- Record label
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- Content Label (record label)
NOTOC Infobox record label image Image png 180px founded 2004 founder Dday One country United States USA location Los Angeles genre World music World Music br Instrumental hip hop Instrumental Hip Hop br Electronic music Electronic url http thecontentlabel.com The Content L abel is a Los Angeles based Independent record label independent record label and collective . It was formed in 2004 by music producer Dday One . ref http www.discogs.com label Content 28L 29abel Content Label Biography , Retrieved on 15 March 2012. ref ref http andrewdubber.com music dday one Andrew Dubber Review , Retrieved on 14 March 2012. ref ref name BMR Japan Cite news last Tsukada first Keiko date Jully 2011 title Taking Nothing, Producing Something magazine BMR Japan ref Artists with releases on Content Label in alphabetical order columns start num 3 http www.originalcultures.org 2009 02 om unit 2tall bio discog 2Tall Om Unit Antti Szurawitizki Blak King Block Barley Dday One Dextah Double K entertainer Double K People Under the Stairs People Under The Stairs Enigmatical Glen Porter Gone Beyond Inner Science King Knut Marques Lafelt http www.laphil.com philpedia artist detail.cfm?id 3254 Mumbles Olde Soul Son Of A Bricklayer Cover Artists in alphabetical order ETMCA ref http www.etmca.com album cover art son of a bricklayer ref Mikko Kempas Oliver Cartwright ref http twitter.com ddayone status 153903730255867904 ref Shane Dwarf Baby Ingersoll Dday One Udeze Ukwuoma columns end ref http thecontentlabel.com ref Discography Releases CNT 1001 Dday One Loop Extensions 2005 CNT 1002 Dday One Dextah Sense Of Balance Untitled 541 2006 CNT 1003 Various Signal Path 2007 CNT 1004 Dday One Heavy Migration ... 1017 Gone Beyond Mumbles A Duet For Space And Time 2012 See also List of record labels References ... record labels Category Record labels established in 2004 Category Hip hop record labels US record label stub ... more details
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- Obsessions (record label)
Obsessions is a subsidiary of Black Sun Empire Recordings. See also List of record labels List of jungle and drum n bass record labels External links http www.blacksunempire.com Official site http www.discogs.com label Obsessions Discography Category Dutch record labels Category Drum and bass record labels Netherlands record label stub DnB stub ... more details
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- Infrared (record label)
Notability Companies date January 2011 Unreferenced date January 2011 Infrared is a United Kingdom UK based drum and bass record label owned and run by J Majik and Wickaman . See also List of record labels List of jungle and drum n bass record labels External links http www.infraredmusic.com Official site http www.rolldabeats.com label infrared Infrared at Rolldabeats.com Category British independent record labels Category Drum and bass record labels UK record label stub DnB stub ... more details
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- Cenotaph (record label)
Unreferenced date December 2009 Notability Companies date January 2011 Cenotaph is an independent record label founded in December 2000 in Pittsburgh, PA . The label specializes in unusual music, often hard to categorize, and has released a handful of compact discs and vinyl LPs. The label has released records by Scatter band Scatter , Earth Trumpet, Need New Body, the Arco Flute Foundation, Microwaves, Eyes and Arms of Smoke , Burning Star Core and Volcano The Bear Guignol . After the label s sole proprietor moved to the UK in 2005, the label went on an extended hiatus. In April 2008, Cenotaph returned with an LP release by Car Commercials. The label, now based in Scotland, intends to resume a vinyl only release schedule. See also List of record labels DEFAULTSORT Cenotaph Record Label Category American independent record labels Category Record labels established in 2000 Category Jazz record labels Category Experimental music record labels Category Alternative rock record labels Category British independent record labels ... more details
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- Chain Reaction (record label)
Chain Reaction was a German record label founded in 1995 by Basic Channel members Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus. The label s output consisted of the extended friends and family of the Basic Channel duo, which centered around the Hard Wax record store in Berlin. The label s sound focused on a similar dub techno style as that of Basic Channel, rooted in atmospherics and minimalism , but some have found Chain Reaction s output to be more avant experimental. small http www.answers.com topic basic channel 1& 93 small The last record on the label was released in 2003. External links http www.basicchannel.com label Chain Reaction Chain Reaction http www.discogs.com label Chain Reaction Discography http www.hardwax.com Hard Wax DEFAULTSORT Chain Reaction Record Label Category German record labels Category Electronic music record labels Germany record label stub ... more details
