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constellation logo Constellation Records hail from Montreal, Canada and are best known for their contribution to the genre known pretty much everywhere as Post-Rock. Highlighted artists include Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Vic Chesnutt and Do Make Say Think. dischord logo Dischord Records was created in 1980 to document the music coming out of the Washington, D.C. punk community. The label has put out the work of over 40 bands, and has distributed hundreds of other releases connected to D.C. Key artists: Minor Threat, Fugazi, Evens, Fidelity Jones and Dag Nasty.
Drag City logo Drag City is a Chicago-based independent label well known for the early Pavement releases as well as Royal Trux, Bill Callahan, Will Oldham/Bonnie Prince Billy, Weird War, Espers, Silver Jews, Monotonix, Joanna Newsom, Loose Fur and Flying Saucer Attack. freestyle logo Set up in late 2003 by the Jazz Cafe's Adrian Gibson, Freestyle Records has rapidly amassed a consistently strong and impressive catalogue of funk, hip hop, soul, afrobeat, breaks, disco and house. Key artists include Australians, Candice Monique & The Optics, Randa & The Soul Kingdom as well as
Jazzman logo Jazzman is run by dedicated record collectors who love nothing more than discovering good and obscure soul, jazz and funk records and making these records available to everyone else, whether in their original format or by reissuing them as 45s, LPs or on CD. emgo logo Founded in 1994, Austrian label Mego was one of the worlds formost avant guard and electronica labels. Editions Mego was set up to 2006 to carry on maintaining the back catalogue as well as releasing new works. key artists include Fennesz, Jim O'Rourke, Russell Haswell, Hecker, Bruce Gilbert and KTL.
PVH LOGO Melbourne's Plastic Viking Helmet records release works by some of Australia's up-and-coming independent artists including Billy Whims, Ben Solo, Small Knives and Rob Clarkson. record kicks Recordkicks is a Milan based independent record label with nearly 100 releases under their belt, specialising in new & rare funk, soul, headz, grooves & dancefloor jazz. They are famous for their incredible Soulshaker & Let's Boogaloo compilations as well as the artists like Milano Jazz-Dance Combo, Trio Valore, Baby Charles and Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra.
Distributed labels (A-Z)
4 Men with Beards A ‘vinyl only’ reissue label, specialising in new LP editions of ‘classic-to-this-day’ 60’s & 70’s releases. The roster includes things like Dusty in Memphis, several Aretha greats, Otis Redding, Herbie Hancock, Velvets, Tim Buckley, Judee Sill, Scott Walker, Burrito Bros, Big Star, Television, Saints, Buzzcocks, Wire etc. AliaVox The Alia Vox catalogue represents over 70 titles from an exceptionally wide repertoire, ranging from the Middle Ages ‘early music’ to the present day, by the most acclaimed performers currently specialising in these repertoires. Key Figures: Jordi Savall, Montserrat Figueras, Hesperion XXI, Arianna Savall.
Alpha Since its inception in 1999, Alpha Productions has strived to deliver stunning recordings that highlight some of the lesser known composers from 18th century. Subsequently, names like Castaldi, Belli, Landi, Guédron or Erlebach are no longer simple names in musical encyclopedia. American Beat American Beat has a stack of ‘classic albums’ on CD. The roster now also includes great reissues of Joe Jackson, Chuck Berry, Nils Lofgren, Willie Nelson, Robert Gordon, Smithereens, Dave Edmunds, Hall & Oates, Brian Setzer, Gary U.S. Bonds, George Jones, Ian Hunter and Graham Parker & others.
