1605 (pronounced as sixteen-o-five) is a techno and tech-house record label, founded in 2007 by Slovenian DJ and producer Umek.

Umek started the label to promote tracks from talented artists, regardless of their fame and the strength of previous releases.

[3] The 1605 sound relies on Umek's creative feeling as he acts as A&R manager and decides personally which tracks are signed by the label.

The label is also building its recognition by using a distinctive graphic design for artwork (release covers, promo material).

Using only artwork in grayscale with occasional yellow tones, all release covers feature parts of vintage pictures from the 1930s Great Depression in the US and personal drawings by the label's graphic designer Visual Brain Gravity.