- Benbecula Records
infobox record label
founded = 1999
founder = Beluga, Phase 6, Steven McConnell
country = UK
location =Edinburgh
genre = ElectronicDowntempo IDM
url = http://www.benbecula.comBenbecula Records is a Scottish
independent record label .Established in
1999 inEdinburgh ,Scotland , by local musiciansPhase 6 and Beluga,cite news
url=http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/interviews/benbeculaiw.htm
publisher=The Milk Factory
title=Benbecula interview
date=February 2006] Benbecula Records began as aCD-R -based record label before moving towards large-run commercial vinyl record andCD releases in 2000.Fact|date=July 2007Biography
Traditionally, Benbecula Records has embodied the Scottish electronic music scene, releasing the works of local artists
Christ. ,Reverbaphon ,Frog Pocket , Genaro and Operator. Recently, Benbecula Records has increasingly represented artists from abroad, particularly Canadian musicianPrhizzm and English musiciansBirdengine , Ochre andDamien Shingleton . Although Benbecula Records has extended its purview to include musicians of all nationalities, its emphasis on promoting Scotland's domestic talent remains predominant.Occasionally described as "Warp Records' Scottish Cousin", though not actually related, Benbecula has come to be associated with experimental electronic art music.
Minerals Series
In the "spirit of independent music making",cite news
url=http://www.benbecula.com/release/various/minerals_series.shtml
publisher=Benbecula Records
title=Minerals Series
year=2005] Benbecula Records announced a new initiative in
2005 titled the "minerals series". This series aimed at producing limitedCD-R runs of albums and compilations which, though deemed notable by the label in some regard, were not commercially viable as full-scale releases. The first installment of the minerals series was a 12-disc set of CD-Rs. Customers who purchased the full set received a bonus CD containing rare unreleasedChrist. tracks, with the full package wrapped in a cloth band. Following the success of this initiative—the label sold out of the series during the pre-order phase—Benbecula Records has continued producing CD-Rs as part of the minerals series, which runs alongside and complements its range of commercial releases.ee also
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List of record labels
*List of electronic music record labels References
External links
* [http://www.benbecula.com/ Official site]
* [http://living.scotsman.com/music.cfm?id=1206122004 Article in "The Scotsman"]
* [http://www.myspace.com/genaromusic Genaro - My Space]
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