n5MD is an American record label based in Oakland, California. The label was founded by Mike Cadoo in 2000.[1][2]
| n5MD | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Mike Cadoo |
| Distributor(s) | Redeye (Global, ex. UK) SRD (UK / EU) P*Dis / Inpartmaint (JP) n5B2B (Iceland) |
| Genre | Electroacoustic, Post-Rock, Post-classical, Experimental, Ambient, Electronica |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Oakland, California |
| Official website | n5md |
n5MD started out as a MiniDisc-only label, the label name meaning "No Fives, Minidiscs!" But when Sony DADC Austria stopped manufacturing pre-recorded MDs, n5MD changed over to CDs, continuing to release a few 7" records and eventually moving to 12". Much of the back catalog is available for purchase in MP3 format from the label's web site.[3][4]
The label specializes in more emotive styles of contemporary music, with their releases branching between post-rock,[5] post-classical, experimental music and electronica.[6][7] The label has released over 100 albums to date.[3][8][9][10][11]
n5MD signed with Redeye Worldwide in October 2017 for North American physical and worldwide digital distribution.[12]
Active roster
edit- (Ghost)
- Aerosol
- Arovane
- Asonat
- Axel Rigaud
- Boy Is Fiction + Ghosts Of Tyto Alba
- Bvdub
- Dalot
- Daniel McCagh
- Dreissk
- Ex Confusion
- Fall Therapy
- Hollie Kenniff
- ILUITEQ
- Jason van Wyk
- Last Days
- Loess
- Mark Harris
- Miwon
- Near The Parenthesis
- Ocoeur
- Okada
- Porya Hatami And Arovane
- Preghost
- Ruxpin
- Stray Theories
- Suumhow
- Tangent
- To Destroy A City
- Winterlight
Alumni
edit- Another Electronic Musician
- Arc Lab
- Bavaria
- Bitcrush
- Crisopa
- Dag Rosenqvist
- Damiak
- Diamat
- Dryft
- Eleventhfloorrecords
- Elise Melinand
- Ent
- Funckarma
- Ghost Bike
- Hologram
- Jvox
- Keef Baker
- Lights Out Asia
- Ml
- Plastik Joy
- Port-Royal[13]
- Portland
- Proem
- Run_Return
- Spark
- SubtractiveLAD[14]
- Tim Koch
- Tobias Lilja
- Vcam
- Vesna
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Headphone Commute - n5MD interview". Reviews.headphonecommute.com. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "A Strangely Isolated Place - n5MD Profile". Astrangelyisolatedplace.com. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ a b "n5MD Discogs page". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "n5MD - Rate Your Music". Rateryourmusic.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Ether Real about Near The Parenthesis' "Music For The Forest Concourse"". Etherreal.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Tailored Communication - n5MD Label Profile". Tailored-communication.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "The Abstract Side of Organic Electronics :: n5MD Label Profile". Igloomag.com. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "n5MD Releases". N5md.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "n5MD Resident Advisor". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "n5MD Stationary Travels". Stationarytravels.wordpress.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "n5MD XLR8R". Xlr8r.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Redeye Welcomes n5MD". Redeyeworldwide.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Port-Royal - Dying in Time - XLR8R Review". Xlr8r.com. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "SubtractiveLAD Life at the End of the World - XLR8R Review". Xlr8r.com. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2018.