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50 Foot Wave
50 Foot Wave is an American alternative rock band, formed in 2003. The band is fronted by Kristin Hersh, who writes the group's songs with collaborative efforts from the other group members in composing and arranging the music. The group's name is a reference to both an illustration and the term for the 50-foot sound wave of the lowest F tone audible to the human ear. The band sometimes abbreviates its name as ''L'~'', using the Roman numeral for 50.
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Andy Zax
Andy Zax is a music historian and producer of CD boxed sets and reissues by Talking Heads, Rod Stewart, Echo & the Bunnymen, Television, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Judee Sill, John Cale, Nico, The Neon Philharmonic, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, The Sisters of Mercy, David Axelrod and Lee Hazlewood, among others. He is also a former co-star of the Comedy Central game show Beat the Geeks on which he played the Music Geek.
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Anni Rossi
Anni Rossi is a singer, violist and keyboardist from Minnesota. She graduated for the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, MN.
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Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg on June 24, 1978) is a Los Angeles-based recording artist who is sometimes associated with the freak folk and chillwave scenes..
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Atlas Sound
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B. C. Gilbert
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Belly (band)
Belly was a rock band formed in 1991 by former Throwing Muses members Tanya Donelly (who was also in The Breeders) and Fred Abong. The band was based in Boston, Massachusetts, though all of the original members grew up in Newport, Rhode Island. The band consisted of Donelly on lead vocals and guitar, Abong on bass, Tom Gorman on guitar, and Chris Gorman on drums. Tom and Chris, who were brothers, were childhood friends of Donelly's; they had previously played in the hardcore punk band Verbal Assault.
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Bradford Cox
Bradford James Cox (born May 15, 1982 in Athens, Georgia), is an American musician best known for his role as the lead singer and guitarist of Atlanta, Georgia-based psychedelic and ambient band Deerhunter. He also pursues a solo career under the moniker Atlas Sound. Cox formed Deerhunter with drummer Moses Archuleta in 2001. The band has released 4 LP's along with several singles and EP's. Atlas Sound is a name Cox has used since he was ten to refer to his own music, but his first full-length produced under the name was Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel, released in 2008. Cox's method of creating music is stream-of-consciousness, and he does not write lyrics in advance.
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Brendan Perry
Brendan Perry (born 30 June 1959 in Whitechapel, London) is a singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work as the male half of the duo, Dead Can Dance, with Lisa Gerrard.
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Clan of Xymox
Clan of Xymox are a rock/darkwave band from the Netherlands.
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Colin Newman
Colin Newman (born 16 September 1954, Salisbury, Wiltshire) is an English musician, record producer and record label owner.
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Colourbox
Colourbox were an English electronic musical group on the 4AD label, releasing a number of records between 1982 and 1987. The band was formed by brothers Martyn and Steve Young, along with guest singers, until Lorita Grahame joined as a permanent member in 1983.
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Elizabeth Fraser
Elizabeth Davidson Fraser (born 29 August 1963, Grangemouth) is a Scottish singer best known as the vocalist for the pioneer dreampop group Cocteau Twins. Described by critic Jason Ankeny as "an utterly unique performer whose swooping, operatic vocals relied less on any recognizable language than on the subjective sounds and textures of verbalized emotions," Fraser's distinctive singing earned much critical praise. To her chagrin, she was once described as "the voice of God.") Fraser's singing veers between semi-comprehensible lyrics and abstract mouth music; fans have oft-debated the inspiration and meaning of her lyrics, but over the years Fraser has been reluctant to discuss such topics. Fraser has a soprano vocal range.
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Emma Pollock
Emma Pollock is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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Frank Black
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Graham Lewis
Graham Lewis (born Edward Graham Lewis, 22 February 1953, Grantham, Lincolnshire) is an English musician.
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Harold Budd
Harold Budd (born May 24, 1936) is an American ambient/avant-garde composer and poet. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was raised in the Mojave Desert, and was inspired at an early age by the humming tone caused by wind blown across telephone wires.
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Heidi Berry
Heidi Berry is an American singer-songwriter.
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His Name Is Alive
His Name Is Alive is an experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan. After several self-released cassettes, they debuted on 4AD Records in 1990, starting a long run at the label. Throughout the band's long history, leader Warren Defever has been the only constant member, with a variety of musicians and singers contributing over the years.
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Iron & Wine
Samuel Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance). He occasionally tours with a full band.
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Ivo Watts-Russell
Ivo Watts-Russell (born 1954 in Northamptonshire, England) was joint-founder with Peter Kent of the English indie record label 4AD. He has also produced several records, himself preferring to use the term "musical director" to explain his role in the creation.
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Joker (musician)
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Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jóhann Jóhannsson (born 1969) is an Icelandic musician, composer and producer. He is a co-founder of Kitchen Motors in Reykjavík, the art organization/think tank/record label which specializes in initiating collaborations, promoting concerts and exhibitions, performances, chamber operas, producing films, books and radio shows based on the ideals of experimentation, collaboration and the search for new art forms.
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Kim Deal
Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for The Breeders and bassist (and lead/backup vocalist) of the alternative rock band the Pixies. Deal first joined the Pixies in January 1986 as the band's bassist, adopting the stage name Mrs. John Murphy for the band's releases Come On Pilgrim and Surfer Rosa. Following Doolittle and the Pixies' resulting hiatus, she formed The Breeders with Tanya Donelly and Josephine Wiggs. After the Pixies reconvened in 1990, Deal felt increasingly sidelined by the band's frontman, Black Francis; this led to the Pixies' breakup in early 1993.
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Kristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh (born August 7, 1966) is an American singer/songwriter who performs solo acoustic concerts; she also has performed as lead singer and guitarist for alternative rock group Throwing Muses and currently leads the hardcore punk-influenced power trio 50 Foot Wave. She has written a memoir, titled Rat Girl, which was published in the USA by Penguin Books on August 31, 2010 and is co-founder of the non-profit, open-source software project for recording artists, CASH Music.
