Editing Lex Records (section)

===2000s===
Founded in 2001, Lex was originally an imprint of [[Warp Records|Warp]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2580806 |title=Llex records label profile|publisher=BBC|first=Paul|last=Clarke|date=30 April 2004|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027154454/https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2580806 |archive-date=2004-10-27}}</ref> By the end of 2003, Lex had released several albums including debuts by [[Boom Bip]], [[Non-Prophets]] and [[Danger Mouse (music producer)|Danger Mouse]] and the success of these albums allowed Lex to expand.<ref name="Ex158">[[Rob Young (writer)|Young, Rob]], ''Labels Unlimited: Warp'', ([[Black Dog Publishing]], 2005) ({{ISBN|1-904772-32-3}}), pp. 134–135</ref>

In 2004, Lex managed ''[[The Grey Album]]'' campaign, establishing Danger Mouse as a critically successful artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/4659/ |title=Lex Records London, UK |publisher=Redbull Music Academy Radio |date=2 November 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104090211/http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/4659/ |archive-date= 4 January 2012 }}</ref> [[Damon Albarn]] got a copy of ''The Grey Album'' and this led to Danger Mouse being approached to produce [[Gorillaz]]'s second album ''[[Demon Days]]''.<ref name="dazed"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodbadqueen.com/dangermouse.html|title=Danger Mouse|publisher=Good Bad Queen|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124195930/http://www.goodbadqueen.com/dangermouse.html|archive-date=24 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Demon Days'' was released by [[Parlophone]] in May 2005 and sold millions of copies<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/gorillaz-plastic-beach-1798164487|title=Gorillaz: Plastic Beach|publisher=The A.V. Club|first=Noel|last=Murray|date=9 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Gorillaz&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |title=Gorillaz RIAA certifications |access-date=7 December 2008 |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903230335/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Gorillaz&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |archive-date=3 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> establishing Danger Mouse as a commercially successful producer by the summer of 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/stevelamacq/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20060403|title=Steve Lamacq "Dangermouse and the strange tale of Gnarls Barkley"|publisher=BBC Radio One|date=3 April 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://independentmusicinsider.com/editorial-articles/lex-records-at-20-im-still-running-off-those-old-rules-of-thumb-sign-artists-you-believe-in-and-invest-in-long-term-deals/|title= Lex Records at 20: 'I'm still running off those old rules of thumb - sign artists you believe in and invest in long-term deals'|publisher=Independent Music Insider|date=30 November 2021}}</ref>

In September 2005, Brown bought Warp's share of the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://preview.remixmag.com/artists/electronic/remix_lex_records/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201144933/http://preview.remixmag.com/artists/electronic/remix_lex_records/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-01 |title=Lex Records |publisher=Remix Magazine |date=1 December 2007}}</ref> The next release was [[Danger Doom]] ''[[The Mouse and the Mask]]''. It was Lex's best selling release to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1031533 |title=Declarations of independents|publisher=Music Week|date=15 September 2007}}</ref> [[Gnarls Barkley]]'s multi platinum debut ''[[St. Elsewhere (album)|St. Elsewhere]]'' followed in 2006, released on [[Warner Music Group|Warner]] with Lex branding.

In March 2008, Gnarls Barkley's second album 2006 ''[[The Odd Couple (album)|The Odd Couple]]'' was released on Warner with Lex branding. In the same month, Lex released [[Neon Neon]] ''[[Stainless Style]]'' which was nominated for the [[Mercury Prize]] in 2008.

In 2009, Lex released MF Doom's ''[[Born Like This]]''.