Jaaakkkeee Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 So E.C. has Black Lake.I also like Pinky Swear Records, and some more, which I can't remember the names but they do free downloads. Post some DIY Labels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Surfer_Rosa Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 You'd probably like Holy Roar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Struggletown records.does TDON count? I'm new to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewarden Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 is diy cool again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think so. I don't know. There's just a lot of good music and labels that could do with our money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Don't you just mean small indie labels? I'd say diy labels would be bands putting their own stuff out on their own label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewarden Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 The fucks the point in a list of names without a description?I dig:CATH Records- Based in Glasgow, tape label run by the guys in PAWS and Sean Armstrong, tapes out by Dolfinz and PAWS already. http://www.facebook.com/cathrecordsWinning Sperm Party- Glasgow based aswell, put on gigs too. Released likes of Ultimate Thrush and Playdoh www.winningspermparty.comUtarid Tapes- Tapes again, Screamo/punk releaes in the coolest packaging, fucking love tapesI put out one record (What price wonderland?//Syn*Error Split) under the title "Thank You Records", it was all pretty underground 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'd say they're not mutually exclusive. DIY means without the help of 3rd party, surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacrificial-Tapes/125637387510457 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'd say they're not mutually exclusive. DIY means without the help of 3rd party, surely. DIY means do it yourself. Surely these lads aren't making the tapes themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 PROVE IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'm not here to prove anything, I'm just trying to find out what you mean by DIY labels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 http://tuffwaxrecords.com/http://bedfordrecords.com/ABZ reprazent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewarden Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 DIY usually equals not for profit ( or an excuse for losing money) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Do labels matter any more? Did they ever matter? I'm not 100% sold on the idea that they're important in identifying quality music. With a label like Motown, the VAST majority of the back catalogue during their peak era was recorded with the same musicians, so you got that motown sound and therefore if you liked that, buying their releases was for you. But for a lot of labels, especially smaller ones, the theme rnuning through them is either geographic or ethos-based and the music can vary massively in quality and style. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've found if I follow a band back to a label, i find other bands I like. Labels are nice. But that can only really be said about small labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've found if I follow a band back to a label, i find other bands I like. Labels are nice. But that can only really be said about small labels.Not necessarily. There’s lots of indie labels that can be considered quite massive which revolve around certain style of bands. Fat Wreck Chords is pretty massive, and they release exclusively punk rock records. Epitaph is pretty massive too, but they decided they wanted to branch out from punk rock a few years ago and started to release shite hip hop and trendy haircut-hardcore for children. Before that, and for most of the 90’s, they released only punk rock records, mostly “skate-punk” which was all the rage at the time, and they are still responsible for releasing the biggest selling independent record of all time.There’s no doubt those labels now make a living from what they do since they are huge, but they started as DIY labels. Fat is still alright. Epitaph are a bunch of shithawks though. I’d still argue Fat are a DIY label even though they are massive and their records are distributed by Sony. They do everything else themselves. The 3rd party just get their records out of their warehouse and out into the rest of the world. That really isn’t a bad thing at all, especially as the popularity of their bands certainly warrants worldwide distribution. They’ve made their own success by doing their own thing for so long. They never really sold their soul along the way. Good label. Fat Mike seems like a bit of a toss though.I have loads of favourite labels. Dischord is an obvious one. No Idea Records are pretty huge these days too but still DIY. My favourite UK label is Bombed Out Records (www.bombedout.com). They release primarily punk/indie rock mostly from UK bands but they released a few things by a swedish post-hardcore band called Kelly 8 who were pretty great. They practically got me into the whole DIY punk thing after hearing the FIG 4.0 record through a friend, and it blew my mind. They put on two annual all-dayers/weekenders in January and August, usually showcasing as many of their bands who can play, plus a whole bunch of other UK bands. Crackle Records (www.crackle.freeuk.com) have released some essential UK punk rock records too, but seem to have practically been put to rest except when Milloy put out a new record, which is a shame. Art For Blind (www.artforblind.com) is really great too. I believe Dany has released Carson Wells' stuff. He was gonna do a Cap Sante 7" too, but we split up. Super nice guy, puts out a shedload of records for bands he loves. I can't imagine he makes much money, if any at all, but his back catalogue is incredible.Obviously DIY stretches beyond punk, but that's all I can mostly comment on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 http://www.cockrockdisco.com/http://grindcorekaraoke.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Art For Blind (www.artforblind.com) is really great too. I believe Dany has released Carson Wells' stuff. He was gonna do a Cap Sante 7" too, but we split up. Super nice guy, puts out a shedload of records for bands he loves. I can't imagine he makes much money, if any at all, but his back catalogue is incredible.This is true. He's involved with our forthcoming 12" too. Top bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest E.C Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 some of my friends/people what i know run these labels:http://getbetterrecords.tumblr.com/http://eatabookrecords.blogspot.co.uk/http://paradeofspectres.blogspot.co.uk/http://brokenworldmedia.tumblr.com/http://bitternorthrecords.tumblr.com/http://flannelgurl.com/http://blackwithsap.wordpress.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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