Aardvark Records
Encyclopedia
Aardvark Records is a British
record label
started by Andrew Reeve and Alex di Savoia, which releases indie rock
, Americana
, alt country, dance music
, electronica
, adult contemporary and pop music
. Aardvark Records gained recognition by quickly uptaking new music distribution techniques as they arrived, such as podcasting
, internet radio
, providing music videos to online streaming websites (YouTube
, Google Video
), providing full tracks on social networking sites and blogging. They are based in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
started by Andrew Reeve and Alex di Savoia, which releases indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
, Americana
Americana
Americana refers to artifacts, or a collection of artifacts, related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States. Many kinds of material fall within the definition of Americana: paintings, prints and drawings; license plates or entire vehicles, household objects,...
, alt country, dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
, electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, adult contemporary and pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. Aardvark Records gained recognition by quickly uptaking new music distribution techniques as they arrived, such as podcasting
Podcasting
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, internet radio
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
, providing music videos to online streaming websites (YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, Google Video
Google Video
Google Videos is a video search engine, and formerly a free video sharing website, from Google Inc. Before removing user-uploaded content, the service allowed selected videos to be remotely embedded on other websites and provided the necessary HTML code alongside the media, similar to YouTube...
), providing full tracks on social networking sites and blogging. They are based in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Dance artists
- Air OneAir OneAir One "Smart Carrier" is Alitalia's LCC subsidiary based in Milan Malpensa Airport and headquartered in Fiumicino, Italy. Before the merger with Alitalia, Air One was a competitor, the second largest airline in Italy, with a high-frequency scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy, Europe and...
(Euro dance, Trance) - Chris HaleChris HaleChristopher Hale is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. Hale played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the USC Trojans. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round of the 1989 NFL Draft. He played four seasons for the...
(Chillout, Downtempo Nu Jazz) - Clubbfire (Hard Trance, Euro Techno)
- Division (Techno, Euro Techno)
- EricM (Prog House & Trance)
- Firedance (Hard House, Euro Techno)
- Front (band) (Uplifting Trance)
- Hardformers (Techno, Hardstyle)
- Jason Sean (Trance)
- Jeff Alford (PsyTrance
- Krash Kourse (Hard PsyTrance)
- Ninja Kodou (Break Beat & Psytrance)
- Phil Hiett (Trance)
- QEDQEDQED may refer to:*Q.E.D., from the Latin quod erat demonstrandum, used at the end of a definitive proof*Quantum electrodynamics, a field of physics...
(Euro Dance, House) - Rados (Electronica, World Dance)
- Staedler & Waldorf (Drum n Breaks)
- TorsoTorsoTrunk or torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies from which extend the neck and limbs. The trunk includes the thorax and abdomen.-Major organs:...
(Ambient, Chillout, Nu Jazz) - YahelYahelYahel may refer to:* Yahel, a kibbutz near Eilat in the far south of Israel* Yahel Castillo , Mexican diver* Yahel Sherman , trance producer and DJ from Israel* Yinon Yahel...
(Trance, PsyTrance) - Yuto (Trance / Cyber Trance)
- Zetan Spore (PsyTrance)
Rock and pop artists
- The Truths (band)The Truths (band)The Truths are a British rock band formed by Anthony Neale and Joe Taylor in 2004. They are currently signed to Aardvark Records...
(Rock / Alt-rock / Genius / The Future) - Callel ( Prog Rock)
- Adrenalizer ( Prog Rock)
- Darrell Delk ( MOR Rock)
- Everett YoungEverett YoungColonel Everett Young is a fictional character in the Canadian-American Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer-Syfy television series Stargate Universe, a military science fiction serial drama about the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team unable to return to Earth after an evacuation to the...
(AAC Pop) - Jaff (Indie Rock)
- Kel Pritchard (World / Ambient)
- Kym Franklin & The Cleft Way (Soul)Liquid Factor (Pop / Dance)
- Little Spitfire (Indie / Alternative)
- Riveraire (AAC Pop)
- Satya Graha (Pop Rock & Americana)
- Steve O' Connor (Acoustic Pop)
- The CodeThe codeThe code may refer to:* The Code , a ska punk band* The Code , a 2001 documentary about Linux* Thick as Thieves , a 2009 film also known as The Code* The Code , a 2007 Australian police documentary...
(Rock)