Anagram Anagram Records contains the worlds largest collection of classic Punk, Psychobilly and Goth records, all lovingly packaged, with many bonus tracks and rarities. Key Artists: Adverts, Alien Sex Fiend, Blitz, Cockney Rejects, Exploited, Guana Batz, Johnny Thunders, King Kurt, Meteors, Only Ones, Tenpole Tudor, Sham 69. Bang Spain's, Bang! Records is fueled by their fanaticism and devotion to great underground rock - with a particular leaning towards gritty OZ bands! as this list of key artists indicates: Kim Salmon, Asteroid B612, Celibate Rifles, Bored!, Mick Harvey, The Drones, Tex Perkins, Powder Monkeys, Kill Devil Hills, Sacred Cowboys, Proton Energy Pills.
BHM Germany's BHM Productions is a contemporary Jazz/latin/Groove label. Their impressive roster includes recent albums by Maceo Parker, Dennis Chambers, Marcel Powell, TOK TOK TOK, Mike Stern. Brilliant In its 10 years’ existence Brilliant Classics has become one of the worlds leading classical labels - carrying a wide range of repertoire varying from “starter sets” and highlights to reissues of important recordings licensed from prestigious labels, historic material, and huge multi-box sets tailor-made for the connoisseur.
brown sugar Brown Sugar is German label with a killer catalogue of funk/groove/latin & blaxploitation compilations that have been very popular downunder. Album titles tell it all, Hit the Rhodes Jack, Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky, The Manifesto Of Rare Groove, Cold Sweat & Welcome To The Basement. cafe del mar In 1994, the English label React published the first Café del Mar CD. The success of these first editions was followed by interest from Polygram Records and the rest, as they say, is history… Soon to release volume 16, the C.D.M. brand also carries a swag of ‘sibling’ releases, and is shortly to open its first Australian Café Del Mar, in Manly NSW!
Channel Classics Created by producer and recording engineer C. Jared Sacks, Channel Classics is a high-quality classical label based in the Netherlands. Their extensive catalogue is pushing nearly 300 releases with over a third of them being available on the hybrid Super Audio CD format. Chapter Guy Blackman is a well known Melb musician and music fan. He releases new local & overseas indie artists, and dabbles in reissuing his peculiar selection of long lost Japanese, American & Australian artists from the 70’ & 80’s. Key Artists: Crayon Fields, Frida Hyvonen, Pikelet, Kath Bloom, Always, Primitive Calculators, Tenniscoats, Woelv, Sachiko Kanenobu.
Cherry Red It all started for Cherry Red back in the punk era, when a couple of music enthusiasts got inspired,and started signing some of the overlooked punk bands. Today, an ‘indie juggernaut’ by comparison, it encompasses over 30 active labels covering reissues from across the music spectrum, alongside contemporary new releases. Collectors Choice Collectors Choice Music by name & nature, their by-line reads “Every Era, Every Genre, Everything!” Dedicated to reissuing great lost back-catalogue from acts as diverse as Ted Nugent & Liza Minnelli, Petula Clark & Blue Oyster Cult, Sam'n'Dave & Tom Verlaine, Sergio Mendes & The Electric Prunes, Queen Latifah, Gene Clark, Love & The Inkspots. Hundreds of titles to choose from.
