British and European Indie Labels

And hey, so do I.

You mean, like Domino, City Slang, & Poptones? Or smaller?

Small enough to be interested in chiXor-led prog/punk unknowns, I guess. :) This honestly is for a friend so not QUITE as self-serving as it seems...

I'm in the process of putting together a music resource website, which will be launched sometime early 2001. (I keep putting it's launch back - as I concentrate on the weblog - rather than building content for the complimentary website)

This is a list of some independent labels, however all countries are mixed in together.

3rd Stone http://www.3rdstonerecords.com/

4ad http://www.4ad.com

12K http://www.12k.com/index2.htm

430 West Records http://www.430west.com/430west_index.html

555 Recordings of Leeds http://esoft.com/~aelison/555

Absolutely Kosher http://www.absolutelykosher.com

Accession Records http://www.accession-records.com/

Alien 8 http://www.alien8recordings.com/

A Musik http://www.a-musik.com/

Annetteworks http://www.stalk.net/annetteworks/

Ant Zen http://www.ant-zen.com

Asphodel http://www.asphodel.com/index2.html

Avant Garde http://www.avantgardemusic.com

Axiom Records http://www.axiom-records.com/

Azuli http://www.azuli.com/

Beatservice http://www.beatservice.no/

BC Recordings http://www.bcrecordings.com

Bedrock http://www.bedrock.org.uk/

Beggars Banquet http://www.beggars.com

Bella Union http://www.bellaunion.com

Beta Recordings http://www.beta-recordings.co.uk/beta.cfm

Bip Hop http://www.bip-hop.com

Blast First http://www.mute.com/mute/bffp/bffpart.htm

Blood and Fire http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/

Blueprint http://www.blueprintrecords.co.uk/

Botchit and Scarper http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/botchit/

