Compost Records is a German
record label based in
Munich and established by
Michael Reinboth
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
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in 1993.
The label is known for progressive downbeat dance
and
nu jazz releases
incorporating influences of
bossa nova
Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...
, techno, and
drum and bass
Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...
. The ''Future Sounds of Jazz'' compilation series helped establish the label early in its history.
The majority of artists signed to Compost Records are those known to Reinboth personally, from connections in the German downbeat club scene.
The company has resisted licensing its catalog to larger labels, seeking instead to develop roster reputations in-house.
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".
In the United States, Compost was initially distributed by K7! Distribution
and then by Studio Distribution, until 2002, when it switched to Shelter Music Group.
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.
Artist roster
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Jazzanova
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Koop
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Kyoto Jazz Massive
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Trüby Trio
References
External links
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Compost owner Michael Reinboth RBMA video lecture sessionsolipsistic NATION No. 85: Compost RecordsPodcast. Interview with Michael Reinboth of Compost Records and a mix of music from the record label.
German independent record labels
Record labels established in 1994
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