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Lisa Germano
Lisa Germano (born June 27, 1958) is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has released seven albums featuring her often-hushed vocal style, confessional lyrics, and distinctive violin. Her 1994 album Geek the Girl received widespread critical acclaim, including being featured as a top album of the 1990s by the music magazine Spin. She is also known as a guest performer and/or session musician on over sixty records by a variety of artists, including John Mellencamp, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Yann Tiersen, Neil Finn, Sheryl Crow, Iggy Pop, Jewel and Eels.
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Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard (born April 12, 1961) is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry.
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Lætitia Sadier
Lætitia Sadier (born 6 May 1968, sometimes known as Seaya Sadier, or "The Shah" after an Anglophone rendering of the last syllable of her forename) is a French musician best-known as the singer of the post-rock band Stereolab.
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M Ward
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Magnetophone
Magnétophone are an electronic / art-rock band originating from Birmingham UK, composed of Matt Huish Saunders (born 1972) and John Hanson (born 1973). Since their inception in the mid-1990s they have released two albums, I Guess Sometimes I Need to Be Reminded of How Much You Love Me and The Man Who Ate the Man, plus numerous singles and EPs and are currently signed to the revered art-house record label 4AD. Magnétophone rose to international recognition out of a period of vibrant musical activity in the second city, which also spawned contemporaries Broadcast.
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Michael Brook
Michael Brook (born 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, producer, and film music composer familiar with many disciplines including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores.
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Minotaur Shock
Minotaur Shock is the nom de plume of David Edwards, a Bristol-based electronica musician. His 2005 album Maritime was his first album released through 4AD Records, having previously released work via Manchester based Melodic.
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Mojave 3
Mojave 3 are a British band, consisting of Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Simon Rowe, Alan Forrester, and Ian McCutcheon. Goswell, Halstead and McCutcheon previously played in Thames Valley shoegazing band Slowdive.
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Neil Halstead
Neil Halstead (born 7 October 1970 in [Reading], England) is a British guitarist and singer, described as "one of Britain's most respected songwriters" by Allmusic. He was a founding member of Slowdive, a band often associated with the shoegazer musical genre. Following the disbanding of Slowdive, Halstead along with some other members of Slowdive (including longtime friend and musical collaborator Rachel Goswell) formed Mojave 3. Mojave 3 are stylistically distinct from Slowdive and may be regarded as British country/folk. Halstead is the principal singer and songwriter in Mojave 3 and also plays guitar.
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Piano Magic
Piano Magic is a musical collective formed in the summer of 1996 by Glen Johnson, Dominic Chennell, and Dick Rance in London, England. Their sound has been described as ambient pop, post-rock, indietronica, coldwave, dark wave and ghostrock. While the most recent releases have seen them operating with a traditional band format, they originally started their career with the intention to base their recordings around their small nucleus and whoever else would like to contribute. Glen Johnson is the only remaining band member from the original trio.
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Pieter Bourke
Pieter Bourke is an Australian percussionist, composer, and audio engineer. He has collaborated with Dead Can Dance, and recorded material with ex-Dead Can Dance Lisa Gerrard. He also collaborated with Australian musician David Thrussell (alias Black Lung), first as part of the latter's band Snog, then just the two of them under the project name Soma. Bourke and Gerrard received two shared Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Score, in 2000 for The Insider (1999), and in 2002 for Ali (2001).
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Pieter Nooten
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Rachel Goswell
Rachel Goswell (born 16 May 1971 in Fareham, England) is a singer-songwriter who was a vocalist with shoegazing pioneers Slowdive. Following Slowdive's dissolution, Goswell joined Slowdive alumni Neil Halstead and Ian McCutcheon along with former Chapterhouse member Simon Rowe to form the indie pop/dream pop outfit Mojave 3.
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Rema-Rema
Rema-Rema was a short-lived English music group, consisting of Gary Asquith (guitar/vocals), Marco Pirroni (guitar), Mick Allen (bass/vocals), Mark Cox (keyboards) and Max (drums).
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Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945, Bristol) is an English musician, and founding member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine, with a long and distinguished solo career. He is married to English painter and songwriter Alfreda Benge.
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Robin Guthrie
Robin Guthrie (born 4 January 1962, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland) is a musician best known as co-founder of the Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and other musical instruments, in addition to programming, sampling and sound processing. Guthrie also works extensively as a producer and engineer.
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Serena-Maneesh
Serena-Maneesh (previously spelled Serena Maneesh, sometimes shortened to S-M) is an alternative rock band from Oslo, Norway. In an interview with Village Indian, lead member Emil Nikolaisen explained the word-constellation the following way:
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Steve Albini
Steven Frank Albini (pronounced ) (July 22, 1962) is an American audio engineer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner, and engineer of Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex located in Chicago, and has worked with musical acts such as Pixies, Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Electrelane, Scrawl, and PJ Harvey, among others.
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Sybarite (musician)
Sybarite is the solo project of musician Xian Hawkins, who played with the Silver Apples for a number of years in the 1990s. Sybarite produces abstract midtempo electronica, but also contains elements of jazz and classical music. He has released albums on the 4AD label among others.
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Tanya Donelly
Tanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966, in Newport, Rhode Island) is an American Grammy-nominated singer songwriter and guitarist based in New England who co-founded Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristin Hersh. She then went on to work in The Breeders and Belly in the 1990s. In the late 1990s, she settled into a solo recording career, working largely with musicians connected to the Boston music scene.
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The Wolfgang Press
The Wolfgang Press were an English band, active in the 1980s and 1990s. While many people were involved in most of their recordings (especially in later years), the core band consisted of Michael Allen (vocals, bass), Mark Cox (keyboards), and Andrew Gray (guitar). The band recorded for the 4AD label. Allen and Cox had both been members of Rema-Rema and Mass, while Gray had been a member of In Camera. All of these bands had also recorded for 4AD. The group scored a #2 Modern Rock hit in the U.S. with "A Girl Like You" in 1992, which was also their biggest international hit.
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Tim Buckley
Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American vocalist and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died at age 28, survived by his son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibert.
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Tune-Yards
Tune-Yards (often stylized as tUnE-yArDs) is the moniker of Oakland, CA based musician Merrill Garbus. To date, she has one full-length studio album and is currently signed to the British independent record label 4AD.
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Twin Shadow
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Vinny Miller
Vinny Miller (born in Dorset, England) is a British singer-songwriter and record producer, once signed to the 4AD label.
