Electronic Music Netlabel Guide
The netlabel scene has exploded the last couple of years, but it’s hard to keep track of these (often short-lived) ventures. I decided to explore some of the more well-established sites. Unless otherwise noted, these labels all focus on IDMish electronic music, and their releases are free and exclusive to the Web.
Acedia Music
A German label with music ranging from IDM to tech house.
Clever Music
London-based label by Mark Henning. “Eclectic house, techno, and glitch” with a license that encourages commercial DJing.
Eerik Inpuj Sound
Inactive collaborative group formed by K.m. Krebs (833-45) and Joseph Misra (Proswell).
Enough Records
A wide variety of music from Portugal. Check out Gilo’s trip hop.
Entity
Dark and experimental with noise and ambient.
Igloo-rec
A new, diverse Buenos Aires-based label ranging from downtempo IDM to minimal techno.
Kahvi
Founded by 4T Thieves. Melodic electronic music. Recent releases are all in ogg-vorbis format.
Kikapu Net.Label
Lots of IDM from new/unknown artists.
Miasmah
High-quality abstract and ambient music. Look for Aphilas and Earkus.
Microbio
Venezuelan label featuring Gerald Wenzel and other noisemakers.
Monotonik
Founded in May, 1996 by Simon “h0l” Carless. Artists include Ilkae, Lackluster, Machine Drum, Secede, Sense, and Xela.
Ogredung
Italian label with lovely melodic IDM and some acoustic instruments.
Pathmusick
Newish label which just released an EP by Multiplex.
Thinner
A German techno label with dubby releases, including a Vladislav Delay EP. Autoplate releases more experimental material.
