- Thirsty Ear Recordings
Thirsty Ear Recordings is an American
independent record label . It was founded in the late 70s as amarketing company for the then-unnamedalternative music field, and expanded to issue its own records in 1990.Thirsty Ear came to prominence in the mid-90s thanks to its series of
CD reissues of classic early industrial albums by pioneers such as Foetus,Einstürzende Neubauten ,Marc Almond , Swans, andTest Dept . The label also released new albums byalternative rock bands such as Baby Ray,Madder Rose , and The Church. Foetus would stay on the label, recording original music on Thirsty Ear through 2001.More recently, Thirsty Ear's "Blue Series" of
jazz albums has become a highlight of the genre. EnlistingMatthew Shipp as the artistic director, the "Blue Series" seeks to foster the expansion of modern jazz, releasing albums by jazz artists such as Shipp,William Parker ,Charlie Hunter andTim Berne , but also invitingelectronica artistsDJ Spooky ,Meat Beat Manifesto , andSpring Heel Jack ; hip-hoppersEl-P andAntipop Consortium ; and evenSlayer drummer Dave Lombardo .See also
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List of record labels External links
* [http://www.thirstyear.com Official site]
* [http://www.discogs.com/label/Thirsty+Ear Thirsty Ear Discography] atdiscogs.com
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