Acme Records
Encyclopedia
Acme Records, an independent record label
based in Hastings
, East Sussex
, England, was formed in 1994
by Gary Ramon (the frontman of Sun Dial
). It is known for reissuing classic progressive rock
and psychedelic rock
albums from the 1960s and 1970s, including out-of-print and previously unreleased material. Acme also produces and releases new material.
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 Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, England, was formed in 1994
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
by Gary Ramon (the frontman of Sun Dial
Sun Dial
Sun Dial is a British space rock band formed in 1990 by Gary Ramon.-History:The precursor to Sun Dial was Ramon's the Modern Art, formed in the mid-'80s with a loose lineup that never played gigs but did see the release of two studio albums...
). It is known for reissuing classic progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
and psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
albums from the 1960s and 1970s, including out-of-print and previously unreleased material. Acme also produces and releases new material.
Notable artists
- AgincourtAgincourt (band)Agincourt were an English psych folk band.The band consisted of John Ferdinando, Peter Howell, and Lee Menelaus. They released one privately pressed album, Fly Away, on the Merlin label. This LP has commanded high prices amongst collectors....
- AppleApple (band)Apple were a British psychedelic rock band. The band was founded in Cardiff in 1968 by Rob Ingram on guitar and Jeff Harrad on bass. They released a single LP in 1969, titled An Apple a Day. The album was a commercial failure, and the band ceased to exist shortly after its release...
- The Bikinis
- Bulldog Breed
- Chemical
- Hypnosis
- Jade WarriorJade Warrior (band)Jade Warrior are a British group that were formed in 1970, originally evolving out of a band named July. The founding members were Tony Duhig , Jon Field and Glyn Havard...
- The Modern ArtThe Modern ArtThe Modern Art was a psychedelic rock band formed by Gary Ramon in the 1980s. It had a loose lineup that never played gigs but did see the release of two studio albums and a number of self-produced cassettes. Ramon disbanded the group out of a desire "to make a more live-sounding group that could...
- Neon PearlNeon PearlNeon Pearl was a 1960s British psychedelic band consisting of Peter Dunton , Bernard Jinks and Nick Spenser ....
- The Open MindThe Open MindThe Open Mind were a London-based psychedelic rock band active in the 1960s and 1970s.-Overview:The band was formed in the mid 1960s by four musicians from Putney, South London. Initially named The Apaches formed by Tim du Feu, Mike Brancaccio and Philip Fox and their friend Ray Nye. Nye left in...
- Polyphemus
- QuadQuad (music)Quad or QUAD was the name of a solo music project by Gary Ramon.During his six-year hiatus from Sun Dial, Ramon embarked on an ambitious solo project, Quad, which combined ambient electronica with kraut rock. The result was a pair of self-titled albums...
- Roger and WendyBermuda Triangle BandBermuda Triangle BandBermuda Triangle Bands wild psychedelic and delicately nuanced electric autoharp and transcendental vocals grew out of the late '60s folk rock scene. With an independent attitude, eccentric style and highly unusual instrument lineup, the group was unprecedented. Psychedelic rock autoharp was...
(reissue) - Skip BiffertySkip BiffertySkip Bifferty was an English psychedelic rock band formed in early 1966. The band featured future members of Ian Dury and The Blockheads.-History:...
(reissues) - Spiral Sky
- Sun DialSun DialSun Dial is a British space rock band formed in 1990 by Gary Ramon.-History:The precursor to Sun Dial was Ramon's the Modern Art, formed in the mid-'80s with a loose lineup that never played gigs but did see the release of two studio albums...
- 13th Floor Elevators13th Floor ElevatorsThe 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland, which existed from 1965 to 1969...
- Mick Wills