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'''Electric Honey''' is an award winning [[record label]] run by students studying [[Higher National Certificate|HNC]] & [[Higher National Diploma|HND]] in Music Business, and also by students studying the Advanced Diploma in Music Industry Management & Marketing at [[Stow College]] in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]. The label is overseen by Douglas MacIntyre ([[Creeping Bent Organisation]]) and Ken McCluskey ([[The Bluebells]]). |
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Every year students choose an act to sign and release a record as part of their course. The label's first success came in [[1996 in music|1996]] with the release of [[Belle & Sebastian]]'s ''[[Tigermilk]]''. It was released in limited numbers (as with all the label's releases) and is therefore seen as a collector's item, fetching up to £400 on internet auction sites. Other artists that have had success after initially being with Electric Honey are [[Snow Patrol]] (then known as Polar Bear) and [[Biffy Clyro]]. |
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Current signings include [http://www.myspace.com/wakethepresidentband Wake The President], [http://www.myspace.com/thestatebroadcasters State Broadcasters] and [http://www.myspace.com/awoodenbox Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers]. |
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In the past, Stow College students also ran the labels '''Gdansk Recordings''', which focuses on releasing electronic music, and '''Root8 Recordings''', which releases world music. However, as of 2007, students focus solely on the running of Electric Honey. |
In the past, Stow College students also ran the labels '''Gdansk Recordings''', which focuses on releasing electronic music, and '''Root8 Recordings''', which releases world music. However, as of 2007, students focus solely on the running of Electric Honey. |
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Revision as of 12:36, 4 March 2009
Electric Honey is an award winning record label run by students studying HNC & HND in Music Business, and also by students studying the Advanced Diploma in Music Industry Management & Marketing at Stow College in Glasgow, Scotland. The label is overseen by Douglas MacIntyre (Creeping Bent Organisation) and Ken McCluskey (The Bluebells).
Every year students choose an act to sign and release a record as part of their course. The label's first success came in 1996 with the release of Belle & Sebastian's Tigermilk. It was released in limited numbers (as with all the label's releases) and is therefore seen as a collector's item, fetching up to £400 on internet auction sites. Other artists that have had success after initially being with Electric Honey are Snow Patrol (then known as Polar Bear) and Biffy Clyro.
Current signings include Wake The President, State Broadcasters and Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers.
In the past, Stow College students also ran the labels Gdansk Recordings, which focuses on releasing electronic music, and Root8 Recordings, which releases world music. However, as of 2007, students focus solely on the running of Electric Honey.
Releases
- Baby Chaos (1993)
- Eight Miles High (1994)
- Moondials (1995)
- Belle & Sebastian, Tigermilk (Album - 1996)
- Snow Patrol, Starfighter Pilot (1997)
- Flow (1998)
- Rob Alexandra (1999)
- Biffy Clyro, thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow (2000)
- Pupkin, Morning Light (2001)
- Policechief, Coup De Grace (2002)
- Odeon Beatclub, Behind My Eye (2003)
- Various Artists, Big Issue EP (2003)
- Poor Old Ben, Another Day (2004)
- Clearfall, .Sculpt.Paint.Sketch. (2005)
- How to Swim, The Littlest Orgasm (EP - 2006)
- Wake The President, Sorrows For Clothes (2007)
- Various Artists, Thank You For Being You (Album - 2007)
- Wake The President - Remember Fun? (Single - 2007)
- Wake The President - You Can't Change That Boy (Album - March 9 2009)
- State Broadcasters - The Ship and the Iceberg (Album - March 23 2009)
- Wake The President - Miss Tierny (Single - April 2009)