Labels we track
New York
New Amsterdam Records
Celebrated boundary-crossing NYC "indie classical" label. "We support the projects and careers of ground-breaking post-genre composers and performers" ★★★★
New Focus Recordings
Prominent NYC label releasing contemporary classical, avant-garde jazz and cross-genre music. ★★★★
Fat Beats Records
Iconic underground hip hop label founded in New York City in 1994. (Madlib, Kool Keith, Akrobatik, Mr. Lif, Daedalus) ★★★★
Partisan Records
Leading NYC indie rock/avant rock label. Partners with Knitting Factory Records. (Fela Kuti, The Black Angels, Craig Finn, Mercury Rev) ★★★★
ECM Records
German label releasing jazz, experimental, classical and cross-genre music (Keith Jarrett, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny) ★★★★
Northern Spy
Prominent NYC avant garde/indie rock label. (Thurston Moore, Marc Ribot, Arto Lindsay) ★★★
Hospital Productions
NYC experimental/noise label. Operated a record store in the East Village 2006-11 (Merzbow) ★★★
Cantaloupe Music
NY avant-garde/contemporary classical label founded by three founders of the Bang on a Can Festival ★★★
Nonesuch
Warner-owned label releasing music in a mix of genres including classical and pop (The Magnetic Fields, David Byrne, Wilco) ★★★
Dark Entries
Named after a Bauhaus 7" single, NYC label Dark Entries features electro on the darker side of the spectrum
Magnetic Eye Records
NYC metal label. "Dedicated to presenting new talent and established names in doom, psychedelia, classic and stoner rock, we take pride in contributing to the legacy of the almighty riff."