| Tri Angle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Robin Carolan |
| Defunct | April 24, 2020 [1] |
| Genre | Electronic |
| Country of origin | U.S./U.K. |
| Location | New York City; London |
| Official website | tri-anglerecords |
Tri Angle was an English record label based in London and New York established by Robin Carolan in 2010. The label released albums by serpentwithfeet, The Haxan Cloak, Vessel, Forest Swords, Holy Other, and Clams Casino.
After its inception and first set of releases, Tri Angle initially gained a reputation, with Dazed & Confused magazine calling the label "one of today’s most singular musical tribes". [2] In 2011, Tri Angle was named one of the top 50 labels in America by Billboard , [3] and in 2013, label owner Robin Carolan was profiled in The New Yorker . [4] The label's releases were featured on multiple "best of" lists by notable websites and publications such as Pitchfork, The Guardian , The New York Times , Rolling Stone , and Spin .
Tri Angle's sound was heavily debated in the music press, with The Wire noting it as being "one of the hardest labels to pin down in contemporary music". [5] Starting in the middle of the 2010s, artists from the label began collaborating with, and creatively partnering with, mainstream artists including Kanye West, Björk, Disclosure, A$AP Rocky, FKA Twigs, Diplo, Vince Staples, Atticus Ross, Tinashe, Massive Attack and The Weeknd. Björk in particular was a strong supporter of the label, crediting Robin Carolan with having helped her finish her eighth studio album Vulnicura , as well as collaborating with Tri Angle on a number of other occasions. In 2017, Carolan was credited on Utopia , Björk's ninth studio album, as 'the fifth ear'.
On April 24, 2020, Carolan released a statement via Twitter announcing that Tri Angle was officially defunct. [1] He went on to compose the score (alongside Sebastian Gainsborough) for Robert Eggers's 2022 film The Northman . As of 2024, Carolan is listed as the composer on Robert Egger's forthcoming adaptation of Nosferatu.
Howard Simon Bernstein is a Scottish musician, producer and DJ who has worked with artists including Björk, U2, Tricky, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Soul II Soul, Robbie Robertson, Elisa, Mukul Deora, Marlene Kuntz and the Gift.
Vessel is the first live long-form video by Icelandic musician Björk, directed by Stéphane Sednaoui and produced by Elektra Entertainment. It was released in VHS on 5 September 1994, by One Little Indian, with a DVD reissue taking place on 13 May 2003. The release documents a concert by the artist during the 1994 tour held in support of her studio album Debut (1993). It contains ten songs from the album, in addition to a B-side; an interview with Björk is interspersed throughout the setlist. Vesse/ was subject to mixed reviews from music critics, who had polarizing opinions on both the performances and Sednaoui's editing.
Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and sometimes eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over a career spanning four decades, drawing on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, classical, and avant-garde music.
oOoOO is an American witch house/chillwave project led by Christopher Dexter Greenspan. The project was founded in 2008. Along with White Ring and Salem, oOoOO is often recognized as a pioneer of the witch house sound.
Matthew Edward Barnes, known by his stage name Forest Swords, is an English record producer, composer, DJ, and artist. As of 2024, he has released three studio albums, two original scores, and two EPs.
Bobby Krlic, known by his stage name The Haxan Cloak, is a British composer, artist, music producer and musician.
Excavation is the second studio album by The Haxan Cloak, released on Tri Angle Records on April 16, 2013.
Kelela Mizanekristos is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me. In 2015, she released Hallucinogen, an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, Take Me Apart, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a nearly 5-year hiatus, Kelela released her second album, Raven, in February of 2023.
Vulnicura is the eighth studio album by Icelandic musician and singer Björk. It was produced by Björk, Arca and The Haxan Cloak, and released on 20 January 2015 by One Little Indian Records. Björk said the album expresses her feelings before and after her breakup with American contemporary artist Matthew Barney and the healing process.
Joshua Leary, better known by the stage name Evian Christ, is an English electronic music producer, DJ, songwriter and performance artist from Ellesmere Port, UK. He is signed to Tri Angle Records, Warp and Kanye West’s publishing house Donda and record label Very Good Beats. He released his debut mixtape Kings and Them in 2012 and gained prominence as a collaborator on West's 2013 album Yeezus. He released a further EP on Tri Angle, Waterfall, in 2014, and released his debut album on Warp Records, Revanchist, in 2023.
Holy Other is an English electronic musician and producer originally from Stockport, Greater Manchester. He is best known for his debut album Held.
Peter Runge, known by his recording alias Sd Laika, is an electronic recording artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He released his first work, the Unknown Vectors EP in 2012 via Lost Codes. This was the first release for the London-based label founded by grime producer Visionist.
Utopia is the ninth studio album by Icelandic singer-musician Björk. It was primarily produced by Björk and Venezuelan electronic record producer Arca, and released on 24 November 2017 through One Little Indian Records in the United Kingdom and The Orchard Enterprises in the United States. The album was acclaimed by music critics for its production, songwriting and Björk's vocals, and later received a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, becoming Björk's eighth consecutive nomination in the category.
"Blissing Me" is the second single from Icelandic singer Björk's ninth album, Utopia, released on 14 November 2017 via One Little Indian Records. The song was written by Björk and produced by Björk and Arca.
Josiah Wise, known professionally as serpentwithfeet, is an experimental musician based in Brooklyn, New York City. Wise released the EP Blisters in 2016, his debut studio album soil in 2018, his second EP Apparition in 2020, and his second studio album Deacon in 2021. His third studio album, Grip, was released in 2024.
Eric C. Burton, best known by the recording alias Rabit, is an American producer of experimental electronic music, as well as the owner of his own label Halcyon Veil, born in Houston.
Soil is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Serpentwithfeet. It was released on June 8, 2018, by Secretly Canadian and Tri Angle.
The Northman is a 2022 American epic historical action film directed by Robert Eggers from a screenplay he co-wrote with Sjón. Based on the legend of Amleth, the film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gustav Lindh, with Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. It focuses on Amleth, a Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge the murder of his father. The film is heavily influenced by Norse mythology.
Vessel, also known as Sebastian Gainsborough is an English music producer and composer from Bristol, England.
The Northman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2022 film of the same name directed by Robert Eggers and stars Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk and Willem Dafoe. The album was released on April 15, 2022 by Back Lot Music. Featuring music composed by Tri Angle artists Robin Carolan and Sebastian Gainsborough a.k.a. Vessel, in their first film scoring assignment, the duo had extensively researched on Vikings history to capture the essence of Nordic folk music, since both the musicians have background in electronic music.
