Creative Vibes
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Creative Vibes is a record label
that sources, signs and releases local Australia
n acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm.
Creative Vibes has been nominated for 'Best Independent Label' at the Australian Dance Music Awards (DMA's), between 2000 and 2004, winning the award in 2000 and 2002.
A number of Creative Vibes artists have been nominated for ARIA Awards including Gotye
(2006 - 'Best Independent Release' : Like Drawing Blood
; 2007 - 'Best Dance Release', 'Best Independent Release', 'Album of the Year' & 'Best Male Artist': Mixed Blood
), James Muller (2006 - 'Best Jazz Artist' : Kaboom), Mike Nock & Dave Liebman (2007 – 'Best Jazz Album' : Duologue), Joseph And James Tawadros (2006 - 'Best World Album' : Visions). At the 2006 AIR Chart
Awards Gotye
's album Like Drawing Blood
won 'Most Outstanding Independent Artist' and in 2007 Mixed Blood
was nominated 'Best Independent Artist'.
In December 2008, the label announced it was ceasing operations. They said "We're hugely proud of the work we've done over the past decade and a half. Sadly though, as a truly independent company we just can't compete with large companies and multinational companies supplying everything from music to computers and electrical items, to give retailers what they now need to stay in business and sell good music at the same time."
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,...
that sources, signs and releases local Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm.
Creative Vibes has been nominated for 'Best Independent Label' at the Australian Dance Music Awards (DMA's), between 2000 and 2004, winning the award in 2000 and 2002.
A number of Creative Vibes artists have been nominated for ARIA Awards including Gotye
Gotye
Wouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
(2006 - 'Best Independent Release' : Like Drawing Blood
Like Drawing Blood
Like Drawing Blood is the second album by Gotye. All the sounds on the album were collected and assembled or performed by Wally De Backer in bedrooms around Melbourne between 2003 and 2005, and the record was mixed and mastered by Franc Tetaz...
; 2007 - 'Best Dance Release', 'Best Independent Release', 'Album of the Year' & 'Best Male Artist': Mixed Blood
Mixed Blood (album)
Mixed Blood is a remix and cover album of songs originally by Gotye. All the songs are from his album Like Drawing Blood, except for "The Only Thing I Know" and "Out of My Mind", which come from Gotye's debut album Boardface....
), James Muller (2006 - 'Best Jazz Artist' : Kaboom), Mike Nock & Dave Liebman (2007 – 'Best Jazz Album' : Duologue), Joseph And James Tawadros (2006 - 'Best World Album' : Visions). At the 2006 AIR Chart
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
Awards Gotye
Gotye
Wouter "Wally" De Backer , also known professionally by his stage name Gotye , is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums...
's album Like Drawing Blood
Like Drawing Blood
Like Drawing Blood is the second album by Gotye. All the sounds on the album were collected and assembled or performed by Wally De Backer in bedrooms around Melbourne between 2003 and 2005, and the record was mixed and mastered by Franc Tetaz...
won 'Most Outstanding Independent Artist' and in 2007 Mixed Blood
Mixed Blood (album)
Mixed Blood is a remix and cover album of songs originally by Gotye. All the songs are from his album Like Drawing Blood, except for "The Only Thing I Know" and "Out of My Mind", which come from Gotye's debut album Boardface....
was nominated 'Best Independent Artist'.
In December 2008, the label announced it was ceasing operations. They said "We're hugely proud of the work we've done over the past decade and a half. Sadly though, as a truly independent company we just can't compete with large companies and multinational companies supplying everything from music to computers and electrical items, to give retailers what they now need to stay in business and sell good music at the same time."
Artists
- Alphamama
- Bitrok
- Cosmo Jarvis
- Def Wish Cast
- DJ Soup
- Ellesquire
- Enola Fall
- Feline Down
- Laneous & the Family Yah
- Master of Ribongia
- M.S.D
- Pear & the Awkward Orchestra
- Rockets
- Teinne
- The Upskirts
- True Vibenation