Plastic Raygun was a

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based in

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, the capital of

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, that specialised in

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artists. The company was formed in the mid-1990s by Maf Lewis, Steven Robson and Neil Cocker organising and hosting concerts, featuring artists such as the

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and

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. They followed in

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with an official record label adding label manager Sam Evans. Their most notable accomplishment to date has been the Jean Jacques Smoothie single " 2 People", which was a top 20 hit in the UK. In 2001 "2 People" appeared on

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. The signing of artists

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and

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were significant to the label. Dynamo Dresden's 2006 album ''

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'', released on the Plastic Raygun label, saw widespread release in the US, UK, and Spain. Prior to the album releases by Dynamo Dresden and Stabilizer, Plastic Raygun had made a name for itself selling thousands of 12" singles across the world, with its artists touring on five continents.

Recording artists

The following artists have recorded on the Plastic Raygun label: * NAPT * Stabilizer * Phantom Beats * Vandal (Electronica/Breakbeat producer) * Jean Jacques Smoothie *

* Baobinga * Sheethanger * AtomicRoboKid *

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(as

and Bromide War)

Awards

Plastic Raygun won four Welsh Music Academy Awards between 2002 and 2004 including 'Best Live Act', 'Best Label', 'Best Single' and 'Best Student Event'.

References

External links

Plastic Raygun web site

Neil Cocker web site

Jean Jacques Smoothie web site

Vandal web site

Welsh Music Foundation website

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Recording artists

Awards

See also

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