DFA Records is an independent record label and production team, launched in September 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy,^[1] and manager Jonathan Galkin.^[2] The label has an exclusive distribution deal with major record label EMI.^[3]

History[link]

James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy met while working in New York on the David Holmes album Let's Get Killed.^[4] After the recording was completed, Goldsworthy stayed in New York, and the two began to throw parties in the Lower East Side. They wished to start a record label, but it was not until they met Jonathan Galkin, who subsequently quit his event-production job to run the label that it took off.^[2]

DFA Records began on a series of 12" single vinyl releases starting with The Rapture's "House of Jealous Lovers" and The Juan Maclean's "By The Time I Get To Venus". "House of Jealous Lovers" went on to sell 7500 copies.^[5] Many of the early releases of DFA's catalog were released in Europe through Trevor Jackson's Output Recordings. After completing production on The Rapture's debut full-length album Echoes, DFA began to shop around the album. Although The Rapture eventually signed to Universal Music Group, the DFA label secured a deal with EMI for distribution of its acts outside the United States, along with several distributors within the U.S.^[3]

The label has grown steadily since, producing full-length albums for its ever-growing roster of artists, as well as releasing a selection of singles and compilations on their label. Notable releases include The Rapture's EP "House of Jealous Lovers", the twice-Grammy nominated debut of James Murphy's band LCD Soundsystem and its follow-ups Sound of Silver and This Is Happening. DFA have also released a number of compilation albums featuring artists such as The Rapture, The Juan Maclean, Black Dice, Shit Robot, Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom, J.O.Y., Pixeltan, Black Leotard Front, Hot Chip, and LCD Soundsystem.

As a production team, the DFA have produced and remixed artists including Radio 4, Le Tigre, N.E.R.D., Soulwax, Blues Explosion, Nine Inch Nails, Automato, Gorillaz, UNKLE, The Chemical Brothers and M.I.A.. The DFA remix of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" appeared on A. R. Rahman's Academy Award-winning Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack). They spent an afternoon writing a song with Britney Spears.^[6] The production duo effectively came to an end when Tim Goldsworthy left New York and moved back to his native UK.^[7] The label is now mostly run by Jonathan Galkin and Justin Miller.^[8]

Death From Abroad[link]

In 2007 DFA Records started an imprint label entitled Death From Abroad. This offshoot is used to release 12" singles by artists not based in North America, such as Mock & Toof and ALTZ.^[9] The imprint also released a CD compilation of tracks released on the Berlin based Supersoul Recordings.^[10]

Name dispute[link]

The label's original name was Death From Above Records, dating from Murphy's nickname for the soundsystem he had helped build for Six Finger Satellite. This name was deemed inappropriate for a New York City-based label following the September 11, 2001 attacks and subsequently shortened to its abbreviation DFA.

In 2004, DFA Records forced the Canadian duo Death From Above to change their name to Death from Above 1979. Murphy explained his side of the story in a 2005 interview with Pitchfork Media:

Sound and influence[link]

As well as Murphy's LCD Soundsystem the label is currently home to the likes of The Juan Maclean, Hot Chip (North America only), Shit Robot, Gavin Russom, Prinzhorn Dance School, Shocking Pinks, Holy Ghost!, Still Going, Syclops, Planningtorock and YACHT. They are also jointly releasing music with fellow New York City based label Rong Music, by artists such as Free Blood and Woolfy.^[12] The label has also reissued the first two albums by Athens, Georgia based new wave band Pylon, the first time they have been available on CD,^[13][14] as well as a retrospective collection of tracks by Peter Gordon and the Love of Life Orchestra.^[15]

The influence of bands like Talking Heads, Liquid Liquid, ESG, and Blondie can be heard throughout the DFA catalog, as well as British electronica pioneers, New Order.^{[16][17][18][19]} Rather than retread, however, the DFA have taken the live dance music of the time and infused the techniques and themes with a modern aesthetic—alternately faster, heavier, dubbier, noisier, and generally more intense than their influences.

Artists[link]

Artists who have released music on DFA records include:

Discography[link]

Label[link]

Compilations[link]

• DFA Compilation, Vol. 1 (DFA · 2003)
• DFA Compilation, Vol. 2 (DFA · 2004)
• DFA Holiday Mix 2005 (DFA · 2005)
• The DFA Remixes – Chapter One (DFA · 2006)
• The DFA Remixes – Chapter Two (DFA · 2006)
• Nobody Knows Anything (Death From Abroad · 2008)

Production[link]

The following outlines production credits to The DFA (Murphy and Goldsworthy), and is not a list of recordings released by DFA Records.

