| Dancing Turtle Records | |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Dominic Brown |
| Genre | Alternative, Experimental, Indie, Folk, Electronica, World |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Location | London |
| Official website | http://www.dancingturtle.co.uk/ |
Dancing Turtle Records is a London-based independent record label set up in 2005, with the aim of releasing cutting edge music from emerging artists around the world. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including Their releases have a strong leaning towards the genres of folk, electronica, indie and world music. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians
The label has developed a number of artists from Europe, and as far afield as Zambia, West Papua, Japan and Brazil, under the banner "music acts without prejudice". The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld They also act as a not-for-profit organisation, with label profits given to charitable causes. Some of the labels releases and music events they host are reflected in this ideology too, raising funds and awareness for good causes.
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Artists
Amycanbe
Daisuke Tanabe
Elonious Funk
Head and Neck Sessions
Inkliing
Paradise Found
The Hospital Bombers
The Lani Singers
Releases
DTR001 - Merdeka - West Papua benefit compilation (CD album)
DTR002 - Amycanbe - The Song Of Matthew And Mark / My Ring (7" vinyl)
DTR003 - Amycanbe - Your Own Thing feat. Daisuke Tanabe 'Soybean Flour Mix' (7" vinyl)
DTR004 - Head And Neck Sessions - Twelve Twelve / Flowers (7" vinyl)
DTR005 - Amycanbe - Being A Grown-Up Sure Is Complicated (CD album)
DTR006 - The Hospital Bombers - Phillipa Hut / Maid In Old Town (7" vinyl)
DTR007 - Head And Neck Sessions - Far feat. Becki Biggins / Light Of Day feat. Russell Morgan (7" vinyl)
DTR008 - Yellowtail - Changes feat. Russell Morgan / Amycanbe - 24 Hours (Yellowtail re-edit) (7" vinyl)
DTR009 - DJ Trax - Opening Shot / Amycanbe - Heal (DJ Trax remix) (7" vinyl)
Radio show & podcasts
In 2007 the label started a radio show, broadcast exclusively through their website, and featuring guest mixes from DJs around the around the world, as well as live in-session performances, spoken word and poetry. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. The label also produces a monthly podcast, available as a free download through iTunes
Music events
The label regularly host artist showcase events in London, featuring an eclectic range of musicians. A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download They are also affiliated with the 'Free West Papua Campaign' - a UK charity group seeking to raise awareness for the plight of the indigenous West Papuan people living under Indonesian occupation. The label have organised fundraising music events for them, featuring live acts and DJs. These nights are named after the Malay word Merdeka (freedom). Merdeka is a word in the Malay language meaning Independence.
See also
External links
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