Ninthwave Records
Encyclopedia
Ninthwave Records is a U.S.
synthpop
record label
founded in 2001
.
, White Town
, The Electroluvs, Ganymede
, Empire State Human
http://www.empirestatehuman.com NASA, Spray
, POP INC, Space March
and other bands like Alan Replica.
Together with A Different Drum
, the label has been one of the few US record labels to release modern synthpop
, a genre often overlooked by even small indie
labels.
The first albums released under the name “Ninthwave Records” were CD samplers given away with Lexicon magazine. There is debate as to the first proper commercially released album by the label. According to its own catalog NASA’s Remembering the Future (Nw1004-2) is first, but Ganymede’s After the Fall (NW1007-2) came out first due to production delays with the NASA album. Anthems for the Young At Heart by Gary Flanagan is a “limited edition” CDR.
In September 2005 the label released Before/After by the UK band Heaven 17
. Response to the album has been muted but in May 2006 a single, “Hands up to Heaven” reached #6 on the Billboard Magazine Club Play Chart in the US.
Songs from Spray (band)
(“I Am Gothic”) and Melody & Mezzo (“Nightshade”) have appeared on Dance Dance Revolution
video games.
Ric Autobahn, of the band Spray, has appeared as either a member of or producer of several UK bands, namely The Cuban Boys, Rikki and Daz, Lolly Pop
and Daz Sampson
.
, currently of The Killers.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
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,...
founded in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
.
History
Ninthwave Records is an independent record company specializing in electronic pop. It was founded in 2001 as part of Lexicon Magazine but was made a separate company upon the magazine's demise. The label has released albums by Heaven 17Heaven 17
Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory...
, White Town
White Town
White Town is a musical act from the United Kingdom, and is the work of one man, Jyoti Prakash Mishra.-Career:Mishra was born in Rourkela, Orissa, India on 30 July 1966 and has lived in England since the age of three...
, The Electroluvs, Ganymede
Ganymede (band)
Ganymede is a noted American electropop band that has released four albums since May 2000: After the Fall," Euromantique," Space and Time,” and "Operation Ganymede," released in August 2008...
, Empire State Human
Empire State Human
"Empire State Human" is a song by the British Synthesizer group The Human League. The song was written by Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh...
http://www.empirestatehuman.com NASA, Spray
Spray (band)
Spray is a 21st century synthpop duo from England, consisting of Jenny McLaren and Ricardo Autobahn. Following the demise of their previous band, the Cuban Boys , McLaren and Autobahn released the album Living In Neon on Ninthwave Records in the USA. This was followed in 2003 by the extended single...
, POP INC, Space March
Space March
Space March is the creative project of Australian musician, artist and designer – Craig Simmons. As a musician, Simmons is best known for his three Space March albums which feature strongly melodic synthpop, contrasting synthetic and organic sounding elements....
and other bands like Alan Replica.
Together with A Different Drum
A Different Drum
A Different Drum is an independent record label and online store based in the US state of Utah, specializing in synthpop and related genres...
, the label has been one of the few US record labels to release modern synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
, a genre often overlooked by even small indie
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:...
labels.
The first albums released under the name “Ninthwave Records” were CD samplers given away with Lexicon magazine. There is debate as to the first proper commercially released album by the label. According to its own catalog NASA’s Remembering the Future (Nw1004-2) is first, but Ganymede’s After the Fall (NW1007-2) came out first due to production delays with the NASA album. Anthems for the Young At Heart by Gary Flanagan is a “limited edition” CDR.
In September 2005 the label released Before/After by the UK band Heaven 17
Heaven 17
Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory...
. Response to the album has been muted but in May 2006 a single, “Hands up to Heaven” reached #6 on the Billboard Magazine Club Play Chart in the US.
Songs from Spray (band)
Spray (band)
Spray is a 21st century synthpop duo from England, consisting of Jenny McLaren and Ricardo Autobahn. Following the demise of their previous band, the Cuban Boys , McLaren and Autobahn released the album Living In Neon on Ninthwave Records in the USA. This was followed in 2003 by the extended single...
(“I Am Gothic”) and Melody & Mezzo (“Nightshade”) have appeared on Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
video games.
Ric Autobahn, of the band Spray, has appeared as either a member of or producer of several UK bands, namely The Cuban Boys, Rikki and Daz, Lolly Pop
Lolly Pop
Lolly Pop is the stage personae of U.S. vocalist/songwriter Brooke Aldridge, as directed by British composer John Matthews and Minneapolis songwriter/producers Monte Moir and Doctor Fink ....
and Daz Sampson
Daz Sampson
Darren "Daz" Sampson is a British dance music producer, musician and singer-songwriter.Up until 2006, when he represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest, Sampson was best known for his commercial dance music, often reworkings of older songs as a solo act and as a member of various...
.
Catalog
The label’s catalog is not well organized and so has several “missing” titles and at least now two (see NW10046) duplicate uses of catalog number.- nw1001 Lexicon Sampler #1
- nw1002 Anthems for the Young At Heart- Gary Flanagan
- nw1003 Lexicon Sampler #2
- nw1004 Remembering the Future - NASA
- nw1005 Lexicon Sampler #3
- nw1006 no item
- nw1007 After the Fall- Ganymede
- nw1008 Lexicon Sampler #4
- nw1009 Another Coin in the Daydream Machine –Gary Flanagan
- nw1010 Electricity- An Electropop Sampler - Various
- nw1011 no item
- nw1012 Neon Rain MCD - Ganymede
- nw1013 Euromantique - Ganymede
- nw1014 Pop Robot (Expanded Edition) – Empire State HumanEmpire State Human"Empire State Human" is a song by the British Synthesizer group The Human League. The song was written by Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh...
