As the original pioneers in World Music we have come a long way. We are now an international company, with an in-house recording studio, in-house graphic design and in-house mastering - all this with our first ever release - the Bolivian EUCD1001, still selling after almost 30 years. From selling a few vinyl recordings from the back of a Citroen 2CV in 1976 to an international company delivering thousands of CDs each week to all corners of the world, the journey has not always been easy. Our label was the first to put folk & world music on CD in the late '80's and with these we were the first world music label to get into the international market.

So from a one man company to a great team of very skilled specialists we have grown considerably and expanded ever since. Between 1990 and 2005 we have largely increased our catalogue, covering more and more areas of the world and presenting music as varied as Japanese Taiko, music from Central Asia, the acclaimed African release 'Mama Africa' by Suzzana Owiyo, the 'Agwaya' release on CD by Tanzanian-Zairean soukous group Orchestra Makassy and the hugely successful Flamenco Arabe album.

The last decade has also seen many dramatic changes in our level of operation. In the very early '90's, and due to our strong connections there, 80% of our sales were in Germany alone! We had 22 other international distributors, most of which are still with us today. A lot of work has gone into our international business and since those small beginnings our international business has increased to the point where we have approx. 80 international distributors, some of them the best in their country and the number is growing. Overall, we have increased our international business by 600%.

Additionally our music is used regularly in films and by TV producers worldwide. Recent placements have been in the blockbuster movie Open Water, in the Hollywood production 40 Year Old Virgin and in the acclaimed new film The Constant Gardener. We also receive weekly requests by other major and independent music labels wanting to use our music for their productions. Our music is promoted by almost 2000 media channels worldwide.