Is 4AD an independent label?
4AD is a British record label owned by Beggars Group. It was founded in London under the name “Axis” (after the Hendrix album) by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980 as an imprint of Beggars Banquet Records….
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Who is Grimes label?
Roc Nation
4ADColumbia RecordsArbutus Records
Grimes/Record labels
What was the first 4AD release?
Bauhaus – Dark Entries (1980) 4AD’s first single- Bauhaus’ Dark Entries- defined the uncompromising, murky aesthetic of the label’s early releases.
Who owns Matador Records?
Matador is half-owned by label founder Chris Lombardi, co-owner Gerard Cosloy, and president Patrick Amory, and half by Beggars Group.
Who owns Beggars Group?
Martin Mills
Ownership. The Beggars Group has been in business for over forty years and is owned and managed by Martin Mills. Its musical focus remains fiercely alternative. As of 2017, the main labels that form the group are 4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young.
Is Grimes on 4AD?
Originally released via 4AD in 2012, Claire Boucher’s third album as Grimes remains one of pop’s most fascinating sequences.
Is Grimes still with 4AD?
COMMENCE PHase 2.” Miss Anthropocene was her final album with 4AD, after her relationship with the label collapsed in 2018. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Grimes told the world she was working on “one final album for my sh-t label.” Grimes later apologized for the deleted post.
What happened in the year 4 AD?
King Phraataces and Queen Musa of Parthia are overthrown and killed, the crown being offered to Orodes III of Parthia—the beginning of the interregnum.
Are Matador Records major labels?
Depending on your perspective, Matador Records is either the biggest indie label in the U.S., or the smallest, scrappiest major operation.
What label is Modest Mouse on?
Sub Pop
K RecordsEpic RecordsUp RecordsMatador Records
Modest Mouse/Record labels
Is Beggars Group a major label?
The Beggars Group in the last decade has gone from strength to strength, not only confirming their position as one of the largest independent groups of labels in the world, but also, by allowing their artists the time to develop, affording them freedom and support, releasing the best the decade had to offer.
Is 4AD a record label?
4AD is a British independent record label, founded by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980. It was originally funded by, and an imprint of, Beggars Banquet.
Is 4AD being under-represented in the modern music catalogue?
Also the most recent 4AD catalogue is under-represented with one track each for 2016 and 2018 and two tracks from 2017. In other words there are four tracks out of a nineteen track album for the years 2013-2019. You’d expect some favouritism with the newer bands, but not with this antholgy-again too much 2011/2012.
What does the catalog number on a 4AD LP mean?
4AD only released one LP on DAT format, Cocteau Twins’ Blue Bell Knoll, which was designated CADT 807. The second part of the catalog number is a number that represents the year of release (via the number of years since 1980, following the ‘1980 Forward’ theme), and the order of release in the particular year.
Are there any new artists on 4AD?
New groups or solo artists still came along on 4AD. Vinnie Miller, wonderful, exciting and new-not on this anthology. Lo-Fang (again, not on this collection). Scott Walker, of course, not a 4AD discovery, but why not on this collection? Whatever (sigh), who knows what 4AD are up to.