What record label did 2026 Lollapalooza act Boys Noize found in 2005?

The 2026 Lollapalooza act Boys Noize founded Boysnoize Records in 2005. The label was established by Alexander Ridha, the German-Iraqi producer and DJ who performs under the name Boys Noize.

Ridha had already released music through labels including International Deejay Gigolos Records, Kitsuné Musique and Turbo Recordings. Creating his own imprint gave him control over releases and a home for the electro, techno and dance music associated with his sound.

Boysnoize Records is sometimes confused with OWSLA because Ridha later collaborated with Skrillex in the duo Dog Blood, whose releases appeared on both imprints. Defected Records is another label on which Boys Noize has released music, but it is not the label he founded. The name is normally styled “Boysnoize Records,” without a space.