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Recording under no less than three prominent pseudonyms - Audion, False, and Jabberjaw - Matthew Dear is one of today's most versatile electronic musician. His name is closely associated with Ann Arbor's Ghostly International imprint, to which he Dear contributed its - and his - very first release in 1999. For the past few years Dear has reserved his real name for vocal-heavy techno pop, while his equally famous techno production mostly appear under the Audion moniker.
Detroit, United States
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According to legend, Ann Arbor's Ghostly International label was created in 1999 by Sam Valenti IV in his dorm room at the University of Michigan. Starting out with releases by Tadd...
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London
The label division of London's famous Fabric club, Fabric 591 Limited is well known as the home of the renowned Fabric DJ mix series as well as high-class compilations and albums by...
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Philadelphia
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Minimal
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Berlin
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Paris
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Techno
In operation since the late 90s, Logistic is a Parisian label with firm ties to the US: Robert Hood (as Monobox), Daniel Bell, the Detroit Grand Pubahs, Daniel Bell and Jeff Samuel are...
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Berlin
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Minimal
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Sydney
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Disco
Australian imprint Modular Recordings was established in 1998 and has been at the forefront of a movement fusing dance music, pop, and indie rock ever since. Over the years the label...
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London
After 10 years of operations Trevor Jackson's hugely influential Output label closed its doors in 2006, but its large catalogue of classic releases is once again made available...
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Berlin
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Ann Arbor
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Techno
Spectral Sound was founded in 2000, at a time when Spectral's parent label Ghostly International moved into a more experimental pop direction. Spectral has been dedicated to cutting...
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