Cumbancha Cumbancha is a relatively new label founded by Jacob Edgar, an Ethnomusicologist and producer for the the famed independent label Putumayo World Music. Cumbancha has now become a real force on the world music scene with artists like: Idan Raichel, Habaibe Koite, Rupa, Novalima & Chiwoniso. DBK Works A fine ‘premium’ reissue label with a very boffin-hip roster of largely ‘ex-major label’ gems by artists such as: Dr John, Grandmaster Flash, Big Star, Flamin’ Groovies, Solomon Burke, Terry Callier, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tony Joe White, Mink De Ville, Thomas Mapfumo, Mary Wells, Betty Lavette & The Memphis Horns.
Dusty Groove Dusty Groove is a hip Chicago record store and archival label that reissues criminally overlooked and out of print classics from the world of funk, soul and jazz in the '60s & '70s. Key artists: David Axelrod, Jorge Ben, Melvin Jackson, Reuben Wilson, Gal Costa and Lorez Alexandria. ECM Founded in Munich in 1969, ECM has recorded more than 1000 albums spanning the many idioms of Jazz. Key artists: Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny. In 1984, ECM New Series, was launched to introduce the music of contemporary composers including Arvo Pärt, György Kurtág, Valentin Silvestrov, Tigran Mansurian, Eleni Karaindrou, Giya Kancheli, Meredith Monk and more.
EL El Records wants to simultaneously charm, educate, confuse and amuse. Their eclectic catalogue is aimed fairly and squarely at the serious record collector of exotica, jazz, latin, outsider music and classic soundtracks. Key artists: Les Baxter, Gabor Szabo, Serge Gainsbourg, Jaques Brel, Nino Rota, Antoniio Carlos Jobim and more. Esoteric Esoteric Recordings is an imprint of the Cherry Red Records group. As its name would suggest, the label releases music that sits happily outside the mainstream. It covers both catalogue reissues and inspiring new works from artists with a fine history. Key Artists: Curved Air, Claire Hammill, Jack Bruce, Rare Bird, Quintessence, EGG, West Bruce & Laing.
Exo logo Exo Records are a emerging Melbourne independent label. Their first release with Fuse is the debut album from Melbourne instrumental giants The Night Terrors. Other key artists include: Japantha, Faux, Bakelite, Breaker Morant, The Slits, On/Oxx, The Emergency. Stay tuned for upcoming releases by Heirs, Houlette and Useless Children. Feral Media Feral Media are a Sydney based indie outfit operating since 2003, releasing new young & interesting artists from all over the country. ‘FM’ are also involved in the recording process, producing, mixing and mastering many of their releases. Key Artists: Underlapper, Because Of Ghosts, TUUNG, Plankton, Barrage, Touch Typist, Comatone, The Longest Day, Alpen, The Rich, Mieli, and the weirdly named “ii”.
Flau Flau is a record label and event organizer based in Tokyo, Japan. The label casts its net across a worldwide community of artists with a particular affection for fragile arrangements, microscopic songwriting and organic electronica. Key Artists: Geskia, Part Timer, Cokiyu. Fuga Libra The repertoire of this fine classical label stretches from late baroque to contemporary classical music. Their CDs are released in luxury digipaks & include a thorough ‘musicological’ presentation. Supported by a diverse range of artists with very long names that won’t fit in this box!!
Fuse Recs

