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Old 02-13-2019, 10:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
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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.

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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
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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.
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Amphetamine Reptile has some great noise releases. ECM has some really interesting jazz.
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Cleopatra Records. Lots for me to love under that label.
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Amphetamine Reptile has some great noise releases. ECM has some really interesting jazz.
ECM is incredibly trustworthy
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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
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