Bubblecore http://www.bubblecore.com

Bunagalow http://www.bungalow.de

Cameraobscura http://www.cameraobscura.com.au/

Candlelight http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk

Century Media http://www.centurymedia.com

Certificate 18 http://www.certificate18.com

Chemikal Underground http://www.chemikal.co.uk

Chocolate industries http://www.chocolateindustries.com

City Centre Offices http://www.city-centre-offices.de/

City Slang http://www.cityslang.com/

Clean Up Records http://www.cleanup.music.co.uk/

Clear http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Towers/3495/

Cold Meat Industries http://www.coldmeat.se

Constellation http://www.cstrecords.com/

COP International http://www.copint.com/main/main.html

Copro Records http://www.coprorecords.co.uk/CoproRec.htm

Crammed discs http://www.crammed.be/

Creeping Bent http://www.13thnote.com/creepingbent/index800.html

Cryonica http://www.cryonica.com/label.htm

Cuneiform http://cuneiformrecords.com

Dark Symphonies http://www.darksymphonies.com/

De Focus http://www.smallfish.co.uk/focus/

Deep Elm http://www.deepelm.com/

Delsin http://www.delsin.org/

Dependent Records http://www.dependent-records.com/index_englisch.html

Digital Hardcore http://www.digitalhardcore.com/

Dischord http://www.dischord.com/

Disko B http://www.diskob.com/index2.html

Diskono http://www.onoksid.freeserve.co.uk/

Distinctive http://www.distinctiverecords.com/

Distance http://www.distancemusic.com

Djax http://www.djax.nl/

Domino http://www.dominorecordco.com/

Drag City http://www.dragcity.com/

Dragonfly http://www.dragonflyrecords.co.uk/

Dreamcatcher Records http://www.dreamcatcher-records.com/

Dreamy http://vexxed.co.uk/dreamy/

Drop Beat http://www.dropbeat.com/

Drunken Fish http://www.sirius.com/~dfr/

Durto http://durtro.com/news.html

Earache http://www.earache.com/

Earworm Records http://www.earwormrecords.com/

ECM http://www.ecmrecords.com/ecm/

Emperor Norton http://www.emperornorton.com/

The End Records http://www.theendrecords.com/

End Recordings http://www.the-end.co.uk/record/record.htm

Endorphin http://www.endorphin-records.de/

Extreme Music http://www.xtr.com/extreme/

Fat Cat http://www.fat-cat.co.uk/

Fax http://music.hyperreal.org/labels/fax/

F Communications http://www.fcom.fr

Fierce Panda http://www.fiercepanda.co.uk/

Flying Nun http://flyingnun.co.nz/

Flying Rhino http://www.flying-rhino.co.uk/

Force Inc http://www.force-inc.com

Forte Records http://www.forterecords.de

Foundry Recordings http://stage.vitaminic.co.uk/foundry_recordings/

Full Cycle http://www.fullcycle.co.uk/

Fused & Bruised http://www.fab.uk.com/

Gashed Records http://www.gashed.com

Guided Missile http://www.guidedmissile.co.uk

Hammerheart http://www.hammerheart.com/hhr/

Harmsonic http://www.harmsonic.com/

Harthouse http://www.harthouse.com/

Hefty Records http://www.heftyrecords.com/

Hooj http://hooj.com

Human Condition http://www.humancondition.co.uk/

Hydrahead http://www.hydrahead.com/

Hydrogen dukebox http://www.hydrogendukebox.com

Hymen http://www.klangstabil.de/hymen/

iRecordings http://www.irecordings.com/mainpage.htm

Invisible http://www.invisiblerecords.com/

Iridial Discs http://www.ibmpcug.co.uk/%7Eirdial/

Iris Light http://www.irislight.demon.co.uk/

Jade Tree http://www.jadetree.com/

jagjaguwar http://www.jagjaguwar.com/jagjaguwar/

Jester records http://www.jester-records.com

K http://www.kpunk.com/

Kanzleramt http://www.kanzleramt.com/

Kitty Yo http://www.kitty-yo.de/

Knitting Factory http://www.knittingfactory.com/

Kranky http://brainwashed.com/kranky/

Language records http://www.crammed.be/language/index.htm

Law & Auder http://www.lawandauder.co.uk/

Leaf http://www.posteverything.com/leaf/

Leo Recordings http://www.atlas.co.uk/leorecords/

Limbo http://www.limborecords.com/index1.htm

Loaded Records http://www.loaded-records.com/

Lo Recordings http://www.dfuse.com/lo

Mantra http://www.mantrarecordings.com

Matador Europe http://www.matadoreurope.com/

Matador http://www.matadorrecords.com/

Mego http://www.mego.at

Metalheadz http://www.metalheadz.co.uk/

Metropolis http://www.metropolis-records.com/

Metro Recordings http://www.neurofunk.com/place_to_be/index.htm

Mille Plateaux http://www.milleplateaux.com/

Moonfog http://www.moonfog.com

Morr Music http://www.morrmusic.com

Moshi Moshi http://www.moshimoshimusic.co.uk/

Moving Shadow http://www.movingshadow.com/

Mo Wax http://www.mowax.com/

Mute http://www.mute.com/

Neo Ouija http://www.neoouija.co.uk

Nettwerk http://www.nettwerk.com/

Neurot Recordings http://www.neurotrecordings.com/

Ninja Tune http://www.ninjatune.net//ninja/

No Future http://www.no-future.com/

