mw041 - mw050 - LEGITIMATE POP SONGS?
Catalogue releases MW042-MW049 continued the creative direction established during the preceding period, with Mo' Wax embracing a diverse range of visual styles rather than a single, unified design approach. Artist-led artwork remained central to the label's identity, with sleeves drawing from graphic design, illustration, photography and contemporary art influences. By this stage, the visual language of Mo' Wax had matured into one of the label's defining strengths, with individual releases often as immediately recognisable for their artwork as for their music.
The catalogue also reflects the growing breadth of the Mo' Wax roster during the mid-1990s. Established artists sat alongside new signings and collaborative projects, while the label continued to blur the boundaries between hip-hop, electronica, downtempo and experimental music. This widening musical scope was mirrored by an increasing variety of physical formats and packaging styles.
A broad range of formats was issued during this period, including 7-inch singles, 12-inch singles, CD singles, 10-inch releases and triple 12-inch sets. The continued use of multiple formats demonstrated the label's commitment to both collectors and DJs, while also reflecting the growing importance of the CD market alongside traditional vinyl releases.
Promotional, remix and format-specific variants also became an increasingly important feature of the catalogue, continuing a trend that had emerged in earlier releases. As the catalogue expanded, so too did the complexity of the numbering system, with multiple versions of the same release often appearing under distinct suffixes and promotional prefixes.
This period is also notable for the presence of three gaps within the catalogue sequence. Catalogue numbers MW041, MW048 and MW050 remain undocumented and are generally regarded as "missing" releases. While MW041 has been linked in some unofficial discographies to Donut Productions' $19.95, no evidence has emerged to confirm that the release was ever officially assigned this catalogue number. MW048 and MW050 similarly remain unattributed. As with many independent labels of the period, catalogue numbers were often reserved well in advance, and these gaps may represent cancelled projects, unreleased material, internal placeholders, or releases that never progressed beyond the planning stage.
Collectively, MW042-MW049 represents a period of consolidation for Mo' Wax, during which the label refined the visual and catalogue innovations introduced in earlier years while continuing to expand its artistic and musical reach.
The catalogue also reflects the growing breadth of the Mo' Wax roster during the mid-1990s. Established artists sat alongside new signings and collaborative projects, while the label continued to blur the boundaries between hip-hop, electronica, downtempo and experimental music. This widening musical scope was mirrored by an increasing variety of physical formats and packaging styles.
A broad range of formats was issued during this period, including 7-inch singles, 12-inch singles, CD singles, 10-inch releases and triple 12-inch sets. The continued use of multiple formats demonstrated the label's commitment to both collectors and DJs, while also reflecting the growing importance of the CD market alongside traditional vinyl releases.
Promotional, remix and format-specific variants also became an increasingly important feature of the catalogue, continuing a trend that had emerged in earlier releases. As the catalogue expanded, so too did the complexity of the numbering system, with multiple versions of the same release often appearing under distinct suffixes and promotional prefixes.
This period is also notable for the presence of three gaps within the catalogue sequence. Catalogue numbers MW041, MW048 and MW050 remain undocumented and are generally regarded as "missing" releases. While MW041 has been linked in some unofficial discographies to Donut Productions' $19.95, no evidence has emerged to confirm that the release was ever officially assigned this catalogue number. MW048 and MW050 similarly remain unattributed. As with many independent labels of the period, catalogue numbers were often reserved well in advance, and these gaps may represent cancelled projects, unreleased material, internal placeholders, or releases that never progressed beyond the planning stage.
Collectively, MW042-MW049 represents a period of consolidation for Mo' Wax, during which the label refined the visual and catalogue innovations introduced in earlier years while continuing to expand its artistic and musical reach.
MW041 - no release
No official release on this catalogue number however some discographies have listed it as:
Artist - Donut Productions
Title - $19.95
Unconfirmed - This CD/LP was actually released in Germany on Marlboro Music/Mo Wax (0087962 MRO)
Artist - Donut Productions
Title - $19.95
Unconfirmed - This CD/LP was actually released in Germany on Marlboro Music/Mo Wax (0087962 MRO)
mw042 - DJ KRUSH - MEISO
MW042
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MW042
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Artist: DJ Krush
Title: Meiso
Format: 12”
Released: 26th February 1996
Title: Meiso
Format: 12”
Released: 26th February 1996
mw042x - DJ KRUSH - MEISO
MW042X
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MW042X
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Artist: DJ Krush
Title: Meiso
Format: 12”
Released: 26th February 1996
Title: Meiso
Format: 12”
Released: 26th February 1996
mw042cd - DJ KRUSH - MEISO
MW042CD
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MW042CD
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Artist: DJ Krush
Title: Meiso
Format: CD
Released: 26th February 1996
Title: Meiso
Format: CD
Released: 26th February 1996
mw042r - DJ KRUSH - MEISO
MW042R
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MW042R
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Artist: DJ Krush
Title: Meiso
Format: 10” Promo
Released: 1996
Title: Meiso
Format: 10” Promo
Released: 1996
mw042dj - DJ KRUSH - MEISO
MW042DJ
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MW042DJ
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Artist: DJ Krush
Title: Meiso
Format: 12" DJ Promo
Released: 1996
Title: Meiso
Format: 12" DJ Promo
Released: 1996
mw042 promo cassette - DJ KRUSH - MEISO
MW042 Cassette
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Artist: DJ Krush
Title: Meiso
Format: Cassette Promo
Released: 1996
Title: Meiso
Format: Cassette Promo
Released: 1996
mw043mlp - MONEY MARK - THIRD VERSION E.P.
MW043MLP
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MW043MLP
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Artist: Money Mark
Title: Third Version E.P.
Format: 10” Mini LP
Released: 1st April 1996
Title: Third Version E.P.
