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THE STORY OF REFUEL

Learn more about our label of vintage music from the 60s and 70s

30 Mar 2023
Refuel Music is our retro collection of original vintage music, recorded live during the 60s and 70s. Including recordings from Rediffusion London, its history spans back to what many consider the golden era of library music.

For years, the reels sat undisturbed in the attic of an old office building until West One Music entered the picture. A restoration process began when we revived the full catalog and baked the tapes in a specialized oven to preserve the delicate, decades-old reels that hadn’t been played in ages.

 

Rediffusion London

 

Over the course of three years, we released 35 albums on the newly launched Refuel Music label. With albums ranging from lounge and piano cocktail to funkadelia and ragtime, Refuel has tons of feel-good mood music with plenty of kitsch—the perfect choice when searching for an authentic track from decades past.

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Tons of classic library composers are on the Refuel label!
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The Refuel Composers

You’ll find work from the prodigious Pete Moore on Refuel. Moore’s known for his track “Asteroid,” which became the theme for Pearl & Dean’s cinema ads.
You’ll find work from the prodigious Pete Moore on Refuel. Moore’s known for his track “Asteroid,” which became the theme for Pearl & Dean’s cinema ads.
Jazz and big band pianist Bill McGuffie became well known for his work in Doctor Who. His light music featuring strings was highly popular, and he was a trusted composer because of his impeccable taste.
Jazz and big band pianist Bill McGuffie became well known for his work in Doctor Who. His light music featuring strings was highly popular, and he was a trusted composer because of his impeccable taste.
Pianist Frank Chacksfield was one of the early pioneers of light orchestral easy listening music. His work reached No. 1 on both the US and UK charts throughout the 50s and 60s.
Pianist Frank Chacksfield was one of the early pioneers of light orchestral easy listening music. His work reached No. 1 on both the US and UK charts throughout the 50s and 60s.

Check out a few Refuel classics

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