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Wire (band)
Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on the Live at the Roxy WC2 album - a key early document of the scene, and was later central to the development of post-punk.
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Xmal Deutschland
Xmal Deutschland (pronounced: iks-mul doychlund) was a musical group from Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1980 with a completely female line-up, they became successful outside their native country. The lead singer of the band is vocalist Anja Huwe. Xmal Deutschland's last album was released in 1989.
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Canada
Canada () is a country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area. Canada's common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world.
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Japan
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan ( or Nihon-koku), is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
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London
London () is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; , Spanish for "The Angels") is the second most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of California and the western United States, with a population of 3.83 million within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Los Angeles extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 14.8 million and it is the 14th largest urban area in the world, affording it megacity status. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is home to nearly 12.9 million residents while the broader Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside combined statistical area (CSA) contains nearly 17.8 million people. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most multicultural counties in the United States. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos" ().
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Stornoway
Stornoway () is a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a country and sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island nation, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border with another sovereign state, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. Great Britain is linked to continental Europe by the Channel Tunnel.
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THE BIG PINK - "VELVET" (4AD - official video)
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- Duration: 4:52
- Published: 09 Mar 2010
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- Author: 4ADRecords
'Velvet' is taken from The Big Pink's debut album A Brief History Of Love (available to order from bit.ly Directed by Rob Hawkins; Mixed by Alan Moulder; Bondage by Esinem.
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St Vincent 4AD Session
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- Duration: 15:36
- Published: 27 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
For more info: www.4ad.com Tracklisting: 1. Chloe In The Afternoon 2. Surgeon 3. Strange Mercy 4. Year Of The Tiger In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody. Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth.
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Blonde Redhead - Here Sometimes (4AD Session)
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- Duration: 4:51
- Published: 24 Aug 2010
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: BlondeRedheadVEVO
Penny Sparkle (pre-order here: amzn.to out September 14th on 4AD. View the full session here - www.4ad.com Earlier in 2010, Blonde Redhead released Penny Sparkle, their third album for 4AD and eighth in total. Joined here by Henrik Von Sivers, who worked on the new album as one half of production duo Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid, the session sees the band offer striking interpretations of several standout tracks from the album. The five songs were shot at Integrated Studios in Tribeca, New York on 11th August 2010 and comprise the first 4AD Session to be filmed in America. The sparse lighting creates a suitably ethereal setting, allowing the band to showc...
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Efterklang - I Was Playing Drums (4AD Sessions)
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- Duration: 5:17
- Published: 09 Mar 2010
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Taken from Efterklang's video session recorded at VEGA, Copenhagen for 4AD Sessions [ more at 4ad.com ], 'I Was Playing Drums' is taken from the outfit's album Magic Chairs, available here: bit.ly Director: Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
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Stornoway - Fuel Up (4AD Sessions)
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- Duration: 4:41
- Published: 07 Sep 2010
- Uploaded: 09 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Taken from Stornoway's video session recorded at The Rotunda, Oxford for 4AD Sessions [ more at 4ad.com ], 'Fuel Up' is taken from the band's debut album Beachcomber's Windowsill, available here: amzn.to Director: Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
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Tune-Yards - Real Live Flesh (4AD Sessions)
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- Duration: 4:22
- Published: 23 Nov 2009
- Uploaded: 12 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Taken from the Tune-Yards video session recorded at Platts Eyot for 4AD Sessions [ more at 4ad.com ], 'Real Live Flesh' is taken from the expanded release of their debut album, Bird-Brains, available here: bit.ly
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Twin Shadow - Slow - 4AD Session
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- Duration: 3:35
- Published: 01 Feb 2011
- Uploaded: 10 Dec 2011
- Author: EddieEssence
Twin Shadow is the latest act to record for the 4AD Sessions series. Filmed at Teddington Studios at the back end of 2010, the session airs ahead of the band's debut European tour and gives fans a real insight into the band's live set up following the release of debut album, Forget, last year. While Twin Shadow has long been seen as the work of lead singer George Lewis Jr., the four session tracks show a tightly wound and musically astute four piece, effortlessly playing off one another. 'Slow' and future single, 'Castles In The Snow', both highlight the urgency that drives their live performances, while the version of 'Forget' pushes George's guitar playing to the fore, revealing an epic, almost stadium-like quality to the band not necessarily evident on record. More importantly, the session confirms that Twin Shadow are a formidable live proposition, leaning on classic rock and new wave signifiers, but able to channel their own unique charm and allure. Twin Shadow have recently confirmed a series of tour dates, taking in shows on both sides of the Atlantic. Gigs in America in January are followed by the band's first UK tour, culminating in an NME Awards show with Warpaint at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. Following this, the band travel across the US in support of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart.
