Owsla Owsla Owsla (stylized as OWSLA) is an American record label and creative collective. It was founded by Skrillex and co-founded by Tim Smith, Kathryn Frazier, and Clayton Blaha in 2011. Skrillex announced the label on August 17, 2011. The label's first release was Porter Robinson's "Spitfire". The name "Owsla" is a reference to Richard Adams' fantasy novel "Watership Down" which is about a group of anthropomorphized rabbits who live in a Sandleford warren. In 2012, Owsla launched a monthly subscription, "The Nest", with benefits including early access to Owsla releases. In 2013, Bromance Records partners up with Owsla to create
Watership Down (film) a 'U' certificate (suitable for all ages, similar to the MPAA's "G" rating), deciding that "whilst the film may move children emotionally during the film's duration, it could not seriously trouble them once the spell of the story is broken and a 'U' certificate was therefore quite appropriate". In 2012, the BBFC admitted that it had "received complaints about the suitability of Watership Down at U almost every year since its classification". In the U.S. the film was rated PG due to the violent scenes. This attitude was extended when the animated "Watership Down" TV series was marketed with the