N2O Records (Nitrous Oxide Entertainment) was founded in 1997 with the first DJ compilation Home Invasion Vol.
1 CD/LP of Los Angeles DJs that produce harder sounding electronic, drum and bass, breakbeat and hardcore techno.
Among the highlighted releases of N2O Records is the debut solo album of Sid Wilson (Slipknot), #0, DJ Starscream's The New Leader CD/LP and Omar Rodríguez-López's solo album Calibration (lead guitarist of The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, De Facto).
N2O Records are exclusively distributed by The Orchard[6] (U.S.A.), and Entertainment One[7] Canada, UV in Japan, and Cargo in the United Kingdom and Europe.
[8] N2O Record's recent releases are focused on Japanese hip hop pioneer DJ Baku and loud rock veterans Uzumaki, Future Dub, General Malice, and Bomb Factory.