Fuse Rcrdngs so far has released two extremely successful albums - the French, G-SWING –‘Swing For Modern Clubbing’ sold several thousand copies in Aust & NZ and more recently released the Latin Grammy-winning album 'Commerical' by the New York based Los Amigos Invisibles.

Gambit

Spain's Gambit Records specialise in superlative re-issues of out-of-print and 'lost' albums by the jazz greats. Many released on CD for the first time, and with bonus cuts, . Key Artist: Chet Baker, Niand on CD for the very first timena Simone, Art Blakey, Dave Brubeck, Sonny Rollins, Donald Byrd, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Miles, Mingus, Coltrane, Monk, Ella, Getz and dozens more.

Heads Up Heads Up International is the 'younger brother' of the much acclaimed and awarded Telarc label, and boasts a decent sized catalog, ranging from traditional to contemporary jazz, fusion, roots, blues, world, and country. Key Artists: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Jaco Pastorious, Yellowjackets, Taj Mahal, Esperanza Spalding, Stanley Clark, Candy Dulfer, Spyro Gyra, Mike Stern. High Spot High Spot is an in-house imprint of Fuse Music, and is all about the guitar in all its many glorious and varied forms. Releases so far have been new albums for Australian artists; The Pictures, Rocket Science, The Summercats and from Sloan, Awesome Color, Flipper, The Cubical and Grant Hart.
Honest Jons Emanating from a genuinely hip record store in the Portobello Road area of London, Honest Jons [the label] was set up by the store, in partnership with Blur’s Damon Albarn. Their output includes contemporary & archival compilations of funk, soul, folk and music from Africa, Middle East Latin America and the Caribbean, along with contemporary artist releases by Candi Staton, Tony Allen, Terry Hall, Elmore Judd, Simone White. intakt To date Intakt have released more than 100 Experimental/Avant Garde recordings. The extraordinary critical acclaim for Intakt has been surpassed only by the enthusiasm music buyers show for their artists & releases. Key artists: Barry Guy, Fred Frith, Cecil Taylor, Evan Parker, Thurston Moore, Christian Marclay, Pierre Favre, Eugene Chadbourne & Alexander Von Schlippenbach
jazzshots Jazz Shots is a reissue DVD label that specialises in releasing rare, archival footage of the jazz greats. These precious performances feature the artists at the best, often filmed as they toured in territories outside the USA. Key artists: Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk. JSP logo For many years, JSP Records has been a leading reissue label of vintage Jazz, Blues & Roots with the definite re-releases of artists such as Louis Armstrong, Django Rheinhardt, Cab Calloway, Bill Monroe, Charlie Patton, Lighting Hopkins and many others. JSP presents definitive re-issue packages at bargain prices that are suitable for both the serious collector and casual or first-time buyer.
Lexicon Devil Lexicon Devil is a Melbourne-based label dedicated to unveiling the weird and wonderful from around the globe, from archival releases by underground Milwaukee outfits F/i, Vocokesh and the Oil Tasters to contemporary bands like the UK's Vibracathedral Orchestra, Italy's Jennifer Gentle, Australia's Castings and the current crop of LA desert-rock groups such as Ten East and Yawning Man. Genre means nothing, sounds means everything. lone hill jazz The celebrated Lone Hill Jazz collection is dedicated exclusively to the recovery of lost or hard to find jazz treasures which have been long unavailable. Key Artists: Donald Byrd, Bobby Hutcherson, Chet Baker, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, Dinah Washington, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Sun Ra, Ella, Miles, Coltrane, and on it goes.
manteca Union Square Music's world and roots label, Manteca, has gained a following with aficionados and impulse purchasers alike. Key Artists: Miriam Makeba, Astor Piazzolla, Ibrahim Ferrer, Augustus Pablo, Mahotella Queens, Omara Portuondo, Ravi Shankar, Jorge Ben, Manu Dibango, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and more. MDG Germany's MDG productions is a high quality label specialising in classical and early music. With nearly 800 titles in their extensive repertoire, they play an important role in Fuse's extensive classical catalogue.
Melba Australia's Melba Recordings blends the world's finest classical artists, intriguing repertoire and the latest recording techniques to bring you state-of-the art recordings. They've made a name for themselves internationally with their history-making SACD recording of Richard Wagner's complete Ring Cycle. Other recordings include the world premier of Hélène/Nuit Persane. Memorandum

Memorandum Recordings is an archival imprint dedicated to conserving and archiving important Australian underground sounds from the '70s and '80s. All titles are lovingly compiled, re-mastered and presented in lush packaging with substantial booklets. Recent releases include: Grong Grong, Chad'd Tree, The Wreckery, Tactics, Kryptonics, Toys Went Berserk and a Bloodloss anthology is next on their project list.

Metro Metro is Union Square Music's largest label with hundreds of ‘premium budget’ 1, 2 & 3CD titles in the current catalogue and around 20 new titles released each year. Lovingly compiled by experts in their respective fields & representing excellent value for money. Key Artists: where do we start?? Mr Bongo From humble beginnings in the London basement of Daddy Kool’s reggae shop, Mr Bongo is now seen as the standard bearer for Latin music outside the Americas and has since moved into other world/groove areas such as Afrobeat, Reggae, Soul & Nu Jazz. Key Artists: Seu Jorge, Flowriders, Terry Callier, Incredible Bongo band, Joyce, Prince Fatty, Novalima, Ive Mendes, Bukky Leo, Seun Kuti.
Munster Since the late 1980's, Spain’s Munster label has delivered the finest in punk, garage, power-pop, gritty RnB, surf and psyche. Releasing both new rockin’ bands-on-the-rise and reissues of legendary outfits on CD, LP & DVD. Key Artists: Detroit Cobras, Mudhoney, Los Yorks, Nomads, The Monks, Los Salvejes, Beasts Of Bourbon, Fuzztones, Swell Maps, Drones, Real Kids, The Gun Club, Devastations, Black Lips. Music Brokers

