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DFA Records
Founded 2001
Founder Tim Goldsworthy
James Murphy
Jonathan Galkin
Distributing label EMI
Genre Dance-punk, Electronic
Country of origin United States
Location New York, New York
Official website http://www.dfarecords.com

DFA Records is an independent record label with an exclusive distribution deal with major record label EMI, launched in September 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy and mutual friend Jonathan Galkin. Tim Goldsworthy is a British record producer DJ and recording artist currently living and working in New York City. James Murphy is a musician producer DJ, and co-founder of Dance-punk label DFA Records. Jonathan Galkin was a child actor on the Nickelodeon sitcom Hey Dude where he played Jake Decker as well as the short-lived preteen show Way Cool The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Dance-punk (also known as disco-punk, punk-funk and indie-dance) is a Music Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The City of New York The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels Mo' Wax is a UK -based Record label owned by James Lavelle, who founded it in the early 1990s Tim Goldsworthy is a British record producer DJ and recording artist currently living and working in New York City. James Murphy is a musician producer DJ, and co-founder of Dance-punk label DFA Records. Jonathan Galkin was a child actor on the Nickelodeon sitcom Hey Dude where he played Jake Decker as well as the short-lived preteen show Way Cool

Contents

History

DFA Records began on a series of 12" single vinyl releases starting with The Rapture's "House of Jealous Lovers" and The Juan Maclean's "By The Time I Get To Venus" (ex Six Finger Satellite member John Maclean). The Rapture is a prophesied event in Christian eschatology, in which Christians will be gathered together at the return of Christ; even Christians who have died John MacLean, also known as The Juan MacLean, is an American Electronic musician History Maclean was guitarist for the indie Dance-punk Six Finger Satellite (aka 6FS are an American Synthesizer -based Post-punk band based in Providence, Rhode Island. Many of the early releases of DFA's catalog were released in Europe through Trevor Jackson's Output Recordings. Output Recordings was a British Independent record label run by Trevor Jackson, between 1996 – 2006. The label has grown steadily since, inking distribution deals with EMI/Capitol and Astralwerks, and releasing a handful of full-length albums by its ever-growing roster of artists. Astralwerks is a New York based Record label that releases primarily Electronic music. Notable releases by the label include The Rapture's debut full length LP Echoes, the twice-Grammy nominated debut of James Murphy's band LCD Soundsystem and two compilations of tracks by LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, Black Dice, Black Leotard Front and Pixeltan, among others. LCD Soundsystem is the musical project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of Dance-punk label DFA Records. LCD Soundsystem is the musical project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of Dance-punk label DFA Records. The Rapture is a prophesied event in Christian eschatology, in which Christians will be gathered together at the return of Christ; even Christians who have died Black Dice is an experimental Electronica group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Pixeltan are a Brooklyn based Noise rock / electronic band consisting of Mika Yoneta (vocals/keyboard Devin Flynn (bass/percussion and Hisham

