Sounds of Subterrania
| Sounds of Subterrania | |
|---|---|
| Active years | since 1998 |
| founder | Gregor Samsa |
| Seat | Hamburg |
| Website | Sounds of Subterrania |
| Label code | LC12362 |
| distribution | Cargo Records (since 2001) |
| Genre (s) | Independent |
Sounds of Subterrania is a German independent label from Hamburg .
history
The label was founded in 1998 by Gregor Samsa in Kassel . The label started as a classic one-man DIY punk rock label and continues this idea to this day, albeit with different influences. The label's sound ranges from the rhythm and blues of the 1950s to soul , funk , power pop, pop of the 1960s, garage rock , rock of the 1970s and even noise . The name of the label refers to a song by the Kassel neo-sixties band Dog Food 5 . Sounds of Subterrania has been distributed in Germany by Cargo Records since 2001 . In 2008 the company moved to Hamburg. In March 2009 the label moved into its new premises in Hamburg's Hafenklang .
Alignment
Sounds of Subterrania has its roots in the do-it-yourself punk movement and, according to its own statement, tries to “break down genre boundaries”. Whether garage, punk, disco or noise - the main focus is on the independence of the respective artist from the existing mainstream.
Publications
The majority of the Sounds of Subterrania releases appear on vinyl. Special attention is paid to the artwork. The label always works with renowned international artists. One focus of the label is the release of special editions on vinyl. Sounds of Subterrania was the first label worldwide to release a cover with a lenticular front. Sounds of Subterrania records do not have a uniform logo . Each band or each sound carrier receives a logo specially tailored to the sound.
successes
In 2006, Karl Bruckmaier named Sounds of Subterrania in the Süddeutsche Zeitung as his discovery of the year. In 2008, the German theater and film director Leander Haußmann discovered the musician Amos at a concert for his film Robert Zimmermann wonders about love . This collaboration resulted in the video clip for Amos' song Bla Bla . On November 20, 2012, Samsa was awarded the "Die Goldene Indieaxt" music prize for its longstanding and sustained commitment to independent music.
Bite it festival
Since 2002 the label has organized its own festival, at which different bands of the label appear in different cities in Germany.
Web links
- Sounds of Subterrania label homepage
- Sounds of Subterrania Myspace page
- Label interview Ox magazine (Ox # 64/2006)
- Label interview Trust (Trust # 129/2008) (PDF file; 234 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Winner of the golden Indian ax 2012 on the website of the Association of Independent Music Companies ev