Kranky is an American

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...

based in

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. It was founded in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke. It houses predominantly

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artists, often branching into or inspired by ambient,

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, electronic or psychedelic music. Their first release was

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's 1993 debut album '' Prazision''. Adams left the label in 2006, after which Leoschke continued running it, with the help of Brian Foote of Kranky band

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.Kranky
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'', January 12, 2009.

Artists

Current

* Ana Roxanne * Andrew Pekler * Anjou * Atlas Sound * Autistic Daughters * Benoit Pioulard * Belong * Bird Show * Boduf Songs * Brent Gutzeit *

Brian McBride Brian Robert McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American former association football, soccer player who played as a forward (association football), forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham F.C., Fulham and Chicago Fire SC, Chicago Fire. He is the sixt ...

* Charalambides * Chihei Hatakeyama * Chris Herbert * Christina Vantzou * Christopher Bissonnette * Clear Horizon * Clinic Stars * Cloudland Canyon * Dawn Smithson * Dean Roberts *

Dedekind Cut In mathematics, Dedekind cuts, named after German mathematician Richard Dedekind (but previously considered by Joseph Bertrand), are а method of construction of the real numbers from the rational numbers. A Dedekind cut is a partition of a set, ...

* Demen * Disappears * Earthen Sea * Ethernet * Felix * Forma * Greg Davis * Gregg Kowalsky *

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* Steve Hauschildt * High Plains * Implodes * Jessica Bailiff * Jonas Reinhardt * Justin Walter * Keith Fullerton Whitman * Ken Camden *

* Less Bells *

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* Loscil * Lotus Plaza * MJ Guider * Niecy Blues *

Tara Jane O'Neil Tara Jane O'Neil (born November 22, 1972) (surname sometimes written as "ONeil"; sometimes credited as TJO) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, audio recording engineer, and visual artist based out of Los Angeles, California, Unite ...

* Pan•American * Raglani *

Stars of the Lid Stars of the Lid is an American ambient music project that formerly consisted of Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. The duo formed in Austin, Texas, in 1992. They have been acclaimed for their music incorporating droning, effects-treated guitars a ...

* Strategy * Tim Hecker * To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie * Valet * White Rainbow *

Windy & Carl Windy & Carl is an American space rock duo based in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. Cited as "a leading light of the Michigan space-rock scene" by AllMusic, the minimalist group was formed in 1993 by the husband-and-wife duo of guitarist Ca ...

A Winged Victory for the Sullen A Winged Victory for the Sullen (AWVFTS) is an American ambient music duo composed of Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Wiltzie. They have released four studio albums, an EP, and one soundtrack album. In 2015, they performed at the Royal Albert Hall a ...

Former

* Aix Em Klemm * Amp * Bowery Electric * Christmas Decorations * Dadamah * The Dead Texan *

Deerhunter Deerhunter is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2001. The band currently consists of Bradford Cox (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Moses Archuleta (drums, electronics, sound treatments), Lockett Pundt (guitar, vocals, ...

* Dissolve * Doldrums * Flies Inside The Sun * Fontanelle *

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Godspeed You! Black Emperor (sometimes abbreviated to GY!BE or Godspeed) is a Canadian post-rock collective that originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994. The group releases recordings through Constellation Records (Canada), Constellation, an in ...

* Growing * Helen * James Plotkin * Jessamine * Low * Magnog * Out Hud * Oren Ambarchi * Philosopher's Stone * Roy Montgomery * Spiny Anteaters * Tomorrowland

References

External links

*
Music guide to Kranky on pontone.pl
{{Authority control American independent record labels Record labels established in 1993 Alternative rock record labels Experimental music record labels Electronic music record labels Record labels based in Illinois