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Crammed Discs is an independent record label specializing in world music, pop, electronica. Based in Brussels, Belgium, Crammed was founded in 1980 by Marc Hollander of Aksak Maboul and has since released over 265 albums and 250 singles, working with artists from all over the world (from the Balkans to North and Central Africa, from South America to the Middle East as well as the more regular musical pastures of the US and Europe), pioneering all kinds of innovative transcultural and trans-genre fusions.

The Crammed Discs sub-labels include CramWorld for contemporary and archival world music releases, Made to Measure for soundtracks and specially commissioned works, SSR for dance music and Ziriguiboom, created in 1998 in association with Brazilian A&R/Producer Béco Dranoff and dedicated to "new Brazilian sounds". Ziriguiboom brought Crammed its biggest commercial success to date with Bebel Gilberto's debut album Tanto Tempo (which sold one million units worldwide). Ziriguiboom also signed and released albums by such artists as: Celso Fonseca, Cibelle, Zuco 103, Trio Mocotó, DJ Dolores, Apollo Nove and the late Suba. However, as genre-bending is finally becoming more widely accepted, these sub-labels are gradually being discarded and most of the label's new projects are united under the single "Crammed" banner

Crammed Discs is run by Marc Hollander (A&R) with Hanna Gorjaczkowska (marketing, distribution & art direction) and Vincent Kenis (producer, director of the Congotronics series).

Crammed Discs' latest signings include Chicago band Allá, folk-pop-cabaret act Lonely Drifter Karen (from Vienna and Barcelona), London-based Moroccan electronic artist U-cef, Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili and musician/composer/producer Mocky.

Some discs

Aksak Maboul, Onze Danses Pour Combattre la Migraine (LP 1981, CD 2003, originally released LP 1977)
Aksak Maboul with Chris Cutler and Fred Frith, Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandits (LP 1980, CD 1995)
The Honeymoon Killers (Les Tueurs de la Lune de Miel, 1982)
Minimal Compact (various discs from 1981 to 2004)
Colin Newman, Commercial suicide (1986)
John Lurie (3 albums, including the original soundtracks to Jim Jarmusch's movies Stranger Than Paradise, 1986, and Down By Law, 1987)
Mahmoud Ahmed, (2000) Ethiopiques Volume 7—Erè Mèla Mèla 1975 - Buda Musique 829802 (originally released 1975, and released on Crammed Discs in 1986)
Hector Zazou (11 albums, between 1983 and 2008)
Sussan Deyhim (3 albums, in 1987, 2000 and 2002)
Bel Canto (3 albums, 1987 to 1992)
Zap Mama Zap Mama (retitled Adventures In Afropea for the US, 1991), Sabsylma (1994)
Carl Craig More Songs About Food And Revolutionary Art (1997)
Freezone (7 compilations of downtempo electronic music, curated by DJ Morpheus)
Tek 9 and 4hero (1996 to 2000)
Snooze (2 albums, 1996 and 2001)
Juryman (aka Ian Simmonds, 4 albums (1997 to 2006)
Bebel Gilberto Tanto Tempo (2000), Bebel Gilberto (2004), Momento (2007)
Bossacucanova (3 albums, in 1998, 2001 and 2004)
Zuco 103 (3 albums)
Suba (Mitar Subotic Sao Paulo Confessions (1999) and Tributo (2002)
Taraf de Haidouks, 5 albums and a DVD
Kocani Orkestar, 3 albums
Electric Gypsyland (2003 and 2006)
Tartit Abacabok (2006)
Tuxedomoon, 14 albums, the latest being Vapour Trails(2007)
Mahala Raï Banda (2004)
Cibelle, Cibelle(2003), The Shine Of Dried Electric Leaves (2006)
Konono No. 1 Congotronics (2004) and the Grammy-nominated Live At Couleur Cafe (2007)
Kasai Allstars In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish... (2008)
Balkan Beat Box Nu Med (2007) and Nu-Made (2008)
[[Shantel] Disko Partizani! (2007)
Allá Es Tiempo (2008)
Lonely Drifter Karen 'Grass Is Singing (2008)

