Best Record Labels

**Frownland** · 02-13-2019, 11:45 AM

Kind of surprised that we don't have a thread for this yet. Title says it all: what are your favourite record labels? Doesn't have to be an explicit record label, labels who only put out digital releases are fine too. I'll even allow it if you want to share some awesome music curation Youtube channels. Post em if you got em.

Sublime Frequencies is a favourite of mine. Founded by Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls and Hisham Mayet, the label explores new and traditional sounds with a heavy bent toward Southeastern Asian, African, and Middle Eastern music. They just have too much awesome music to explore.

A newer one from Poland, Instant Classic, lives up to its name with some really great post-rock/prog/psychedelic releases. Favourite artists: Merkabah, Alameda 5, Innercity Ensemble, Stara Rzeka.

**Frownland** · 02-13-2019, 11:47 AM

Whatever you want.

Unitron · 02-13-2019, 12:13 PM

Astralwerks has put out a ton of classic electronic albums. Metal Blade was great back in the 80's and 90's, but they've really gone to **** these days.

If you're including youtube channels, Thebestdream I had is an excellent channel that posts a ton of obscure 60's and 70's bands. Discovered many great heavy psych/metal bands from there: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh...5BemCTp5nv8CwA

grindy · 02-13-2019, 02:00 PM

FMP
ReR Megacorp
Cuneiform
AltrOck
Rune Grammofon
ugExplode
Soleil Zeuhl
Discus
PSF
Incus
Eminem
GROB
Clean Feed
Otoroku
Ambiances Magnetiques
Trost Records
Les Disques Victo
Tzadik
Erstwhile
Smalltown Supersound/Superjazz
Pica Disc
PNL
Brø
ESP Disc
RareNoise
Oklahoma Disc
High Focus
hatOLOGY
NoBusiness
(Editions) Mego
Bocian Records
Discordian Records
psi
Black Truffle
Table Of The Elements
Okka Disc
CIMP
FMR Records
Improvised Music From Japan
Magaibutsu

If you're interested in improvised music and weird rock/prog those are for you.
There's also one Hip-Hop label hidden in there.

OccultHawk · 02-13-2019, 02:35 PM

Late high school early college years in my life SST records meant so much to me

OccultHawk · 02-13-2019, 02:37 PM

Deutsche Grammophon

Stephen · 02-13-2019, 02:46 PM

Amphetamine Reptile has some great noise releases. ECM has some really interesting jazz.

Atomica · 02-13-2019, 02:54 PM

Cleopatra Records. Lots for me to love under that label.

OccultHawk · 02-13-2019, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

Amphetamine Reptile has some great noise releases. ECM has some really interesting jazz.

ECM is incredibly trustworthy

Mondo Bungle · 02-13-2019, 03:30 PM

https://poshisolation.bandcamp.com/ - lo fi post punk/fuzzy warm power electronics/raw black metal

https://bandcamp.fallenempirerecords.com/ - 100% cream of the crop forward thinking black/death metal. Never a dull release. Always mind blowing

https://artascatharsis.bandcamp.com/ - what don't they have tbh

02-13-2019, 11:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Best Record Labels Kind of surprised that we don't have a thread for this yet. Title says it all: what are your favourite record labels? Doesn't have to be an explicit record label, labels who only put out digital releases are fine too. I'll even allow it if you want to share some awesome music curation Youtube channels. Post em if you got em. Sublime Frequencies is a favourite of mine. Founded by Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls and Hisham Mayet, the label explores new and traditional sounds with a heavy bent toward Southeastern Asian, African, and Middle Eastern music. They just have too much awesome music to explore. A newer one from Poland, Instant Classic, lives up to its name with some really great post-rock/prog/psychedelic releases. Favourite artists: Merkabah, Alameda 5, Innercity Ensemble, Stara Rzeka. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-13-2019, 11:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Whatever you want. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-13-2019, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Unitron Paragraph President Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Burning Star Posts: 837	Astralwerks has put out a ton of classic electronic albums. Metal Blade was great back in the 80's and 90's, but they've really gone to **** these days. If you're including youtube channels, Thebestdream I had is an excellent channel that posts a ton of obscure 60's and 70's bands. Discovered many great heavy psych/metal bands from there: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh...5BemCTp5nv8CwA __________________ Last.FM RYM

02-13-2019, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	FMP ReR Megacorp Cuneiform AltrOck Rune Grammofon ugExplode Soleil Zeuhl Discus PSF Incus Eminem GROB Clean Feed Otoroku Ambiances Magnetiques Trost Records Les Disques Victo Tzadik Erstwhile Smalltown Supersound/Superjazz Pica Disc PNL Brø ESP Disc RareNoise Oklahoma Disc High Focus hatOLOGY NoBusiness (Editions) Mego Bocian Records Discordian Records psi Black Truffle Table Of The Elements Okka Disc CIMP FMR Records Improvised Music From Japan Magaibutsu If you're interested in improvised music and weird rock/prog those are for you. There's also one Hip-Hop label hidden in there. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

02-13-2019, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Late high school early college years in my life SST records meant so much to me __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

02-13-2019, 02:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Deutsche Grammophon __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

02-13-2019, 02:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	Amphetamine Reptile has some great noise releases. ECM has some really interesting jazz.

02-13-2019, 02:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Atomica Groupie Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Cold and North Posts: 40	Cleopatra Records. Lots for me to love under that label.