Amsterdam based label Unexpected Records was established in March 2001 by composer/producer Perquisite.
The main purpose of the label was, and still is, to release original, authentic music, with a focus on hip-hop, jazz and other groove based music. During the years, Unexpected Records has had the pleasure to collaborate with various labels and distributors worldwide, including PIAS/Roughtrade, RushHour and Epitaph in Europe, P-Vine in Japan, Music Aroma in Korea and ANTI in the United States. Being the director and curator of Unexpected Records, Perquisite not only releases his own music through the label, but also the work of artists he finds to fit the Unexpected sound. Artists include Pete Philly & Perquisite, Arts the Beatdoctor, North West Metropolis, Kris Berry & Perquisite, Jeangu Macrooy, the Proov, Monsieur Dubois, Benjamin Herman and David Kweksilber.