http://wn.com/Twin_Shadow__Slow__4AD_Session
Gang Gang Dance - "Chinese High" (4AD Session)
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- Duration: 7:07
- Published: 13 May 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Taken from the 4AD Session. 'Chinese High' features on the album, Eye Contact, released 9/10th May. Buy Eye Contact now: Amazon: amzn.to iTunes: bit.ly Rough Trade: bit.ly Beggars USA: bit.ly To mark the release of fourth album Eye Contact, Brooklyn's Gang Gang Dance is the latest act to record a 4AD Session. Filmed in early April at Angelic Studios in the heart of rural England, the band convened in a purposefully built 20ft square mirrored room, encased by endless reflections of themselves. Inspired by the so-called 'infinity rooms' of the seminal Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the construction of the space comprised most of the time allotted to recording. Consequently, the session didn't begin until midnight, and continued through until sunrise the next day. Inevitability, the twilight hours suffused the performance with a subtle euphoria, which allayed with the warped environment crated by the mirrors, touched the renditions of 'Glass Jar' and 'Adult Goth' with an otherworldly quality. With the idea to create all effects live in the space sans digital manipulation, the resulting performance channeled a raw responsiveness to the music as it was being played, as witnessed in the 15 minute take on the visceral dancehall of 'MindKilla' and the Balearic feel of 'Chinese High'. Indeed, spontaneity was key to the entire session. 'MindKilla' was recorded in one take and improvised to include an exclusive airing of previously unreleased track, 'KOU-DA-LEY', while 'Adult Goth <b>...</b>
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Blonde Redhead - "Love or Prison" 4AD Session
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- Duration: 6:16
- Published: 03 Nov 2010
- Uploaded: 09 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
From the album "Penny Sparkle" - bit.ly Watch the complete Blonde Redhead 4AD Session: www.4ad.com Director: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer Cameras and lighting: William Voermann Editing and Post Production: Anthony Mathile/Robert Semmer Recording and Mixing: Andrew Gerhan Buy "Penny Sparkle" from Amazon: www.amazon.com Buy "Penny Sparkle" from Beggars:www.beggarsgroupusa.com
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M. Ward 'Rave On' (Official Video - 4AD)
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- Duration: 3:32
- Published: 15 Apr 2009
- Uploaded: 12 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Official video for 'Rave On', a Buddy Holly cover, by M. Ward. The video was directed by Mike Please. www.mwardmusic.com
http://wn.com/M_Ward_'Rave_On'_Official_Video__4AD
St Vincent - Surgeon from 4AD Session
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- Duration: 4:31
- Published: 28 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
View the full session at 4ad.com In September of this year, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody. Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth. As with all of the sessions in the series, directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard filmed the four tracks with a clear artistic vision. In this instance, the inspiration came from an unlikely source -- the memory of seeing a 1968 Shirley Bassey performance of 'This is My Life' on Rai Uno for Italian TV. With that reference point in mind, Annie takes centre stage against the backdrop of a projected live-feed, resplendent in glamorous eye make-up and with her always-impressive guitar work brought clearly <b>...</b>
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Iron And Wine 4AD Session
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- Duration: 16:14
- Published: 11 Jul 2011
- Uploaded: 09 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Beam, released their fourth album, Kiss Each Other Clean through 4AD in January 2011. Somewhat of a departure from earlier recordings and representing an expansion of the ideas explored on last album The Shepherd's Dog, the record saw Beam's often stripped-back compositions development into ornate arrangements/ Live performances also saw Beam joined by a cast of musicians, helping flesh out his sound. For this beautifully rendered 4AD Session, Beam made the conscious decision to return to his roots. Taking those album tracks back to their nascent form, Beam delivered five acoustic performances that immediately make clear the craft and care that constitutes each Iron & Wine track. Pushed to the fore is Beam's languorous vocals, showcasing the seemingly effortless ease with which he is able to imbibe his music with a nuanced poetry. Filmed at Miloco Recording Studios in Bermondsey, London, the location proved truly fitting of the performance. Beam found himself surrounded by an array of vintage analogue equipment, a perfect compliment to the down-home wood-and twine classic songwriting that has continued to characterize the work of Iron & Wine over the course of four albums. Playing four songs from the new album, long time fans will also note the inclusion of the 'Upwards Over The Mountain', a track drawn from the band's much-loved back catalogue. The session provides a neat precursor to when Iron & Wine return to the UK in October <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/Iron_And_Wine_4AD_Session
tUnE-yArDs - 'Gangsta'
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- Duration: 3:59
- Published: 26 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 12 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
The second video from "whokill" - bit.ly Directed by Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs Purchase "whokill" from 4AD: bit.ly Purchase "whokill" from Amazon: bit.ly Further info: www.tune-yards.com www.4ad.com
http://wn.com/tUnE-yArDs__'Gangsta'
Twin Shadow - 'Forget' (4AD Session)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:29
- Published: 02 Feb 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Twin Shadow is the latest act to record for the 4AD Sessions series. Filmed at Teddington Studios at the back end of 2010, the session airs ahead of the band's debut European tour and gives fans a real insight into the band's live set up following the release of debut album, Forget, last year. While Twin Shadow has long been seen as the work of lead singer George Lewis Jr., the four session tracks show a tightly wound and musically astute four piece, effortlessly playing off one another. 'Slow' and future single, 'Castles In The Snow', both highlight the urgency that drives their live performances, while the version of 'Forget' pushes George's guitar playing to the fore, revealing an epic, almost stadium-like quality to the band not necessarily evident on record. More importantly, the session confirms that Twin Shadow are a formidable live proposition, leaning on classic rock and new wave signifiers, but able to channel their own unique charm and allure. View the full session here: 4adsessions.com Buy Twin Shadow's debut album, Forget, from iTunes/Amazon/HMV/Rough Trade. More details here: www.4ad.com ------------------------------- About the 4AD Sessions The 4AD Sessions are an ongoing series of video recordings with various acts from the label's roster. Following on from the Deerhunter session at the Studio Plateaux on Platts Eyott island in 2008, the recordings will see 4AD artists performing back-catalogue covers and alternative versions of their own material. 4ad.com <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/Twin_Shadow__'Forget'_4AD_Session
Iron & Wine - Big Burned Hand (4AD Session)
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- Duration: 3:00
- Published: 19 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: IronAndWineVEVO
Watch the full session here - www.4ad.com Iron & Wine, the work of Austin-based Sam Beam, released their fourth album, Kiss Each Other Clean through 4AD in January 2011. Somewhat of a departure from earlier recordings and representing an expansion of the ideas explored on last album The Shepherd's Dog, the record saw Beam's often stripped-back compositions development into ornate arrangements/ Live performances also saw Beam joined by a cast of musicians, helping flesh out his sound. For this beautifully rendered 4AD Session, Beam made the conscious decision to return to his roots. Taking those album tracks back to their nascent form, Beam delivered five acoustic performances that im...
http://wn.com/Iron_Wine__Big_Burned_Hand_4AD_Session
Camera Obscura - The Blizzard (4AD)
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- Duration: 5:01
- Published: 23 Nov 2009
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Camera Obscura release their cover of the Jim Reeves 1964 Christmas classic, 'The Blizzard', through 4AD on December 7, 2009. For more information on the band and the release click: www.camera-obscura.net
http://wn.com/Camera_Obscura__The_Blizzard_4AD
This Mortal Coil Blood Bitter - 4AD TMC Ft The Crow
One of the most special acts in the story of Blood. If you listen to TMC Blood from the start, you will hear the whole story.
