Shitkatapult
Encyclopedia
Shitkatapult is a German
record label
which focuses on electronic music
, spanning both IDM
and techno
. The label was founded by Marco Haas and Marcus Stotz in 1998
, and is now run by Haas and Apparat
(Sascha Ring).
Besides the work of Haas and Apparat, Shitkatapult has released music by Anders Ilar
, Håkan Lidbo, Das Bierbeben and Fenin
amongst others.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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,...
which focuses on electronic music
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...
, spanning both IDM
Intelligent dance music
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s. The genre is influenced by a wide range of musical styles particularly electronic dance music such as Detroit Techno...
and techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
. The label was founded by Marco Haas and Marcus Stotz in 1998
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
, and is now run by Haas and Apparat
Apparat (musician)
Apparat is a German electronic musician living in Berlin and was previously a co-owner of Shitkatapult records. Starting out with dance floor-oriented techno, he later started to create ambient music and more recently became "more interested in designing sounds than beats".In 2004, he appeared at...
(Sascha Ring).
Besides the work of Haas and Apparat, Shitkatapult has released music by Anders Ilar
Anders Ilar
Anders Ilar is a Swedish electronic musician and producer.Born in Ludvika, Ilar grew up in the little town that is surrounded by woods and lakes, and started playing the piano when he was six. However, he gradually lost interest after he started taking lessons...
, Håkan Lidbo, Das Bierbeben and Fenin
Fenin
Fenin can refer to* Fenin-Vilars-Saules, a Swiss municipality* Yuriy Fenin, a Ukrainian professional footballer* Martin Fenin, a Czech professional footballer...
amongst others.
External links
- Official site
- 100 Strike release at CTM
- John Peel'sJohn PeelJohn Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
Label Of The Month, July 2004