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- 12 Apostles (record label)
Unreferenced date January 2008 Notability date May 2010 infobox record label image founded 2000 founder Benedict Davies & Sean Hocking genre Indie country England & USA url http www.12 apostles.com 12 Apostles is an independent record label based in London , England and Brooklyn , USA . Founded in 2000 in music 2000 the label is inspired by British dance collective The KLF and genre free record labels of the late 1970s such as Small Wonder Records , Mute Records Mute and Factory Records . The label specialises in 12 vinyl releases that are distributed by Cargo Records UK Cargo International in the UK. Releases are available via Rough Trade Shop Rough Trade Records London , Other Music New York , Halcyon Records Brooklyn , and Red Eye Records Sydney . Artists on 12 Apostles label Dsico Girl Talk musician Girl Talk Hamster Dragster Oh Astro R.O.C. band ROC Ollo band Ollo The Mavs See also List of record labels External links http www.12 apostles.com Official website DEFAULTSORT 12 Apostles Record Label Category Record labels based in London Category Indie music record labels Category Record labels established in 2000 Category American independent record labels Category British independent record labels UK record label stub nl 12 Apostles platenlabel simple 12 Apostles record label ... more details
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- Direction (record label)
The Direction record label was a subsidiary label established by CBS Records in the UK in spring 1967. It primarily released United States American soul music soul and R&B recordings in the UK, but also issued records by British and Jamaica n artists. Among its most successful releases were those by Sly & the Family Stone , Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon The Bandwagon , and The Chambers Brothers . ref http www.georgwa.demon.co.uk Direction 20records.htm Direction label overview ref ref http www.45cat.com label direction Direction label discography at 45cat.com ref References Reflist UK record label stub Category British record labels Category Record labels established in 1967 Category Rock record labels ... more details
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- Subliminal (record label)
Notability date July 2008 Infobox record label name Subliminal Records image image bg parent founded founder Erick Morillo status distributor genre House music House country United States US location url http www.subliminalrecords.com Subliminalrecords.com Subliminal is a New Jersey based record label that mostly records house music . Founded by Erick Morillo , it is one of the most renowned record labels on the house scene, particularly in the US. Citation needed date January 2011 See also List of record labels Category American independent record labels Category Vanity record labels Category House music record labels US record label stub it Subliminal Records ... more details
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- Quarantine (record label)
Notability Companies date January 2011 Unreferenced date January 2011 Quarantine is an United Kingdom English drum and bass record label owned by DJ Fierce. See also List of record labels List of jungle and drum n bass record labels External links http www.myspace.com quarantinerecordings Quarantine Recordings Myspace http www.rolldabeats.com label quarantine Discography on Rolldabeats.com http www.discogs.com label Quarantine Quarantine Discogs Category British record labels Category Drum and bass record labels UK record label stub DnB stub ... more details
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- Nova Zembla (record label)
Nova Zembla is a Belgium Belgian electronic music record label , daughter of Kk Records . It has worked with artists such as Black Lung , Xingu Hill , Shaolin Wooden Men and Zen Paradox Zen Paradox , as well as with the former Melbourne label IF 3F Records IF? Records , now based in Tokyo. See also List of record labels External links http www.discogs.com label Nova Zembla Nova Zembla at Discogs http www.myspace.com if records IF? website Category Belgian record labels Category Electronic music record labels Category Industrial record labels Belgium record label stub ... more details
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- Gamm (record label)
Refimprove date March 2011 G.A.M.M. is a Sweden Swedish underground record label which has released 12 singles with artists such as Red Astaire , Beatconductor , Tangoterje , Dubben and 7 Samurai artist 7 Samurai . G.A.M.M. is an acronym standing for Godk nt av Mad Mats Approved by Mad Mats in Swedish . The label has released various bootleg and original releases covering genres such as nu jazz, broken beat and soul. Mad Mats is a Swedish house urban dj External links http www.discogs.com label G.A.M.M. discography DEFAULTSORT Gamm Category Swedish record labels Category Electronic music record labels Category Hip hop record labels Sweden record label stub ... more details
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- Service (record label)
