12k
Encyclopedia
12k is an independent record label
, based in Pound Ridge
, New York
, USA. It was founded on January 1, 1997 by Taylor Deupree
. The label focuses on experimental
electronic music
, specifically on digital minimalism and contemporary forms; as of January 2007
, it has released over 40 CDs and become one of "the most consistent, and consistently excellent, record companies in the electronic music world." Notable artists appearing in the label's catalogue include Alva Noto
and Frank Bretschneider
(co-founder of the Raster-Noton
label).
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, based in Pound Ridge
Pound Ridge, New York
Pound Ridge is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 5,104 at the 2010 census.The town is located in the eastern corner of the county, bordered by New Canaan, Connecticut, to the east, Stamford, Connecticut, to the south, Bedford, New York, to the west and...
, New York
New York City
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, USA. It was founded on January 1, 1997 by Taylor Deupree
Taylor Deupree
Taylor Deupree , is an American electronic musician, photographer and graphic designer. He is most known for the founding of the 12k record label, along with his work as a member of Prototype 909, and his collaborations with Savvas Ysatis and Christopher Willits...
. The label focuses on experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, specifically on digital minimalism and contemporary forms; as of January 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
, it has released over 40 CDs and become one of "the most consistent, and consistently excellent, record companies in the electronic music world." Notable artists appearing in the label's catalogue include Alva Noto
Alva Noto
Alva Noto is a stage name of sound artist Carsten Nicolai who uses art and music as complementary tools to create microscopic views of creative processes. Another alias he uses is Noto...
and Frank Bretschneider
Frank Bretschneider
Frank Bretschneider is a German electronic musician. He works primarily with sine waves and white noise as his source material. He also releases material under the name Komet....
(co-founder of the Raster-Noton
Raster-Noton
Raster-Noton is a German electronic music record label founded in 1996 by Olaf Bender, Carsten Nicolai and Frank Bretschneider. Based in Chemnitz, Germany, Raster-Noton merged in 1999 from separate labels Rastermusik and Noton .The collective label's aesthetic focus is rhythmic, minimal electronic...
label).
Current and Former Artists on 12k
- Human Mesh DanceTaylor DeupreeTaylor Deupree , is an American electronic musician, photographer and graphic designer. He is most known for the founding of the 12k record label, along with his work as a member of Prototype 909, and his collaborations with Savvas Ysatis and Christopher Willits...
- Drum Komputer
- Taylor DeupreeTaylor DeupreeTaylor Deupree , is an American electronic musician, photographer and graphic designer. He is most known for the founding of the 12k record label, along with his work as a member of Prototype 909, and his collaborations with Savvas Ysatis and Christopher Willits...
- Shuttle 358
- Nosei Sakata
- Richard ChartierRichard ChartierRichard Chartier is a sound/installation artist and graphic designer. Chartier is works in reductionist microsound electronic music, a form of extreme minimalism in which the music is sometimes very quiet, sometimes very sparse, often both.-About:Since 1998, Chartier has created recordings for...
- Tetsu InoueTetsu InoueTetsu Inoue is a producer of electronic music. His style could be described as ambient with a heavy minimalist influence. He has lived in Japan, San Francisco, and New York, and has collaborated with musicians such as Pete Namlook, Bill Laswell, Andrew Deutsch, Jonah Sharp, and Taylor Deupree.His...
- Komet
- Sogar
- GoemGoemGoem is the electronic music project of Frans de Waard, Peter Duimelinks and Roel Meelkop. Active since 1996, it is one of the most internationally visible project hailing from the Netherlands. They have released about twenty CDs and vinyls on various labels from Europe and North...
- Ghislain PoirierGhislain PoirierPoirier is a DJ/producer from Montreal who is signed to the Ninja Tune record label. He has, however, also worked with other labels such as Chocolate Industries, Rebondir, Shockout, Musique Large, Intr_version and 12k. His work mainly consists of original instrumental mixes and mixes featuring...
- 0/r
- Christopher WillitsChristopher WillitsChristopher Willits is a musician and multimedia artist located in San Francisco. Willits is "a prominent experimental musician from the San Francisco Bay area" and "a pioneer and a teacher, exploring new methodologies for signal processing.". He has been instrumental in redefining the guitar in...
- Doron Sadja
- Kenneth Kirschner
- Frank BretschneiderFrank BretschneiderFrank Bretschneider is a German electronic musician. He works primarily with sine waves and white noise as his source material. He also releases material under the name Komet....
- Fourcolor
- Minamo
- Steinbrüchel
- Antti Rannisto
- Sawako
- Sébastien Roux
- Seaworthy
- Small Color
- Amplifier Machine
- Pillowdiver
- Lawrence EnglishLawrence EnglishLawrence English is a composer, media artist and curator living in Brisbane, Australia. For over a decade he has been an increasingly active force in Australian sound art and experimental music - both as a creator and curator.- Sound works :...
- Solo Andata
- Stephen VitielloStephen VitielloStephen Vitiello is a visual and sound artist. Originally a punk guitarist he is influenced by video artist Nam June Paik who he worked with after meeting in 1991...
- Ryuichi SakamotoRyuichi SakamotoAfter working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
- MachinefabriekMachinefabriekMachinefabriek is the musical nom de plume of Rutger Zuyderveldt from The Netherlands. As Machinefabriek, Zuyderveldt makes electronic music influenced by drone, classical ambient and noise, ranging from very silent work to loud, noisy soundscapes Machinefabriek is the musical nom de plume of...
- Autistici
- Giuseppe Ielasi
Current and Former Artists on Line
- Richard ChartierRichard ChartierRichard Chartier is a sound/installation artist and graphic designer. Chartier is works in reductionist microsound electronic music, a form of extreme minimalism in which the music is sometimes very quiet, sometimes very sparse, often both.-About:Since 1998, Chartier has created recordings for...
- Immedia
- Miki Yui
- Bernhard GünterBernhard GünterBernhard Günter is a German post-Cageian composer associated with microwave and lowercase movements or styles of minimalist composition. He is influenced by Morton Feldman....
- Z.E.L.L.E.
- Steve RodenSteve RodenSteve Roden is an American sound and visual artist. Best known for pioneering the lowercase style of music, where quiet sounds are amplified amid long stretches of silence, his huge discography includes Forms of Paper, which was commissioned by the Los Angeles public library.-External links:* * at...
- Roel Meelkop
- Asmus TietchensAsmus TietchensAsmus Tietchens , who also records under the monikers Hematic Sunsets and Club of Rome, is a German composer of avant-garde music....
- David Lee Myers
- Mark Fell
- Vend
- Chessmachine
- Doublends Vert
- Alva NotoAlva NotoAlva Noto is a stage name of sound artist Carsten Nicolai who uses art and music as complementary tools to create microscopic views of creative processes. Another alias he uses is Noto...
- Tomas Phillips