Argentinean label, Music Brokers specialise in new releases and re-releasing compilations of popular music from the world over, across a number of genres and at more affordable prices than you would expect. Popular Compilations: Tarantino Experience/Bossa n’ Stones/Bossa n’ Marley/Buenos Aires-Paris/Disco Trilogy/Punk Trilogy/Chillout Trilogy/Jazz & 80’s/Buddha Sounds/La Belle Musique/Brazilian Chill Sessions.

Music Club Music Club started in 1991 and has now sold over 16 million CDs in the budget market, making it both an admired and often imitated label. Offering a constantly expanding catalogue of releases compiled and annotated by some of the music industry’s finest writers, DJs and broadcasters. Recent Collections include the artists: Al Green, Bill Withers, Crystal Gayle, The Beat, Clannad, Dr. John, Fine Young Cannibals Nascente Logo Nascente is the Demon Group's flagship world music imprint. From Salsa to Bollywood to Afrobeat and beyond Nascente's catalogue features wonderful multi-disc sets that explore the best sounds this world has to offer. Popular ranges include: The 'Beginner's Guide' 3CD sets, The 'Bar' 2CD range of lounge-style compilations, and the 'Experience' 2CD series of mini travel guides.
Nonesuch Nonesuch is home to many extraordinary musicians including Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau & Joshua Redman, Wilco, Dan Auerbach, Laura Veirs, Magnetic Fields, and icons such as Eno & Byrne, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, K.D.Lang, Caetano Veloso, Randy Newman, Bill Frisell, Astor Piazzola, and Composers: Gorecki, Glass, Rzewski, Adams, Reich. Plus Hi-calibre world releases & Soundtracks! Omni The Omni Recording Corporation specialises in re-issuing the lost classic albums from the worlds of country, folk and exotica of the '60s-70s. Sourced directly from the vaults of the major labels - they include 1st time on CD & remastered editions of albums by Henson Cargill, Porter Wagoner, Pete Seeger, Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan, Bobby Bare, Bruce Haack. Malvina Reynolds and more.
Onyx ONYX was founded in 2005 with the mission to record ‘major label’ classical artists who are well-known worldwide but wish to take more control of their careers. In their first 3 years they have already been awarded 2 Grammys (USA) 2 Gramophone Awards (UK) and 2 Diapasons d’Or de l’Année (France). Key Artists: Borodin Q’tet, Mullova Ensemble, Nikolai Demidenko, Yuri Bashmet, Pascal Roge. Repertoire Hailing from Germany, Repertoire are a high quality rock reissue label that treasures the concept of great album packaging with detailed liner notes & lost photos. Where available, previously unreleased bonus tracks are added for extra value. Key Artists: Yardbirds, Zombies, Easybeats, Rose Tattoo, The Animals, 10CC, Judas Priest, Humble Pie, Pretty Things. and many more!
Revenent Founded in 1996 by guitarist John Fahey and music obsessive Dean Blackwood, Revenant revives the music of raw, uncompromising artists from the early & mid 20th century. All releases are expertly researched and presented in deluxe packages. Key Artists: John Fahey[!], Albert Ayler, Doc Boggs, Charlie Feathers, Harry Smith, Cecil Taylor, Jim O’Rourke, Stanley Bros, Beefheart. Revola You want classic first generation rock 'n' roll, sexy exotica, snarling garage punk, Californian pop, psychedelia, songwriters, country, Americana, cult indie - Rev-Ola has it all! A re-issue label with a unique worldview, label founder Joe Foster (co-founder of both Creation & Poptones) in tandem with Cherry Red Records, unearth the unexpected, the odd, and the downright classic. All re-mastered, lavishly packaged, with bonus tracks – and 100’s of titles…
ricercar Twenty-five years ago the label started & has become a pillar of the rediscovery of ancient & baroque music. An interest in the vast heritage of Belgium & the old Lowlands, Franco-Flemish polyphonic music, German baroque music Monteverdi’s sources of inspiration, early instruments, medieval secular monody and the music of Palestrina have all been an important elements in the label’s editorial policy. RPM logo Their motto is: “Brought to you by collectors, for collectors” RPM started in 1991 and with the support of Cherry Red, has been dedicated to releasing some seriously good but hitherto lost gems mainly from the glory days of swingin’ 60s. Key Artists: Shuggie Otis, Lou Christie, Petula Clark, Spencer Davis, Chris Farlowe, Joe Meek, Jackie De Shannon, Margo Guryan, Rosetta Hightower, Nillson, Raspberries, Larry Page, Sandy Posey, Duffy Power, Timi Yuro & the Shangri-las.
saga Saga Blues, Saga Jazz, Saga Allstars – all expertly compiled, annotated and well presented premium budget compilations of archival music from the 1920s thru to the early 1960s. Sourced from Universal Music in France and very, very popular they are too! Key Artists: ALL the Jazz & Blues giants! plus many of the lesser legends too. Salvo Salvo is Union Square Music's collector's label, focussing on classic album reissues, unique compilations and definitive artist box sets, which will appeal to the knowledgeable music collector and re-issue enthusiasts alike. Key Artists: The Undertones, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Slade, Madness, The Move, Bob James, Procol Harum, and a great Stiff Records boxset.
Samadhisound

