Threshold House is one of several
record labels
"Big Three" music labels
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created by
Coil to release their own work and that of affiliated projects. Associated labels include
Eskaton and
Chalice
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. It is also the name for the official Coil website.
The label was initially a
vanity label
Informally, a vanity label (compare vanity press) is a record label
"Big Three" music labels
A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of Sound recording and reproduction, music recordings and music videos, or the com ...
of sorts, as all releases were manufactured and distributed by other labels, most prominently
World Serpent Distribution
World Serpent Distribution was a England, British record label and music distribution house formed in the 1990s by David Gibson, Alan Trench and Alison Webster. Douglas Pearce of Death In June coined the company name in 1991, ''World Serpent'' b ...
. Following the bankruptcy of World Serpent, the label continued independently.
The logo for Threshold House is a castle-like building, possibly what Coil have referred to as "The East Tower" in past interviews, and a moon. It is also very similar to artist recreations of the buildings at
Catalhoyuk.
After the death of
John Balance
Geoffrey Nigel Laurence Rushton (16 February 1962 – 13 November 2004), better known under the pseudonyms John Balance or the later variation Jhonn Balance, was an English musician, occultist, artist and poet.
He was best known as a co-founder ...
and the disbanding of Coil,
Peter Christopherson
Peter Martin Christopherson (also known as Sleazy; 27 February 1955 – 25 November 2010) was an English musician, video director, commercial artist, designer and photographer, who was at one time a member of design agency Hipgnosis.
He also ...
started a solo effort,
The Threshold HouseBoys Choir, based on the name Threshold House.
Releases
LOCI
The series of "LOCI" were released when Coil resided in England.
THRESH & THBKK
The "THRESH" and "THBKK" series began with
Peter Christopherson
Peter Martin Christopherson (also known as Sleazy; 27 February 1955 – 25 November 2010) was an English musician, video director, commercial artist, designer and photographer, who was at one time a member of design agency Hipgnosis.
He also ...
's relocation to
Bangkok
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, Thailand.
See also
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List of record labels
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*
List of electronic music record labels
This is a list of notable electronic music record labels:
0–9
* 3 Beat Records
* 12k
* 430 West Records
* 8bitpeoples
A–C
D–F
G–L
M–O
P–S
T–Z
See also
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References
External links
Threshold House
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Electronic music record labels
Vanity record labels
British record labels
Record labels established in 1987