By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
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On the crowded beaches of the internet, if we stay on the shore, we will only see advertisements for fraudulent online games., Your cousin's photos at the most boring party and your libertarian friends inventing excuses to hate women. Come aboard our virtual spaceship and let's explore more interesting places, places that will fuel your passions, your intelligence, your delights. The global network is wider than you suspect, and it doesn't end at the supermarket door. Here, as we have always said, we will talk especially about art, in all the complexity of the word, as it is promoted and conceived in 2024. This week we will dedicate to presenting some of the most interesting record labels on the independent planet. Here is our fourth digital log:
ZZK Records (https://zzkrecords.com/)
ZZK Records is an electronic music record label which originated from an "underground" party in Buenos Aires called Zizek Club that operated during 2006. Founders Grant C. Dull, Guillermo Canale, and Diego Bulacio wanted to provide a format for new artists and producers who were combining the most traditional sounds of Latin America, such as Cumbia, along with hip hop, reggaeton, dancehall, and other styles of electronic music. Today they have additional locations in Los Angeles and Bogotá, and their catalog includes artists from all over the continent, such as Cruzloma (Ecuador), Myth and Godmother (Venezuela), Industrial (Colombia), Luzmila Carpio (Bolivia), They are Pear Breakers (Mexico), Dat García (Argentina) and many others. On their website, we can also see their documentaries, and their educational and cultural projects.
Subterfuge Records (https://www.subterfuge.com/)
Subterfuge Records is a Spanish independent record label, Founded in 1989 by Carlos Galán, originating from the fanzine Subterfuge. Based in Madrid, it has been crucial in the development of bands such as Australian Blonde, Manta Ray and Dover, band that recorded Devil Came to Me, The best-selling independent music album in Spain, achieving 6 platinum records. Its current artists include La la love You, Anni B Sweet, Neuman and Nena Daconte, among others. From 2000 onwards, Subterfuge Records adapted to the digital revolution by Subterfuge event, which specializes in booking, management, and event production. They also launch Pizza Pop, A publishing house with over 5,000 songs, collaborating with national and international agencies and production companies. In 2019, they created Subterfuge Radio and the festival Podcast Station, a traveling event that has established itself as the main audio gathering in Spain.
One Little Independent Records (https://www.olirecords.com/)
Home to punks and pop stars since 1986. One Little Independent Records (formerly One Little Indian Records) It is an independent record label based in London that emerged from the former record label Spiderleg Records. The first success came thanks to AR Kane and Flow in 1986. The success continued with Kitchens of Distinction, the Sugarcubes, Sneaker Pimps, The Samen, Skunk Anaise, Chumbawamba and Alabama 3. In 1990, One Little Indian created several satellite record labels such as Clean-up Records, Elemental Records, Partisan Records, and Fat Cat Records. In 1997 he acquired Rough Trade Records and in 2001 Nude Records., as well as the rights to some SpinART Records albums. Its distributor was London Records until 1998, when Virgin Records took over. It has an impressive catalog, headed by the very same... Björk, and includes names like Fluke, Laura Misch, The Twilight singers, Tusks and others.
Beast Records (https://www.beastdiscos.cl/)
This is the largest independent record label in Chile. It was founded in 2005 and its headquarters are in Concepción, Biobío Region. It specializes in record production and the development and representation of Chilean artists, including Lucybell, Miss Garrison, Colombina Parra and many more. With a catalog exceeding 400 recordings, it's one of Chile's most prominent labels, maintaining a strong presence at international music fairs. At Zonagirante.com, we recommend it whenever we can., her beautiful playlists, which are updated year after year.
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