrance that was given a Robodisco makeover when we held the night there between 1999 - 2001
Elliot Eastwick, Miles Hollway, Andrea Ahimie, Andrea Trout, Paper Recordings, Ben Davis, Pete Jenkinson
Planet K
Photograph, 2001
Scenes from the Robodisco dance floor at Planet K featuring one Andrea Trout & Phil Cooper!
Crazy P, Paper Recordings
Photograph, 2001
Robodisco event with Crazy P doing a live performance and what seems to be a DJ set too going off the photo of Jim/Ron Basejam with a bag of vinyl!

Not sure on location though...