Avalanche Recordings Explained
Avalanche Recordings is an independent record label, founded by English musician Justin Broadrick in 1999. It is named after Broadrick's own recording studio, Avalanche Studios, and mainly releases Justin Broadrick's side projects.[1]
The first release of the label was Godflesh's previously unreleased EP, Messiah in 2000.[1] This was followed by Zonal's The Quatermass Project Volume 1, released in the same year.[2]
The label extensively released various Jesu recordings, including Pale Sketches in 2007,[3] Infinity in 2009 and Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came in 2013.[4] [5] [6]
On 29 March 2013, Justin Broadrick announced via Twitter that the label's official website would be migrating to Bandcamp and operating under there.[7]
Artists
- Justin Broadrick projects
- Jesu
- Final
- Godflesh
- Krackhead
- Council Estate Electronics
- Solaris BC
- White Static Demon
- Zonal
- Other
- Amantra
- Halspirit
- Transitional
Catalogue
- AREC001: Godflesh – Messiah (2000)
- AREC002: Zonal – The Quatermass Project Volume 1 (2000)
- AREC003: Final – Infinite Guitar (2007)
- AREC004: Final – Infinite Guitar 2 (2007)
- AREC005: Final – Guitar & Bass Improvisations Vol 1 (2007)
- AREC006: Final – Guitar & Bass Improvisations Vol 2 (2007)
- AREC007: Jesu – Heart Ache (2004)
- AREC008: Jesu – Pale Sketches (2007)
- AREC009: Jesu – Pale Sketches (2008, vinyl)
- AREC010: Final – Afar (2008)
- AREC011: Final – Infinite Guitar 1 & 2 / Guitar & Bass Improvisations Vol 1 & 2 (2008)
- AREC012: Final – Fade Away (2008)
- AREC013: Krackhead – From Hell (2009)
- AREC014: Council Estate Electronics – Kitsland (2009)
- AREC015: Solaris BC – Submerged Technology (2009)
- AREC016: White Static Demon - Decayed (2009)
- AREC017: Jesu – Infinity (2009)
- AREC018: Final – Infinite Guitar 3 / Guitar & Bass Improvisations 3 (2009)
- AREC019: Final – My Body Is a Dying Machine (2010)
- AREC020: Council Estate Electronics - Longmeadow (2012)
- AREC021: Jesu – Christmas (2010)
- ARECTF01: Final – The Apple Never Falls Far From the Tree (2010)
- AREC022: Final – Burning Bridges Will Light Your Way (2012)
- AREC023: Transitional – Dark Matter Communion (2013)
- AREC024: Jesu – Duchess/Veiled (2013)
- AREC025: Final – Infinite Guitar 4 (2013)
- AREC026: White Static Demon – The Poisoned Tape (2013)
- AREC027: Jesu – Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came (2013)
- AREC028: Godflesh – vinyl release (2013)
- AREC029: Halspirit – Musiques immobiles (2014)
- AREC033: Amantra – Rituals (2014)
- AREC034: Godflesh – A World Lit Only by Fire (2014)
- AREC040: Godflesh – Post Self (2017) / Streetcleaner: Live at Roadburn 2011 CD release (2017)
- AREC041: Celer – Plays Godflesh (2019)
- AREC066: Godflesh – Purge (2023)
Notes and References
- Web site: Godflesh - labels . godflesh.com . 12 December 2013.
- Web site: Avalanche Recordings - Store . 12 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216010828/http://avalancheinc.co.uk/store.html . 16 December 2013 .
- Web site: Laughing In The Face Of Derision: Justin Broadrick Discusses Pale Sketcher . . 10 November 2010 . 12 December 2013 . Haynes, Rob.
- Web site: Stream New Releases From Jesu, Frankie Rose, and Touché Amoré Via Pitchfork Advance . . 17 September 2013 . 12 December 2013.
- Web site: Jesu: Everyday I Get Closer to the Light From Which I Came . . 2 October 2013 . 12 December 2013 . Rubsam, Robert.
- Web site: Jesu's "Homesick": The Most Exciting Video of Justin K. Broadrick Laying Around a Field You Will Ever See Today . . 17 September 2013 . 12 December 2013 . Rosenberg, Axl.
- Web site: Justin Broadrick - Twitter . 12 December 2013.
