Compost Records | |
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Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Michael Reinboth |
Distributor(s) | Shelter Music Group |
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Country of origin | Germany |
Location | Munich |
Official website |
compost-rec |
Compost Records is a German record label based in Munich and established by Michael Reinboth in 1993. [1] The label is known for progressive downbeat dance [1] and nu jazz releases [2] incorporating influences of bossa nova, techno, and drum and bass. [3] The Future Sounds of Jazz compilation series helped establish the label early in its history. [1] The majority of artists signed to Compost Records are those known to Reinboth personally, from connections in the German downbeat club scene. [1] The company has resisted licensing its catalog to larger labels, seeking instead to develop roster reputations in-house. [4] Reinboth selected the name Compost for his label because it translates well among many languages, and felt it denoted a "catalyst for constitution and reactions". [5]
In the United States, Compost was initially distributed by K7! Distribution [1] and then by Studio Distribution, until 2002, when it switched to Shelter Music Group. [2]
The book Soul Love: 20 Years Compost Records was released in 2015, featuring text in both English and German, over 450 photographs from the history of the label, and a download code for a forty-track compilation. [6]
Compost Records | |
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Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Michael Reinboth |
Distributor(s) | Shelter Music Group |
Genre | |
Country of origin | Germany |
Location | Munich |
Official website |
compost-rec |
Compost Records is a German record label based in Munich and established by Michael Reinboth in 1993. [1] The label is known for progressive downbeat dance [1] and nu jazz releases [2] incorporating influences of bossa nova, techno, and drum and bass. [3] The Future Sounds of Jazz compilation series helped establish the label early in its history. [1] The majority of artists signed to Compost Records are those known to Reinboth personally, from connections in the German downbeat club scene. [1] The company has resisted licensing its catalog to larger labels, seeking instead to develop roster reputations in-house. [4] Reinboth selected the name Compost for his label because it translates well among many languages, and felt it denoted a "catalyst for constitution and reactions". [5]
In the United States, Compost was initially distributed by K7! Distribution [1] and then by Studio Distribution, until 2002, when it switched to Shelter Music Group. [2]
The book Soul Love: 20 Years Compost Records was released in 2015, featuring text in both English and German, over 450 photographs from the history of the label, and a download code for a forty-track compilation. [6]