Hazelwood (label)

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Hazelwood Vinyl Plastics is a German label . It was founded in 1996 by Gordon Friedrich, Wolfgang Gottlieb and Denis Gudlin. In 1997 the first publication appeared with Sparkling Fresh by Universal Congress Of .

The label is based in Frankfurt-Rödelheim . It shared premises there between 2005 and 2007 with Waggle Daggle Records.

activities

Hazelwood has an affiliated, own recording studio in which, in addition to the numerous label bands, bands such as Motörhead and Barry White have produced albums over the years . Friedrich and Gottlieb are represented in all studio recordings either as producers or as musicians. In addition to participating in the studio recordings, they also do cover design. The label operators do their own press work and video production.

Self-image

The label's focus is more on the artistic authenticity of the music and the characters involved than on a specific genre. Hazelwood sees itself as a reservoir for creative enthusiasts and artists of all stripes. The artistically familiar atmosphere ensures that the Hazelwood bands have a strong bond not only with the record company, but also with each other. This fact leads to the fact that the musicians of individual bands support each other during performances and in the studio.

The label owner's penchant for cinemas is not only evident in the cover design, in which film and cinema play a major role. Hazelwood Vinyl Plastics not only publishes soundtracks on a regular basis , but also records for the production of numerous film scores such as B. the German film What is the use of love in thought responsible.

success

The label's most successful release was Alligatorsoup , Mardi Gras.bb's label debut, which sold over 30,000 copies. From the album What Is ?! of King Khan & The Shrines , several thousand copies were sold in the USA due to positive reviews in the American media.

Movie

Hazelwood and Gordon Friedrich are key protagonists in the 2012 documentary A Silent Rockumentary about the band Mardi Gras.BB.

Bands and musicians

The label's bands come from the USA , Canada , France , Denmark , Switzerland and Hungary , among others . The label is also internationally known and successful.

Hazelwood is sold through Indigo . Some records were also distributed through Universal Music , Cargo , Soulfood or EFA .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Showroom Rebels on intro.de
  2. ↑ a b Interview: Waggle Daggle Records ( memento of the original from August 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on home-of-rock.de  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / home-of-rock.de
  3. ↑ About on hazelwood.de (English)
  4. ↑ a b Ten Years of Hazelwood Vinyl Plastics on satt.org