For service records e.g. military personnel Service record no footnotes date August 2010 Service is an independent record label formed in Gothenburg , Sweden in December 2001. The label s first release was Studio s The End of Fame . In May 2008 Service launched a new music subscription model called Service Coop. Bands and artists Jens Lekman The Embassy band The Embassy The Tough Alliance The Whitest Boy Alive Erik de Vahl Franke band Franke Harlem band Harlem Ikons band Ikons Jackpot band Jackpot Lake Heartbeat band Lake Heartbeat See also List of record labels External links http www.srvc.se Service Category Swedish record labels Category Independent record labels Sweden record label stub sv Service skivbolag ... more details
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- Stigmata (record label)
Stigmata is a Germany German record label . Founded in 1999 in music 1999 , as the underground offspring of studio partners Chris Liebing and Andr Walter , their legendary Stigmata series has become a unique and widespread driving force in the global techno music techno scene. See also List of record labels External links http www.stigmata records.de Official site http www.discogs.com label Stigmata Stigmata Records profile at Discogs References cite web title About Stigmata Recordings work Stigmata Recordings website url http www.stigmata records.de res html about.html accessdate May 16, 2005 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20050205032556 http stigmata records.de res html about.html archivedate February 5, 2005 DEFAULTSORT Stigmata Record Label Category German record labels Category Record labels established in 1999 Category Techno record labels Germany record label stub ... more details
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- Eye Q (record label)
Refimprove date March 2011 Eye Q was a record label founded in 1990 in music 1990 by Sven V th , Matthias Hoffmann and Heinz Roth . It was based in Offenbach am Main Offenbach , Germany , specialized in trance music and greatly influenced the Sound of Frankfurt . Eye Q ceased operations in 1997 in music 1997 due to financial problems. Harthouse and Recycle or Die were sublabels founded in 1992 See also List of record labels External links discogs label label Eye Q Records name Eye Q Germany record label stub Category German record labels Category Record labels established in 1990 Category Record labels disestablished in 1997 Category Trance record labels Germany company stub de Eye Q Records es Eye Q Records ru Eye Q Records ... more details
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- Mountain Landis record label
Orphan date February 2009 Wikify date April 2010 Mountain Landis Record Label is an independent label based in Oakland, CA and Brooklyn, NY. Mountain Landis gained notoriety in 2006 with the release of The Shot Heard Round the World s Ten Songs for Town & Country CD, and The New Thrill Parade s 12 EP. In 2008, they released the first album by Gateway Evening Colours, a Brooklyn group that includes Colin Langenus, Alex Farrill, and Brian House. File Mountain landis.jpeg External links http www.mountainlandis.com Mountain Landis Record Label http www.prayfortheprairie.com The Shot Heard Round the World http www.newthrillparade.com New Thrill Parade US record label stub Category 2008 albums Category American independent record labels ... more details
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- Motile (record label)
Motile is a United Kingdom UK based independent record label , started in 2004, dedicated to the release of albums that combine improvisation , Experimental music experimentation and or other approaches to explore new musical territories. It is part of the Chameleon Lectra umbrella organization for electronic arts. Motile has released two music CDs Inlets RMusic 001 by Paul Ramsay in 2004 and Magic Stones RMusic 002 by composer Robert Jarvis who won at the British Composer Awards for the title track in the New Media category in 2006 . ref http www.britishacademy.com awards britishcomposerawards 2006 nominations.htm British Academy awards ref See also List of record labels List of independent UK record labels References Reflist External links http www.chameleonlectra.co.uk Motile.html Motile http www.chameleonlectra.co.uk Chameleon Lectra http www.discogs.com label Motile Motile page at Discogs http www.robertjarvis.co.uk Robert Jarvis http www.chameleonlectra.co.uk paulramsay.html Paul Ramsay Category Record labels established in 2004 Category British independent record labels Category Experimental music record labels UK record label stub ... more details
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- Orfeo (record label)
