Kemado Records is an American

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based in New York City founded in 2002 by Andrés Santo Domingo and Tom Clapp. In 2006 the label released the '' Invaders'' compilation, which featured many of the label's bands alongside other hard rock and heavy metal bands such as

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and

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. In 2008, Kemado introduced its

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imprint. The label focuses on digital and limited-edition

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releases. Then in October 2009 Kemado Records and Mexican Summer opened Co-Op 87, a destination brick-and-mortar record store in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with several other record labels, an idea label owner Andrés Santo Domingo called a "vinyl co-op store." They also opened Gary's Electric Studio, a commercial recording space, at the same location. In 2011, Mexican Summer and Kemado Records introduced a new subsidiary label called

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It is run by Daniel Lopatin, who records under the name

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and whose collaborative album with Joel Ford, ''Channel Pressure'', served as the label's inaugural release. Software Recording Co. focuses mostly on experimental electronic and dance music. One of Kemado's biggest successes was 2006's release of

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, which has sold over 80,000 copies.

Artists and releases

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*Children * Danava * Diamond Nights *

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*EYE *

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* Futur Skullz * Grails *

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* Lansing-Dreiden *

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* Moab *

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*Priestbird * Saviours * Slices *

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* The Fever *

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*TK Webb & The Visions *

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*Turzi *

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*Wild Hunt *

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* Zond

Compilations

'' Invaders'' ''Voyage: Facing the History of French Modern Psychedelic Music'' ''Shout!: The Revolution Rave-Up Alive 1997–2003''

Executives

* Thomas Clapp—Managing Director and Co-Founder * Andrés Santo Domingo—President and Co-Founder * Keith Abrahamsson—Head of A&R * Warren Konigsmark- General Manager

References

External links

Official websiteMexican SummerSoftware

Artists and releases

Compilations

Executives

References

External links

See also