Dewdrops Records, an outgrowth of an "uncommon music" fanzine run by members of a Cocteau Twins fanclub, was an alternative-rock record label active from 1993 until 2002.[1][2] It was the joint project of Brant Nelson and Pat Mannion.[3]
| Dewdrops Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Brant Nelson Pat Mannion |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Distributor(s) | Plan Eleven (Canada) |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
History
editDewdrops Records' first release was Thurtene (1993), a tribute to the British record label 4AD featuring 13 bands and 13 covers.[4][5] Unsigned bands such as Hover, Red Zoo, and Orange appeared on the CD with covers of well-known 4AD songs like "Gigantic," "I Melt with You," and "Where Is My Mind?"[6][7] Splashed With Many a Speck (1997) came not long after and was a second tribute album, this one featuring Faith & Disease, Lanterna, Love Spirals Downwards, The Curtain Society, and Chicklet.[8][9] This compilation was notable in that it featured the exclusive US release of a Cocteau Twins track "Touch Upon Touch" that had previously only been included on British compilation Volume 5.[10] The label's final release was Half Gifts: A Tribute to the Cocteau Twins, released in 2003.[11][6]
Discography
edit- Thurtene - A Collection of 4AD Covers (1993)[6]
- Featuring: The Moon Seven Times, Hover, Immer Essen, Livia, Red Zoo, Independent Mechanical Industry, GLE, Clarity, Orange, The Gosh Guys, Floral Majority, Firecracker, and Tel Basta
- Orange (1994) - Orange[6]
- Glisten (1995) - Elysium[6]
- Almost Everything (1995) - Hover[6]
- Dewdrops Primer 1996 (1996)[12]
- Featuring: Elysium, Hover, Orange, The Moon Seven Times
- Splashed With Many a Speck (1997)[6]
- Mandorla (2002) - Jane Rigler and Agustí Fernández[6]
- Half-Gifts: A Tribute to the Cocteau Twins (2002)[6]
- Featuring: Trance to the Sun, Translucia, An April March, Numeralia, Sugar Hiccup, Bethany Curve, Siddal, Subdew, Neil Impelluso, Halou, The Von Trapps, and Pumalin
References
edit- ^ "What is Dewdrops?". Dewdrops. n.d. Archived from the original on 19 August 2000. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Dedrops Records". Music Brainz. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Status Of Fanzine". Dewdrops. 2000-07-14. Archived from the original on 19 September 2000. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "dew 001 Thurtene - A Tribute to 4AD [Ordering Information]". Dewdrops. n.d. Archived from the original on 25 September 2000. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ Nelson, Brant (1998-08-29). "Subject: Orange Dewdrops clearance". EVO. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dewdrops Records". Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "Various Artists, Thurtene: A Tribute to 4AD". ThroTTle Magazine. No. 112. Virginia Chronicle. 1993. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Sordid Reviews Archive May 1998". Sorted Magazine. 1998. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Splashed With Many a Speck". MusicBrainz. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "Discography". deardarkhead. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "NEWS: CALIFORNIA SHOEGAZERS BETHANY CURVE RETURN FROM 15-YEAR HIATUS - "FRONTIER" DIGITAL SINGLE – OUT NOW". Rock Out Stand Out. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ Nelson, Brant (1997-01-17). "Subject: Dewdrops update 1/97". Eyesore. Retrieved 2022-03-15.