Alpha Pup Records
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Alpha Pup Records is a Los Angeles
based independent record label
and digital distributor, founded in 2004, and noted as an outlet for experimental hip hop and electronic music.
and business manager Danyell Jariel as a licensing entity to represent Daddy Kev's back catalog. Six months later, Kev and Danyell transformed Alpha Pup into a full-fledged label, serving as an outlet for experimental, creative and adventurous sounds. Alpha Pup combines standard label operations with artist management, album mastering, merchandising, licensing and promotion.
In December 2005, Alpha Pup signed a digital distribution deal with Westbound Records
, the classic Detroit indie known for its releases by Funkadelic
, Ohio Players
, and P-Funk All Stars. Westbound became Alpha Pup's first of many horizontal acquisitions for its digital distribution operation. This strategy led Alpha Pup to become the home for forward thinking labels such as Gold Standard Labs and Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder
imprint. BBC One
DJ Mary Anne Hobbs
has supported the label from its inception and comments that "the artists involved with Low End Theory
, with the Brainfeeder label, with Alpha Pup, with Leaving Records all have close ties with the UK". Alpha Pup represents over 40 of the world's top independent label and has become a trusted brand amongst global digital retailers.
As the Alpha Pup family of labels grew, it coincided with the rising popularity of Low End Theory
, a weekly club night co-founded in October 2006 by Alpha Pup label boss Daddy Kev. Alpha Pup's roster of acts from the L.A. beat scene has helped establish the city as a world center for electronic music. Low End Theory has branched outside of Los Angeles to locations such as San Fransisco, New York, and Japan.
Alpha Pup has a vertical integration of distribution, retail marketing, publicity, event promotions, street marketing, recording studio operations and royalty administration under one roof. Housing music luminaries such as Nosaj Thing
, Dibiase, Nocando
, Free The Robots
, Jonwayne, ELOS
, Young Montana?, and Virtual Boy
. Alpha Pup's roster has been described by XLR8R
as "absolutely bursting with talent, it seems like a new mind-blowing record appears every few days." LA Times has referred to Alpha Pup as an "internationally recognized imprint." Alpha Pup Records' music is as far reaching as it is brilliant.
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based independent 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,...
and digital distributor, founded in 2004, and noted as an outlet for experimental hip hop and electronic music.
History
Alpha Pup Records was formed in 2004 by producer Daddy KevDaddy Kev
Daddy Kev is a prolific underground hip-hop and electronic music producer, recording engineer and record label owner. Pitchfork describes him as "one of the Los Angeles underground's most visionary producers.....
and business manager Danyell Jariel as a licensing entity to represent Daddy Kev's back catalog. Six months later, Kev and Danyell transformed Alpha Pup into a full-fledged label, serving as an outlet for experimental, creative and adventurous sounds. Alpha Pup combines standard label operations with artist management, album mastering, merchandising, licensing and promotion.
In December 2005, Alpha Pup signed a digital distribution deal with Westbound Records
Westbound Records
Westbound Records is a Detroit-based record label founded by Armen Boladian in 1970. It had a distribution deal with Janus Records from 1970 to 1975, but then it switched distribution to 20th Century Records during 1975 and 1976, but again switched distribution to Atlantic Records from 1976 to...
, the classic Detroit indie known for its releases by Funkadelic
Funkadelic
Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
, Ohio Players
Ohio Players
The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...
, and P-Funk All Stars. Westbound became Alpha Pup's first of many horizontal acquisitions for its digital distribution operation. This strategy led Alpha Pup to become the home for forward thinking labels such as Gold Standard Labs and Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder
Brainfeeder
Brainfeeder is a record label based in Los Angeles, focusing on electronic music and instrumental hip hop. It was founded by Flying Lotus in 2008, and has signed artists such as Daedelus, Lorn, Ras G, Samiyam, Teebs, The Gaslamp Killer, Austin Peralta, Thundercat, Mono/Poly, Strangeloop and...
imprint. BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
DJ Mary Anne Hobbs
Mary Anne Hobbs
Mary Anne Hobbs is an English DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire. She launched a new Primetime show on Xfm on 9 July 2011-Early career:...
has supported the label from its inception and comments that "the artists involved with Low End Theory
Low End Theory
Low End Theory is a weekly experimental hip hop and electronic music club night that takes place every Wednesday at The Airliner in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California.-History:...
