Why Not
Encyclopedia
Why Not is an electronic music
record label
based in Sweden
. Several early albums from Miranda Silvergren
were released on Why Not. The label have also released the long-running compilation series Destination Goa
, as well as material by Astral Projection.
The name of the label is most likely a tribute to Timothy Leary
.
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 Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Several early albums from Miranda Silvergren
Miranda Silvergren
Linda Miranda Silvergren, or more commonly simply Miranda , is a Swedish goa and psy trance artist and producer from Stockholm.-Albums:* Phenomena * Real Rush * Northern Lights...
were released on Why Not. The label have also released the long-running compilation series Destination Goa
Destination Goa
Destination Goa is a series of compilation albums featuring goa and psychedelic trance. The albums were released between 1996 and 2002 in twelve parts, one of which was a best of album, by the Swedish record company Why Not Records...
, as well as material by Astral Projection.
The name of the label is most likely a tribute to Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and writer, known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs. During a time when drugs like LSD and psilocybin were legal, Leary conducted experiments at Harvard University under the Harvard Psilocybin Project, resulting in the Concord Prison...
.