http://wn.com/This_Mortal_Coil_Blood_Bitter__4AD_TMC_Ft_The_Crow
tUnE-yArDs - Powa (4AD Session)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:51
- Published: 20 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: tUnEyArDsVEVO
View the full session here - www.4ad.com tUnE-yArDs is the singular musical project of New England native Merrill Garbus. Possessing an expansive sound that marries a coarse folk ingenuity with the bold pop sensibility of an R&B siren, her debut record , released on November 16, was assembled with a staunch DIY aesthetic, all dramatically on show in this inauguratory showcase for the 4AD Sessions alongside fellow tUnE-yArDs maestro Nate Brenner. 'Powa' also features on tuNe-yArDs latest album for 4AD, whokill Credits • Camera/Lighting: Ricardo Sanchez & Andrew Cornick • Editor: Stuart Ward • Engineer/Production: Kristian Robinson • Director: Samuel Strang • Design: David...
http://wn.com/tUnE-yArDs__Powa_4AD_Session
Gang Gang Dance - Glass Jar (4AD session)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 14:31
- Published: 15 May 2011
- Uploaded: 06 Dec 2011
- Author: TheAdmirable
pitchfork.com
http://wn.com/Gang_Gang_Dance__Glass_Jar_4AD_session
Twin Shadow - At My Heels - 4AD Session
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:01
- Published: 01 Feb 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Dec 2011
- Author: EddieEssence
Twin Shadow is the latest act to record for the 4AD Sessions series. Filmed at Teddington Studios at the back end of 2010, the session airs ahead of the band's debut European tour and gives fans a real insight into the band's live set up following the release of debut album, Forget, last year. While Twin Shadow has long been seen as the work of lead singer George Lewis Jr., the four session tracks show a tightly wound and musically astute four piece, effortlessly playing off one another. 'Slow' and future single, 'Castles In The Snow', both highlight the urgency that drives their live performances, while the version of 'Forget' pushes George's guitar playing to the fore, revealing an epic, almost stadium-like quality to the band not necessarily evident on record. More importantly, the session confirms that Twin Shadow are a formidable live proposition, leaning on classic rock and new wave signifiers, but able to channel their own unique charm and allure. Twin Shadow have recently confirmed a series of tour dates, taking in shows on both sides of the Atlantic. Gigs in America in January are followed by the band's first UK tour, culminating in an NME Awards show with Warpaint at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. Following this, the band travel across the US in support of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart.
http://wn.com/Twin_Shadow__At_My_Heels__4AD_Session
Stornoway - Here Comes The Blackout (4AD Session)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:20
- Published: 19 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 04 Dec 2011
- Author: StornowayVEVO
View the full session here - www.4ad.com With Beachcomber's Windowsill, Stornoway released one of the most assured and impressive debuts of the year. Recorded in the beautiful environs of The Rotunda in their native Oxford, this 4AD Session shows the band in a wonderful light. The building they chose to perform in dates back to the 1960s when Vivien Greene, Graham Greene's ex-wife, commissioned its build as an extension to her own home to house her doll's house collection. It was open as a museum until 1998 when she auctioned the collection off. 'Here Comes The Blackout' features on the debut album Beachcomber's Windowsill Credits • Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard • Camer...
http://wn.com/Stornoway__Here_Comes_The_Blackout_4AD_Session
UNREST 'Isabel' video (Teenbeat/4AD) 1993
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- Duration: 3:09
- Published: 22 Nov 2007
- Uploaded: 15 Nov 2011
- Author: teenbeat85
Directed by James Brummel. Lower East Side of Manhattan in the summer of 1993.
http://wn.com/UNREST_'Isabel'_video_Teenbeat/4AD_1993
Mojave 3 'Breaking The Ice' (Official Video - 4AD)
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- Duration: 4:20
- Published: 02 Mar 2009
- Uploaded: 02 Dec 2011
- Author: 4ADRecords
Music video for Mojave 3's 'Breaking The Ice' www.4ad.com
http://wn.com/Mojave_3_'Breaking_The_Ice'_Official_Video__4AD
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Album: Zomby, Nothing (4AD)
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| name | 4AD |
|---|---|
| parent | Beggars Group |
| founded | 1979 |
| founder | Ivo Watts-RussellPeter Kent |
| distributor | Beggars Group |
| country | United Kingdom |
| location | London |
| url | 4AD.com }} |
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today. It now forms part of the Beggars Group, along with Matador Records, Rough Trade Records and XL Recordings.
4AD current recording artists include Ariel Pink, The Big Pink, Blonde Redhead, Bon Iver, Camera Obscura, Deerhunter, Gang Gang Dance, The National, Scott Walker, St Vincent, Twin Shadow and Zomby.
History
Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, employees of the Beggars Banquet record store and label, founded Axis Records in late 1979 as a property of Beggars Banquet that was run by the two. After the first four Axis singles in early 1980, the name was changed to 4AD when it became apparent that the name Axis was already being used by another music company. The solution to this problem came from a promotional flyer that they had printed up to call attention to the new releases. The flyer's designer had added some typography which played on both the new year and the idea of progress:1980 FORWARD 1980 FWD 1984 AD 4AD
Quickly scrambling for a new name, Ivo glanced at the flyer and suggested "4AD." Peter Kent agreed, and, with that split-second decision, 4AD was born.
An initial idea for the label was that it would be a "testing ground" for Beggars Banquet; successful acts would graduate up to Beggars Banquet after a year at 4AD. The only band to follow this path would be Bauhaus, who were signed to Beggars Banquet in late 1980 right before Ivo and Peter purchased the label outright.
The two were the sole owners for about a year. Kent sold his share to Watts-Russell at the end of 1981, and started a new Beggars Banquet subsidiary, Situation Two Records. Watts-Russell would maintain ownership of the label, and act as its president, until the late 1990s.
Watts-Russell invited the graphic designer Vaughan Oliver to create sleeve art for the label, and as a result, 4AD quickly acquired a visually distinctive identity. Its artists, like Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance, developed substantial cult followings in the mid-1980s, but 4AD continued to evolve, and, after signing Throwing Muses and Pixies, the label increasingly concentrated on underground American rock music. In 1983, 4AD had a minor hit in America with the Modern English single "I Melt With You". In 1987, 4AD had a UK number one hit with the collaged "Pump up the Volume" by MARRS.
