RareNoiseRecords

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RareNoiseRecords
Founded2008 (2008)
Founder
Distributor(s)
  • Cargo (UK)
  • AMPED Distribution (US)
  • Cargo (Germany)
  • Goodfellas (Italy)
  • DifferAnt (France)
Genre
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon
Official website www.rarenoiserecords.com

RareNoiseRecords is an independent record label based in London, co-founded by Italian entrepreneur Giacomo Bruzzo and Italian musician and producer Eraldo Bernocchi in 2008. [1] The label's mission is to detect and amplify contemporary trends in progressive music, by highlighting their relation to the history of the art-form, while choosing not to be bound by pre-conceptions of genre. It seeks to become a guiding light for all those enamored by exciting, adventurous and progressive sounds. [1] In 2020, Bruzzo described his preferences in music for the label: "I like music that gives me a sense of vertigo, like I'm half a second away from the cliff's edge". [2]

Contents

The label released its first albums in 2009. [2] Musicians who have worked frequently with RareNoise include Eraldo Bernocchi, Lorenzo Feliciati, Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari, Colin Edwin, Cuong Vu, Jamie Saft, Bill Laswell, Joe Morris, Balázs Pándi, Roy Powell, and Pat Mastelotto. [3] RareNoise offers a subscription service, allowing customers to pay for one year's releases in advance. [2]

Artists

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References

  1. 1 2 "about-us". RareNoiseRecords. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Freeman, Philip (June 2020). "Blurring the Lines of Genre". DownBeat . Vol. 87, no. 6. p. 32.
  3. da Gama, Raul (20 October 2015). "Freewheelin' with Giacomo Bruzzo". Jazz da Gama. Retrieved 22 July 2016.