Acer Records

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Acer Records
Type Subsidiary of Acer Studios
Industry Music
Genre Instrumental, experimental, rock, pop, dance, funk, jazz, fusion
Founded2003
Headquarters,
Key people
Tim Scott
Products Music
Parent Acer Studios
Footnotes /references
distributor: CD Baby

Acer Records is an independent record label, based in Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

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Originally named after Tim Scott's private studio facility – Acer Studios, it was set up initially in 2002 for the recording and release in 2003 of his debut album Bald on the Inside , [1] [2] and as a front to administer the publishing rights and distribution of his solo compositions. [3]

Bald on the Inside was distributed through Borders Books & Music Stores throughout the UK. Backed by a UK-wide in store CD signing tour, it generated enough sales to put it occasionally inside their top 200 sellers list. [4]

The name was changed to Acer Records in order to separate the label and the underlying core company in 2008 with the release of Tim Scott's second album Guitar Mashing [5]

The grouped release of the Amy Jane , Angel Dust and 4:AM singles and the digital release of Bald on the Inside all in November 2009, were all encompassed under the Acer Records umbrella. [6]

Roster

Discography

Studio albums

YearTypeAlbumInfo
2003CD/Download Bald On The Inside
2008CD/Download Guitar Mashing
2011Download Ibiza Mayhem 2012
2013DownloadRetrospective Guitar Mashing
2013DownloadGuitar Mashing Decade

EPs

YearTypeEPInfo
2011DownloadIbiza Mayhem
2012DownloadMagnesium Black

Singles

YearTypeSingleInfo
2009Download 4:AM
2009DownloadAngel Dust
2009CD/Download Amy Jane
2010Download Cosmic Ignition
2010Download Cataclysmic Pink
2011DownloadOne Life
2011DownloadRio Gold Dust
2011DownloadDirty Mule
2012DownloadRok1
2012DownloadJelly Skeletons
2012DownloadSkye Surfing
2012DownloadI Found Love
2013DownloadFly Away [feat. Ruthybabez]
2013DownloadI Don't Wanna Be
2013DownloadHarmonic Elevator

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References

  1. Bald on the Inside album review - Guitar & Bass Magazine February 2004 Vol 14 No 20 by John Callaghan (page 18)
  2. Bald on the Inside album review – Guitar Techniques (magazine) January 2004 GTC94 by Cliff Douse (page 8)
  3. Bald on the Inside album review – Guitarist (magazine) January 2004 Issue 245 by Ben Bartlett (page 166)
  4. "Guitarist Tim's on the write track - but without any words" - Manchester Evening News, 2 June 2004 by Paul Taylor
  5. Guitar Mashing album review - Guitarist (magazine) February 2009 issue 312 by Simon Bradley (page 160)
  6. Amy Jane single review - Sound on Sound January 2010 issue 312 by Sam Inglis (page 150)