In the 1990s, 4AD established an office in Los Angeles and enjoyed success with bands such as The Breeders, Red House Painters, Unrest, and His Name Is Alive. In 1999, Watts-Russell sold his share in 4AD back to the Beggars Group (as it had by then become), but the label continued to release music and add new artists to its roster.
Although fans will greatly debate the exact year the "classic 4AD" period ends, a popular theory places the end with the release of the final Cocteau Twins 4AD album in 1990. Still, 1991 saw the final Throwing Muses album with Tanya Donelly (The Real Ramona, CAD 1002), the final This Mortal Coil album (Blood, DAD 1005), His Name Is Alive's Home Is in Your Head (CAD 1013), and the Pixies' Trompe le Monde (CAD 1014), all of which are generally considered to be "classic 4AD."
Even in 1992, new signings like Belly and Red House Painters produced records which are also considered amongst the classic era of 4AD. However, the label's deal with Warner Bros. Records in the United States in 1992 would start the beginning of a truly new phase in 4AD history. By 1995, whatever remnants of the "classic era" that were left were dying out, as evidenced by the final 4AD release for Red House Painters (Ocean Beach, CAD 5005), and the last albums and break-ups of Belly and The Wolfgang Press. New signings that year included American underground acts Kendra Smith, Tarnation, Air Miami and The Amps.
In 2008, the Beggars Group recognised that 4AD was its most prestigious and successful label, and re-aligned itself so that several labels (including Beggars Banquet itself) were folded up on to the 4AD label. Bands like Stereolab and The National were signed to 4AD as a part of this merger.
Distribution
While 4AD didn't handle any distribution outside the United Kingdom for many years, it had many willing distributors in many countries: Columbia Music Entertainment distributed much of the label in Japan, while Polygram subsidiary Vertigo Records released many of the label's records in Canada. The United States had always been a tough market for 4AD, even though their records sold well there as imports. Only a few of the label's acts had deals to license their recordings in the USA, among various labels.In 1992, Ivo signed a five-year distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records so that nearly all 4AD releases would see release in the United States. While this seemed to be a simple licensing deal, in reality executives from Warner Bros. took a lot of control during this period, as 4AD shifted focus to the US market, signing more American bands. While still president, it is clear that Ivo ceded some control during this period, and once the deal ended, he offered to sell the label back to Beggars Banquet.
The deal with Beggars was completed by early 1999, and since then it has owned 4AD and its distribution worldwide. This led to many negotiations for the label's back catalogue, like getting back US distribution rights for the Pixies, Cocteau Twins, and The Breeders.
4AD sessions
The 4AD Sessions are an ongoing series of video recordings with various acts from the label's roster. Following on from the Deerhunter session at the Studio Plateaux on Platts Eyott island in 2008, the recordings see 4AD artists performing back-catalogue covers and alternative versions of their own material.Episodes
Artists
Current
| Ariel Pink>Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti | * Atlas Sound (in Europe only; Kranky Records in US) | * The Big Pink | * Blonde Redhead | * Bon Iver (in Europe only; Jagjaguwar in US) | Broken Records (band)>Broken Records | Camera Obscura (band)>Camera Obscura | * Deerhunter | * Department of Eagles | * Efterklang (worldwide through 4AD; Rumraket in Scandinavia) | * Gang Gang Dance | * Inc. |
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Iron & Wine (in Europe, Japan, New Zealand and Australia; Warner Bros. Records>Warner Bros. in North America) | Joker (musician)>Joker | The National (band)>The National | St. Vincent (musician)>St. Vincent | Stornoway (band)>Stornoway | Tune-Yards>tUnE-yArDs | * Twin Shadow (Terrible Records in US) | Scott Walker (singer)>Scott Walker | * Zomby |
Former
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* Air Miami (disbanded) | * The Amps (disbanded) | * A.R. Kane (disbanded) | * Tom Baril (photographer published by 4AD) | Bauhaus (band)>Bauhaus (disbanded) | * Bearz (active) | Beirut (band)>Beirut (active) | Belly (band)>Belly (disbanded) | * Heidi Berry (inactive; currently a teacher) | * Bettie Serveert (active) | The Birthday Party (band)>The Birthday Party (disbanded) | * Frank Black (active) | * The Breeders (active) | * Michael Brook (active) | * Harold Budd/Elizabeth Fraser/Robin Guthrie/Simon Raymonde | Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares>The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir (active) | Celebration (band)>Celebration (active) | * Clan of Xymox (active) | * Cocteau Twins (disbanded) | * Colourbox (dissolved) | Air Cuba (band)>Cuba (a.k.a. Air Cuba) (disbanded) | * Cupol (one-off collaboration) | C.V.O. (band)>C.V.O. (disbanded) | * Dance Chapter (disbanded) | * Dead Can Dance (disbanded) | * Dif Juz (dissolved) | * Tanya Donelly (active) | * Electricity in Our Homes (active) | * The Fast Set (disbanded) | * 50 Foot Wave (active) | * Frazier Chorus (dissolved) | * Future of the Left (active) | * Lisa Germano (active) | * Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke | B. C. Gilbert & Graham Lewis>G. Lewis |
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* The Glee Club (disbanded) | * Rachel Goswell (inactive) | * GusGus (active) | * Rene Halkett & David J | * Neil Halstead (active) | * Kristin Hersh (active) | * His Name Is Alive (active) | * The Hope Blister (disbanded) | * Rowland S. Howard & Lydia Lunch | In Camera (band)>In Camera (disbanded) | * Insides (disbanded) | * It Hugs Back (active) | * Jóhann Jóhannsson (active) | Matt Johnson (singer)>Matt Johnson | * Lakuna (one-off project) | Last Dance (band)>Last Dance (disbanded) | * The Late Cord (one-off, thus far, collaboration) | Liquorice (band)>Liquorice | * Lydia Lunch (active) | Lush (band)>Lush (disbanded) | MARRS>MARRS (dissolved) | Mass (band)>Mass (disbanded) | * Vinny Miller (active) | * Minotaur Shock (active) | Modern English (band)>Modern English (active) | * Magnetophone (active) | * Mojave 3 (on hiatus) | * The Mountain Goats (active) | * My Captains (disbanded) | * Colin Newman (active) | * Pieter Nooten/Michael Brook | * The Paladins (on hiatus) | * Pale Saints (disbanded) | * The Past 7 Days (disbanded) | * Brendan Perry (active) |