As a production team, the DFA have produced and remixed artists including Radio 4, Le Tigre, N.E.R.D., Soulwax, Blues Explosion, Nine Inch Nails, Automato, Gorillaz, UNKLE, and The Chemical Brothers. Radio 4 is a band from Brooklyn who formed in 1999 They claim that their sound which has been described as " danceable punk," is "made in New Le Tigre ( French for "The Tiger" is an American Dance-punk band formed by Kathleen Hanna (formerly of Bikini Kill NERD (alternatively written as N*E*R*D) is an Alternative rock, Funk, and hip hop band formed in 2001 Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele are an Alternative rock / electro band from Ghent, Belgium. Blues Explosion (formerly The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and sometimes abbreviated JSBX) is a New York -based Punk blues trio Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic Unkle (also written as UNKLE and UNKLE) is a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy The Chemical Brothers are an English Grammy Award winning Electronic music duo of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (occasionally referred to as Chemical On their DFA label, Murphy and Goldsworthy have also produced and released music by The Rapture, The Juan Maclean, Black Dice, Shit Robot, Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom, J. The Rapture is a prophesied event in Christian eschatology, in which Christians will be gathered together at the return of Christ; even Christians who have died John MacLean, also known as The Juan MacLean, is an American Electronic musician History Maclean was guitarist for the indie Dance-punk Black Dice is an experimental Electronica group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Delia Gonzalez and Gavin Russom are two performance artists, Musicians and sculptors from Miami Florida and Providence Rhode Island O. Y. , Pixeltan, Black Leotard Front, Hot Chip, and LCD Soundsystem. Pixeltan are a Brooklyn based Noise rock / electronic band consisting of Mika Yoneta (vocals/keyboard Devin Flynn (bass/percussion and Hisham Hot Chip is a British Electropop band They have released three studio albums&mdash Coming on Strong, The Warning, and LCD Soundsystem is the musical project of producer James Murphy, co-founder of Dance-punk label DFA Records. The DFA frequently release compilation or remix albums featuring signed artists with the most recent release being The DFA Remixes - Chapter Two in October 2006 and the release prior being the The DFA Remixes – Chapter One. The DFA Remixes - Chapter Two is a compilation of remixes by influential Dance-punk duo The DFA ( James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy The DFA Remixes – Chapter One is a compilation of remixes done by influential Dance-punk production duo The DFA ( James Murphy and

In 2007 DFA Records started an imprint label entitled "Death From Abroad". This offshot is used to release 12" singles by artists not based in North America, such as Mock & Toof and ALTZ. Mock & Toof are two London based producers who record for Tiny Sticks (UK Mule Musiq (Japan & DFA Records 's Death From Abroad (US imprint [1]

The label's original name was Death From Above Records, dating from Murphy's nickname for the soundsystem he had helped build for Six Finger Satellite (whom he ran sound for) and a name which was deemed inappropriate for a New York City-based label after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The City of New York

Name dispute

In 2004, DFA Records forced the Canadian duo Death From Above to change their name to Death from Above 1979. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Death from Above 1979 were a Toronto based Canadian Dance-punk duo Murphy explained his side of the story in a 2005 interview with Pitchfork Media:

“ We knew about them for a long time, the name thing wasn't a big deal. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary It wasn't until they signed to a major label, which wouldn't release the record until we signed off on the name. That's how this all came about. . . . [Parent company of Death From Above 1979's label, Vice] Atlantic's not gonna release a record by a band with the same name as another entity in music. . . . We spent a lot of money because we didn't just wanna be total fucking assholes and just say no. We were trying to find a way for it to actually work. . . . I was like, "What the hell's wrong with Death From Above 1979?" But the copyright attorney was like, "No, that's not fine. " And I said, "If they become a totally different name, and it delays their record, that's something I'm not comfortable with. " So we just tried to make it work as well as possible. [2] ”

Sound and influence

DFA could be seen as the center of the dance-punk genre. Dance-punk (also known as disco-punk, punk-funk and indie-dance) is a Music As well as Murphy's LCD Soundsystem the label is currently home to The Juan Maclean, Hot Chip (North America only), Shit Robot, Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom, Prinzhorn Dance School, Booji Boy High, Shocking Pinks, Holy Ghost!, Hercules and Love Affair, Still Going and Syclops. John MacLean, also known as The Juan MacLean, is an American Electronic musician History Maclean was guitarist for the indie Dance-punk Hot Chip is a British Electropop band They have released three studio albums&mdash Coming on Strong, The Warning, and Delia Gonzalez and Gavin Russom are two performance artists, Musicians and sculptors from Miami Florida and Providence Rhode Island Prinzhorn Dance School are a band comprising Tobin Prinz and Suzi Horn Shocking Pinks are a band formed by Nick Harte and based in Auckland, New Zealand, although an incarnation of the band had existed previously in Christchurch Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York based DJ Andy Butler