, with the Brainfeeder label, with Alpha Pup, with Leaving Records all have close ties with the UK". Alpha Pup represents over 40 of the world's top independent label and has become a trusted brand amongst global digital retailers.
As the Alpha Pup family of labels grew, it coincided with the rising popularity of Low End Theory
Low End Theory
Low End Theory is a weekly experimental hip hop and electronic music club night that takes place every Wednesday at The Airliner in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California.-History:...
, a weekly club night co-founded in October 2006 by Alpha Pup label boss Daddy Kev. Alpha Pup's roster of acts from the L.A. beat scene has helped establish the city as a world center for electronic music. Low End Theory has branched outside of Los Angeles to locations such as San Fransisco, New York, and Japan.
Alpha Pup has a vertical integration of distribution, retail marketing, publicity, event promotions, street marketing, recording studio operations and royalty administration under one roof. Housing music luminaries such as Nosaj Thing
Nosaj Thing
Jason Chung, better known as Nosaj Thing, is a Korean American electronic musician based in Los Angeles County, California. He self-released his first EP Views/Octopus in 2006 and released his debut LP, Drift, on Alpha Pup Records on June 9, 2009....
, Dibiase, Nocando
Nocando
Nocando is a West Coast battle rapper and member of the hip hop group Customer Service. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion, host of Los Angeles club the Low-End Theory, and is currently on Alpha Pup Records....
, Free The Robots
Free the Robots
Free the Robots of Santa Ana, CA is a music producer currently signed to Alpha Pup Records. His debut album Ctrl Alt Del, which features Ikey Owens, was released on March 30, 2010....
, Jonwayne, ELOS
Elos
Elos is a village and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is a municipal unit. It was called Durali until 1912. The population of the village is 920 people . The municipal unit has 6,452...
, Young Montana?, and Virtual Boy
Virtual Boy
The was a video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was the first video game console that was supposed to be capable of displaying "true 3D graphics" out of the box. Whereas most video games use monocular cues to achieve the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional...
. Alpha Pup's roster has been described by XLR8R
XLR8R
XLR8R is a magazine and website thatcovers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as anewsprint ‘zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; themagazine currently has offices in San Francisco and New York...
as "absolutely bursting with talent, it seems like a new mind-blowing record appears every few days." LA Times has referred to Alpha Pup as an "internationally recognized imprint." Alpha Pup Records' music is as far reaching as it is brilliant.
Artists
- Acid ReignAcid Reign-Early career :Acid Reign were formed by Mark Ramsey Wharton , Ian Gangwer , Howard "H" Smith , and future Cathedral member Gary "Gaz" Jennings . Second guitarist Kevin Papworth joined in 1987....
- AWOL One & Daddy KevDaddy KevDaddy Kev is a prolific underground hip-hop and electronic music producer, recording engineer and record label owner. Pitchfork describes him as "one of the Los Angeles underground's most visionary producers.....
- Blackbird
- BusdriverBusdriverBusdriver is a rapper from Los Angeles currently signed to Epitaph Records and Fake Four Inc-History:...
- Carlos y Gaby
- DaedelusDaedalus (band)Daedalus is an Italian progressive metal band.Their music contains influences from different musical genres, among them rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, classical music, jazz, electronic music, ambient.- History :...
- Dibiase
- Do While
- edITEdit (musician)Edward Ma, better known under the recording name edIT is a Los Angeles electronic producer and DJ. His second full length album titled Certified Air Raid Material was released October 9, 2007 and features notable Hip-hop artists such as Busdriver, TTC, and The Grouch of Living Legends.-Early...
- ELOSElosElos is a village and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is a municipal unit. It was called Durali until 1912. The population of the village is 920 people . The municipal unit has 6,452...
- Free the RobotsFree the RobotsFree the Robots of Santa Ana, CA is a music producer currently signed to Alpha Pup Records. His debut album Ctrl Alt Del, which features Ikey Owens, was released on March 30, 2010....
- The GrouchThe GrouchThe Grouch may refer to:*Dyskolos, a comedy by the Greek dramatist Menander whose title has been translated as The Grouch, The Curmudgeon, or The Misanthrope*The Grouch *Oscar the Grouch, a character on Sesame Street...