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* Piano Magic (active) | * Pixies (active) | * Emma Pollock (active) | * Psychotik Tanks (disbanded) | * Ra Ra Riot (one-off split single with Stornoway) | * Red Atkins (active) | * Red House Painters (disbanded) | * Rema-Rema (disbanded) | * Richenel (active) | * Anni Rossi (active) | Scheer (band)>Scheer (disbanded) | * Serena-Maneesh (active) | Shox (band)>Shox (disbanded) | * Kendra Smith (inactive) | Sort Sol (band)>Sort Sol (on hiatus) | * Spasmodic Caress (disbanded) | * Spirea X (disbanded) | * Spoonfed Hybrid (disbanded) | Vinny Miller>Starry Smooth Hound (the original alias of Vinny Miller) | * Stereolab (on hiatus) | Swallow (band)>Swallow (disbanded) | Sybarite (musician)>Sybarite (active) | Tarnation (band)>Tarnation (disbanded) | * that dog. (disbanded) | * The The (active) | * Thievery Corporation (active) | * This Mortal Coil (project concluded) | * Throwing Muses (active) | * Tindersticks (active) | * Tones on Tail (disbanded) | * TV on the Radio (active) | * 23 Envelope (4AD's design regulars in the '80s/'90s; now v23) | * Ultra Vivid Scene (disbanded) | * Underground Lovers (disbanded) | Unrest (band)>Unrest (disbanded) | * Vaughan Oliver & v23 (active) | * M Ward (active) | * Wolf & Cub (active) | * The Wolfgang Press (disbanded) | * Xmal Deutschland (disbanded) |
Selected discography
1980 #Bauhaus, "Dark Entries" (AD 3); the only AXIS single to be re-issued under the 4AD name #Modern English, Swans on Glass (AD 6); #Rema-Rema, Wheel in the Roses (BAD 5); the first release bearing the 4AD logo #Bauhaus, In the Flat Field (CAD 13); the first full-length LP on 4AD #Modern English, Gathering Dust (AD 15); later the inspiration for This Mortal Coil's first record1981 #The Birthday Party, Prayers on Fire (CAD 105); first full-length from revered post-punk band #Dif Juz, Huremics (BAD 109); debut EP from proto-"post rock" outfit #Natures Mortes (Still Lives) (CAD 117); definitive summary of the label's post-punk years, originally only available in Japan
1982 #Colin Newman, Not To (CAD 201); Third solo LP from Wire frontman, featuring several previously unreleased Wire tracks #Modern English, After the Snow (CAD 206); LP contains 4AD's first mainstream hit, the New Wave classic "I Melt with You" #Cocteau Twins, Garlands (CAD 211); debut LP from band who would come to define the label's aesthetic
1983 #The Wolfgang Press, The Burden of Mules (CAD 308); debut LP from long-time 4AD mainstay, including former Rema-Rema members #This Mortal Coil, Sixteen Days/Gathering Dust (BAD 310); debut EP from Ivo's house band, including popular cover of Tim Buckley's "Song to the Siren" #Cocteau Twins, Head over Heels (CAD 313); the band's second LP begins to define the band and label's sound
1984 #Dead Can Dance, Dead Can Dance (CAD 404); debut from the band who would become the label's biggest-selling act #Cocteau Twins, The Spangle Maker (BAD 405); first release with new bassist Simon Raymonde crystallizes the band's sound #This Mortal Coil, It'll End in Tears (CAD 411); debut LP was an international underground success #Cocteau Twins, Treasure (CAD 412); a fan favourite, but one of the band's least favourite albums
1985 #Clan of Xymox, Clan of Xymox (CAD 503); debut LP from classic goth band #Dif Juz, Extractions (CAD 505); only full-length from the band, which is very much in-line with the classic 4AD sound #Colourbox, Colourbox (CAD 508); debut LP from pop-collage artists, considered ahead of its time today #Dead Can Dance, Spleen and Ideal (CAD 512); second LP that advanced the band's sound considerably #Cocteau Twins, The Pink Opaque (CAD 513CD); compilation of 1982-1985 material intended for US release; released only on CD in the UK, the label's first release on the medium
1986 #Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares (CAD 603); reissue of songs by the internationally renowned Bulgarian folk ensemble #Throwing Muses, Throwing Muses (CAD 607); debut LP from the first American band signed to 4AD #This Mortal Coil, Filigree & Shadow (DAD 609); second album from Ivo's project is the label's first double album
1987 #MARRS, Pump up the Volume (AD 707); the label's only single to reach number one in the UK charts, generally regarded as a significant milestone in the development of British house music and music sampling #Lonely Is an Eyesore (CAD 703); compilation album released in many formats, showcasing the label's diverse lineup #Dead Can Dance, Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (CAD 705); another classic LP typical of the label's output of the era #Pixies, Come on Pilgrim (MAD 709); debut mini-album culled from the band's demo tape #Pieter Nooten/Michael Brook, Sleeps with the Fishes (CAD 710); atmospheric album from former Clan of Xymox member Nooten and noted guitarist/producer Brook
1988 #Throwing Muses, House Tornado (CAD 802); the band's second LP is their first to be released in the USA #Pixies, Surfer Rosa (CAD 803); Steve Albini-produced album that proved to be massively influential on nearly all alternative rock to follow #Cocteau Twins, Blue Bell Knoll (CAD 807); the band's most successful LP to date received major-label distribution in the USA by Capitol Records
1989 #Pixies, Doolittle (CAD 809); another extremely influential LP that now routinely ranks high in lists of all-time best albums #Lush, Scar (JAD 911); debut EP by English quartet that straddled the line between airy, melodic pop and shoegaze
1990s #The Breeders, Pod (CAD 0006); debut of Pixie Kim Deal's side project that eventually became her main band #His Name Is Alive, Livonia (CAD 0008); American band begins a long run at 4AD with a debut that carries on in the tradition of the label's 1980s heyday #Cocteau Twins, Heaven or Las Vegas (CAD 0012); the band's final album on 4AD; was said by Ivo to be "the best record 4AD ever released." #Belly, Star (CAD 3002); debut album of the side-project by Throwing Muses' Tanya Donelly #Red House Painters, Red House Painters, a.k.a. Rollercoaster (DAD 3008); acclaimed, sprawling double album from the pioneering slowcore band #Unrest, Perfect Teeth (CAD 3012); jointly-released with TeenBeat Records #Lush, Split (CAD 4011); the band's critically acclaimed second album #Mojave 3, Ask Me Tomorrow (CAD 5013); debut album from former members of shoegaze band Slowdive #Thievery Corporation, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi (CAD 8006); an unlikely and short-lived foray into the electronic, downtempo world for 4AD