The Dance-punk genre is somewhat of a resurgence of New York's underground scene circa 1978-1982. Dance-punk (also known as disco-punk, punk-funk and indie-dance) is a Music The influence of bands like Talking Heads, Liquid Liquid, ESG, and Blondie can be heard throughout the DFA catalog. Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Liquid Liquid was a New York City Post-punk band that was active from 1980 to 1983. ESG (Emerald Sapphire and Gold are a band from the South Bronx, New York, U Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Rather than retread, however, the DFA have taken the live dance music of the time and infused the techniques and themes with a modern aesthetic--alternately faster, heavier, dubbier, noisier, and generally more intense than their influences. The DFA's trend towards live musicians and improvisation in dance music has spread in recent years to artists like Tussle, !!!, Out Hud, Moving Units and Tom Vek, and many established House producers have also begun to follow suit. Tussle is a four-piece band from San Francisco, started in 2001 Out Hud was an electronic band formed in 1996 in the Bay Area of California and later based in New York City. Moving Units is a Dance punk band from Los Angeles, California. Tom Vek is a self-taught Multi-instrumentalist musician from London, England.

Discography

Label

Compilations

Production

The following outlines production credits to The DFA (Murphy and Goldsworthy), and is not a list of recordings released by DFA Records. DFA Compilation Vol 1 is a compilation of tracks by various artists signed to the Dance-punk label The DFA. DFA Compilation Vol 2 is a three disc box set released by the Dance-punk label DFA Records. DFA Holiday Mix 2005 is a compilation of tracks and remixes by various artists on the Dance-punk label The DFA. The DFA Remixes – Chapter One is a compilation of remixes done by influential Dance-punk production duo The DFA ( James Murphy and The DFA Remixes - Chapter Two is a compilation of remixes by influential Dance-punk duo The DFA ( James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy

Remixes

See also

References

  1. ^ *Maher, Dave. Pixeltan are a Brooklyn based Noise rock / electronic band consisting of Mika Yoneta (vocals/keyboard Devin Flynn (bass/percussion and Hisham NERD (alternatively written as N*E*R*D) is an Alternative rock, Funk, and hip hop band formed in 2001 Blues Explosion (formerly The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and sometimes abbreviated JSBX) is a New York -based Punk blues trio Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic " Dare " ("挑戦 (DARE" on the single packaging is a song by Gorillaz and is featured on their 2005 Album Demon Days Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele are an Alternative rock / electro band from Ghent, Belgium. " The Hand That Feeds " (also known as Halo 18) is a song by Nine Inch Nails, released as the lead single for the album " Only " (also known as " Halo 20 " (also called on the cover is a single by Nine Inch Nails released on July 25 Hot Chip is a British Electropop band They have released three studio albums&mdash Coming on Strong, The Warning, and Black Dice is an experimental Electronica group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. The Chemical Brothers are an English Grammy Award winning Electronic music duo of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (occasionally referred to as Chemical " The Boxer " is the third single from The Chemical Brothers 2005 Album Push the Button, released in early July Tiga (tiːgə is the stage name of Montreal -born DJ / producer Tiga James Sontag (born 1974 Hot Chip is a British Electropop band They have released three studio albums&mdash Coming on Strong, The Warning, and Goldfrapp are a British Electronic music group known for their visual theatrics and contribution to the popularization of Electronic dance music. Charles Arthur Russell Jr (1952 &ndash April 4, 1992) Life and Career Russell was born and raised in Oskaloosa Iowa, he moved to San Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed " My Love " also known as " Let Me Talk To You (Prelude/My Love " is a hit single co-written by Justin Timberlake, T Captain are an English band from London, who formed in early 2005 Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born July 17 1977 better known by her Stage name M " Paper Planes " is the third single from MIA 's second album Kala released on February 11 2008 This is a list of notable Record labels Due to the large number of entries the list has been divided by the first character of the label's name See also This is a list of notable Electronic music "DFA Spawns New Label: Death From Abroad", Pitchfork, August 8, 2007.  
  2. ^ *Sylvester, Nick. "Jukebox: James Murphy", Pitchfork, May 9, 2005.  

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