- Modular Records
infobox record label
name = Modular Recordings
image_bg = white
parent =Universal Music
founded = 1998
founder =Steve Pavlovic
distributor =Universal Music
genre = Rock,Electronica ,Electropop
country =Australia
location =Sydney
url = http://www.modularpeople.comModular Records is an
Australia nrecord label . It was established by Sydney-basedmusic promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture withEMI , but is now distributed (and half-owned) [http://www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/2006/060426-503_music_money.php] byUniversal Music in Australia. Modular has released recordings by local artists such asEskimo Joe ,Ben Lee ,The Avalanches , Muscles,Wolfmother ,Cut Copy ,The Bumblebeez ,Van She ,Rocket Science , Ghostwood andThe Presets , as well as local releases of international artists includingYeah Yeah Yeahs ,Chromeo ,Colder ,Klaxons (The EPXan Valleys ),New Young Pony Club ,MSTRKRFT , andThe Softlightes History
Founded in 1998 by
Sydney concert promoterSteve Pavlovic . The label came to most people’s attention on 2001, when they releasedAustralian sample-based electronica actThe Avalanches ' debut album "Since I Left You ."In 2004, with the emergence of new actsCut Copy ,The Presets andThe Bumblebeez and the development of regular Modular parties and tours the label began to grow and Modular came to prominence in the Australian scene.In 2004 an office was established in New York, followed by a London office in 2005.Van She , a new waveelectropop four piece fromSydney were signed in August 2005. [http://www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/2005/050830-470_eliezer.php] Mid 2006 modular signed London’sNew Young Pony Club . An office in Los Angeles followed in 2007, along with the signing of new acts including Muscles,Ghostwood ,Buraka Som Sistema ,Plug-In City andThe Whitest Boy Alive .elected Discography
# - 2005
# - 2007ee also
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List of record labels External links
* [http://www.modularpeople.com Official Modular website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/modularpeople Official Modular US MySpace page]References
* James Jam, (2006, 16th Sep) We
Heart Modular. "New Music Press", 16-17Navbox
name = Modular Recordings
title = Modular Recordings artists
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list1 = Australian •The Avalanches •Ben Lee •Cut Copy • Muscles •The Presets •Rocket Science •Van She •Wolfmother International •Chromeo •Colder •Klaxons • Ladyhawke •MSTRKRFT •New Young Pony Club •The Softlightes •Yeah Yeah Yeahs Previous •Ben Lee •The Living End ;Eskimo Joe ;Gary Jules ;Jack Johnson
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