12k
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Taylor Deupree |
| Genre | Experimental electronic |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Pound Ridge, New York |
| Official website | www |
12k is an American independent record label, based in Pound Ridge, New York, United States. It was founded on January 1, 1997, by Taylor Deupree. The label focuses on experimental electronic music, specifically on digital minimalism and contemporary forms; as of January 2007, it released over 40 CDs and became one of "the most consistent, and consistently excellent, record companies in the electronic music world."[1] Notable artists appearing in the label's catalogue include Alva Noto and Frank Bretschneider (co-founder of the Raster-Noton label).
Current and former artists on 12k
- Human Mesh Dance
- Drum Komputer
- Taylor Deupree
- Shuttle 358
- Nosei Sakata
- Richard Chartier
- Tetsu Inoue
- Komet
- Sogar
- Goem
- Ghislain Poirier
- 0/r
- Christopher Willits
- Doron Sadja
- Kenneth Kirschner
- Frank Bretschneider
- Fourcolor
- Minamo
- Steinbrüchel
- Antti Rannisto
- Sawako
- Sébastien Roux
- Seaworthy
- Simon Scott
- Small Color
- Amplifier Machine
- Pillowdiver
- Ben Kaba (Urban Astronaut)
- Lawrence English
- Solo Andata
- Stephen Vitiello
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Machinefabriek
- Autistici
- Giuseppe Ielasi
- Gareth Dickson
- Marcus Fischer
- Illuha
- Giuseppe Ielasi
- Tomasz Bednarczyk
- Molly Berg
- Between
- The Boats
- Steve Peters
Current and former artists on Line
Current and former artists on Happy
- Piana
- Gutevolk
See also
References
- ^ "12k - Label Profile". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2013-07-23.