Creaked Records, also known as Creaked, is a

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based in Lausanne. Chief artists include Larytta, Starting Teeth, Consor, OY, Gaspard de La Montagne, Julien Aubert, Isolated Lines, La Vie C'est Facile,

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, Verveine and My Panda Shall Fly.

History

Founded in

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, by Léo Wannaz in

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, Creaked Records has grown from a neighborhood laboratory known for its acumen in the area of pop, experimental and techno into an internationally recognized platform for visual artists, designers and musicians. The label has organized two largest events in its hometown, the ''Creaked Weekender'' in 2009 for its 5th birthday and the ''Love and 8'' festival in 2012 at Le Bourg, Le Romandie, La Ruche and La Datcha. 2014 was the label's 10th anniversary. There were a bunch of new releases and signing artists, as well as two

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featuring its artists: ''Remodeled & Reworked Vol. 1'' and ''Remodeled & Reworked Vol. 2''. Creaked Records’ current roster is eclectic, and its alumni are many. A broad list of its label's artistry ranges from Larytta to Gaspard de La Montagne to La Vie C’est Facile. Somewhere in between or off to the side are Consor, Isolated Lines, Julien Aubert, Grace Core, Verveine or My Panda Shall Fly and

. Collaborations have included many such as OY,

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, Dam Mantle,

Nathan Fake Nathan Fake (born 3 March 1983) is an English electronic music artist from Necton, Norfolk, England. He has released music on the Border Community, Ninja Tune, and Cambria Instruments labels (the latter a project by Fake and Wesley Matsell). ...

, Opak, Scuba,

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, Mike Slott, Starting Teeth and numerous others that gave the label increasing credibility.

Roster

*All Automatic Wash *

*Bloodysnowman *Buvette *Consor *Cosili *Dam Mantle *Gaspard de La Montagne *Grace Core *Gregorythme *Isolated Lines *Joe Galen *Jules Chaz *Julien Aubert *Kylmyys *La Vie C'est Facile *Larytta *

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*My Panda Shall Fly *Opak * OY *pOnk *Starting Teeth *

*Tidy Kid *TUN *Verveine

References

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External links

* * {{Authority control Swiss independent record labels Record labels established in 2004