Trance Syndicate was an

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founded in 1990 by

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, drummer of

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.Larkin, Colin (1999) "Trance Syndicate Records" in ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock'', Virgin Books, , p. 454 Its first release was Crust's The Sacred Heart of Crust EP. From 1990 to 1999, when the label closed down, Trance Syndicate released albums by several notable Texan bands and artists, including

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, Bedhead, Ed Hall,

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. Although defunct, Trance Syndicate is survived by the

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label, formerly an arm of Trance.

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* A.C. Acoustics * Bedhead *

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* Crunt * Crust * Desafinado *

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* Drain * Ed Hall *

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* Electric Company * Furry Things * johnboy *

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* Monroe Mustang *

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* Sixteen Deluxe * Starfish *

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* Sweet Pea * Windsor for the Derby

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