Orfeo International Music GmbH of Munich is a Germany German classical record label founded in 1979 and launched in 1982. It has released the archives of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks . The record label was used by its owner F. Axel Merhle as a tax shelter , which resulted in his prosecution for fraud in December 1985. ref http books.google.co.uk books?id sCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg PT8&dq 22ORFEO 22 record label&cd 1 v onepage&q 22ORFEO 22 20record 20label&f false Orfeo Founder Charged with Fraud , Billboard, 14 December 1985. ref See also List of record labels References Reflist External links http www.orfeo international.de Official site Germany record label stub category Classical music record labels Category German record labels es ORFEO ... more details
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- Mimosa (record label)
Notability Companies date January 2011 Unreferenced date January 2011 Mimosa was a 1920s United Kingdom record label which issued small 5 6 inch gramophone record s aimed primarily at children. Mimosa began in 1921 with a series of 5 inch records. This continued until 1926 when a separate series of 6 inch records became available the label was discontinued in 1930 in music 1930 . The label was owned by The Crystalate Gramophone Record Manufacturing Company Ltd., which also manufactured Imperial Records Imperial records. Some Mimosa records contained edited versions of recordings already issued on the Imperial label this was also the case with Mimosa s sister label Kiddyphone . As with Vocalion Records Vocalion s Little Marvel label, Mimosa records were sold exclusively in UK Woolworths Group plc Woolworth s chain stores, at a retail price of 6d sixpence . See also List of record labels Kiddyphone External links http www.mgthomas.co.uk dancebands Labels LabelPages Mimosa.htm More information about Mimosa records Category British record labels Category Record labels established in 1921 Category Record labels disestablished in 1930 ... more details
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- Amiga (record label)
Amiga was a record label for popular music of the VEB Deutsche Schallplatten in Berlin, German Democratic Republic . In 1994 it became a label of the Bertelsmann Music Group . In 1947 in music 1947 Germany German actor and singer Ernst Busch actor Ernst Busch got from the Soviet Military Administration in Germany the permission to create a record label , that got its name AMIGA the same year. Since 1954 AMIGA was part of the VEB Deutsche Schallplatten a state owned record company having the monopoly on record production. The label AMIGA was used to release following music genres Children s music Chanson Entertainment Folk music Jazz music on the sub label Amiga Jazz political songs Pop music Rock music Schlager Its catalogue consists of 2,200 albums plus about five thousand singles with a total of 30,000 titles. Since 1994 Amiga now spelled capitalizing only the first letter is part of Bertelsmann Music Group, reissuing around 200 records with tracks from the back catalogue. See also List of record labels Books Birgit und Michael Rauhut AMIGA Die Diskographie ISBN 3 89602 189 3 http www.schwarzkopf schwarzkopf.de szene ddr vergriffenetitel amiga.html Info in German External links http www.amiga musik.de Amiga Musik Official Site of the Sony BMG label in German discogs label AMIGA Amiga Category German record labels Category Record labels established in 1947 Category Rock record labels Category Pop record labels Category Folk record labels Category Jazz record labels de Amiga Plattenlabel sv Amiga skivm rke ... more details
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- Hot Charity (record label)
Infobox record label name Hot Charity image File Hot Charity record label .jpg caption image size caption image size founded 2012 Owner founder Jamie James Medina genre Various location The Bronx The Bronx url http www.hotcharity.com www.hotcharity.com Hot Charity is an independent record label founded by Jamie James Medina . It originated as a 2012 imprint of XL Recordings . History The label was launched in 2012 by photographer and filmmaker Jamie James Medina . ref cite web url http pitchfork.com reviews tracks 12928 evenings kiss title Willis Earl Beal Evening s Kiss publisher pitchfork.com date 2012 012 04 accessdate 2012 01 04 ref The label s first signing is Chicago singer songwriter Willis Earl Beal . The label will release his debut album Acousmatic Sorcery on April 2 2012. ref cite web url http pitchfork.com reviews tracks 12928 evenings kiss title Tracks Willis Earl Beal Evening s Kiss publisher Pitchfork date 2012 01 04 accessdate 2011 07 18 ref Discography Albums Willis Earl Beal Acousmatic Sorcery Hot Charity record label Hot Charity XL Recordings , 2012 See also List of record labels List of electronic music record labels List of independent UK record labels References Reflist 2 External links Official http www.hotcharity.com Category Record labels established in 2012 Category Alternative rock record labels Category British independent record labels Category Indie music record labels Category Beggars Group ... more details
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- Gray Matters (record label)
