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Label Profiles

Long-form features profiling record labels — their histories, key releases, and aesthetic identities. Each piece concluded with curated lists of ten essential singles/EPs and ten essential albums. Scott Plagenhoef wrote Creation Records. Colin McElligatt covered Bella Union. Over 36 profiles spanning Warp, Kompakt, Dischord, Merge, Matador, Earache, K Records, Motown, Rawkus, Touch and Go, Def Jux, Rune Grammofon, and many others.

48 entries — newest to oldest

Facedown Records - Label Profile	Cosmo Lee	(0)	2007-03-19
Catbird Records - Label Profile	Kevin J. Elliott	(0)	2006-11-06
Background Records - Label Profile	Ronald Schepper	(0)	2004-06-16
Violent Turd - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2003-09-01
~scape Records - Label Profile	Ronald Schepper	(0)	2003-09-01
Earache Records - Label Profile	Clay Jarvis	(0)	2003-09-01
Rune Grammofon - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2003-09-01
Anticon - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2003-09-01
Matador Records - Label Profile	Kareem Estefan	(0)	2003-09-01
Involve Records - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2003-09-01
Ambush Records - Label Profile	Gavin Mueller	(0)	2003-09-01
Bella Union - Label Profile	Colin McElligatt	(0)	2003-09-01
Chairkicker's Union Music - Label Profile	Gentry Boeckel	(0)	2003-09-01
Kranky Records - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2003-09-01
Celestial Records - Label Profile	Fredrick Thomas	(0)	2003-09-01
Astralwerks Records - Label Profile	Sam Bloch	(0)	2003-09-01
Mille Plateaux - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2003-09-01
Rykodisc - Label Profile	Colin McElligatt	(0)	2002-12-01
Three Gut Records - Label Profile	Cam Lindsay	(0)	2002-12-01
Star Trak - Label Profile	Tyler Martin	(0)	2002-11-01
Vermiform Records - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2002-11-01
12k - Label Profile	Michael Heumann	(0)	2002-11-01
Strut Records - Label Profile	Kurt Deschermeier	(0)	2002-11-01
Def Jux - Label Profile	Gavin Mueller	(0)	2002-10-01
Trente Oiseaux - Label Profile	Joe Panzner	(0)	2002-10-01
Hefty Records - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2002-10-01
McKenzie Burns Productions Inc. - Label Profile	Roxanne Blanford	(0)	2002-10-01
Arhoolie Records - Label Profile	Colin Beckett	(0)	2002-09-01
Gravity Records - Label Profile	Chris Smith	(0)	2002-09-01
Touch & Go/Quarterstick Records - Label Profile	Colin McElligatt	(0)	2002-09-01
Mego Records - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2002-09-01
Tigerbeat6 Records - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2002-08-01
Kompakt - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2002-08-01
Troubleman Unlimited - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2002-08-01
Merge Records - Label Profile	Cam Lindsay	(0)	2002-08-01
Warp Records - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2002-07-01
Rawkus Records - Label Profile	Brett Berliner	(0)	2002-07-01
Dischord Records - Label Profile	Colin McElligatt	(0)	2002-07-01
Motown Records - Label Profile	Adam Blackbourn	(0)	2002-07-01
Creation Records - Label Profile	Scott Plagenhoef	(0)	2002-07-01
Relapse Records - Label Profile	Clay Jarvis	(0)	2002-06-01
Immediate Records - Label Profile	Matt Golden	(0)	2002-06-01
Temporary Residence - Label Profile	Todd Burns	(0)	2002-06-01
K Records - Label Profile	Adam Blackbourn	(0)	2002-06-01
5 Rue Christine - Label Profile	Stylus Staff	(0)
Gameboy Records - Label Profile	Stylus Staff	(0)
Irdial~Disks - Label Profile	Stylus Staff	(0)
Level Plane Records - Label Profile	Stylus Staff	(0)