Emperor Norton Records

Emperor Norton Records

Emperor Norton Records, a now-defunct Los Angeles-based electronica, hip-hop, and dance-music record label. Some of the artists in its catalog included Arling & Cameron, Money Mark, Ugly Duckling, Cato Salsa Experience, Takako Minekawa, and Fantastic Plastic Machine. Additionally, it released the soundtracks to such movies as "Lost in Translation" and "The Virgin Suicides".

The company was named after Joshua A. Norton, a San Francisco citizen noted for proclaiming himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico in 1859. The company was purchased by Rykodisc in 2000 and folded in 2002.

See also

* List of record labels

External links

* [http://www.emperornorton.com/mod/ Official site]


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