City Slang
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| City Slang | |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Christof Ellinghaus |
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop |
| Country of origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Official website | http://www.cityslang.com/ |
City Slang is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany.
History
The label was founded in 1990 by former tour agent Christof Ellinghaus, exclusively to release The Flaming Lips' In A Priest Driven Ambulance (With Silver Sunshine Stares). With bands The Lemonheads, Das Damen, and Yo La Tengo also looking for a label to release their 1990 albums, City Slang became, almost by chance, a home for US bands looking to bring their music to the European market.
It was named after the song "City Slang" by Sonic's Rendezvous Band.
Over the past 22 years, City Slang has played host to releases ranging from veteran acts to newcomers. Its focus on US- and Canada-based acts remains, maintaining its relationship with several key North American independent labels, such as Merge Records and Arts & Crafts.
Artists
- Alexi Murdoch
- Anna Von Hausswolff
- Arcade Fire
- Bayonne
- Benjamin Gibbard
- Broken Social Scene
- CocoRosie
- Caribou
- Calexico
- Cortney Tidwell
- Dan Mangan
- Dear Reader
- Eight Frozen Modules
- EMA
- Get Well Soon
- Goldrush
- Health
- Herman Dune
- Imarhan
- Jakuzi
- Junip
- Junior Boys
- Kevin Drew
- Lackthereof
- Lambchop
- Laura Gibson
- Malajube
- Menomena
- Nada Surf
- Noga Erez
- O'Death
- On An On
- Port O'Brien
- Roosevelt
- Schneider TM
- Sebadoh
- Son Lux
- Sophia
- Stars
- The Notwist
- The Album Leaf
- Tindersticks
- To Rococo Rot
- Unsane
- White Denim
- Wye Oak