ViNiD
Nov 28 2005, 07:48 AM
1. Electronica/Trance:
(k-raa-k)? - focusing on post rock and electronic music.
12k - label run by Taylor Deupree. Releases music by his own projects, Dietrich Schoenemann, Savvas Ysatis (Omicron), and others
430 West Records - Detroit techno label. Artists include DJ Rolando, Octave One, Aux 88, and others.
Abstrakt Reality Records - Internet label deals with electronic music: trip-hop drum & bass, ambient-groove, trance world beat, etc.
Addictive Records - label presenting a mix of hard house, tribal, trance, and other styles.
Almighty Records - artists include Obsession, Abbacadabra, Rochelle, Deja Vu feat. Tasmin, Bianca, Who's That Girl!, Natalie Browne and Delicious.
american bacon recordings - home to music that is more trip than hop, more down than tempo, but contains all the elements needed to reach those hard-to-reach, far-off spaces.
Asphodel Records - from illbient and techno to acid pop.
Astralwerks Records
Ata Tak - German independent record label. Site is English and German.
Atmospherex- new media record label that produces DVDs with visuals set to DJ mixes of trance music.
Aural Satisfaction Records
Axiom Records - Bill Laswell's own experimental music breeder.
Basic Beat Recordings
Behavior Modification Music- original electronic music.
Beta-lactam Ring Records - dedicated to releasing uncommon music with unique packaging in this age of mass production.
Black Hole Recordings - home of DJ Tiesto, Gouryella, and other DJ friends.
BlackBeat Records - releasing compilations of electronic artists.
Bliss Corporation- dance music label and production company in Italy.
BlissRecordings - specializing in experimental breakbeat, wreckstep jungle, dubtronic, soundscapes and other forms of electronica.
BooM! Records - psychedelic trance record label. Features new releases, The Goazine, DJ bookings, and more.
Brique Rouge - French deep house music label.
Brother Brown - official web site for the dance music producers and their record label.
C.I.A Records - features news and information on forthcoming releases.
Caipirinha Productions
Cajual Records - house music label. Artists inlclude Cajmere, Braxton Holmes, Gemini, Mark Grant.
Casseopaya Recordings- techno DJ collective and label.
Ceiba Records - San Francisco-based trance label founded by Peter Ziegelmeier of Kode IV fame.
Celestial Harmonies - incorporates the diverse influences of intercultural, Western and non-Western classical, jazz, new age, and blues expressions.
Certificate 18 - specializing in drum and bass and electronica artists.
Chazzsongs Music- offers video and MP3s from recent projects.
Comatonse Recordings - elecroacoustique, ambient, electronics label run by Terre Thaemlitz.
Compost Records - artists include Forest Mighty Black, Jazzanova, Beanfield, and Fauna Flash.
CosmicFlux - eclectic electronic music, from hip hop to jungle to house.
Credence Recordings - U.K. dance label.
Cybertracks Records - specialising in electronic music, with holophonic effects 3D soundscapes.
Deecristo Records - independent record label with club, house, pop, techno and easy listening/relaxation categories. Also have production studio services.
Delerium Records - psychedelic and progressive music for the nineties. Includes band archive , Freakbeat Magazine, media listing and retail outlets.
Delta - dance label specializing in Eurobeat, techno and house music.
Denim Records - house music label.
Detour Records Inc. - specializes in freestyle dance music. Artists include Onnie, Anthony Michado, Kimberlee, and others.
DHV Records - deep/progressive trance and techno label and production services.
Diaspora Recordings - soulful and jazzy house label, featuring the work of Sweet Abraham.
Dirty Loop Music- releases house, breakbeat, and acid jazz under its Mush, Square-Cut, and Three to Five imprints.
Discus - Martin Archer's CD label for electronic and improvised music.
Djax Records - Dutch motherlabel featuring an eclectic assortment of artists.
Dorado Records - listen to the latest sounds, find out what's new, and order back catalogues.
Drop Bass Network Events and Records - offers audio samples and info on artist and events featuring Six Sixty Six, Ghetto Safari, and Even Furthur.
Drop Beat - wide selection of drum and bass, techno, dub and downtempo artists. Also runs a house label releasing experimental beat music of all types.
E-Magine - specializes in rock, industrial, and electronica.
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music - artists include Thievery Corporation, Avatars of Dub, Thunderball, Ursula 1000, and more. Also operates the Eigteenth Street Lounge in Washington, DC.
Elektrolux - output from this Frankfurt based label ranges from Ambient and Electro to Dub, often incorporating other contemporary musical styles like House, Downbeat/Broken Beats, or Drum'n'Bass.
Evolution Records - Scotland-based happy hardcore, gabber, and trance label. Info on DJs Scott Brown, Q-Tex, Bass-X, Twisted Vinyl, Evolution, Mainframe, Federation, and Blaze.