Format: 10” Mini LP
Released: 1st April 1996
mw043cd - MONEY MARK - THIRD VERSION E.P.
MW043CD
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MW043CD
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Artist: Money Mark
Title: Third Version E.P.
Format: CD
Released: 1st April 1996
Title: Third Version E.P.
Format: CD
Released: 1st April 1996
mw043dj - MONEY MARK - THIRD VERSION E.P.
MW043DJ
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MW043DJ
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Artist: Money Mark
Title: Third Version E.P.
Format: 7" DJ Promo
Released: 1996
Title: Third Version E.P.
Format: 7" DJ Promo
Released: 1996
mw043cd promo cassette - MOMEY MARK - THIRD VERSION E.P.
MW043CD Cassette
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MW043CD Cassette
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Artist: Money Mark
Title: Third Version E.P.
Format: Cassette Promo
Released: 1996
Title: Third Version E.P.
Format: Cassette Promo
Released: 1996
mw044 - MONEY MARK - LEGITIMATE POP SONGS?
MW044
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MW044
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Artist: Money Mark
Title: Legitimate Pop songs?
Format: 7”
Released: 18th March 1996
Title: Legitimate Pop songs?
Format: 7”
Released: 18th March 1996
mw045 - ANDREA PARKER - ROCKING CHAIR
MW045
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MW045
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Artist: Andrea Parker
Title: Rocking Chair
Format: 12”
Released: 5th August 1996
Title: Rocking Chair
Format: 12”
Released: 5th August 1996
mw045x - ANDREA PARKER - ROCKING CHAIR
MW045X
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MW045X
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Artist: Andrea Parker
Title: Rocking Chair
Format: 12”
Released: 5th August 1996
Title: Rocking Chair
Format: 12”
Released: 5th August 1996
mw045cd - ANDREA PARKER - ROCKING CHAIR
MW045CD
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MW045CD
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Artist: Andrea Parker
Title: Rocking Chair
Format: CD
Released: 5th August 1996
Title: Rocking Chair
Format: CD
Released: 5th August 1996
mw045dj - ANDREA PARKER - ROCKING CHAIR
MW045DJ
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MW045DJ
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Artist: Andrea Parker
Title: Rocking Chair
Format: 12” DJ Promo
Released: 1996
Title: Rocking Chair
Format: 12” DJ Promo
Released: 1996
mw046LP - DR OCTaGON - ECOLOGYST
MW046LP
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MW046LP
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Artist: Dr Octagon
Title: Ecologyst
Format: 3 X 12”
Released: 1996
Title: Ecologyst
Format: 3 X 12”
Released: 1996
mw046cd - DR OCTaGON - ECOLOGYST
MW046CD
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MW046CD
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Artist: Dr Octagon
Title: Ecologyst
Format: CD
Released: 1996
Title: Ecologyst
Format: CD
Released: 1996
mw046dj - DR OCTaGON - ECOLoGYST
MW046DJ
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MW046DJ
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Artist: Dr Octagon
Title: Ecologyst
Format: 12" DJ Promo
Released: 1996
Title: Ecologyst
Format: 12" DJ Promo
Released: 1996
mw047 - AIR - MODULOR
MW047
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MW047
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Artist: Air
Title: Modulor
Format: 12”
Released: 1996
Title: Modulor
Format: 12”
Released: 1996
mw047cd - AIR - MODULOR
MW047
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MW047
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Artist: Air
Title: Modulor
Format: CD
Released: 1996
Title: Modulor
Format: CD
Released: 1996
mw048 - No release
No Official release on this number however sometimes credited as an unreleased 12" from DJ Krush - "Another Maze". Unconfirmed
mw049 - INNERZONE ORCHESTRA - BUG IN THE BASSBIN
MW049
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MW049
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Artist: Innerzone Orchestra
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: 12”
Released: 1996
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: 12”
Released: 1996
mw049x - INNERZONE ORCHESTRA - BUG IN THE BASSBIN
MW049X
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MW049X
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Artist: Innerzone Orchestra
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: 12”
Released: 1996
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: 12”
Released: 1996
mw049n - INNERZONE ORCHESTRA - BUG IN THE BASSBIN
MW049N
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MW049N
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Artist: Innerzone Orchestra
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: 10” – 1 Sided
Released: 1996
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: 10” – 1 Sided
Released: 1996
mw049n promo cassette - INNERZONE ORCHESTRA - BUG IN THE BASSBIN
MW049N Cassette
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MW049N Cassette
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Artist: Innerzone Orchestra
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: Promo Cassette
Released: 1996
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: Promo Cassette
Released: 1996
mw049cd - INNERZONE ORCHESTRA - BUG IN THE BASSBIN
MW049CD
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MW049CD
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Artist: Innerzone Orchestra
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: CD
Released: 1996
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: CD
Released: 1996
mw049dj - INNERZONE ORCHESTRA - BUG IN THE BASSBIN
MW049DJ
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MW049DJ
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Artist: Innerzone Orchestra
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: 12” DJ PROMO
Released: 1996
Title: Bug In The Bassbin
Format: 12” DJ PROMO
Released: 1996
mw050 - SAM SEVER - ZONE ALONE - Unreleased Test Pressing
MW050
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MW050
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Artist: Sam Sever
Title: Zone Alone
Format: 12” - Unreleased Test Pressing
Released: 1996
Title: Zone Alone
Format: 12” - Unreleased Test Pressing
Released: 1996
mw050dj - SAM SEVER - ZONE ALONE - unreleased PROMO
MW050DJ
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MW050DJ
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Artist: Sam Sever
Title: Zone Alone
Format: 12” Unreleased Promo
Released: 1996
Title: Zone Alone
Format: 12” Unreleased Promo
Released: 1996