Samadhi Sound is the label founded by influential English musician David Sylvian that serves as a platform to release his own work and that of associated artists such as his brother Steve Jansen, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Harold Budd. Other key artists include: Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Akira Rabelais, David Toop, Derek Bailey and the revered Nine Horses collaboration.

shout Shout! is an imprint of the Cherry Red Group. This wonderful reissue label highlights real soul and R&B, primarily from the 60s, but with some crossover into the '50s and '70s. Key artists: Allen Toussaint, John Lee Hooker, Solomon Burke, James Brown & Eddie Floyd, Linda Hopkins, T Bone Walker and many more.
six degrees Six Degrees is an eclectic, independent music label that produces genre-bending, accessible recordings that explore world music, ambient, folk, dub and intelligent pop - offering real alternatives to those who are looking to discover new sounds from around the world. Key Artists: MIDIval Pundits, Cheb I Sabbah, Ceu, Beto Villares, Issa Bagayogo, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Lal Meri, Karsh Kale. soundway Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. Folkways one of the first record companies to offer albums of "world music," and was an early exponent of the singers and songwriters who formed the core of the American folk music revival (including such giants as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Lead Belly).
soundway Miles Cleret’s Soundway Records is a British label that brings listeners glorious compilations of Latin and African archival music from the 50s, 60s & 70s. Meticulously compiled & researched, it continues to out-do-itself with every release. Key Releases: Nigeria Special, Panama! Ghana Sounds, Afro Baby, Columbia!, Nigeria Disco Funk Special. Stained Circles Stained Circles is an Australian label and home to such scuzzy, inspired and inspiring current American underground acts as on-the-rise garage punker Jay Reatard, and east coast artists Clockcleaner and Pink Reason. As with the labels which inspired Stained Circles - Touch & Go, Amphetamine Reptile and Siltbreeze - it believes in never taking the grit out of its rock.
Sterns Since the mid 1980s Sterns have been marketing contemporary African music and Afro-centric Brazillian sounds. They maintain sibling imprints: Earthworks and RetroAfric, which releases African archive classics. Key Artists: Salif Keita, Manu Dibango, Africando, Alpha Blondy, Boubacar Traore, Papa Wemba, Kekele, Miriam Makeba, Baaba Maal, Youssou Ndour, Bembeya Jazz National. Stones throwl ogo Stones Throw is an LA based Hip Hop, funk and soul label and is home to Madlib and many of his projects including Madvillain, Jaylib, Yesterdays New Quintet and Quasimoto. Others on the roster include the late J. Dilla, Dudley Perkins, James Pants, Oh No, Aloe Blacc, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (Mars Volta), Breakestra and Georgia Anne Muldrow. Its subsidiaries Now-Again Records and Soul Cal Records specialise in funk and soul reissues.
Subliminal To the people of planet earth, Sweden's Subliminal Sounds offers esoteric and unknown art, music, film and literature from both past eras and also from the contemporary. Key Artists: Dungen, Life On Earth, Baby Grandmothers, Parson Sound, Mylla, Stomachmouths, D.R.Hooker. Sundazed

