Zip Records

Begun during the late 90’s, Zip Records is a Amsterdam-based totally independent record label. The Amsterdam based Zip Records story is relatively simple.

Our pitch is safe adventure; our name suggests a jolt and the artists on the label provide the kicks. Each release by the label, beginning with the first one in 1998, has hopefully been representative of its genre and every title definitely has been a labor of love by the artists. With releases by artists from Australia, Sweden, the U.S., U.K., Netherlands and many more world locations, the music is defined by accessibility and “independence”. Consisting primarily of pop and rock artists, Zip Records plays it somewhat safe, preferring artists with sparks of creativity and a sense of melody and style that will offend no one and please those who come into contact with the music. The thread which ties together the label’s releases may not be that apparent at first glance, but at least from the vantage point of Zip Records, each title has a sense of place – geographically as well as musically. In the beginning, much of the music came from Sweden (Dorian gray, The Merrymakers, Pineforest Crunch, Safari Season, etc), Australia (The Chevelles, P76, Pearson, The Wellingtons, etc) and the U.K. (thirst, Red Letter Day, Killing for Culture, etc). This covered the years from 1998 to 2004. From 2004 to the present, with the odd band from Serbia and Italy, Zip Records expanded to include more artists from the U.S. (Smash Palace, Ed Rogers, Mary Lees Corvette, Wanderlust, etc) and more recently allied itself with a Dutch label to release and promote Birgit (Schuurman) , Kensington, a Balladeer, Jelka van Houten, Samuel Wilson, Angela Moyra, etc. With distribution through MRI/SONY in the U.S. and Rough Trade in the Benelux countries, Zip Records remains a small label with an eclectic roster of guitar pop, singer/songwriter, punk, hard rock, hip hop and even jazz improvisations by Defunkt trombonist Joe Bowie and Ernst Glerum (due in the fall of 2013)!

06/10/2026

Los Outsaiders is back! Listen to their new single now🤘

Los Outsaiders · Despedirnos Con Recuerdos · Song · 2026

21/09/2026

Thirst was the first band ever signed to Zip Records in 1999. They toured the US in 2000, playing with notable artists like Lisa Loeb, Spain and they played at the infamous New York City rock club, Coney Island High. This was the beginning of a big run of success that Thirst enjoyed in the UK and France for the next several years.

Today they release a brand new single Shadow Man. On the 26th of September Thirst will be reuniting to celebrate their big anniversary at Portsmouth's Wedgewood Rooms

Thirst · Shadow Man · Song · 2026

03/09/2026

Mikkel Myer Lee returns to the Netherlands

At just 14, Singaporean pianist Mikkel Myer Lee returns to the Netherlands on 16 October 2026 to perform a special recital at the prestigious Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Mikkel’s work with Beethoven has included performing the composer’s 32 Piano Sonatas over several years. For this recital, he will perform Beethoven’s Sonata Op.31 No.3 and Sonata Op.101, alongside Chopin’s Piano Sonata No.3 Op.58.

16 October 2026 · 8:15pm
Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

An evening of Beethoven and Chopin by a young pianist from Singapore whose performances have taken him across Asia and Europe

Get your tickets: https://www.concertgebouw.nl/concerten/46003586-jong-talent-mikkel-myer-lee-speelt-beethoven-en-chopin

01/09/2026

The Embassy is pleased to share that Singaporean pianist Mikkel Myer Lee returns to the Netherlands for a special recital at the world-renowned Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 8.15pm.

Now 14, Mikkel has been performing publicly since the age of nine and has presented programmes ranging from Chopin’s complete 24 Preludes and Chopin’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 to major works by Beethoven and Chopin. He has performed in Singapore and internationally.

His work with Beethoven has also included an 8-part cycle to perform all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas. Having already presented several programmes from the cycle, following his Netherlands debut in 2025, and his recent performances at Singapore’s Esplanade Concert Hall and in Thailand in a recital presented by Steinway Thailand, Mikkel returns to Amsterdam with a programme centred on two contrasting Beethoven sonatas, alongside Chopin’s Third Piano Sonata.

Programme on Friday, 16 October 2026:
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt”
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
Intermission
Chopin – Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

The programme brings together Beethoven’s lively and imaginative middle-period writing with the greater introspection of his late style, before moving to Chopin’s technically demanding and deeply expressive Third Piano Sonata. Through his ongoing Beethoven sonata project, Mikkel continues to develop his interpretation of these works while sharing them with audiences in Singapore and abroad.

Concert & Ticket Information: https://www.concertgebouw.nl/concerten/46003586-jong-talent-mikkel-myer-lee-speelt-beethoven-en-chopin

Mikkel will also perform in Haarlem on 10 October 2026, ahead of his Amsterdam recital at Het Concertgebouw. You can follow his work on his website at https://www.mikkelmyerlee.com/about.

28/08/2026

“I hope this message blooms and finds it way to your heart” - Sabrina Starke about her new single Milly Tan.
Available for you wherever you like to listen to your music! Enjoy ✨

Sabrina Starke · Milly Tan · Song · 2026

14/07/2026

We heard you: IDEAL has been added to the webshop! Time for more vinyl and CDs on your shelf 🎶

CD’s / VINYL / MERCH

23/06/2026

!! Zip Presents !!
Dit weekend organiseren we de eerste editie van 'Zip Records Presents: Concerto Instore'. Vanaf nu doen we dit twee keer per jaar om een podium te geven aan een deel van onze artiesten.

Dit keer zijn we met: David Middelhoff, Kiki Annette en Nathaniel Dov. Tot zondag!

19/06/2026

Listen to Prove Me Wrong - Single by Sabrina Starke.

09/06/2026

27/02/2026

De nieuwe single van David Middelhoff is nu te beluisteren!

David Middelhoff · woorden in den nacht · Song · 2026

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