Expanding Records - specializing in electronica and experimental music.
Faith and Hope Records - Manchester label that releases records from across the musical spectrum.
Fathom Records - sounding the deep via techno/tribal/ ambient dance floor mantras from Steve Roach, Lustmord, Robert Rich, and many others.
2. New Age
30 Hertz Records - Jah Wobble's latest projects, albums releases, and live performances. Offers online shoppping for 30 Hertz merchandise.
Bliss Music - exquisite and soothing ambient music for meditation and relaxation. Featuring Kip Mazuy.
Chacra Music - offers music encompassing New Age, Celtic, World, Healing, Relaxation, and other enlightening music for the path.
Combs Music - specializes in releasing spiritual and relaxing albums of instrumental piano compositions.
Darksilver Records - featuring Michael Lee Tomas.
Dawn Awakening Music Ltd - music for relaxation, therapy, easy listening, & quiet contemplation.
Doan, Lorraine M - the composer of The Promise releases her debut album.
DreamSea Records - independent label presenting new visions of past, present and future.
Electric Shadow Productions
Electrofine Music - for electronic and new age musicians. Featuring the work of Jim Pietkivitch.
Global Suitcase - features artists with ambient sounds, an art gallery, cards, links, profiles, and more.
Healing Music - features releases from Debbie Danbrook, Master of the Shakuhachi, as well as other artists of healing music.
Hearts of Space Records - timeless music for a changing world.
Higher Octave Music - adult alternative/new age record label.
ISUN - extended chant series by Kurt Van Sickle.
Laughing Cat Records - featuring RealAudio previews and artist profiles. Also Native American, folk, children's music, reggae and experimental.
Malimba Records - music designed to accompany yoga, massage, and meditation.
Miralta Records - new adult contemporary instrumental music. Audio samples available.
Narada Artist Sketches - unofficial label site features information on David Arkenstone, Michael Jones, David Lanz, Kostia, Nancy Rumbel, and more. New Albion Records
Piano One - specializing in contemporary piano music.
Pure & Simple Music - featuring music with pure acoustic sounds and simple melodic styles.
Real Music - independent record label committed to the marketing and distribution of music which "awakens the spirit and comforts the heart."
Rokcircle Music - independent, single artist label, promoting the nature inspired music and poetry of Jon Sherman.
Serenity - music for relaxation, healing, meditation and massage.
Silver Wave Records - encompassing new age musical elements including jazz, acoustic, electronic, meditative, and world music.
Solitudes - exploring nature through music.
Something Higher Music - offering the spiritual music of Allen Jay Friedman.
Sonic Images - includes a mix of New Age and World music with roster artists Marcomй, Echoes Of Incas, Nocy, Stonecoat, Ah-Kin, Vox Mundi, and Primal Instinct.
Soundings of the Planet - Peace Through Music. Peaceful music and natural sounds to soothe the body and uplift the soul.
Wayfarer Project, The - offers original compositions and collaborative productions with Lawrence Moore and others.
Windham Hill Records - includes artists' biographies, discographies, tour dates, and an open forum for musical discussion.
3. Drum & Bass
Aphrodite Recordings- Urban Takeover - home of the rolling jungle of Mickey Finn and Aphrodite.
EvilBase Recordings - south Florida-based jungle label. Artists include Clearwater, DJ Element, and Mr. Mendez.
Frontline Records - independent drum and bass label.
Fuel Records - music recording company from the U.K., specializing in bass and electro music.
Full Cycle Records - innovative and groundbreaking drum'n'bass label.
Ganja Records - tokin da' jungle riddums.
Metalheadz - hardened jungle deviants unleash broken beats for the 180BPM crowd.
Moving Shadow - latest information, releases, downloads, tour dates, and news.
No U-Turn Records - techstep mafia.
Phuturistic Bluez Recordings - releases hard-hitting fusions of darkstep and sci-fi sonics.
Precision Breakbeat Research - drum and bass label featuring Makai, Kabuki, Miguel Ayala, and others.
Pyraplastic Records - home of dark Welsh drum and bass.
Reinforced - unofficial site dedicated to this futuristic drum and bass label. Artists include 4 Hero, Arcon 2, Leon Mar, and Nookie.
Suburban Base Records - underground dance label specializing in jungle/drum & bass.
4. Metal
Aftermath Music - Norwegian metal label and store.
Candlelight Records - specializing in death and black metal.
Century Media Records - independent record label. Contains catalog with online ordering, pictures, audio and video clips, tour dates and latest news.
Cogumelo Records - shows its cast of Brazilian artists, news, and releases.
Daredevil Records - shopping, tour dates, and reviews for hard rock and metal bands.
Defiled Records
Discorporate Music - the label of Dichotic and Civil Carnage.
