Moonlee Records is an independent

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established and run since 2004 by music enthusiasts from

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and

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, members of

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Analena and

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. Its official

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are located in Ljubljana with a branch office in Croatia. The name of the label is a

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, deriving from its central

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, ''Mr. Moonlee'', which is portrayed as a

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.Moonlee Records
culture.si. Retrieved 2013-12-22Emocije koje biznis ne može zamijeniti
(''Emotions that business can't replace''), kulturpunkt.hr, 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22 Bands gathered under Moonlee Records are predominantly coming from ex-Yugoslav area – Slovenia, Croatia,

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and

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. They range from atmospheric instrumental

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and high endurance

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.Moonlee Records – na krilih zanosa
(''Moonlee Records - on the wings of enthusiasm''), siol.net, Lucija Šuštar, 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2013-12-22. Moonlee Records: United Balkan Noise
icrates.org, Gary Flanell, 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-12-22 Some of the bands that Moonlee Records promotes are Analena, Bernays Propaganda, Debeli Precjednik / Fat Prezident,

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Repetitor Repetitor ( sr-cyr, Репетитор; trans. ''Repeater'') is a Serbian alternative rock band from Belgrade. The band was formed in 2005 by guitarist and vocalist Boris Vlastelica and drummer Milena Milutinović, who were soon joined by bass gui ...

, In-Sane, Xaxaxa, Psycho-Path, Vuneny and

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. Once a year the record label organises the promotional Moonleejada Festival with an intense programme by its house bands.Moonleejada 2013
radiostudent.si, Luka Vučkovič, 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-12-23 Moonlee Records operates according to DIY principles and Moonlee Records staff gained experience playing in various bands. It is considered one of the most important and influential independent record labels from this part of

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Artists

* Analena * Bernays Propaganda * Bilk * Chang Ffos * Cog * Cripple and Casino *

* Debeli precjednik / Fat Prezident *

* Etreat * Hesus Attor * Hitch * Iamdisease * In-Sane * Kleemar *

* Nikki Louder * Psycho-Path *

* Senata Fox *

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* TRUS! * Vuneny * Vlasta Popić * Xaxaxa

Releases*

* all the release are also available for download on

Bandcamp Bandcamp is an American online music distribution platform founded in 2008 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with an office and record store in Oakland, California. Acquired by Epic ...

Resources

External links

Official web page
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