Dancing Turtle Dancing Turtle Three interconnected studios built on one mission: to explore undiscovered music, films and stories from all corners of the world.
Travel exposed me to music and stories I'd never encountered before. Dancing Turtle began as a way to share them with a wider audience.
What began as a mission to champion overlooked artists and underreported stories has evolved into three interconnected studios, each shaped by the same instinct: the most interesting work happens outside the mainstream.
Dancing Turtle brings together music, film and digital through a shared curiosity that has shaped every project. Founded by Dominic Brown in 2005, it grew from years of travel and a fascination with cultures, communities and stories often overlooked by the mainstream.
Our label spans global sounds, from Japanese electronica to Italian indie-folk, collaborating with artists including Amycanbe, Paradise Found, Daisuke Tanabe and the Lani Singers, while our film studio produces and distributes stories often overlooked by mainstream media. Forgotten Bird of Paradise, our debut documentary, went undercover in West Papua, featured on BBC Newsnight, premiered at Raindance and won Best Documentary at the Dam Short Film Festival.
Running alongside this, our digital agency delivers strategy, storytelling and products across websites, apps, podcasts and campaigns, supporting artists, festivals, record labels and cultural organisations worldwide.
This website brings together all of our work, with an online store and licensing options across both our label and film catalogue.
Interested in licensing our music or films for sync, broadcast or institutional use?
Licensing →In April 2023, war broke out in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support…
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