Entity (netlabel)

Infobox record label
name = Entity


image_bg = white
founded = 2003
founder = Jan Robbe
Nico de Gols
genre = Experimental
Electronic
Dark Ambient
IDM
Glitch
Electroacoustic
Flashcore
country = Belgium
location = Kortrijk
url = http://www.entity.be/entity Entity is a netlabel specialising in experimental electronic music. The label was established in 2003 by Belgian musicians Jan Robbe and Nico de Gols, working under the monikers UndaCova and Kaebin Yield, respectively. Formed from the remnants of the now defunct dark ambient/noise netlabel Tinnitus, Entity has since expanded its repertoire to include many different genres, [" [http://www.gridface.com/reviews/cederoth_bloodstopper.html Binray: Cederoth Bloodstopper] ". Gridface.com, 2005. Retrieved on September 22, 2008.] and has released music by artists from all over the world. In 2005 Gols parted ways with Entity, leaving Robbe as the sole label manager. Entity is a nonprofit netlabel that distributes its releases for free under Creative Commons licenses, [Johnson, Larry. " [http://www.earlabs.org/release/label.asp?labelID=14 Entity] ". Earlabs.org, 2006. Retrieved on September 22, 2008.] hosted by file repositories Archive.org and Scene.org.

Notable in the label's catalogue are releases by Robbe himself, who goes under the names Atomhead, Erratic and UndaCova; [" [http://www.entity.be/undacova/ You've entered Jan Robbe's cyberspace projection. Brace Yourself.] ". Entity.be.] Entity-born collaborative groups xE Phalanx and Idle Sunder, Hecq, Xanopticon, Hangars Liquides-owner La Peste, Zavoloka, Binray, Barbarix, Cisfinitum, and many others. Entity celebrated its 40th release with "Tetroid 2012"; a game and electronic music compilation. It has been described as a " [...] psychedelic Tetris clone (with references to Mr. Driller and Arkanoid as well), featuring 21 music artists. It is meant to bring experimental electronic music closer to the people." [Carless, Simon. " [http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2008/03/tetroid_2012_demonetlabelarkat.php Tetroid 2012 - DemoNetLabelArkaTetris Weirdness Alert!] ". GameSetWatch.net, 2008. Retrieved on September 22, 2008.] The game comes with an epilepsy warning due to "intense light flashing" and other disorientating visual effects.

In 2004 a micropayments system was implemented to help finance server costs and future physical releases. The following year "micro-releases" were introduced; short EP releases that can be purchased through paypal for a nominal fee. So far three releases have been distributed this way.

Entity is often associated with the terms "flashcore" and "cybercore", which are used to describe a new acousmatic form of highly-complex hardcore techno. [" [http://www.flashcore.org/ FLASHCORE] ". Flashcore.org. Retrieved on October 8, 2008.] Considered a leading proponent of the style, [Weinel, Jon. " [http://www.spannered.org/music/1181/ Flashcore: Earth, Atomizer, Let's Go!] ". Spannered.org, 2007. Retrieved on October 8, 2008.] Entity has released albums by flashcore artists such as Atomhead/UndaCova, Kaebin Yield and Sedarka.

Artists

Catalogue

Note: other labels' discographies presented in this catalogue include:

* Tinnitus (TNS); a netlabel founded in 2002 by Nico de Gols, which is the precursor to Entity. [Matthijs, Niels. " [http://www.onderhond.com/blog/personal/entity-netlabel Entity Netlabel / The best in experimental electronic music] ". Onderhond.org, 2007. Retrieved on September 22, 2008.] Its primary focus was on power electronics, noise, abstract industrial and musique concrète. Breakcore and speedcore were also explored in its first and final compilation, "Digital Insanity Compilation v1.0", featuring artists such as Ed Flis and Pr0metheus burning. Tinnitus closed in 2003 when the illegal server that hosted it was shut down. The "lost" Tinnitus releases have since been re-uploaded by the cyber-organization Scene.org. [" [http://www.entity.be/entity/releases/tns/tns-backcatalog.htm Tinnitus Backcatalog] ". Entity.be.]

References

External links

* [http://www.entity.be/entity Official site]
* [http://www.entity.be/#home The main Entity Portal]
* [http://www.last.fm/label/Entity Entity] at Last.fm
* [http://www.discogs.com/label/Entity+Records+(3) Entity] at Discogs
* [http://www.myspace.com/entitybe Entity] at Myspace