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{{short description|American independent record label}}
{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| name = Important Records
| name = Important Records
| image_name = Important Records logo.png
| image = Important Records logo.png
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| founded = {{start date|2001}}
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| parent =
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| founded = {{Startdate|2001}}
| founder = John Brien
| founder = John Brien
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| distributor = [[Forced Exposure]], [[Cargo Records (UK)|Cargo]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://importantrecords.com/distribution |title=Distribution |publisher=Important Records |access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref>
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| genre = [[Contemporary classical music|Contemporary classical]], [[experimental music|experimental]], [[electronic music|electronic]], [[rock music|rock]], [[Folk music|folk]], [[jazz]]
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| distributor = Nail/Allegro Media Group, Revolver USA, Forced Exposure, Carrot Top Distribution, [[Cargo Records (UK)|Cargo Records]], F&gt;A&gt;B&gt; Distribution<ref>{{cite web |url=http://importantrecords.com/distribution |title=Distribution |publisher=Important Records |accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref>
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| country = U.S.
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| genre = [[Contemporary classical music|Contemporary]], [[Drone music|drone]], [[drone metal]], [[electronic music]], [[experimental rock]], [[Folk music|folk]], [[jazz]], [[Noise music|noise]], [[psychedelic rock]]
| country = [[United States|U.S.]]
| location = [[Groveland, Massachusetts]]
| location = [[Groveland, Massachusetts]]
| url = {{URL|importantrecords.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.importantrecords.com}}
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'''Important Records''' is an American [[independent record label]] based in [[Groveland, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://importantrecords.com/contact |title=Contact |publisher=Important Records |accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref> The idea behind the label is to be like a good record store, with releases from diverse artists and genres.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nshoremag.com/important-records/ |title=Important Records |author=Jeanne O'Brien Coffey |date=August 27, 2012 |work=Northshore Magazine |accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref>
'''Important Records''' is an American [[independent record label]] based in [[Groveland, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://importantrecords.com/contact |title=Contact |publisher=Important Records |access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://nshoremag.com/important-records/ |title=Important Records |author=Jeanne O'Brien Coffey |date=August 27, 2012 |work=Northshore Magazine |access-date=April 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521185138/http://nshoremag.com/important-records/ |archive-date=May 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
John Brien started Important Records in 2001 out of his [[Newbury, Massachusetts]] apartment, initially as an online store. Brien had been the assistant manager of a [[record shop]] in [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]]. When the manager of the store was fired, he quit. Important's first two releases were ''Impossible Love'' by the American songwriter [[Daniel Johnston]] and ''[[Amlux]]'' by the Japanese noise musician [[Merzbow]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/other_stories/documents/02357999.htm |title=State of the art |author=Mike Miliard |date=July 2002 |work=[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|Boston Phoenix]] |accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://igloomag.com/profiles/microview-important-records |title=MICROVIEW :: Important Records |author=[[TJ Norris]] |date=April 29, 2004 |work=Igloo Magazine |accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindthewallofsleep.com/2011/04/20/important-records-10-years-on/ |title=Important Records – 10 Years on… |date=April 20, 2011 |work=Behind the Wall of Sleep |accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref> In 2003, Important released ''[[A Is for Accident]]'', the debut album of [[The Dresden Dolls]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://importantrecords.com/imprec/imprec015 |title=imprec015 The Dresden Dolls, A is for Accident |website=Important Records |accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref>
John Brien started Important Records in 2001 out of his [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]] apartment, initially as an online store. Important's first two releases were ''Impossible Love'' by the American songwriter [[Daniel Johnston]] and ''[[Amlux]]'' by the Japanese noise musician [[Merzbow]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/other_stories/documents/02357999.htm |title=State of the art |author=Mike Miliard |date=July 2002 |work=[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|Boston Phoenix]] |access-date=April 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406032624/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/other_stories/documents/02357999.htm |archive-date=April 6, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://igloomag.com/profiles/microview-important-records |title=MICROVIEW :: Important Records |author=[[TJ Norris]] |date=April 29, 2004 |work=Igloo Magazine |access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindthewallofsleep.com/2011/04/20/important-records-10-years-on/ |title=Important Records – 10 Years on… |date=April 20, 2011 |work=Behind the Wall of Sleep |access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref> In 2003, Important released ''[[A Is for Accident]]'', the debut album of [[The Dresden Dolls]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://importantrecords.com/imprec/imprec015 |title=imprec015 The Dresden Dolls, A is for Accident |publisher=Important Records |access-date=September 16, 2014}}</ref>


Important also operates two sublabels: Cassauna, started in 2011, which releases [[Compact Cassette|cassettes]] in [[Letterpress printing|letterpress]] packaging; and Saltern, started in September 2014, curated by [[Tashi Wada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/tashi-wada-debuts-new-label-saltern-duets-record-with-charles-curtis-and-judith-hamann |title=Tashi Wada debuts new label Saltern with a duets record featuring Charles Curtis and Judith Hamann |date=September 16, 2014 |website=[[Tiny Mix Tapes]] |accessdate=September 16, 2014}}</ref>
Important also operates two sublabels: Cassauna, started in 2011, which releases [[Compact Cassette|cassettes]] in [[Letterpress printing|letterpress]] packaging; and Saltern, started in September 2014, curated by [[Tashi Wada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/tashi-wada-debuts-new-label-saltern-duets-record-with-charles-curtis-and-judith-hamann |title=Tashi Wada debuts new label Saltern with a duets record featuring Charles Curtis and Judith Hamann |date=September 16, 2014 |website=[[Tiny Mix Tapes]] |access-date=September 16, 2014}}</ref>


