Transcopic Records

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Transcopic Records
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Parent company EMI
Founded1998
Founder Graham Coxon
Defunct2005
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s) Parlophone
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock, lo-fi
Country of origin United Kingdom
Location London

Transcopic was a British record label created in 1998 by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon for his solo releases, as well as those of other left field artists. [1] Along with Coxon's music, the label issued records by acts such as Ooberman, The Buff Medways, You Am I, and Billy Childish. It was co-owned by Jamie Davis, who subsequently co-founded Ark Recordings and founded The Jaded Hearts Club . [2]

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Coxon issued his first five solo albums and their associated singles on the label between 1998 and 2005. After the closure of Transcopic, Coxon released his sixth album, Love Travels at Illegal Speeds (2006), via Parlophone. [3]

Selected releases

See also

References

  1. Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN   9780857125958 . Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. "Sparkadia". ABC Online. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. Power, Martin (10 June 2013). The Life of Blur. Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-1-7803-8697-3 . Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  4. "Transcopic Records Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio..." AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. Strong, Martin C. (2003). The great indie discography. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 902. ISBN   978-1-84195-335-9 . Retrieved 28 May 2024.