Editing Skam Records (section)

==History==
Skam's first 12-inch single was ''[[Lego Feet]]'' by Lego Feet (Sean Booth and Rob Brown, later known as [[Autechre]]).<ref name="fact-2011">{{cite web|accessdate=2019-08-14|title=Autechre's "lost" debut reissued|url=https://www.factmag.com/2011/11/29/autechres-lost-debut-reissued/|date=29 November 2011}}</ref> The label followed with two 12" records from [[Gescom]], a project whose members vary between each release.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mathieu |first1=Christopher |title=Interview with Andy Maddocks of Skam Records |url=https://igloomag.com/profiles/andy-maddocks-skam-22rpm |website=Igloo Magazine |access-date=7 March 2023 |date=25 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Marcus|last1=O'Dair|accessdate=2019-08-14|title=From Burial to South Central, pop's gone anonymous - we play detective|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/mar/28/electronicmusic.popandrock|newspaper=The Guardian|date=28 March 2008|issn=0261-3077|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> Other early Skam releases came from Freeform (Simon Pyke), [[Darrell Fitton|Bola]], [[Jega (musician)|Jega]],<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2019-08-14|first1=Parker|last1=Freeman|title=Cult IDM artist Jega to release archival collection on Skam|url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/01/28/jega-1995-skam-records/|date=28 January 2016|website=[[Fact (UK magazine)]]}}</ref><ref name="pitchfork-sherburne">{{cite web|accessdate=2019-08-14|first1=Philip|last1=Sherburne|title=Emotional Intelligence: A Guide to Melodic IDM|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/pitchfork-essentials/9702-emotional-intelligence-a-guide-to-melodic-idm/|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> [[Team Doyobi]],<ref name="redbull"/> [[Wevie Stonder]], E.Stonji (Jens Döring), and [[Boards of Canada]].<ref name="guardian-pescheck">{{cite news|first1=David|last1=Peschek|accessdate=2019-08-14|title=CD: Bola, Gnayse|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/nov/26/popandrock.shopping4|newspaper=The Guardian|date=26 November 2004|issn=0261-3077|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> Boards of Canada's ''[[Hi Scores]]'' EP,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2019-08-14|title=Boards of Canada: Hi Scores EP|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19832-boards-of-canada-hi-scores-ep/|website=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2019-08-14|title=Boards of Canada ready deluxe, remastered reissue of Hi-Scores|url=https://www.factmag.com/2014/08/27/boards-of-canada-ready-deluxe-remastered-reissue-of-hi-scores/|date=27 August 2014}}</ref> and Gescom's ''Keynell'' and ''Lego Feet''<ref name="fact-2011"/> have been re-pressed or reissued.

Skam's first full-length LP releases were in 1998 with ''Soup'' by Bola<ref name="guardian-pescheck"/><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2019-08-14|title=Bola: Soup|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1071-soup/|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> and ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'' by Boards of Canada,<ref name="guardian-pescheck"/> the latter being jointly released with [[Warp (record label)|Warp Records]].

A recurring feature on the packaging of Skam releases is the title of the album printed in [[braille]].

===Series releases===
Skam makes multiple series of record releases within the label, all of which are an anagram of "SKAM". The first three records were produced in conjunction with German duo [[Funkstörung|Musik Aus Strom]],<ref>{{cite book|title=The Rough Guide to Rock|year=2003|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fie47qSuTsoC&q=skam%2520records&pg=PR57|publisher=Rough Guides|page=118|isbn=9781858284576|via=Google Books}}</ref> and the latter two by Skam alone.

Up until the 2004 release of [[Mr 76ix]]'s ''Hits of 76ix,'' the label has produced a 7" single along with each full-length album; the 7" catalogue numbers begin with the letters "KMAS". Skam has since stated on its website that future KMAS releases will feature purely exclusive tracks to complement full-length recordings of the same number.

In 2001, Skam began the "SMAK" series. Each SMAK 12" showcased two artists, one per record side. Some SMAK artists, like Quinoline Yellow, have gone on to become full Skam musicians. [[NMB Allstars]] ("North Manchester Bedroom Allstars") went on to become part of the sublabel 33, which Skam has referred to as "a part of the family." Others, like [[Ola Bergman]] and [[Posthuman (band)|Posthuman]] went on to set up their own record labels: New Speak and [[Seed Records]], respectively. [[Made (band)|Made]], are known for their live acts. In October 2004, Skam began the "AMKS" series with ''Supermechamaximegamegablast'' by [[Mortal and Chemist]], which is, as the catalogue number may suggest, a mix.