Grönland Records
Independent record label originally founded in London, United Kingdom
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Grönland Records is a British–German independent record label founded in London, England; the company relocated to Berlin in 2009. "Grönland" (German for Greenland) refers both to the country, the label's founder, Herbert Grönemeyer and the eponymous piece on his 1993 album Chaos.
| Grönland | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Berlin, Germany (since 2009) |
| Official website | groenland |
Origin
The label was founded by German actor and singer Herbert Grönemeyer in connection with an eight-CD box set called Pop 2000. The CD box set[1] and its companion TV series[2] were designed to document music culture in Germany over the course of the 20th century and featured artists such as Neu!, Faust, Kraftwerk, The Notwist, DAF, and Mouse on Mars.[3]
Grönland only signs a maximum of six to eight bands and projects per year.[3]
Artists on Grönland's roster
The list below consists of artists listed on the "Artists"[4] and "Alumni"[5] sections of Grönland's web site.
Current roster
- Boy[6]
- Broadcast 2000
- Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft
- William Fitzsimmons
- Fujiya & Miyagi
- Gang of Four
- Nina Hagen
- Emily Haines
- Harmonia
- Harmonia & Brian Eno '76: Tracks and Traces (remastered reissue with bonus material)[7]
- Harrisons
- Merz
- Metric
- Neu! (a major reissue project, the first official CD issues)[8][9]
- Conny Plank
- Roedelius
- Christoph H. Müller & Roedelius (Mueller_Roedelius)
- Roedelius / Story (Lunz)
- Sol Seppy
- Susanne Sundfør
- Emiliana Torrini
- Windmill
Former roster (selection)
- AK4711
- Bombay1
- Dextro
- Freeland (released on continental Europe in collaboration with Marine Parade)
- Half Cousin
- Kira
- Lockdown Project
- Machine
- Pet
- Petra Jean Phillipson
- Psapp (Grönland continues to market their album Tiger My Friend despite the band now being on Domino Records)
- Sondre Lerche
- The Earlies (released in continental Europe in collaboration with 679 Recordings)