Netlabel Guide

The world of the netlabel is vast. There are good, bad and indifferent amongst them. This quick start quide will take you straight to some of the best out there. Enjoy.

23 Seconds – A mixed bag of styles, very varied and sometimes amazing!

8bitpeoples - er, 8bit sounds! Check it out.

Acroplane – influential and interesting label from Belfast

Alkalinear – Great label based in Galway with a penchant for the challenging and innovative.

Aquietbump – They don’t release much, but when they do it’s always fantastic.

A Regueifa – Eclectic and more than just music.

Audioactivity – dub, breakcore, dubstep and more

Beat is Murder – Lots of things, just not reggae!

Beardology – Largely electronic, though with some hiphop as well.

Bedroom Research – Experimental, awesome, exciting

Black Lantern Music - Home of some outstanding hip hop + other stuff.

Dead Channel – Seems to be innactive now, but some great grimey stuff

Digital Vomit – Noisy noise. Yum.

Dobox Recordings – Techno, techno, TECHNO!

Dramacore – A lovely mess of breakcore and that

dubbhism – dub with a twist

Earth Monkey – on a break, but well worth checking out the back catalogue

Fresh Poulp – French dub, hiphop and electronica.

Fwonk – Ffffwonk!

Jahtari – Possibly the best netlabel in the world ever….

lalala4e – Mexican madness! Some weird and some wonderful things.

LCL – Dub and more from France

Peppermill - Selective excellence

Planet Terror - dub, reggae, other stuff. Awesomely consistent label.

Qunabu – Minimal dub

Records on Ribs – A very varied selection of good ting

Test TubeNice source of ambiance and soundscapes

The CentrifugeConsistently intriguing stuff. Electronic wizardry

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