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KRANKY 

Jun 1, 2005

Style: Out rock, head music Established: In spring 1993 by Joel Leoschke and Bruce Adams in Chicago. Leoschke and Adams started the label with the express...

PROMOTIONS DEPT. 

Jun 1, 2005

For musicians, few things are worse than playing to an empty room. People don't want to practice long hours and spend time setting up for a show only...

JUST THIS SIDE OF LEGAL 

Jun 1, 2005

The 1990s were without a doubt the definitive years for modern electronic music and the culture surrounding it. The phenomenon reached global proportions...

SOUND BANK 

Jun 1, 2005

As vice president and co-founder of Reach Global Inc., an independent music-publishing company, I get asked a lot of questions by curious songwriters....

LABOR OF LOVE 

May 1, 2005

I have DJ'd for many years. I have also produced, remixed and released many mix CDs (the latter including several for Global Underground) for more than...

PLUG RESEARCH 

May 1, 2005

Style: Downbeat, electronica, rock, folk, hip-hop, soul, jazz, world music Established: In 1994 by Allen Avanessian in Los Angeles. Artists: Damon Aaron,...

MURK & MURK CLASSICS 

Apr 1, 2005

Style: House Established: In 1991 by Oscar Gaetan and Ralph Falcon in Miami. In March 2005, the duo relaunched the label, adding the Murk Classics imprint,...

SCREEN DREAMS 

Apr 1, 2005

In 2002, I opened DeepMix along with partner Brad Colerick to act as a conduit between the music and advertising industries. Specializing in commercial...

MODERN TREATY 

Mar 1, 2005

Do you ever hear about athletes who were already skiing when they were 18 months old or swimming at 3 months? Well, I was brought into the music business...

RHYMESAYERS 

Mar 1, 2005

Style: Hip-hop Established: In 1995 by Brent Sayers, Sean Daley and Anthony Davis in Minneapolis Artists: Atmosphere, Blueprint, Brother Ali, Dynospectrum,...

BOTH SIDES NOW 

Feb 1, 2005

Before we, Gabriel & Dresden, started DJing, remixing and producing as a team, we were deeply involved in music. Josh Gabriel began writing and producing...

WICHITA RECORDINGS 

Feb 1, 2005

Style: Fifty-seven different varieties, from IDM to Americana Established: In June 2000 by Dick Green and Mark Bowen, formerly of Creation Records, in...

GIANT STEP RECORDS 

Jan 1, 2005

Style: Neo-soul house with a classic-soul vibe Established: By Maurice Bernstein as a company in 1990 in New York, then as an imprint through MCA Records...

SAMPLE THIS! 

Jan 1, 2005

Since 1979, hip-hop sampling has been a part of the recorded musical landscape. It has become a multicultural phenomenon that changed the way people produce...

THE LEAF LABEL 

Dec 1, 2004

Style: Rich, playful, emotional and indefinable music for humans. Established: In 1995 by 4AD press officer Tony Morley and associate Julian Carrera in...

TRAX RECORDS 

Nov 1, 2004

Style: House music raw, four-on-the-floor, bangin' dance tracks, sometimes instrumental, sometimes vocal and sometimes a combination. Established: In...

FAT BEATS RECORDS 

Oct 1, 2004

Style: Hip-hop and affiliated music Established: In New York in March 2001 as an extension of the Fat Beats retail store and distribution service founded...

DISTINCT'IVE 

Sep 1, 2004

Style: Electronic across the spectrum Established: In 1995 by Richard Ford in London Artists: Christian J, Chris Coco, Dub Pistols, Hybrid, Saeed & Palash,...

BABYGRANDE 

Aug 1, 2004

Style: Right now, it's mostly progressive hip-hop, says label head Chuck Wilson. But don't sleep: Babygrande will be making moves on the rock side of...

LUNATICWORKS 

Jul 1, 2004

Style: Electronic, downtempo, IDM, drum 'n' bass, trip-hop, dance Established: In 1999 by Jason Whittington, a longtime music-industry executive, in L.A....

BBE 

Apr 1, 2004

Style: Jazz, funk, disco, house, hip-hop, rock Established: Also known as Barely Breaking Even, BBE was formed in 1996 by Peter Adarkwah in London. Artists:...

HEFTY RECORDS 

Feb 1, 2004

Style: Electronic, jazz, soul, reissues, hip-hop Established: In 1995 by John Hughes (aka Slicker) in Chicago Artists: Phil Ranelin, Samadha Trio, Slicker,...

MUSH RECORDS 

Jan 1, 2004

Style: Leftfield, downtempo and hip-hop Established: In 1999 by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roch. After brief stops in San Francisco, Cincinnati, New York...

FADE RECORDS 

Dec 1, 2003

Style: It encompasses house and progressive house, and we touch on bits of techno and breaks, says label chief Chris Fortier. We're not focused on one...

DEFINITIVE JUX 

Nov 1, 2003

Style: Independent hip-hop Established: In 2000 by El-P (aka Jaime Meline) and his manager, Amaechi Uzoigwe Artists: Aesop Rock, Cannibal Ox, C-Rayz Walz,...


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