Grönland Records

Grönland Records is an independent record label based in London, England.

Origin

The label was founded by German actor and singer Herbert Grönemeyer in connection with an eight-CD box set called "Pop 2000." The box set and its companion TV series were designed to document music culture in Germany over the course of the 20th century and featured artists such as Neu!, Faust, Kraftwerk, The Notwist and Mouse on Mars. [http://www.groenland.com/2006/about.asp The "about" section of Grönland's web site, retrieved on October 2, 2007.]

Philosophy

Grönland’s philosophy is that business decisions should be influenced not by marketing strategies, but by the musician and his craft. Without sacrificing attention to the economic aspects of the label’s survival, Grönland, with its small staff and optimal structure, is committed to providing an environment where art and music are free to grow, and to giving full support and attention to its musicians on a level rarely seen in larger record companies. Consequently, Grönland only signs a maximum of six to eight bands and projects per year. ["Op. cit."]

Artists on Grönland's roster

The list below consists of artists listed on the "Artists" [http://www.groenland.com/2006/artists.asp Retrieved October 2, 2007.] and "Alumni" [http://www.groenland.com/2006/artists_alumni.asp Retrieved October 2, 2007.] sections of Grönland's web site.

* AK4711 (now defunct)
* Bombay
* Dextro
* Fujiya & Miyagi
* Emily Haines
* Freeland (released on continental Europe in collaboration with Marine Parade)
* Freidenker
* Half Cousin
* Harmonia
* Kira
* Lockdown Project
* Lunz
* Machine
* Merz
* My Luminaries
* Neu!
* Pet
* Petra Jean Phillipson
* Psapp (Grönland releases their album "Tiger My Friend" despite the band now being on Domino Records)
* Roedelius
* Sondre Lerche
* Sol Seppy
* The Earlies (released in continental Europe in collaboration with 679 Recordings)
* Windmill

References

External links

* [http://www.groenland.com Grönland's web site (in English and German)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/gronlandrecords Grönland’s MySpace site]
* [http://www.last.fm/label/Gronland Grönland’s last.fm entry]
* [http://youtube.com/groenlandrecords Grönland on YouTube]