Dave Piccioni started Azuli Records in 1990 which makes it one of the longest running independent dance music labels around. Their success is due to the fact that they have continually released top quality dance music from some of the world's top producers and re-mixers. The names read like a who’s who, and include: David Morales, Satoshi Tomiie, Byron Stingly, Chicken Lips, Murk and Frankie Knuckles. The label is incredibly prolific with releases crossing over a number of dance music genres. There are many dance music lovers out there who don’t bother listening to Azuli’s new releases before purchasing them. With their “Late Night” and “Choices” CD series’ complementing their singles output well, the label keeps going from strength to strength.