Remixes[link]

See also[link]

• List of record labels
• List of electronic music record labels

References[link]

1. ^ "DFA Records: An Interview With James Murphy". Free Williamsburg. 2002-10-01. http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/october_2002/dfa.html. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "DFA: Sweet Connection". ModularPeople. 2004. http://www.modularpeople.com/03/dfa/. Retrieved 2008-07-02. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Paoletta, Michael (2004-11-13). "DFA Inches Toward Mainstream". Billboard. http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4646433-1.html. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
4. ^ "Label Profile: DFA Records". Junkmedia. 2004-06-09. http://www.junkmedia.org/index.php?i=1063. Retrieved 2008-07-02. 
5. ^ Romano, Tricia (2002-09-03). "Prophecy Fulfilled". Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/2002-09-03/nyc-life/prophecy-fulfilled/. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
6. ^ Reynolds, Simon (2004-10-26). "House of Zealous Rockers". Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/2004-10-26/news/house-of-zealous-rockers/. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
7. ^ "Tim Goldsworthy Parts With DFA?". Resident Advisor. 2010-02-03. http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=11652. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
8. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (2011-09-21). "Behind the scenes at DFA: Jonathan Galkin". Resident Advisor. http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1445. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
9. ^ Maher, Dave (2007-08-08). "DFA Spawns New Label: Death From Abroad". Pitchfork. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/44786-dfa-spawns-new-label-death-from-abroad. 
10. ^ "DFA teams up with Supersoul". Fact Magazine. 2008-05-02. http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=521&Itemid=26. 
11. ^ Sylvester, Nick (2005-05-09). "Jukebox: James Murphy". Pitchfork. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/31332/Jukebox_James_Murphy. 
12. ^ "Free Blood D.F.A. Records/Rong Music". Anthem Magazine. 2008-06-23. http://www.anthemmagazine.com/story/587. 
13. ^ "PYLON - DFA reissues & some shows (like at Merc)". Brooklyn Vegan. 2007-10-07. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/10/pylon_dfa_reiss.html. 
14. ^ "New Reissue: Pylon: Chomp More". Pitchfork Media. 2009-10-14. http://pitchfork.com/news/36815-new-reissue-pylon-ichomp-morei. 
15. ^ "Peter Gordon & Love of Life Orchestra: "Another Heartbreak"". Pitchfork Media. 2010-05-06. http://www.pitchfork.com/forkcast/14255-another-heartbreak. 
16. ^ Keefe, Michael (2007-03-20). "Sound of Silver". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/lcd-soundsystem-sound-of-silver/. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
17. ^ Sisson, Patrick (2003-09-11). "Echoes". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/r/rapture-echoes.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
18. ^ Theakston, Rob (2003-09-11). "The Warning". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-warning-r833768. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
19. ^ Hogan, Mark (2007-09-27). "The Shocking Pinks". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10708-shocking-pinks/. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 

External links[link]

• Official site for DFA
• Official Death From Abroad website
• DFA Records at Discogs.com
• The DFA at Discogs.com
• DFA on New York Noise on YouTube

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10 Years is an American alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999.

History[link]

[edit] Early Years, Into the Half Moon (1999–2001)

10 Years was initially formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999 with singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and guitarists Ryan "Tater" Johnson (also of The American Plague) and Matt Wantland. In 2001, Cosby left and the band recruited Andy Parks on bass. They independently recorded Into the Half Moon the same year.

[edit] Killing All That Holds You, The Autumn Effect (2002–2006)

Lead vocalist Mike Underdown left the band to pursue a career in acting and start up a new band 'Courage, You Bastards' in Los Angeles, Ca. 10 Years soon recruited current vocalist Jesse Hasek from another local band. In 2002, Parks decided to leave the band and Cosby returned. The band then released their independent album Killing All That Holds You in 2004.

10 Years was then signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released their major label debut, The Autumn Effect on August 16, 2005 with the songs "Wasteland" and "Through the Iris" picking up regional radio play. Their first single, "Wasteland" spent over 12 months on the rock charts, finally reaching #1 at active rock radio in December 2005.

That same summer, the band toured with Disturbed and Ill Niño. In the fall of 2005, they toured with Breaking Benjamin and Smile Empty Soul, then followed up with the Masters of Horror tour with Mudvayne and Sevendust. They opened for Korn and Mudvayne on Korn's See You on the Other Side tour. They also toured with Korn and Deftones on the Family Values Tour, which started in late July 2006.

