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21st Circuitry | |
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Founded | 1991 |
Defunct | 1999 |
Genre | Industrial rock |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | San Francisco, California |
21st Circuitry was a record label based in San Francisco, California, that was founded in early 1991. The label released music from genres, such as electro-industrial, industrial rock, and other similar styles of music. The label signed a number of artists, including, Covenant, Unit:187, and Xorcist, as well as releasing a number of compilation albums targeted at the industrial scene. Some releases were distributed via other labels, including Caroline Records and Metropolis Records. [1] In 1999, 21st Circuitry shut its doors and its remaining stock was purchased by Metropolis Records.
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