Infobox record label name Gray Matters image Image JarOfClayGrayMatterslogo.jpg 200px image bg parent Nettwerk founded 2007 founder Jars of Clay defunct distributor Provident Label Group Provident Integrity Distribution genre Pop rock br Folk rock country United States location url Gray Matters is a record label imprint structured underneath the Nettwerk Music Group . The label was founded in 2007 by Jars of Clay band members Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, and Charlie Lowell. The creation of the label was in response to the band s record contract s ending with Essential Records Christian Essential Records , and the band s desiring to control their music output. The label will be distributed by Provident Label Group Provident Integrity Distribution as was Essential Records to the Christian and mainstream markets. ref cite web url http www.christiantoday.com article jars.of.clay.creates.own.label.gray.matters 11216.htm title Jars of Clay Creates Own Label Gray Matters publisher Christian Today date June 21, 2007 author Donovan, Kevin ref The band had been with Nettwerk under their management division since 2003 . As of now, Jars of Clay and Disappointed by Candy are the only acts signed to the record label. The first Gray Matters release will be a Disappointed by Candy album, followed by the Jars of Clay s Christmas album, Christmas Songs Jars of Clay album Christmas Songs , due to be released on October 16, 2007. Shortly after, the band will record the soundtrack to a Documentary film documentary that a friend of the band is producing about the Africa n village of Lwala. ref cite web url http www.billboard.com bbcom news article display.jsp?vnu content id 1003599530 title Jars Of Clay Launching Own Label With Nettwerk publisher Billboard magazine Billboard Magazine ... small references small Category American record labels Category Record labels established in 2007 Category Christian record labels ... more details
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- Hybris (record label)
primary sources date February 2011 Founded in 2004, Hybris is an independent record label located in Sweden. The Stockholm department is run by Mattias L vkvist and John Gadnert and the Malm department by Kalle Magnusson. Roster Jonathan Johansson musician Jonathan Johansson Far & Son Juvelen Andreas Mattson El Perro del Mar Familjen Monty KOMMUN Hell on Wheels band Kalle J The Kid The Sweptaways Like Honey Montt Mardi Sibiria Vapnet TIAC Three Is A Crowd Biker Boy Azure Blue See also List of record labels External links http www.hybrism.com Official site Category Swedish record labels Category Independent record labels Sweden record label stub sv Hybris skivbolag ... more details
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- Toast Hawaii (record label)
for the sandwich Toast Hawaii Notability Companies date January 2011 Unreferenced date January 2011 infobox record label image Deleted image removed Image toasthawaiilogg.jpg thumb center parent Mute Records Mute EMI founded 2002 founder Andrew Fletcher musician Andrew Fletcher distributor Mute Records Mute in the United States U.S. genre Electronic country United Kingdom UK url Toast Hawaii is a record label founded by Depeche Mode s Andrew Fletcher musician Andrew Fletcher and named after his reported fondness for the sandwich. The label is independent, but its North American releases are distributed by Mute Records . History The first signed artist on this label was Client band Client . Client however left the label in October 2006. Although there were many factors, the most accepted one was that Andy Fletcher was touring for the better part of 2005 and 2006, thus making it impossible to manage the band. According to http www.side line.com news comments.php?id P17566 0 2 0 Side Line Magazine , Toast Hawaii has another band on its roster, but since there has been no news about the status of this band, the label is now close to ceasing activities. Artists Client band Client 2003 2006 Legate X 2004 See also Depeche Mode List of record labels List of independent UK record labels List of electronic music record labels Category British independent record labels Category Synthpop record labels Category Electronic music record labels UK record label stub fr Toast Hawaii label pl Toast Hawaii ... more details
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- Urban Jungle (record label)
infobox record label name Urban Jungle image founded 2000 founder Andr Bourgeois country Brazil location S o Paulo , S o Paulo state SP genre Brazil ian Electronic music Electronic Rap music Rap Rock music Rock Samba Funk Jazz url http www.urbanjungle.com.br Urban Jungle is an independent record label and artist management company founded in S o Paulo , Brazil , inspired by the local Brazilian urban music scene, it has been releasing albums and representing artists like C u , Curumin and T l pathique worldwide. Artist roster C u Curumin T l pathique Z de Riba Bina & Ehud Samba de Gringo Guizado Z frica Brasil Beto Villares See also List of record labels External links http www.urbanjungle.com.br Official site Category Brazilian record labels Category Independent record labels Category Record labels established in 2000 Category Electronic music record labels pt Urban Jungle ... more details
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