Elefant Records

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Elefant Records
Founded1989
FounderLuis Calvo
Genre Indie pop, Indie, Synthpop
Country of origin Spain
Location Las Rozas, Madrid
Official website Official website

Elefant Records is an independent record label based in Madrid, Spain.

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History

Elefant Records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La Línea del Arco". [1] In 2014, the label's 25th anniversary was celebrated with the launch of its entire catalog on the Bandcamp platform.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Marc Muñoz (5 October 2014). "Las bodas de plata de los sellos indie españoles". Zona de Obras.