Labels and Resellers:
Rune Grammofon - Norwegian label which released the (AmbiEntrance #1 CD of the 1998) box set of Arne Nordheim's incredible sound constructions from 30 years ago, as well as the Biosphere/Deathprod remix CD.
Dorobo - Darrin Vehagen's Australia-based label. Notorious for quality ambient/experimental sounds, including Shinjuku Thief and Alan Lamb.
Spotted Peccary -
"Spotted Peccary Music is dedicated to the development of original progressive instrumental and limited vocal music inspired by the landscape, culture, and energy of North America."
Musical Starstreams - Now, this is cool! Get your RealAudio player, and hear streaming ambient/electronic while surfing the Web. Perfect listening while you're here at the AmbiEntrance:) Brought to you by Waveform.
Jay and Marie Senese - Marie Senese scours the coolest CD stores and record fairs in Los Angeles to
find the best deals on the newest and neatest CDs. Ask for their weekly list!
Waveform Records - Strange new sounds are coming from the "UFO filled canyons of Sedona, Arizona"; Waveform Records (Remember the One, Two & Three A.D. comps!?) are at it again. Check out their cool site!
Relapse/Release - The Release division of Relapse is responsible for goodies like new CDs from Brume, Dissecting Table, Lull, and Rapoon. Check out their impressive 3-disc comp, "Release Your Mind, Vol. 2".
Aucourant Records - Robert Scott Thompson's personal label, located in Roswell, Georgia, focuses on ambient, new-age, art and experimental releases.
Simulacra - Dallas, Texas based label responsible for giving us the lovely, twisted ambient/experimental sounds of Tear Ceremony. They have sound samples from both Film Decay and Resin so you can try before you buy.
Spareroom Studio - Spareroom Studio is a click-and-pick lineup of independent artists. Listen to the many samples (ambient, techno, electronic & house), choose which tracks you want recorded onto your own personal CD!
magnetic resonance - A source of dark techno beats and electro-industrial noises, as well as a meber of the Rivet Ring, to keep you linked to that sound spectrum.
AdAstra - A new label has just released its first compilation, Voyager. Come see what they're up to.
Randy Greif - Randy Greif, Swinging Axe Productions and the Ugly Jukebox, which includes over 1,000 items in the ambient/ experimental/ industrial vein. Heavily discounted with most at $8.00.
Multimood Records - Independent label is releasing (but not limited to): electronic, ambient, minimalism, contemporary, musique concréte, semi-classical, cross-cultural, atmospheric, tribal-ethnic and other experimental hybrids from all over the world.
Flux Records - Frank Rothkamm's enigmatic site, includes various layers of information woven into its somehow dada-istic design. In that light, I enjoy the "vOID Projection" especially.
Cold Spring - If your ambient is seeming a little too ordinary, venture further into left field with Cold Spring's roster, including Archon Satani, Inade, Masonna, Psychic TV and others.
BLT - Katsuya Hironaka's private label in Tokyo, Japan, whose goal is to expand the electronic music market. You'll be hearing more from BLT soon.
Manifold Records - Mandible Chatter, Aube, Totemplow and many more reside here. Some of the most interesting-sounding projects I've heard of. The already low prices include postage!
Staalplaat - Amsterdam's own. You can find the "Vital" review newsletter here, as well as an immense catalogue of obscure titles. Muslimgauze, O Yuki Conjugate, Thomas Köner and others record on Staalplaat.
Hearts of Space - A national public radio phenomenon since 1983. Besides their radio shows, the site also focuses on their various recording labels, with an online order form and more info.
Fathom: Sounding the Deep - is the division of HOS responsible for ambient sound excursions by artists including Robert Rich, Steve Roach, Suspended Memories, Michael Stearns, Kenneth Newby, and TUU.
RGB Records - "The Groove of the Future", HOS' home of cyber-tribal performing artists such as Paul Haslinger, Candice Pacheco and D'CŸckoo.
Hypnos Recordings - Up and coming out of Portland, OR. Home of M. Griffin, Viridian Sun, Saul Stokes and more. Also links to the Jeff Grienke, A Produce and R. Bone websites.
Projekt - Gothic/Ambient Headquarters! They've got a lot to offer and will send you a great little catalogue if you ask.