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-'''Crammed Discs''' is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[independent record label]] specializing in [[world music]], [[pop music|pop]], and [[electronica]]. Based in [[Brussels, Belgium]], Crammed was founded in [[1980 in music|1980]] by [[Marc Hollander]] of [[Aksak Maboul]] and has since released over 400 albums (including for example the Congolese band [[Konono n°1]]'s ''[[Congotronics]]'' 2005 ep). As well as Crammed Discs, sub-labels include [[CramWorld]] for contemporary and archival [[world music]] releases, [[Made to Measure]] for [[soundtrack]]s and specially commissioned works, and [[SSR]] for [[dance music]].
+'''Crammed Discs''' is an [[independent record label]] specializing in [[world music]], [[pop music|pop]], [[electronica]].  Based in [[Brussels, Belgium]], Crammed was founded in [[1980 in music|1980]] by [[Marc Hollander]] of [[Aksak Maboul]] and has since released over 265 albums and 250 singles, working with artists from all over the world (from the Balkans to North and Central Africa, from South America to the Middle East as well as the more regular musical pastures of the US and Europe), pioneering all kinds of innovative transcultural and trans-genre fusions.
-In 1998, Crammed created [[Ziriguiboom Records]], in association with Brazilian A&R/Producer Béco Dranoff,  a subsidiary dedicated to "new [[Brazil]]ian sounds". Ziriguiboom is now widely recognized as one of the major sources of new Brazilian music; for instance, they released [[Bebel Gilberto]]'s debut album ''Tanto Tempo'', which sold one million units worldwide. Ziriguiboom has also signed and released albums by such artists as: [[Celso Fonseca]], [[Cibelle]], [[Zuco 103]], [[Trio Mocotó]], [[DJ Dolores]], [[Apollo Nove]] and the late [[Suba]] ([[Mitar Subotic]]).
+The Crammed Discs sub-labels include [[CramWorld]] for contemporary and archival [[world music]] releases, [[Made to Measure]] for [[soundtrack]]s and specially commissioned works,  [[SSR]] for [[dance music]] and [[Ziriguiboom]], created in 1998 in association with Brazilian A&R/Producer Béco Dranoff and dedicated to "new [[Brazil]]ian sounds". Ziriguiboom brought Crammed its biggest commercial success to date with [[Bebel Gilberto]]'s debut album ''Tanto Tempo'' (which sold one million units worldwide). Ziriguiboom also signed and released albums by such artists as: [[Celso Fonseca]], [[Cibelle]], [[Zuco 103]], [[Trio Mocotó]], [[DJ Dolores]], [[Apollo Nove]] and the late [[Suba]].
+However, as genre-bending is finally becoming more widely accepted, these sub-labels are gradually being discarded and most of the label's new projects are united under the single "Crammed" banner
+Crammed Discs is run by [[Marc Hollander]] (A&R) with [[Hanna Gorjaczkowska]] (marketing, distribution & art direction) and [[Vincent Kenis]] (producer, director of the Congotronics series).
+Crammed Discs' latest signings include Chicago band [[Allá]], folk-pop-cabaret act [[Lonely Drifter Karen]] (from Vienna and Barcelona), London-based Moroccan electronic artist [[U-cef]], Congolese band [[Staff Benda Bilili]] and musician/composer/producer [[Mocky]].
 == Some discs ==
 *[[Aksak Maboul]], ''[[Onze Danses Pour Combattre la Migraine]]'' (LP 1981, CD 2003, originally released LP 1977)
 *[[Aksak Maboul]] with [[Chris Cutler]] and [[Fred Frith]], ''[[Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandits]]'' (LP 1980, CD 1995)
+*[[The Honeymoon Killers]] ([[Les Tueurs de la Lune de Miel]], 1982)
 *[[Minimal Compact]] (various discs from 1981 to 2004)
 *[[Colin Newman]], ''Commercial suicide'' (1986)
+* [[John Lurie]] (3 albums, including the original soundtracks to Jim Jarmusch's movies ''Stranger Than Paradise'', 1986,  and ''Down By Law'', 1987)
 *[[Mahmoud Ahmed]], (2000) ''[[Ethiopiques]] Volume 7''—Erè Mèla Mèla 1975 - Buda Musique 829802 (originally released 1975, and released on Crammed Discs in 1986)
 *[[Hector Zazou]] (11 albums, between 1983 and 2008)
+*[[Sussan Deyhim]] (3 albums, in 1987, 2000 and 2002)
 *[[Bel Canto]] (3 albums, 1987 to 1992)
 *[[Zap Mama]] ''Zap Mama'' (retitled ''Adventures In Afropea'' for the US, 1991), ''Sabsylma'' (1994)
 *[[Carl Craig]] ''More Songs About Food And Revolutionary Art'' (1997)
 *[[Freezone]] (7 compilations of downtempo electronic music, curated by [[DJ Morpheus]])
+*[[Tek 9]] and [[4hero]] (1996 to 2000)
+*[[Snooze]] (2 albums, 1996 and 2001)
+*[[Juryman]] (aka [[Ian Simmonds]], 4 albums (1997 to 2006)
 *[[Bebel Gilberto]] ''Tanto Tempo'' (2000), ''Bebel Gilberto'' (2004), ''Momento''  (2007)
+*[[Bossacucanova]] (3 albums, in 1998, 2001 and 2004)
 *[[Zuco 103]] (3 albums)
-*[[Konono No. 1]] ''Congotronics'' (2004) and the Grammy-nominated ''Live At Couleur Cafe'' (2007)
+*[[Suba]] ([[Mitar Subotic]] ''Sao Paulo Confessions'' (1999) and ''Tributo'' (2002)
-*[[Kasai Allstars]]
 *[[Taraf de Haidouks]], 5 albums and a DVD
 *[[Kocani Orkestar]], 3 albums
+*[[Electric Gypsyland]] (2003 and 2006)
+*[[Tartit]] ''Abacabok'' (2006)
 *[[Tuxedomoon]], 14 albums, the latest being ''Vapour Trails''(2007)
+*[[Mahala Raï Banda]] (2004)
 *[[Cibelle]], ''Cibelle''(2003), ''The Shine Of Dried Electric Leaves'' (2006)
+*[[Konono No. 1]] ''Congotronics'' (2004) and the Grammy-nominated ''Live At Couleur Cafe'' (2007)
+*[[Kasai Allstars]] ''In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish...'' (2008)
 *[[Balkan Beat Box]] ''Nu Med'' (2007) and ''Nu-Made'' (2008)
 *[[Shantel] ''Disko Partizani!'' (2007)
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 ==See also==
 * [[List of record labels]]
-* [[Rami Fortis]]
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.crammed.be Official site]
-* [http://www.crammedblog.org Crammedblog]
+* [http://www.myspace.com/Crammeddiscs]
 * [http://www.ziriguiboom.com Ziriguiboom Records]
+* [http://www.congotronics.com The Congotronics series]
 [[Category:Independent record labels]]