2002 #The Breeders, Title TK (CAD 2205); strangely intimate, feminine garage rock and an admirably honest portrait of the band
2004 #Blonde Redhead, Misery Is a Butterfly (CAD 2409); a creative leap forward for the band #TV on the Radio, Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes (CAD 2420); otherworldly debut album from feted Brooklyn band
2005 #Cocteau Twins, Lullabies to Violaine (CTBOX 2); compilation of all Cocteau Twins' EPs, singles, and B-sides spread over four compact discs; remastered by Robin Guthrie and released to coincide with the label's 25th anniversary #TV on the Radio, Dry Drunk Emperor (n/a); a free download track, never formally released, gifted to fans and to remember those affected by Hurricane Katrina
2006 #TV on the Radio, Return to Cookie Mountain (CAD 2607); "the best album of 2006" according to many critics' end-of-year lists #Scott Walker, The Drift (CAD 2603); the first album from the reclusive Scott Walker in over a decade #Beirut Gulag Orkestar (CAD 2619); accomplished debut album from the then 19-year old Zach Condon #Plague Songs (CAD 2616); an album of songs by various artists (including Rufus Wainwright, Brian Eno & Robert Wyatt, and Scott Walker) about the ten Plagues of Egypt as described in the Book of Exodus
2007 #Blonde Redhead, 23 (CAD 2717); second album for 4AD from the New York trio #Scott Walker, And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball? (CAD 2731); original score for a modern dance performance by CandoCo; limited to just 2,500 copies #Beirut, The Flying Club Cup (CAD 2732)
2008 #The Breeders, Mountain Battles (CAD 2803); the band's first new material for nearly six years #Atlas Sound, Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel (CAD 2811 CD); expanded version of the debut album by Bradford Cox #Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago (CAD 2809) #Stereolab, Chemical Chords (CAD 2815); first 4AD release from the band; released almost a year before announcing their hiatus #TV on the Radio, Dear Science (CAD 2821)
2009 #Dark Was the Night (DAD 2835); a compilation album with proceeds going to the Red Hot Organization #Camera Obscura, My Maudlin Career (CAD 2907); fourth studio record from Glasgow-based indie pop act #St. Vincent, Actor (CAD 2919) #The Big Pink, A Brief History of Love (CAD 2916) #Atlas Sound, Logos (CAD 2930); second album from Bradford Cox; features collaborations with Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) of Animal Collective and Lætitia Sadier of Stereolab
2010 #Tindersticks, Falling Down a Mountain (CAD 3X02); first release of 2010 for 4AD using the new catalog numbering scheme 3X-- #The National, High Violet (CAD 3X03) #Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Before Today (CAD 3X15) #Fragments from Work in Progress (BAD 3X17); a Record Store Day exclusive 12" vinyl EP featuring unreleased tracks from Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Tune-Yards, Blonde Redhead, Gang Gang Dance, and The Big Pink #Stornoway, Beachcomber's Windowsill (CAD 3X20); debut long-player from Oxford based indie folk four piece #Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle (CAD 3X27) #Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest (CAD 3X38)
2011 #Iron & Wine, Kiss Each Other Clean (CAD 3103) #tUnE-yArDs, w h o k i l l (CAD 3106)
Catalog numbering scheme
For the most part, 4AD's official UK releases follow a standard scheme for designating catalog numbers. Although there have been some variations over the years, some general rules can be devised to easily determine the format (LP, CD, etc.) and year of release by looking at a 4AD catalog number.
Prefix
The first part of a catalog number is a prefix that contains a variation of "AD," based on the 4AD name. Some standards are:Special editions of releases had an extra "D" added to the prefix:
Some other "AD" variations have been used less frequently over the years, including (but not limited to):
4AD only released one LP on DAT format, Cocteau Twins' Blue Bell Knoll, which was designated CADT 807.
Numerical designation
The second part of the catalog number is a number that represents the year of release (via the number of years since 1980, following the '1980 Forward' theme), and the order of release in the particular year. For example, This Mortal Coil's LP It'll End in Tears is CAD 411. The "CAD" represents that the release is an LP, the "4" in 411 represents 1984, and 11 marks the 11th release of that year. This is the vinyl LP release; cassette versions have "C" added to the prefix (CADC 411 in this example); CD versions have "CD" added at the end (CAD 411CD).A side effect of this scheme is that it made it seem like 4AD had hundreds of releases early on. Once again using CAD411 as an example, a causal observer might assume this was the 411th release in the label's catalog, when 4AD actually had less than 100 total releases in their catalog at the time. In the 1990s, 4AD changed the first part of the number from "100s" to "1000s," temporarily making the number not correspond with the number of years since 1980. Releases in 1990 used "00" directly after the prefix (e.g., the Pixies' Bossanova, CAD0010, released in the fall of 1990); 1991 used "10" directly after the prefix (e.g., This Mortal Coil's Blood, DAD 1005, released early in 1991), 1992 used "20," and so on for the rest of the 1990s.
Wanting to return to numbering with the years since 1980, 4AD had to provide a workaround for releases in the year 2000. Since the "20" numerical designation had been used in 1992, all releases in 2000 used "2K" (e.g., Mojave 3's Excuses for Travellers, CAD 2K05, released in early 2000). Since 2001, the catalog numbering scheme has finally been able to return to the original format with the first part of the number representing the years since 1980. Things have not been too consistent since, and there have been several gaps. 2010 releases start the numerical designation 3X, as "30" had already been used in 1993.
References
External links
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