- nw1015 Falling EP -Ganymede
- nw1016 WXJL Presents - Various
- NW1017 Living in Neon - SpraySpraySpray can refer to:* Spray ** Aerosol spray** Blood spray** Road/tire spray, kicked up from a vehicle tire** Snow spray, a spray that creates artificial snow fall...
- nw1018 Nobody's Diary – Tribute to Yaz - Various
- Nw1019 Alpha & Omega – Empire State Human
- NW1020 Immortal Game –Symbion Project (sleeve says “nw10018-2”)
- nw1021 MCD - Sleepless - Raindancer
- nw1022 ESH Boxset "Empire State Human (limited Amazon bunching of three CDs)
- nw1023 Up Here for Thinking Down There for Dancing - MacondoMacondoFor the oil spill, see: Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosionMacondo is a fictional town described in Gabriel García Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude. It is the home town of the Buendía family.-Aracataca:...
- nw1024 Electricity Vol II - Various
- nw1025 wxjl II - Various
- nw1026 Urbanism – Empire State Human (online only?)
- NW1027 Clockworks, Juliet – Alan Replica
- nw1028 I Am Gothic Remix Project MCD- SpraySpraySpray can refer to:* Spray ** Aerosol spray** Blood spray** Road/tire spray, kicked up from a vehicle tire** Snow spray, a spray that creates artificial snow fall...
- NW1029 Liquid Blue EP – Empire State Human
- nw10030 WXJL III - Various
- nw10031 The Peoples – The Peoples
- nw10032 Astromill - Astromill
- NW10033 Before After- Heaven 17Heaven 17Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory...
- Nw10034 Sweet Gossip TV - The GentryThe GentryThe Gentry is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the New Zealand Derby in 1988.Born in 1985, he is the only classic-winning son of the brilliant galloper McGinty, who beat the best on both sides of the Tasman in his racing career and with an ounce of luck should arguably have been the first New...
- nw10035 Pushing the Future 2 - Various
- nw10036 Bubblewrapped - Electroluvs
- nw10037 Children of a Laser God – SpraySpraySpray can refer to:* Spray ** Aerosol spray** Blood spray** Road/tire spray, kicked up from a vehicle tire** Snow spray, a spray that creates artificial snow fall...
(not yet released?) - nw10038 Run With Us MCD- SpraySpraySpray can refer to:* Spray ** Aerosol spray** Blood spray** Road/tire spray, kicked up from a vehicle tire** Snow spray, a spray that creates artificial snow fall...
- NW10039 Nightshade MCD – Melody & Mezzo
- NW 10040 Hands up to Heaven DJ Remixes MCD – Heaven 17Heaven 17Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory...
- NW 10041 Impossible MCD – The Garland Cult
- NW10042 Hands up Tribal Mixes –Heaven 17Heaven 17Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory...
(Online only) - NW10043 “Synching for England” – Spray (online only)
- NW10044 Without This Can Never Change - Space MarchSpace MarchSpace March is the creative project of Australian musician, artist and designer – Craig Simmons. As a musician, Simmons is best known for his three Space March albums which feature strongly melodic synthpop, contrasting synthetic and organic sounding elements....
(Online only) - NW10045 "A New Surprise" -White TownWhite TownWhite Town is a musical act from the United Kingdom, and is the work of one man, Jyoti Prakash Mishra.-Career:Mishra was born in Rourkela, Orissa, India on 30 July 1966 and has lived in England since the age of three...
(online single) - NW10046 Simulacra – Alan Replica
- NW10046 The Modern LP – The Matinee club [2008] duplicate catalog # use
- NW10047 EIII – Various [digital, online, only]
- NW10048 Moonlight shadow – Melody & Mezzo [unreleased]
- NW10049 Protect Yourself From Hollywood – the Garland Cult
- NW10050 New Man -Sonic Hub fea. Martin Fry of ABC
- NW10051 Interrobang – Ric Autobahn [digital, online, only]
- NW10052 “I’m Gonna Make You Fall In Love With Me”DJ single – Heaven 17
- NW10053 With Out This You Can Never Change - Space MarchSpace MarchSpace March is the creative project of Australian musician, artist and designer – Craig Simmons. As a musician, Simmons is best known for his three Space March albums which feature strongly melodic synthpop, contrasting synthetic and organic sounding elements....
(CD, Online) - NW10054 Down There for Dancing – Macondo [digital, online, only]
- NW10055 Digital City Single - Empire State Human [digital, online, only]
- NW10056 Terra Incognito- Empire State Human [digital, online, only]
- NW10057 Back To Square One - NASA[digital, online, only]
- NW10058 Nexterday Single -NASA[digital, online, only]
- NW10059 Talking With Aliens Bronski Mixes –The Garland Cult [digital, online, only]
- NW10060 The Mixes Vol. One - Qubiq
- NW10061 Popularity? [best of] Empire State Human [digital, online, only]
- NW10062 Rarity? Empire State Human [2008 release] [digital, online, only]
- NW10063 Music for Humans Empire State Human [digital, online, only]
- NW10064 Smash Hits - Various
- NW10065 He Came With the Sleigh [single – limited to 100 copies] – Spray
- NW10066 Children of a Laser God 2 Cd set - Spray
Trivia
The CD Electricity contains a song by the band Subversion, who counted among their members Brandon FlowersBrandon Flowers
Brandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.-Early life:...
, currently of The Killers.