| Carpark Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Todd Hyman |
| Distributor(s) | |
| Genre | Electronic Experimental Alternative rock Psychedelic |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Official website | carparkrecords |
Carpark Records is an independent record label based in Washington, D.C.[1][2]
History
Carpark Records was established by Todd Hyman in 1999 in New York City.[3] In 2005, the label relocated to Washington, D.C..[2]
Carpark has subsidiary labels. Acute Records, established in 2002, reissues obscure post-punk records under the guidance of Dan Selzer. Paw Tracks, established in 2003, releases music by Animal Collective and associated solo acts Avey Tare and Panda Bear[2] Wax Nine is another partner label.
Company Records, an imprint of Carpark, was established in partnership with Chaz Bear from Toro Y Moi.
In 2015, Carpark held a 16-year anniversary celebration accompanied by a basketball-themed picture disc compilation.[4]
Artists
- 242.pilots
- Adventure
- Baldi/Gerycz Duo
- Beach House
- Belong
- Benny Boeldt
- Casino Versus Japan
- Chandos
- Class Actress
- Cloud Nothings
- Dan Deacon
- Dent May
- Dinky
- Dog Bite
- EAR PWR
- Ecstatic Sunshine
- Ed Schrader's Music Beat
- Emily Reo
- Erin Anne
- Evan Gipson
- Fat Tony
- GEMS
- Greg Davis
- Greys
- GRMLN
- Introverted Dancefloor
- Jake Mandell
- Keith Fullerton Whitman
- Kid 606
- Kit Clayton
- Laumė (fka MADEIRA)
- Les Sins
- Les Sins
- Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez
- Lexie Mountain Boys
- Light Pollution
- Madeline Kenny
- Marumari
- Melkbelly – on Wax Nine Records (subsidiary)
- Memory Tapes
- Miranda Winters – on Wax Nine Records (subsidiary)
- Montag
- Ogurusu Norihide
- Over the Atlantic
- Palm
- Popstrangers
- Prince Rama
- Remy
- Rituals of Mine
- Sad13
- Safety Scissors
- Samuel Muzaliwa
- Signer aka Bevan Smith
- Skylar Spence
- So Takahashi
- Speedy Ortiz
- Takagi Masakatsu
- TEEN
- The Beths
- Toro Y Moi
- Wendyfix
- WZT Hearts
- Young Magic
See also
References
- ^ Paschall, Valerie (5 March 2015). "DCist Interview: Todd Hyman, Founder of Carpark Records". DCist. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Arellano, Jennifer (6 March 2015). "Carpark Records: Sixteen Years of Sweating, Shoe-Gazing, Chill-Waving Indie All-Stars". Village Voice.
- ^ Courtney Sanders (14 November 2012). "Interview: Carpark Records". Under The Radar (NZ).
- ^ Minsker, Evan (18 February 2015). "Toro Y Moi, Speedy Ortiz, Dan Deacon on Basketball-Themed Carpark Records Anniversary Comp". Pitchfork.
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