Different Recordings is an electronic music label owned by the
PIAS, an international
independent
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music company. After a three-year hiatus, the label returned in 2015 with a family of new signings from
Claptone,
Anna of the North
Anna of the North (born 8 June 1989) is the solo project of Anna Lotterud, an Oslo-based Norwegian singer-songwriter from Gjøvik. Originally formed as a duo with producer Brady Daniell-Smith in 2014, their debut studio album '' Lovers'' was re ...
,
Vessels, KLLO,
Infinity Ink and Denney. The label looks to champion a fresh crop of forward thinking, electronic artists.
It was launched during the emergence of the
French house
French house (also referred to as French touch, filter house, or tekfunk) is a style of house music devised by French musicians in the 1990s. It is a form of Eurodisco and a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European dance music s ...
scene and over the years has represented a broad range of electronic music with releases by artists such as
Etienne de Crecy,
Alex Gopher
Alexis Latrobe (), known professionally as Alex Gopher, is a French mastering engineer, electronic musician and producer. He worked as a sound engineer at Translab Studio, notably for Angèle, Clara Luciani, Lomepal, -M-, Mr. Oizo, Gesaffelst ...
,
Alan Braxe,
Tiga,
The Hacker
Michel Amato, better known by his stage name The Hacker, is a French electroclash and techno producer who has worked extensively with Miss Kittin. His work has been influenced by electronic artists like Kraftwerk, new wave artists such as the ...
,
Felix Da Housecat,
MSTRKRFT,
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, by songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Glass. Crystal Castles was known for their chaotic live shows and lo-fi music, lo-fi melanc ...
and
Vitalic.
History
The label's first release in 1996 was the album ''
Pansoul'' by
Motorbass, a project of producers
Etienne de Crecy and Philippe Zdar of
Cassius. De Crecy’s next project, ''
Superdiscount'', was released a year later and is still considered by many as the first album of the
French house
French house (also referred to as French touch, filter house, or tekfunk) is a style of house music devised by French musicians in the 1990s. It is a form of Eurodisco and a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European dance music s ...
genre.
With the signing of acts like
The Hacker
Michel Amato, better known by his stage name The Hacker, is a French electroclash and techno producer who has worked extensively with Miss Kittin. His work has been influenced by electronic artists like Kraftwerk, new wave artists such as the ...
,
Tiga and
Vitalic the label started to develop a broad electronic artist roster.
In 2008 Different Recordings licensed and released the eponymous debut album by
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, by songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Glass. Crystal Castles was known for their chaotic live shows and lo-fi music, lo-fi melanc ...
which was named by the
NME
''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming and culture website, bimonthly magazine, and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a "Rock music, rock inkie", the ''NME'' would be ...
as one of the best albums of the decade with the band featuring on the magazine’s cover twice in one year.
In November 2022,
Universal Music Group
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purchased 49% stake in
IAS(including Different).
Artists
Different currently has
Anna Of The North
Anna of the North (born 8 June 1989) is the solo project of Anna Lotterud, an Oslo-based Norwegian singer-songwriter from Gjøvik. Originally formed as a duo with producer Brady Daniell-Smith in 2014, their debut studio album '' Lovers'' was re ...
, Claptone, DBFC, DNKL, Henry Krinkle,
Infinity Ink, Innerspace Orchestra, Kllo,
Shadow Child, TÂCHES and
Vessels on their roster.
Previous artists include Abstraxion,
Agoria
Agoria, previously known as Fabrimetal, is a Belgian employers' organization and member of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises.
Description
Agoria connects over 1900 technologically inspired companies active in Belgium (2019) that striv ...
,
Alex Gopher
Alexis Latrobe (), known professionally as Alex Gopher, is a French mastering engineer, electronic musician and producer. He worked as a sound engineer at Translab Studio, notably for Angèle, Clara Luciani, Lomepal, -M-, Mr. Oizo, Gesaffelst ...
, Alex Martin Ensemble,
Alexander Kowalski,
Bloody Beetroots,
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, by songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Glass. Crystal Castles was known for their chaotic live shows and lo-fi music, lo-fi melanc ...
,
Crystal Fighters,
D/R/U/G/S,
Etienne de Crecy,
Felix Da Housecat, Harissa, Kiko,
Kris Menace and
DJ Pierre, Lifelike,
Matt & Kim
Matt and Kim (sometimes stylized MATT and KIM) are an American Indie rock#Indie electronic, indie electronic duo from Brooklyn, New York City. The group formed in 2004 and consist of Matt Johnson (vocals/keyboards) and Kim Schifino (drums). The ...
, Max Bitt,
Motorbass, Mr. No, M.S.K.,
MSTRKRFT, Mustang, Neven, Padded Cell, Terence Fixmer, T.D.R.,
The Hacker
Michel Amato, better known by his stage name The Hacker, is a French electroclash and techno producer who has worked extensively with Miss Kittin. His work has been influenced by electronic artists like Kraftwerk, new wave artists such as the ...
,
Rina Sawayama
is a Japanese and British singer-songwriter, actress and model. Born in Niigata (city), Niigata, Japan, she immigrated to London with her parents at the age of five. In 2017, she Self-publishing, self-released her debut extended play, ''Rina ...
,
Super Discount,
Tiga, Villeneuve,
Vitalic and Xenia Beliayeva.
See also
*
IAS
References
External links
Different Recordings
{{Authority control
1996 establishments in Belgium
Belgian record labels