Transmission (record label)
Encyclopedia
Transmission is an independent record label
set by British
progressive rock
band Porcupine Tree
in 2003. It was named after an information service by mail of the same name the band had during the nineties (subscribers of the "Transmission" service could even receive some exclusive releases). In a similar way, Porcupine Tree uses the label to bring the fans live material or special limited editions of their albums though this does not limit other labels on releasing them, in fact, many albums get their regular editions on major labels and are launched as special limited printings through "Transmission" later or even simultaneously. For example, Fear of a Blank Planet
was first released on Roadrunner
and Atlantic
, and thereafter reissued on "Transmission" as a limited DVDA
version.
's job before becoming a full-time musician was computing). For example, the first press of Porcupine Tree's first release on "Transmission" label, XM
, is numbered "Transmission 1.1" and the second press of the same album is identified as "Transmission 1.2" (if the album were issued for the third time it would be labeled "Transmission 1.3").
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,...
set by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...
in 2003. It was named after an information service by mail of the same name the band had during the nineties (subscribers of the "Transmission" service could even receive some exclusive releases). In a similar way, Porcupine Tree uses the label to bring the fans live material or special limited editions of their albums though this does not limit other labels on releasing them, in fact, many albums get their regular editions on major labels and are launched as special limited printings through "Transmission" later or even simultaneously. For example, Fear of a Blank Planet
Fear of a Blank Planet
Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling . Released by Roadrunner on 16 April 2007 in the UK and Europe, 24 April 2007 in the United States through Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan on WHD and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA...
was first released on Roadrunner
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
and Atlantic
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, and thereafter reissued on "Transmission" as a limited DVDA
DVD-Audio
DVD-Audio is a digital format for delivering high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. DVD-Audio is not intended to be a video delivery format and is not the same as video DVDs containing concert films or music videos....
version.
Numbering
All the records released on the label bear a number to identify them, imitating the software versioning method (Steven WilsonSteven Wilson
Steven John Wilson is an English musician, best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of progressive rock band Porcupine Tree...
's job before becoming a full-time musician was computing). For example, the first press of Porcupine Tree's first release on "Transmission" label, XM
XM (album)
-Band:* Steven Wilson - Guitar, Lead Vocals* Colin Edwin - Bass* Richard Barbieri - Keyboards, Synth* Gavin Harrison - Drums* John Wesley - Guitar, Backing Vocals -Credits:* XM Recording Engineer – Quinton Roebuck...
, is numbered "Transmission 1.1" and the second press of the same album is identified as "Transmission 1.2" (if the album were issued for the third time it would be labeled "Transmission 1.3").
Releases
The following is a chronological list of the albums Porcupine Tree has released through "Transmission" label so far, and their respective version numbers:- Transmission 1.1 - XMXM (album)-Band:* Steven Wilson - Guitar, Lead Vocals* Colin Edwin - Bass* Richard Barbieri - Keyboards, Synth* Gavin Harrison - Drums* John Wesley - Guitar, Backing Vocals -Credits:* XM Recording Engineer – Quinton Roebuck...
(released between July and August, 2003 for the USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tour) - Transmission 1.2 - XMXM (album)-Band:* Steven Wilson - Guitar, Lead Vocals* Colin Edwin - Bass* Richard Barbieri - Keyboards, Synth* Gavin Harrison - Drums* John Wesley - Guitar, Backing Vocals -Credits:* XM Recording Engineer – Quinton Roebuck...
(released in November, 2003 for the EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an tour) - Transmission 2.1 - Warszawa (January, 2004)
- Transmission 3.1 - Porcupine Tree Sampler 2005 (March, 2005)
- Transmission 4.1 - XMII (June, 2005)
- Transmission 5.1 - Nil RecurringNil RecurringNil Recurring is an EP by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released on 17 September 2007 through the band's online store...
(September, 2007) - Transmission 6.1 - Fear of a Blank PlanetFear of a Blank PlanetFear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling . Released by Roadrunner on 16 April 2007 in the UK and Europe, 24 April 2007 in the United States through Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan on WHD and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA...
[DVDA edition] (October, 2007) - Transmission 7.1 - We Lost The SkylineWe Lost the SkylineWe Lost the Skyline is a live recording by Porcupine Tree, recorded during an in-store performance at Park Avenue CDs in Orlando, Florida, with 200 fans in attendance. Although it was originally planned that the full band would play, lack of space dictated that only the two guitarists/singers...
(February, 2008) - Transmission 8.1 - Lightbulb Sun [DVDA edition] (bonus disc) (April, 2008)
- Transmission 9.1 - Porcupine Tree Sampler 2008 (November, 2008)
- Transmission 10.1 - IlosaarirockIlosaarirock (album)Ilosaarirock is a live album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in March, 2009. It was sent out only to members of the Residents of a Blank Planet ticketing club and is not commercially available...
(March, 2009) - Transmission 11.1 - The IncidentThe Incident (album)The Incident is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. It was released on September 14, 2009 by Roadrunner Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album and reached the Top 25 on both the US and UK album charts.-History:The band...
[DVDA edition] (March, 2010)
External links
- Porcupine Tree biography at porcupinetree.com
- The complete Steven Wilson discography
- Steven Wilson Headquarters
- The Seaweed Farm - Porcupine Tree / Steven Wilson related news