==Partial roster of artists==
==Partial roster of artists==
{{columns-start|num=3}}
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* [[Absolut Null Punkt]]
* [[Absolut Null Punkt]]
* [[Acid Mothers Temple]]
* [[Acid Mothers Temple]]
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* [[Angels of Light]]
* [[Angels of Light]]
* Barbez
* Barbez
* Beequeen
* [[Beequeen]]
* [[Maurizio Bianchi]]
* [[Maurizio Bianchi]]
* [[James Blackshaw]]
* [[James Blackshaw]]
* [[Boris (band)|Boris]]
* [[Boris (band)|Boris]]
* [[Caterina Barbieri]]
* [[Charalambides|Tom Carter]]
* [[Charalambides|Tom Carter]]
* [[Cave (band)|Cave]]
* [[Cave (band)|Cave]]
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* [[The Dresden Dolls]]
* [[The Dresden Dolls]]
* [[Eleh]]
* [[Eleh]]
* [[Else Marie Pade]]
* Carlos Giffoni
* Carlos Giffoni
* [[Grails (band)|Grails]]
* [[Grails (band)|Grails]]
* [[Hafler Trio]]
* [[Hafler Trio]]
* [[Keiji Haino]]
* [[Keiji Haino]]
{{column}}
* [[Holy Sons (band)|Holy Sons]]
* [[Holy Sons (band)|Holy Sons]]
* Hototogisu
* Hototogisu
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* [[Christina Kubisch]]
* [[Christina Kubisch]]
* Larsen
* Larsen
* [[Francisco López (musician)|Francisco López]]
* [[LSD March]]
* [[LSD March]]
* [[Major Stars]]
* [[Major Stars]]
* Master Musicians of Bukkake
* Master Musicians of Bukkake
* [[Kouhei Matsunaga]]
* Kouhei Matsunaga
* [[Daniel Menche]]
* [[Daniel Menche]]
* [[Merzbow]]
* [[Merzbow]]
* [[Mountainhood]]
* Mouthus
* Mouthus
* [[Mugstar]]
* [[Mugstar]]
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* [[Nadja (band)|Nadja]]
* [[Nadja (band)|Nadja]]
* Ocean
* Ocean
{{column}}
* [[Pauline Oliveros]]
* [[Pauline Oliveros]]
* [[Piano Magic]]
* [[Piano Magic]]
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* [[Xiu Xiu]]
* [[Xiu Xiu]]
* [[C. Spencer Yeh]]
* [[C. Spencer Yeh]]
}}
{{columns-end}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.importantrecords.com/ Important Records homepage]
* {{official|http://www.importantrecords.com/}}

* {{Discogs label|label=Important Records (2)|name=Important Records}}
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* [http://imprec.bandcamp.com/ Important Records] on [[Bandcamp]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Important-Records/266991299998819 Important Records] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/imprec2001/ Important Records] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://soundcloud.com/importantrecords Important Records] on [[SoundCloud]]
* [http://twitter.com/imprec Important Records] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://imprec.tumblr.com/ Important Records] on [[Tumblr]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/importantrecords Important Records] on [[YouTube]]


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[[Category:Record labels established in 2001]]
[[Category:American independent record labels]]
[[Category:American independent record labels]]
[[Category:Experimental music record labels]]
[[Category:Experimental music record labels]]
[[Category:Companies based in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Companies based in Essex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:American companies established in 2001]]
[[Category:Groveland, Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 15:20, 19 June 2024

Important Records
Gegründet2001 (2001)
GründerJohn Brien
Distributor(s)Forced Exposure, Cargo[1]
GenreContemporary classical, experimental, electronic, rock, folk, jazz
Country of originU.S.
StandortGroveland, Massachusetts
Official websitewww.importantrecords.com

Important Records is an American independent record label based in Groveland, Massachusetts.[2][3]

History

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John Brien started Important Records in 2001 out of his Newburyport, Massachusetts apartment, initially as an online store. Important's first two releases were Impossible Love by the American songwriter Daniel Johnston and Amlux by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[4][5][6] In 2003, Important released A Is for Accident, the debut album of The Dresden Dolls.[7]

Important also operates two sublabels: Cassauna, started in 2011, which releases cassettes in letterpress packaging; and Saltern, started in September 2014, curated by Tashi Wada.[8]

Partial roster of artists

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Distribution". Important Records. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Contact". Important Records. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Jeanne O'Brien Coffey (August 27, 2012). "Important Records". Northshore Magazine. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Mike Miliard (July 2002). "State of the art". Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  5. ^ TJ Norris (April 29, 2004). "MICROVIEW :: Important Records". Igloo Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "Important Records – 10 Years on…". Behind the Wall of Sleep. April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  7. ^ "imprec015 The Dresden Dolls, A is for Accident". Important Records. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  8. ^ "Tashi Wada debuts new label Saltern with a duets record featuring Charles Curtis and Judith Hamann". Tiny Mix Tapes. September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
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