Incredible CD and Vinyl Reissues!! Sundazed Music is the home of amp-melting rock 'n' roll, reverb-drenched surf guitar, swivel-hipped rockabilly, mindbending psychedelic sounds, string-popping country music, ultra-suave jazz, fuzz-damaged garage rock, and chart-topping pop!! A huge catalogue of hipped-out sounds which defies a mere summary artist list .

SSO Sydney Symphony Live is the inhouse label for the internationally-acclaimed Sydney Symphony. All of their releases so far have been recorded at the iconic Sydney Opera House - the venue that the Symphony call home. Key Releases: Brett Dean, Sir Charles Mackerras (Dvořák/Strauss), Gianluigi Gelmetti (Ravel, Strauss and Schubert), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Rachmaninoff). Telarc Telarc boasts a catalog of more than 800 recordings, ranging from classical, classical-crossover, jazz, contemporary jazz, blues and country. Telarc has been honored with over forty Grammy Awards. Key Artists: Jacques Loussier, Al Dimeola, Kunzel, Jarvi, Previn, Mackerras, Tierney Sutton, Hiromi, Earnest Ranglin, Michel Camilo, Junior Brown, Maria Muldaur, Otis Taylor. John Pizzarelli.
Tenzenmen Tenzenmen is a esoteric, broadly punk-centric sydney based label & mailorder that has recently entered into a licensing relationship with leading Beijing based Chinese indie label, Maybe Mars. The first releases to see the light of day are Beijing based indie darlings, PK-14, Ourself Beside Me, Gar, Carsick Cars and the aggressive street punk of Demerit. THINK

THINK is focused on releasing what they see as exceptional song writing talent & performance, wherever it may spring from. Thus the roster to date carries licensed releases from the UK [Martha Tilston], the US [Micah Blue Smaldone, Julie Doiron, Willard Grant, Angela Desveaux & Catfish Haven], Aust [Chris Pickering, Beachfield] along with the award winning soundtrack to Aust/Pakistani/Afghan co-op film “Son Of A Lion”.

Thrill Jockey Logo Chicago based Thrill Jockey Records continue to be one of the most important and influential American independent labels. Several Thrill Jockey artists have been licensed to Fuse distributed labels including Angela Desveaux, Double Dagger and The Fiery Furnaces. Other key artists include: Tortoise, Mouse On Mars, Giant Sand/Howe Gelb, The Sea And Cake, Chicago Underground, Trans Am and Freakwater. Touch Established in 1981, Touch became known for its look, fashioned in part by the photography of Jon Wozencroft (who co-runs the label). These simple but effective images became synonymous with their releases and the label became as widely appreciated in the art world as in the world of experimental music. Key Artists: Fennesz, Oren Ambarchi, Biosphere, Philip Jeck, KK Null, Rafael Toral, Rosy Parlane.
Trikont Trikont has always remained faithful to its founding principles, by delivering cleverly thought out compilations of some of the most eclectic, heartfelt, remote, beautiful, curious, lost music from the world over. Key titles: Dirty Laundry, Creative Outlaws, Beyond Istanbul, Cheatin’ Soul, American Yodelling, Rembetika, Copulation Blues, Queer Noises, Mezisto Music. Tru Thoughts Tru Thoughts has been around since 1999 and strives for originality, soul, creativity and “pushing music forward” with a progressive approach. Beautifully covering the bases of modern soul, jazz, beats & club grooves with artists like: Quantic Soul Orchestra, Alice Russell, Bamboos, Nostalgia 77, HINT, Kylie Auldist, Belleruche, Azaxx, Natural Self, Savara Soul, TM Juke, Spanky Wilson.
Turkeyneck

