Moshi Moshi Records

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Moshi Moshi Records is a small London-based independent record label that has released music by bands such as The Rakes, Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Hot Club De Paris, Kate Nash, Junkboy, Architecture in Helsinki, Tilly and the Wall, Slow Club, Yeti, and Au Revoir Simone. Mates Of State's 2008 record Re-Arrange Us was Moshi Moshi's 50th release.

Moshi Moshi also has a Singles Club that has been responsible for the release of records by Florence And The Machine, thecocknbullkid, Fanfarlo, Casiokids, Lykke Li and Friendly Fires amongst others.

The label celebrated its 10th birthday in October 2008 with a party at Matter in the O2 Arena. Hot Chip, Kate Nash, Florence And The Machine, Slow Club, Tilly And The Wall, The Mae Shi, The Wave Pictures and James Yuill were among the artists who performed.

It is named after the Japanese telephone greeting "moshi moshi", which translates to hello.

Contents 1 Live 2 Album 3 Artists 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Live

Moshi Moshi hosts a monthly live event at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen in London. Bands who have previously played include The Young Knives, Casiokids, James Yuill, Sky Larkin amongst others. July 2009 sees the beginning of a new Moshi night at The Garage in London.

[edit] Album

In 2008 the label released its first compilation album, named 'Moshi Moshi Singles Compilation'. It featured a number of artists who had released material via the label. Most notable of the artists included were Kate Nash, Late of the Pier and Friendly Fires.

[edit] Artists

Alterkicks Architecture in Helsinki Au Revoir Simone Best Fwends Bloc Party Blue Foundation Break bot Casiokids Dananananaykroyd Dels Diskjokke Dntel The Drums Elle S'appelle Fanfarlo Fans of Kate Florence And The Machine Foreign Born Friendly Fires The Grates Hot Chip Hot Club de Paris Ingo Star Cruiser J Xaverre James Yuill JD Junk Boy

Kate Nash Late of the Pier Lo-Fi-Fnk Lykke Li The Mae Shi Mates of State Matt and Kim Matt Harding Metronomy New Rhodes Pacific! Pedro v Kathryn Williams The Rakes Rat:att:agg Roland Shanks Slow Club Still Flyin' Sukpatch Team Water Polo thecocknbullkid The Very Best Tilly and the Wall Unsound The Wave Pictures Yeti Zan Lyons

[edit] See also

• List of record labels
• A side project of the Disco Biscuits
• Moshi Moshi (Wiktionary)

[edit] External links

• Official Moshi Moshi Records web site

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