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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...
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,...
based in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Gooom was founded by Jean-Philippe Talaga in 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
after interviewing UK post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
act Stereolab
Stereolab
Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
for his fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
and both parties agreeing to release music. As a result, the first release on the label was a split EP featuring Stereolab and Fugu.
The label gained exposure outside of France with the popularity of artist M83
M83 (band)
M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
. Currently dormant.
Artists
- Abstrackt Keal Agram
- Anne LaplantineAnne LaplantineAnne Laplantine , also known as Michiko Kusaki or Angelika Koehlermann, is a French musician and video artist...
- Cosmodrome
- Cyann & BenCyann & BenCyann & Ben is a Parisian Post-rock and dream pop band. The band has released three albums, and was signed to Gooom Disques and is now signed to Ever Records.-Discography:*Spring...
- Gel: Dorine-Muraille
- KG
- Kids IndestructibleKids IndestructibleKids Indestructible are an English electronic band composed of Phil Quaite, Josef Pogadl and Tim Robinson. The band are based around the North of England....
- M83M83 (band)M83 is a musical act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. The band was founded in 2001 by Gonzalez and former member Nicolas Fromageau in Antibes, France...
- MilsMils (artist)Mils, founded in 1994, is a self-described experimental band, mostly in the electronic genre. The band has made at least two of its albums available for free download on its...
- MontagAntoine BédardAntoine Bédard is a Canadian electronic musician, best known for his recordings under the stage name Montag.Originally from Montreal, he sings in both French and English, and is currently residing in Montreal again, after a stint in Vancouver, British Columbia...
- Purple Confusion