Turkeyneck is a garage punk label based in Brisbane who release both archival reissues and albums from current artists. Recent releases include Pineapples From the Dawn of Time, Boondall Boys, The Busymen, Screamin' Stevie, Crackwhore, Kamikaze and The Band Who Shot Liberty Valance.

Ubiquity

Over ten years, Ubiquity has developed into a strong, definitive brand. Today, the company continues the push for quality and innovation in the areas of Soul, Hip Hop, Breaks, Latin, Jazz and general funky-ness! Key Artists: Shawn Lee, Platinum Pied Pipers[PPP], Breakestra, Gilles Peterson, James Hardway, Pharoahs, Jimi Tenor, Greyboy, Ohmega Watts, Betty Padgett.

Vampisoul Vampisoul inhabits a place... It could be from the heart of late 60s NYC Spanish Harlem, early 60s East Los Angeles Chicanos, gritty RnB from deep south, unearthed sonic treasures from Peru or Brazil, or the birth of Afrobeat and Highlife. Many are 60's & 70's releases, out of print for decades. Key Artists: Betty Davis, Andre Williams, Cachao, Willie Bobo, Fela Kuti, Joe Bataan, Ruth Brown, Tony Allen. Water The Water label predominantly present deluxe repro’s of some of the most classic ‘lost’ albums of all time. Many originally released on major labels like Capitol, Atlantic, Blue Note, Elektra, EMI etc. Key Artists: Terry Reid, Judee Sill, Soft Machine, Cluster, Eddie Gale, John Fahey, Scott Walker, Harmonia, Lou Donaldson, Fairport Convention, Tim Hardin, Gilberto Gil, Flipper!
Wax Poetics Predominantly a premium, collectable magazine dedicated soul, funk, jazz & hip hop – old, new and everything in between. Thee ‘bible’ for beat-diggers the world over has now branched into rare re-issue LPs, 12’s, 7’s & CDs and books. But the magazine is where it started. Whicj Way Music Which Way Music is a contemporary jazz/classical crossover label that revolves around the recent recordings of Australian guitar virtuosos Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, and their musical collaborators. The most recent release was a MGT - a stunning collaboration that featured Slava with Ralph Towner and Wolfgang Muthspiel.
World Circuit

World Circuit Records have established reputation for producing some of the finest world music albums of the past two decades, specialising in music from Cuba and West Africa. The label is best known for the Grammy winning Buena Vista Social Club album, which is the biggest selling world music album of all time. Key Artists: Buena Vista SC!, Ali Farke Toure, Ruben Gonzales, Omara Portuondo, Toumani Diabate, Tony Allen, Oumou Sangare, Ibrahim Ferrer, Cachaito, Radio Tarifa, Orchestra Baobab.

Wounded bird Wounded Bird Records was formed in 1998, as a label that specialises in the reissue of albums from the 60's, 70's and early 80's. They have forged quite a reputation for releasing out-of-print gems from such artists as: Bad Company, George Benson, Bread, Mink Deville, Blood Sweat & Tears, Brownsville Station, Roy Buchanan, Byrds, John Cale, Poco, Petula Clark, Labelle, Alice Coltrane, Crazy Horse, Chick Corea, Dr John, Gang Of Four, Grand Funk Railroad, Taj Mahal, Throwing Muses, Lobo, Thin Lizzy.