- High Two
Infobox record label
name = High Two
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founded = 2004
founder =Daniel Piotrowski
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distributor = Nail, North Country,Forced Exposure
genre =Indie rock ,Post-rock ,jazz
country =United States
location =Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
url = http://www.hightwo.comHigh Two is a
record label based inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania . It was launched in 2004 with the release of music byDave Burrell andSonic Liberation Front .High Two has since released records by
A Cricket in Times Square ,Adam Arcuragi ,Make A Rising ,Arc and Sender ,Shot × Shot ,Normal Love , andCynthia G. Mason . The label has been praised for re-launching the career ofBurrell and briningSonic Liberation Front to international prominence. In 2007, High Two released the third album fromBitter Bitter Weeks , the acclaimed project of producer/engineerBrian McTear , who has recorded a number of bands at hisMiner Street Recordings includingEspers ,Danielson ,The A-Sides , andThe Bigger Lovers .In November 2007, High Two released
Sweet Earth Flower , an album byHis Name Is Alive . On the album,His Name Is Alive , including members ofNomo in this incarnation, perform the music of jazz iconMarion Brown . The album's title a reference to two Brown compositions, "Sweet Earth Flying" and "November Cotton Flower."The label's music has been acclaimed by
NPR ,Rolling Stone ,Pitchforkmedia ,Downbeat ,JazzTimes ,Signal To Noise , The Wire,Paste ,Magnet , and others.Artists
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Arc And Sender
*Adam Arcuragi
*Bitter Bitter Weeks
*Dave Burrell
*A Cricket in Times Square
*Fan of Friends
*Feeler Gauge
*His Name Is Alive
*Illuminea
*Make A Rising
*Cynthia G. Mason
*Normal Love
*Public Record
*Shot × Shot
*Sonic Liberation Front External links
* [http://hightwo.com Official Web site]
* [http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2004-07-29/music3.shtml Label profile from Philadelphia City Paper]ee also
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List of record labels
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