“Steve Purcell’s Belmar Studios by Altona beach ... is certainly able to capture the warmth of an analogue ambience ....one of the best sounding local blues records you are likely to hear this year” Brian Wise - 4AM review, Rhythms I honestly was blown away with the quality..... if this is anything to go by then (Belmar records) are one serious gold mine. It really excites me when local music is of such a high standard that you just go "wow". Dr Doo Wop, The Malt shop Hop, 3PBS FM Belmar Records is a musician-owned and run label operating out of Melbourne, Australia, specialising in original Roots, Jazz and Blues recordings. Our aim is to introduce roots music lovers around the world to some of the great talent Melbourne has to offer, one track at a time. All music on this blog is hand-made at Belmar Studios, Altona, Melbourne. Please support the musicians by legally downloading any tracks you’d like to add to your collection. We are indebted to the generations of local musicians, bands, venues and independent ado DJs that have made Melbourne one of the music capitals of the world.