- Jneiro JarelJneiro JarelJneiro Jarel is a United States-based music producer. For over a decade he has provided listeners with an eclectic mix of sounds ranging from hip hop, to electronica, to electro-pop, to Brazilian funk, to bass music. Noted for his abstract style, he is also known for his beat-making alias Dr...
- Jonwayne
- KailKailKail is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Treis-Karden, whose seat is in the like-named municipality.- Location :The municipality...
- Mike Boo
- NocandoNocandoNocando is a West Coast battle rapper and member of the hip hop group Customer Service. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion, host of Los Angeles club the Low-End Theory, and is currently on Alpha Pup Records....
- Nosaj ThingNosaj ThingJason Chung, better known as Nosaj Thing, is a Korean American electronic musician based in Los Angeles County, California. He self-released his first EP Views/Octopus in 2006 and released his debut LP, Drift, on Alpha Pup Records on June 9, 2009....
- OmidOmidOmid is a common Persian male given name, meaning hope...
- Paris Zax
- ReeferReefer- Transportation :* Reefer ship, a refrigerated ship* Refrigerator car, a refrigerated railroad boxcar * Refrigerated van, a refrigerated railway wagon * Refrigerated container, used for intermodal cargo...
- Ricci Rucker
- Scream Club
- Spaceheater
- SubtitleSubtitle (rapper)Subtitle is a Los Angeles based rapper/producer who is known both for his solo work and his collaborations, both with other rappers and bands such as Islands and The Mars Volta.- Career :...
- TakeTakeA take is a single continuous recorded performance. The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production.-Film:In cinematography, a take refers to each filmed "version" of a particular shot or "setup"...
- Virtual BoyVirtual BoyThe was a video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was the first video game console that was supposed to be capable of displaying "true 3D graphics" out of the box. Whereas most video games use monocular cues to achieve the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional...
- Young Montana?
- Zechs MarquiseZechs MarquiseZechs Marquise formed in El Paso in the spring of 2003, taking its name from a popular Japanese anime character. In June 2006 the band released "34:26", a live improvised set culled from their frequent west coast tours. The group's first proper full length Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare was...
Labels and Imprints
- AVBAVBAcapella Vocal Band was a vocal group put together by Keith Lancaster in 1986 to augment the vocal group Acapella. AVB's popularity and ministry quickly grew, prompting Lancaster to launch AVB as a full-time touring group in 1988...
- B.E.A.R.
- Beneath The Surface Music
- BrainfeederBrainfeederBrainfeeder is a record label based in Los Angeles, focusing on electronic music and instrumental hip hop. It was founded by Flying Lotus in 2008, and has signed artists such as Daedelus, Lorn, Ras G, Samiyam, Teebs, The Gaslamp Killer, Austin Peralta, Thundercat, Mono/Poly, Strangeloop and...
- Crunks Not Dead
- Dead Guy Records
- Fat Jack Recordings
- Female Fun Records
- FoF Music
- Glitch Mob Unlimited
- Gold Standard LaboratoriesGold Standard LaboratoriesGold Standard Laboratories or GSL was an independent record label which was founded in 1993 in Boulder, Colorado by Sonny Kay. In 2000, it was relocated to San Diego, California, USA, and two years later, to Los Angeles. It was headquartered in L.A...
- Hellfyre Club
- Keep The Feel Entertainment
- LA2TheBay
- Leaving Records
- Legendary Music
- M9 Recordings
- Magical Properties
- Nobody's Home Productions
- Non Projects
- Nonsense Records
- One Cell Records
- Red Rocket Entertainment
- SonGodSuns Music
- Sunset Leagues Intl.
- Temporary Whatever
- Westbound RecordsWestbound RecordsWestbound Records is a Detroit-based record label founded by Armen Boladian in 1970. It had a distribution deal with Janus Records from 1970 to 1975, but then it switched distribution to 20th Century Records during 1975 and 1976, but again switched distribution to Atlantic Records from 1976 to...
- Parallel Thought LTD
- G5 Music
- Error Broadcast
- Machina Muerte
External links
- Official site
- Alpha Pup Records channel at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Alpha Pup Twitter
- Alpha Pup Records Facebook
- Alpha Pup Records at SoundcloudSoundCloudSoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
- Alpha Pup Records at VimeoVimeoVimeo is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded by Zach Klein and Jake Lodwick in November 2004...
- Alpha Pup Records at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Myspace
- http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/09/bassnectar-ignored-by-the-press-but-not-the-populace-.html