Monika Enterprise

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Monika Enterprise
Founded1997
Founder Gudrun Gut
Distributor(s)Indigo
GenreIndependent
Country of origin DE
Location Berlin
Official website Official Web Site of Monika Enterprise

Monika Enterprises is a Berlin, Germany-based independent record label.

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In 2001, Wallpaper magazine described the label's musical style as "[o]ccupying a twilight zone between electronic pop, easy listening and bedsit angst" and "[s]pearheading a new generation of, frequently female, electronic introspective sounds". [1] In 2007, Resident Advisor praised it as an "ace leftfield label". [2]

Gudrun Gut has stated that the label was named after a deceased goldfish of hers. [1]

Artists (selection)

Compilations

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Sonja Commentz: Raumschiff Monika. Wallpaper magazine, October 2001, Online copy Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Robin Wilks: Gudrun Gut - I Put A Record On - Album Review Resident Advisor, 10 March 2007