Displeased Records
Divine Recordings - label for Ozzfest, Pure Rubbish, Iommi, Slaves on Dope, and more.
Earache Records - independent U.K. Record Label.
Endless Fight Records - record label representing all forms of hardcore, straight edge, sxe, and death core.
Hard 'n' Heavy Rockville Music
Lost Disciple Records - record label and distributor of death metal, black metal, and grind CDs.
Loudside of the Web - cutting edge and crossover music.
Massacre Records
Megaforce Records - home of the label that gave bands like Metallica and Anthrax their start. Includes Hydrophonics, Crazed Management, and MRI Associated Labels.
Metal Blade Records
Napalm Records - independent label featuring underground gothic metal. Includes sound, bios, album of the month, and news.
Neoblast Records - underground music label and business involved in band promotion and booking. Focuses especially on black and death metal bands from around the world.
Noise Records - home of all types of hard music, such as heavy metal, thrash, underground, cutting edge etc.
Nuclear Blast Records - metal label with the right focus on all different types of extreme weird metal; online mailorder, latest news,and artists features.
Oz Productions - Mexican record label and distributor of everything related to heavy metal.
Peaceville Records
Pluto Records - specializing in indie hardcore, punk, and metal bands.
Razorback Records - splatter, horror, and grindcore label featuring releases from bands like The County Medical Examiners, Birdflesh, Lord Gore, Ghoul, and others.
Red Stream - black Metal, death Metal, doom Metal, ambient, industrial, and experimental label and distributor.
Relapse Records - also home to Release Entertainment. These black-clad bongsmiths release hardcore grindcore, death metal, noise, experimental, and other extreme music. Artists include Neurosis, Brutal Truth, Amorphis, Trial of the Bow, Amber Asylum, Merzbow, Abscess, Mindrot, Flux, Mortician, and more.
Roadrunner Records- specializing in heavy metal and a wide spectrum of other genres.
Southern Lord Recordings - releases heavy doom metal from bands like Probot, Place of Skulls, WarHorse, Goatsnake, Church of Misery, and others.
Toluene Records - bands include Debristream and Dead And Bloated
Triple Crown Records- news, band information, photo gallery, downloads, and tour dates.
Unique Leader Records- specializes in death metal artists.
5. World Fusion
Accretions - artist-based independent record label with an ear towards global, experimental music.
Desert Island Records - founded by producer/composer Kay'ichiro Nakahara.
Felmay - world, folk, and more.
Global Beat - using a modern format to serve as a bridge between different cultures.
Global Dragon Production- independent music label fusing traditional world music with the innovations of technology and electronica. Also a multimedia digital studio space for production of audio CDs, cd-roms and web-sites.
Jonkey Enterprises Sonic Safaris - tribal, jungle, drum, world fusion, ethnic & native american music.
Melt - presents a variety of styles and cultural music, including South African, jazz, percussion, and electronic. Artists include Airto Moreira, Jose Neto, Byron Wallen, and Pops Mohamed.
Riggadig Records - featuring the music of the Handphibians, a world percussion ensemble, specializing in samba and Afro-Brazilian rhythms, and Sunshine Allison, playing a unique brand of ethnic rock.
Rukus Avenue - blending the cultural elements of the Asian Subcontinent with the rest of the world. Artist roster includes Amar Tooray, Bunita, Charanjeet, Kanwar, Karmacy, Razor Rus, and Saila & Vishal.
Six Degrees Records - accessible recordings that combine elements from many worlds. Artists include Sylk 130, Bebel Gilberto, and Michael Franti.
Wannadu Music - nuevo flamenco, fingerstyle, and jazz guitar featuring Wayne Wesley Johnson.
6. World
Alula Records - world music label, featuring Gypsy, Cuban, Celtic, and Arabic music.
Arhoolie Records - specializes in blues, cajun, zydeco, tejano, gospel, country, bluegrass, jazz, and world music.
Bembe Records - music label dedicated to Afro-Cuban inspired music, including salsa, Latin jazz, and folkloric music from both sacred and secular traditions.
Bridge Records - classical label featuring fine classical and world music.
Buda Musique - independent music production company, specializing in world/cultural/ethnic music.
Koto World - label dedicated to the musical explorations of contemporary koto.
Luaka Bop - the official David Byrne label site - South American, African, Cuban, world music.
Mondo Melodia - music that transcends language.
Putumayo World Music - presenting Bob Marley, Gipsy Kings, Gilerto Gil, Mary Black, Miriam Makeba, and Joan Baez to showcase folk, reggae, Brazilian, African, Celtic, and Blues music.
X DOT 25 Music Productions - world and jazz music label. Specializing in Persian music.
7. Music Distribution Company
Allegro Corporation - independent distributor and retailer of jazz, pop, blues, classical and world music.
