- Ecstatic Peace!
Infobox record label
name = Ecstatic Peace!
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founded = 1981
founder =Thurston Moore
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distributor = Universal/Fontana Distribution
genre =Indie rock ,noise rock
country =United States
location =Easthampton, Massachusetts
url = http://www.ecstaticpeace.comEcstatic Peace! is a
record label based inEasthampton ,Massachusetts , founded in 1981 bySonic Youth memberThurston Moore . The premiere release was a split cassette featuring spoken word performances fromMichael Gira of Swans andLydia Lunch . The label's name is borrowed from a line inTom Wolfe 's 1968 novelThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test .Artists currently on Ecstatic Peace! include
be your own PET ,Awesome Color ,Black Helicopter ,Free Kitten , Tam,Notekillers ,Magik Markers ,Poor School ,Tall firs , Pagoda,Monotract , andMouthus .In February 2006, Moore signed a deal with
Universal Records to distribute the label's albums. [ [http://www.filter-mag.com/news/interior.3052.html Filter-Mag.com ] ] [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/35994/Thurston_Moores_Ecstatic_Peace_Inks_With_Universa#35994 Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace Inks With Universal | Pitchfork ] ]ee also
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List of record labels External links
* [http://ecstaticpeace.com/ Official site]
* [http://forbiddeneye.com/labels/ecstaticpeace.html Ecstatic Peace Discography]References
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