Morr Music is an

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based in

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. It was founded in 1999 by

Thomas Morr Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's pers ...

. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music,

electronica Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that started in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the term is mostly used to ...

and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste. This results in a cohesive aesthetic observable in both the aural and visual elements of this label's releases.

Style

The label's style of music stems from the hybridization of

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shoegazer Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with " dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming v ...

rock. Generally speaking, artists on this label combine these elements in a way that can appeal to

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, dance, and rock fans alike. The shoegazing sound is represented here through the deployment of pop-rock melodies buried under layers of

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effects, such as distortion and

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. Many

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sites reference bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, and Slowdive when reviewing Morr Music releases. A perfect testament to this overlap in styles is the Morr Music two-disc compilation album ''Blue Skied an' Clear'', which contains a full disc of artists reworking Slowdive tracks in the style of

typically associated with Morr Music.

Plinkerpop

Plinkerpop (or Plinker music) is a genre of

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, whose name was coined by the producer Thomas Morr, the founder of record company Morr Music. First popularized by the German musical group Herrmann & Kleine, the genre is noted for its unique and engaging style in which "glitchy"

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tones are intermixed with what is described as "genuine pop bliss". Plinkerpop was initially popularized by the now-defunct German band Herrmann & Kleine. While Herrmann & Kleine disbanded in 2005, plinkerpop still enjoys mainstream acceptance in the German and British alternative music scenes.

Roster

* The American Analog Set * Benni Hemm Hemm *

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* Borko * Butcher the Bar * Contriva *

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* Duo 505 * Electric President *

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B. Fleischmann Bernhard Fleischmann, born 1975 in Vienna, is an Austrian musician, usually known as B. Fleischmann. Fleischmann started his musical life as a drummer, although he is better known for electronic music. He has released several albums on Morr Mu ...

* Herrmann & Kleine *

The Go Find The Go Find is a Belgium, Belgian group led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Dieter Sermeus (b. 1975), previously of Orange Black. Initially an electronica side-project it soon developed into a working band, which has released four albums to ...

* Guther *

Isan Northeast Thailand or Isan ( Isan/ th, อีสาน, ; lo, ອີສານ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pali ''īsānna'' or Sanskrit ईशान्य ''īśānya'' "northeast") consists of 20 provi ...

* It's a Musical * Christian Kleine * Lali Puna * Limp * Man's Best Friend * Manual * Ms. John Soda *

múm Múm (stylized in lowercase) () is an Icelandic indietronica band whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments. History The band was formed in 1 ...

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* The Notwist * Orcas * Pascal Pinon * People Press Play * Phonem * Populous * Masha Qrella *

Radical Face Radical Face is a musical act whose main member is Ben Cooper. History 2003–2010: Early years Cooper chose the name Radical Face upon seeing it on a flyer. He later learned it was a plastic surgery flyer for a 'Radical Face-Lift' with the wo ...

* Seabear * Seavault *

Sin Fang Sin Fang is the stage name of Sindri Már Sigfússon, an Icelandic musician and member of the band Seabear. History Sindri founded the band Seabear in 2000, signing with the label Morr Music. Seabear was initially conceived as a solo project, bu ...

* Sóley *

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* Surf City *

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* Tied & Tickled Trio

References

External links

Morr Music

Morr Music's Myspace page

Morr Music on Discogs.com

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