View Full Version : What's your favourite (independent/non-major) record label?
Geometric-sama
February 5th, 2006, 03:45 AM
No majors: that means no Sony BMG, no Universal, no EMI, no Warner.
My favourite in Australia is Below Par Records, which has the Aussie bands Kisschasy, Something With Numbers, In The Grey and Last Years Hero as well as distributing/releasing internationals Vaux, The Colour, Yellowcard and Brand New. This is followed by Rapido, whose main bands now are One Dollar Short and After The Fall.
Overseas, I like Victory, which has bands like Hawthorne Heights and Silverstein, and had TBS until they signed with Warner o_O. Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords are also good - the classic punk labels, owned by Brett Gurewitz and Fat Mike.
jackasterfatman
February 5th, 2006, 05:00 AM
A friend of mine runs Paradiso Records in San Fran, he has some good up and coming Hip Hop artists in the making
Thomas-san
February 7th, 2006, 12:46 AM
Does Lookout! Records count? They were the first to sign Green Day, so I love them. XD
jasonresno
February 7th, 2006, 01:38 AM
Lookout!, Decaydence, Fueld By Ramen, Victory, Clandestine (its either clandestine or decaydence, but either way they vent out great unique bands)
Bomberman
February 7th, 2006, 02:03 AM
Elephant 6 Collaborative (Apples In Stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control) Indie/Folk-ish
Matador (Interpol, Mogwai, Pavement) Indie/Alt
Metropolis (KMFDM, VNV Nation) Industrial/Futurepop
Thomas-san
February 7th, 2006, 02:20 AM
Lookout!, Decaydence, Fueld By Ramen, Victory, Clandestine (its either clandestine or decaydence, but either way they vent out great unique bands)Oh! XD I forgot Fueld By Ramen (/me has Panic! At The Disco CD...they are in that label.)
Eliana
February 7th, 2006, 03:26 AM
Does Lookout! Records count? They were the first to sign Green Day, so I love them. XD
Amen. I concur, xD
Kung Fu Records, I'd have to say. Some amazing bands on it. And the label Man Alive is on (JA, I may need some help with this. o_o I think it's called The Militia Group) and the label Anti-Flag runs.
I Want Your Skull
February 7th, 2006, 04:42 AM
Victory and Fueled By Ramen are my two favorites...
Geometric-sama
February 7th, 2006, 12:56 PM
I concur; Fueled By Ramen is also a great label. Lobster's decent too~
Thomas-san
February 10th, 2006, 04:53 AM
Does Lava Records count, if so they are one of my favorites cause they have some great band signed with them like Nonpoint and Unwritten Law....
Sean the Wicked
February 10th, 2006, 05:20 AM
Ki/oon Records
My favorite one at least.
Geometric-sama
February 10th, 2006, 05:25 AM
Does Lava Records count, if so they are one of my favorites cause they have some great band signed with them like Nonpoint and Unwritten Law....
Lava is a Warner imprint. It's major.
Dignity
February 13th, 2006, 01:50 AM
Yush, Fueled by Ramen... and Vagrant records! Nobody mentioned them D: They have Alkaline Trio!! My favourite, though, is Epitaph. Just 'cause they have From First to Last <3.
Steeleon
February 16th, 2006, 03:21 AM
DecayDance, FueledByRamen, Tooth & Nail, Gotee, and Victory. But there are also many more. Gotta love Panic! At the Disco, those guy have got style.
oni flygon
February 16th, 2006, 03:23 AM
I have no real favorite record label, really. It's all about the music and less on favoritism. But otherwise, I prefer V2 records. =D
Chase Leader
February 16th, 2006, 03:28 AM
Hmmm...I don't think Anthem is a major record company...then again I could be wrong...but thats my favorite non-major company.
The Fly
February 17th, 2006, 12:02 AM
1 Life 1 Love Records, a rap label based out of Jackson, Mississippi. The Queen Boys and Boo "The Boss Playa" Rossini are some of my favorites.
Geometric-sama
February 17th, 2006, 01:45 PM
When I say "favourite", I pretty much mean labels I trust. With the labels I've mentioned I can buy a CD by any band on the label without hearing them, and be pretty sure that I'll like them, because their A&R people seem to be into the same kind of thing I like.
Aegis
February 20th, 2006, 12:27 AM
Ahem
Linkin Park
Fallout Boy
Dance Dance Revolution
Pokemon
If you ment studios, I really don't know...
Otter Mii-kun
February 20th, 2006, 12:52 AM
No majors: that means no Sony BMG, no Universal, no EMI, no Warner.
Do the label/companies have to still be in existence? I know some that I like that no longer exist.
DragonTrainer
February 20th, 2006, 10:38 PM
I rather like Victory, Fueled by Ramen, and some others that escape my mind right now.
Team Magma Girl
February 20th, 2006, 11:35 PM
I really like Metropolis(And One, :W:, ect.) So many good industrial bands have signed with them.
DarknessMonkey
February 21st, 2006, 04:10 AM
FueledByRamen and any they affiliate with them.
(They signed some of the best bands ever..Panic!, Fall Out, Academy Is..)
Geometric-sama
February 21st, 2006, 02:59 PM
ottermi, go ahead and give ones that have shut down. ^_^
DreamBandit, labels are the companies that sign and release bands. ^_^
Otter Mii-kun
February 21st, 2006, 06:40 PM
ottermi, go ahead and give ones that have shut down. ^_^
DreamBandit, labels are the companies that sign and release bands. ^_^
-Cameo Parkway (1956-1967)
-Sun (1950s, Elvis Presley started on this label)
-Hit of the Week (1930s)
Brittany
February 25th, 2006, 09:45 PM
Tooth and Nail, Equal Vision, and Solid State
Scyther5
March 5th, 2006, 10:17 PM
Eulogy,T&N, triple crown.
HightopNinja
March 7th, 2006, 12:24 AM
Psychopathic Records(ICP, Twiztid, Blaze, Dark Lotus, etc.)
Metropolis(KMFDM)
Strange Music(Tech N9ne, Prozak, Project Deadman)
Suburban Noize(KMK, Mower, St. Dogg, Pakaleika)
2.13.61 (Rollins Band, Henry Rollins)
All great bands, on all independently owned labels.