Alliance Entertainment - distributor of pre-recorded music and video. Companies include Bassin Distributors, Abbey Road Distributors, and All Music Guide.
Altavoz Distribution Network - sell to stores and production companies.
Alternative Distribution Alliance - specializes in independent music distribution.
Bayside Entertainment Distribution - featuring new releases and charts, labels, and links.
Bertus Distributie - supplies of CDs, vinyl, and videos to specialized music retailers.
BMG - global music recording, distribution, and publishing company. A Bertelsmann AG company.
Bubble Core - label and record distributor.
Coalition of Independent Music Stores, The - independently owned music stores group focused on marketing and sales.
Discos Metropoli - distributor of Mexican and latin music.
DSBP Music - distributes and releases elektro, industrial, cyber, and underground music CDs. Mail order available.
Earthsong Music Distribution - collection of original instrumental music inspired by the beauty of the Southwestern desert.
Electric Kingdom Records and Distribution - national distribution of CDs and tapes to record store chains.
Galaxy Music Distributors - stocking an compact discs, audio cassettes, DVDs, and accessories.
Gracenote - specializing in music recognition, content delivery, and database management. Creators of the CDDB disc recognition service.
Groove Distribution- specializes in dance music including downbeat/triphop, house, hip hop, drum and bass, and acid jazz.
Handleman Company (NYSE:HDL) - supplier and merchandiser of pre-recorded music products to North American retail chains.
Hunab Ku - domestic and international distribution of electronic dance music. Also provide publicity and local booking services in San Francisco.
Independent Distribution Network (IDN) - global nonprofit indie music network made up of bands and artists from around the world.
Koch International - USA - exclusive distributors of independent labels carrying music of every genre, and presenting new music on our own labels. Laser's Edge, The - comapact disc distribution service specializing in progressive rock, metal, and psychedelic sounds from around the world.
Microcosm Publishing - publishes and distribute records, stickers, pins, zines, and more. Also manufactures custom pins and stickers.
Moonlight Entertainment & Sales - bulk closeout liquidators and wholesalers of assorted media products including music CDs, cassettes, DVDs, and VHS movies and videos.
MTVi Group - music entertainment distribution company.
Music Closeout- offers wholesale closeout music CDs and tapes, from sources such as store closings, factory overstocks, cutouts, music club overstocks, and liquidations.
Navarre - engaged in the distribution of prerecorded music and personal computer software.
Net Ten - multimedia production company specializing in the development and distribution of DVD-audio and video and ROM formats.
Norwalk Distributors - distributor of CDs, cassettes, vinyl, video, accessories, laser discs, and DVDs.
Nuff Entertainment - distributors of Caribbean music in Canada, with a catalogue that extends beyond the borders of genre, age, and nation.
Orchard, The - offers artists and record companies worldwide, non-exclusive distribution opportunities.
Page Music Distribution - Canadian distributor of indy rock, electronica, hip-hop, pop, jazz, and more.
PasteMusic.com - connecting music to the soul. Promotes independent musicians like the Vigilantes of Love, Robert Deeble, Stickman Jones, Jennifer Daniels, the Basics, and Monk.
Phantom Sound & Vision - wholesale distributor of import titles.
Pinnacle Records - distributes labels such as Jive, One Little Indian, and The Echo Label.
POGUS - features releases of electronic, electro-acoustic, and experimental music.
PPI Entertainment Group - video and music distribution.
R.S.B. Disc - CD and cassette manufacturers from premastering to finished product.
Redeye Distribution - distributes music from all genres, covering the variety of music scenes across the U.S.A.
Rejection Records - if you have recordings of original material and have received rejection letters then we are your last hope at musical immortality.
Shellshock Distribution - record and CD distributors dealing with many styles of music.
Shock Records - independent Australian record distributor.
Sidestreet Distributing- wholesale distribution of independent music labels. CDs, cassettes, and videos. Specializing in folk, bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, blues, roots, world, and related genres.
Southern Music Distribution - national distributor of independent music.
Super D - wholesaler and distributor of pre-recorded CDs, DVDs, and VHS serving the needs of music and video retailers.
Surefire Distribution - New England-based independent music distributor.
Wampus Multimedia - produces CDs and wild multimedia stuff with a firm commitment to wreaking aesthetic havoc whenever possible.
Warner/Elektra/Atlantic (WEA) - password controlled business-to-business site.
World Serpent Distribution - distributors of experimental, industrial, electronic, gothic, and apocalyptic folk. Artists include Coil, Current 93, Death In June, Nurse With Wound, and others.
Zenqor - manufacturer of CD listening stations for retail music stores. Includes preview and custom systems and CD samplers.
8. Music Organizations
Association for Independent Music (AFIM) - promoting the growth of the independent music business through trades shows, publications and special interest groups.
Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) - founded to develop a specification for the secure distribution and use of music in digital form.
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