Home Normal
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Founded | 2008 |
Founder | Ian Hawgood |
Distributor(s) | P*Dis (JP) |
Genre | Ambient, Post-classical, Modern-classical, Electroacoustic |
Country of origin | Japan |
Location | Japan |
Official website | homenormal |
Home Normal is a Tokyo based record label founded in December 2008. The label was curated by Ian Hawgood,[1][2] co-run with Ben Jones, with design assistance from Jeremy Bible and Christian Roth until 2016. Based exclusively in Tokyo, Home Normal is on hiatus until re-opening at the end of 2020 when it will be run by a group of friends based in Japan.[3][4]
The label specializes in minimal music, with their releases branching between post-classical, experimental ambient,[5] drone and electronica.[4] They've released over 100 albums to date.[6]
Artists
The following are artists with releases on Home Normal:
- Asuna
- bvdub
- Stefano Guzzetti
- Tobias Hellkvist
- Library Tapes
- Gareth Davis
- Ken Ikeda
- David Toop
- Taishi Kamiya
- Machinefabriek
- Jason van Wyk
- Federico Durand
- James Murray
- Giulio Aldinucci
- Hotel Neon
- Will Bolton
- Mere
- M. Ostermeier
- Ghost And Tape
- Greg Davis
- Stijn Hüwels
- Félicia Atkinson
- Pleq
- Hakobune
Sub-Labels
Besides the main catalog, Home Normal has a number of sub-labels that it manages.[7] These include:
- Folk Reels
- Nomadic Kids Republic
- Koen Music
- Tokyo Droning
- Sleep Loops
- Stella Recordings
- Minimal Maps
- Constellations x Artefacts
See also
References
- ^ "An Interview with Ian Hawgood of Home Normal". Drifting, Almost Falling. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Home Normal Reviews". Ambientblog. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com, label discography for Home Normal". Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Chan, Seb (March 10, 2016). "Label Profile: Home Normal – Interview with Ian Hawgood". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "At Home With Home Normal". Headphone Commute. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com, label discography for Home Normal". Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "HomeNormal.com, list of labels". Retrieved 17 October 2018.