In mid February 2006, "Wasteland" reached #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. "Wasteland" has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

In mid-2006, the band toured Australia in a lineup which included Hatebreed, Disturbed and Korn.

Their first music video, "Wasteland", addresses the social problem of human rights as well as addiction around the world. The video received a nomination for Best Direction and Best Art Direction at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, but did not win either.

On March 27, 2006, an EP was released on iTunes containing acoustic versions of "Wasteland" and other tracks from The Autumn Effect.

[edit] Division (2006–2008)

On November 19, 2006, 10 Years unveiled and confirmed the title Division for their second album.^[1] The band would begin recording Division in late June 2007 after spending the better part of a year writing.

Lewis told in an interview that the album is "so different from the first one [The Autumn Effect], but it's still 10 Years," and, "It just sounds like [the songs] would be from a totally different album, which was, you know, the goal."^[2] It was also revealed that the track titled "Focus" was co-written with Stone Temple Pilots and former Army of Anyone guitarist Dean DeLeo.^[1]

On May 21, 2007 a demo song titled "All Your Lies" from Division was released onto their MySpace along with a post stating the band had chosen producer Rick Parasher to produce the new album.^[3] On September 7, the band announced on their MySpace that the album was finished and would be released in 2008, following a tour with Dir En Grey, Sevendust, Operator, Thousand Foot Krutch and Chevelle.

On January 29, 2008, "Beautiful," the new single from Division, was released to iTunes and a snippet was also posted on the band's MySpace page. Division was released on May 13, 2008 after being pushed back due to finalization of the album's artwork.^[4]

10 Years was featured on the Revolution Stage of Linkin Park's Summer Projekt Revolution 2008 tour with Atreyu, Hawthorne Heights and Armor For Sleep.

They went on tour with Mudvayne until mid December 2008.

[edit] Feeding the Wolves (2009–2011)

10 Years announced that their upcoming third major label album would be entitled Feeding the Wolves. The album was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson and mixed by Chris "Lord" Alge. The band has mentioned the album is of their heaviest material to date and "very similar to some of their early songs."

Throughout the first half of 2010, the band went back and forth between putting on live shows and working in the studio. Before the album was released, the band debuted new songs at live performances such as "Dead in the Water", "Now is the Time", and the new album's first single ""Shoot It Out" ". ^[5][6]

On June 12, 2010, ""Shoot It Out" " was featured on Sirius/XM Radio. The track was released to radio later that month,^[7] and was made available for download on iTunes July 6.^[8] Feeding the Wolves was released on August 31, 2010.

To promote the album's release, the band opened Shinedown's 2010 Carnival of Madness summer tour alongside Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, and Sevendust.^[9] In the fall they joined Sevendust again on the Hard Drive Live tour with support from Since October and Anew Revolution.

In December, the band went on a mini-headline tour,^[10] where they played some older songs that they had not played in some time. February 2011, their new single "Fix Me" releases to radio while they headline a spring tour with Hollywood Undead.

On June 17 and 18 the band shot a music video for "Fix Me" in Columbus, Ohio with production company Thunder Down Country.^[11] The video was released via YouTube on August 9, 2011.^[12]

[edit] Minus The Machine Palehorse Records (2012-present)

On twitter the band has shown pictures of Brian Vodinh's home basement turned studio for future workings on their next album.

On April 2nd, 2012, the band announced on Facebook that their upcoming record, Minus The Machine, is to be released on July 30th on their own independent label, Palehorse Records, which the band stated is a part of Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. They also announced a 4-week headlining tour to support the record, which begins on June 27th in New Orleans.

On May 11th, the band unveiled the cover art of the album and it was announced that the album's release has been pushed back to July 31st.^{[citation needed]} 10 Years will release their first single "Backlash" on radio and iTunes on June 21st.

Band members[link]

Current

• Jesse Hasek – Vocals (2002–present)
• Ryan "Tater" Johnson – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (1999–present)
• Lewis "Big Lew" Cosby – Bass (1999–2001, 2002-present)
• Brian Vodinh – Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals (2009–present) Drums (1999–present)

Live

• Matt Brown – Drums (2010-present)
• Sam Anderson – Drums (2010)
• Kyle Mayer – Drums (2010)
• Brandon Estelle - Drums (2010-2011) and select dates.

Former

• Mike Underdown – Vocals (1999–2001)
• Andy Parks - Bass (2001–2002)
• Matt Wantland – Guitar (1999–2009)

Timeline[link]

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bar:matt text:"Matt Brown"

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Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Extended plays[link]

• 2006: Acoustic EP

Singles[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site
• 10 Years on Myspace