Label of the Week
Label of the Week – Downtown Records
Feb 21, 2012 2:45 PM by Will
Home to such groundbreaking acts as Major Lazer, Scissor Sisters, Mos Def and Spank Rock, Downtown Records is a label that looks towards the future of music. The label represents a mixture of creative artists who are pushing music in new and exciting directions. This week we’re profiling a few of their most promising up and coming acts: White Denim, Electric Guest and Vacationer.
Label of the Week – Arbutus Records
Feb 15, 2012 10:47 AM by Lewis Otoole
Arbutus is an artistic community based in Montreal. Beginning as a DIY loft space inhabiting community, Arbutus Records developed to cultivate and promote the bands associated with the scene. Perhaps still best known for its releases, Arbutus is by no means a traditional record label, with endeavours into film and literature well and truly underway.
Label of the Week – Cascine
Feb 8, 2012 10:59 AM by Nick Calafato
Based mainly between New York and London, Cascine has gone onto release some of the most interesting experimental music is recent times. Declaring a love for cosy electronic sounds, experimental pop and especially all things Scandi!
Label of the Week – Equal Vision Records
Feb 1, 2012 1:55 PM by Nick Calafato
After two consecutive weeks showcasing British labels (Fierce Panda and Big Scary Monsters) we return stateside with a look at New York’s very own Equal Vision Records.
Label of the Week – Big Scary Monsters
Jan 25, 2012 6:00 AM by Nick Calafato
Another British label to be featured in our Label of the Week series is Oxfordshire based Big Scary Monsters. Started by Kevin Douch when he was in school, the label has built itself a solid reputation of releasing music by a very diverse range of artists that often don’t quite seem to slot into any obvious scene or genre.
Label of the Week – Fierce Panda
Jan 17, 2012 2:33 PM by Nick Calafato
Our latest label to be featured is much-loved London label Fierce Panda. The veteran label have been pioneering some of the most exciting artists since 1994 and are still standing strong in 2012 despite an ever-evolving industry around them.
Label of the Week – Bullet Tooth
Jan 11, 2012 12:03 PM by Nick Calafato
Despite being a relatively new label, Bullet Tooth have a wealth of experience behind them to ensure that they become one of the leading labels in rock, metal and hardcore.
Label of the Week – BPitch Control
Dec 21, 2011 6:00 AM by Nick Calafato
Founded by influential electronic musician/producer Ellen Allien over 12 years ago, BPitch Control has become a powerhouse of the club scene in Berlin. Originating as a techno infused label, BPitch Control refused to limit itself to a sole genre, instead opting to embrace and explore a variety of electronic types.
Label of the Week – Relapse Records
Dec 14, 2011 6:00 AM by Nick Calafato
Birthed in Matthew F. Jacobson’s parents basement in Aurora, Colorado in 1990, Relapse Records has gone on to become one of the most influential independent labels releasing some of the biggest names in rock and metal.
Label of the Week – No Pain In Pop
Dec 6, 2011 6:00 AM by Nick Calafato
No Pain In Pop are a small, London based record label that pride themselves on working with “Leftfield music which retains a melodic and modern aesthetic”. They are also self-proclaimed as “polystylistic” with a range of cultures, ideas and techniques all pouring out from the various artists and collectives they work with.
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