No U Turn http://www.descendingangel.com/siteinfo/index.html

Nocturnal Art http://www.nocturnalart.com/

Novamute http://www.mutelibtech.com/mute/novamute/nomuart.htm

Nuclear Blast http://www.nuclearblast.de/entry.html

Nuphonic http://www.nuphonic.com/

Ochre http://www.ochre.co.uk/

Om http://www.om-records.com/

On u Sound http://www.obsolete.com/on-u/

Origin http://www.freq.se/origin

Orthlong musork http://www.musork.com

Output Recordings http://stage.vitaminic.co.uk/output_recordings/

Paper Recordings http://paper.state51.co.uk/

Peacefrog http://www.forcedexposure.com/labels/peacefrog.uk.html

Peaceville http://www.peaceville.com

Perishable http://www.perishablerecords.com

Pickled Egg http://www.pickled.egg.co.uk/pickled-egg/

Planet Mu http://www.planet-mu.com/

Plank Recordings http://www.plank.co.uk/index2.html

Platipus http://www.platipus.com/

Playhouse http://www.forcedexposure.com/labels/playhouse.germany.html

Play it Again Sam http://www.pias.com

Plug Research http://www.plugresearch.com/

Plus 8 http://www.plus8.com

Poptones http://www.poptones.co.uk/

Pork http://www.pork.co.uk/

Possessive Blindfold http://www.possessive-blindfold.com/

Predicaments http://www.predicaments.com/

Projekt http://www.projekt.com/

Prohibited Records http://www.prohibitedrecords.com

R & S http://www.rsrecords.com/

Ram Records http://www.ramrecords.co.uk/

RASTER NOTON http://www.raster-noton.de/

Reinforced Records http://www.reinforcedrecords.co.uk/index1.htm

Relapse http://www.relapse.com

Rephlex http://www.rephlex.com/

ReR http://www.megacorp.u-net.com/rer_rer.htm

Revelation http://www.revelationrecords.com/

Roadcone http://roadcone.com/main/

Roadrunner http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/

Rotters Golf Club http://www.rottersgolfclub.co.uk/

Sahko http://www.saunalahti.fi/~phinnweb/sahko/

Sargasso http://www.sargasso.com

Scape http://www.scape-music.de

Schematic http://www.schematic.net/

Shifty Disco http://www.shiftydisco.com/

Shinkansen http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~shink/

Skam http://www.skam.co.uk

Skint http://www.skint.net

Smekkleysa http://www.smekkleysa.com

Solid State http://www.solidstaterecords.com/

Soma http://www.somarecords.com/

Sonig http://www.a-musik.com/mouseonmarssonig

Sprawl http://www.dfuse.com/sprawl

SSR http://www.crammed.be/ssr/

Submerge http://www.submerge.com/index2.html

Sub Pop http://www.subpop.com/

Sub Rosa http://www.subrosa.net/

Sulpher Records http://www.sulpherrecords.co.uk

Susan Lawly http://www.susanlawly.freeuk.com/

Swarmfinger http://www.verynicethankyou.demon.co.uk/about.html

Swim http://www.swimhq.com/

Technical Itch http://www.techitch.com

Terraform Records http://terraform.net

Thrill Jockey http://www.thrilljockey.com/

Tiger Style http://www.tigerstylerecords.com/

Tigerbeat 6 http://www.tigerbeat6.com/

Tonal Casulaties http://www.tonecasualties.com/data/TC/home.html

Too Pure http://www.toopure.com/home/index.htm

Tooth and Nail http://www.toothandnail.com

Touch http://www.touch.demon.co.uk/

Touch & Go http://www.southern.com/southern/label/TCH/

Toytronic http://www.toytronic.com

Tresor http://www.tresorberlin.de/

True Playaz http://www.true-playaz.co.uk/

Tugboat http://www.tugboatrecords.com/

Twisted Nerve http://www.twistednerve.co.uk/

Ubiquity http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/asp/default.asp

Underground Resistance http://www.undergroundresistance.com/index2.html

Unit Circle http://www.amz.com/labels/UnitCircle/

Victory http://www.victoryrecords.com/

VHF Recordings http://www.vhfrecords.com

Voices of Wonder/Head Not Found/Jester http://www.vow.dk/

V/VM http://www.brainwashed.com/vvm/news.html

Warp http://www.warprecords.com/warp/

Wichita http://ww.witchita-recordings.com

Wicked World http://www.earache.com/WickedWorld.html

Wiiija http://www.wiiija.com/

World Serpent http://www.worldserpent.demon.co.uk/

Worm Interface http://worminterface.com/

XL http://www.xl-recordings.com/

Young God Records http://www.younggodrecords.com/

Zoth Ommog http://www.zothommog.com/

Another way of tracking independent labels down, have a look at some of the Music Distributors. Cargo, Plastic Head and Shellshock - are particularly strong on distributing small labels. some Music Distributors
Cargo Records
Cherry Red
Greyhound Records
Pinnacle Records
Plastic Head
Play It Again Sam
ReR
Shellshock
Southern Records
World Serpent

FUCKING HELL MARTIAN

THANK YOU

(my friend Mike will be like "with friends like this, who needs homework?")

[Note that the list includes labels that deal with a diverse range of genres including drumnbass/jungle, IDM and techno and therefore they don't deal with guitar bands.]

man alive!