BLIGHT. Records explained

BLIGHT. Records
Founder:Benjamin Schurr
Genre:experimental pop music, electronic music
Country:United States
Location:Washington, DC
Website:http://www.blightrecords.org

BLIGHT. Records is an independent record label based in Washington, DC.

Background

Founded in 2012 by Benjamin Schurr,[1] BLIGHT. Records has released works by artists with influences ranging from experimental pop to electronic and industrial.[2] [3] [4]

The label has garnered attention for its "embrace of experimentalism"[5] and a tendency to "shift away from genre-specific releases and toward a melting pot of musical and visual ideas." Washington City Paper describes the label as "a creative collective where like-minded musicians move fluidly between each other’s projects," even as such projects retain their own distinct identities.[6]

Electronic elements are explored throughout a number of the label's releases.[7] [8] [9] Examinations of identity, politics, gender and sexuality can also be found frequently across albums.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Format

BLIGHT. Records primarily utilizes the cassette tape format for its releases.

Artists

The following is a list of artists with works released on BLIGHT. Records:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Tape Heads: The Cassette Tape Revival Is Alive and Well Among D.C. Labels. Washington City Paper. 2018-03-20.
  2. Web site: BLIGHT. Records: Inside One of DC’s Most Prolific Labels D.C. Music Download-D.C. Indie Music. dcmusicdownload.com. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119185537/http://dcmusicdownload.com/2016/08/04/blight-records-inside-one-of-dcs-most-prolific-labels/. 2016-11-19.
  3. Web site: Bruisey Peets does it like "Johns Do" All Things Go. www.allthingsgomusic.com. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303195812/https://www.allthingsgomusic.com/bruisey-peets-does-it-like-johns-do/. 2018-03-03.
  4. Web site: Premiere: ‘Masking,’ A Throbbing Industrial Track From Br’er Bandwidth. bandwidth.wamu.org. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911222601/http://bandwidth.wamu.org/premiere-masking-a-throbbing-industrial-track-from-brer/. 2015-09-11.
  5. News: SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: BR'ER - "HELP ME LIVE" The Spill Magazine. 2017-03-14. The Spill Magazine. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324184627/http://spillmagazine.com/spill-music-premiere-brer-help-live/. 2017-03-24.
  6. News: On Its First Compilation, Blight Records Makes The Right Moves. Washington City Paper. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161117162223/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20843658/on-its-first-compilation-blight-records-makes-the-right-moves. 2016-11-17.
  7. Web site: Connect with Swoll. Floated Magazine. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122535/https://www.floatedmag.com/single-post/2018/03/14/Connect-with-Swoll. 2018-03-23.
  8. News: One Track Mind: CrushnPain, 'What Ur Doing'. Washington City Paper. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122534/https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/13082848/one-track-mind-crushnpain-what-ur-doing. 2018-03-23.
  9. News: Tölva, "11-30-15" - New Music - Impose Magazine. 2017-01-04. Impose Magazine. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122535/http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/tolva-11-30-15. 2018-03-23.
  10. News: Premiere: Park Snakes' Noir Rock Packs a Political Punch on Debut EP. Washington City Paper. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321041608/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20852924/premiere-park-snakes-noir-rock-packs-a-political-punch-on-debut-ep. 2017-03-21.
  11. News: With Will You Be Reduced, Experimental Musicians Blacklodge and em.g. Complete an Intense Musical Trilogy. Washington City Paper. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122534/https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20993728/with-will-you-be-reduced-experimental-musicians-blacklodge-and-emg-complete-an-intense-musical-trilogy. 2018-03-23.
  12. News: BYT Interviews: Br'er (2015). 2015-10-08. BYT // Brightest Young Things. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122534/https://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/byt-interviews-brer. 2018-03-23.
  13. News: Year in Pop: 2016 - Chatter - Impose Magazine. 2016-12-30. Impose Magazine. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122535/http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/chatter/year-in-pop-2016/21. 2018-03-23.
  14. Web site: lost in a sea of sound: Kamyar Arsani & Benjamin Schurr - Voices In The Dark. Robot. 2018-08-18. lost in a sea of sound. 2018-12-04.
  15. News: Episode 256: The El Mansouris - The El Mansouris. ChunkyGlasses. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408080629/https://www.chunkyglasses.com/content/episode-256-the-el-mansouris-the-el-mansouris. 2017-04-08.
  16. News: Premiere: Blacklodge + em.g - Will You Be Reduced. Tiny Mix Tapes. 2018-03-23. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222205043/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/chocolate-grinder/premiere-blacklodge-emg-will-you-be-reduced. 2018-02-22.
  17. News: Br'er - "Leaves Traces" Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere. POST-TRASH. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908074923/http://post-trash.com/news/2017/7/27/brer-leaves-traces-post-trash-exclusive-premiere. 2017-09-08.
  18. News: Bruisey Peets "Spill to Fill". 2017-08-04. BYT // Brightest Young Things. 2018-03-20.
  19. News: Cerberus: CrushnPain - All Mountains EP. Tiny Mix Tapes. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624230737/http://www.tinymixtapes.com/cerberus/crushnpain-all-mountains-ep. 2016-06-24.
  20. Web site: BLIGHT. Records Washington, DC www.blightrecords.org. BLIGHT. Records Washington, DC www.blightrecords.org. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122535/https://www.blightrecords.org/forgetter. 2018-03-23.
  21. News: The Galaxy Electric – Leaving. 2016-11-16. Hometown Sounds. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221212911/https://hometownsoundsdc.com/2016/11/16/the-galaxy-electric-leaving/. 2016-12-21.
  22. Web site: Hallowed Bells - Hallowed Bells. Discogs. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122534/https://www.discogs.com/Hallowed-Bells-Hallowed-Bells/release/7165904. 2018-03-23.
  23. Web site: Laughing Man - Be Black Baby (bfr007). Dischord Records. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222100421/http://www.dischord.com/release/bfr007/be-black-baby. 2017-02-22.
  24. Web site: Loi Loi run through the district in "Trying To Remember" All Things Go. www.allthingsgomusic.com. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323122534/https://www.allthingsgomusic.com/loi-loi-trying-to-remember/. 2018-03-23.
  25. Web site: Raised by Gypsies ::: Cassette Review // Luna Honey "Peace Lives" (BLIGHT. Records). Macala. Joshua. 2018-10-07. Raised by Gypsies. 2018-12-04.
  26. Web site: Nyxy Nyx - "Three-Fold Return" Post-Trash Premiere. POST-TRASH. 2018-12-04.
  27. Web site: Making Noise: BLIGHT. Records D.C. Music Download-D.C. Indie Music. dcmusicdownload.com. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003024316/http://dcmusicdownload.com/2014/05/15/making-noise-blight-records/. 2015-10-03.
  28. Web site: New Music: "Alien" by Park Snakes D.C. Music Download-D.C. Indie Music. dcmusicdownload.com. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229163932/http://dcmusicdownload.com/2017/02/28/new-music-alien-by-park-snakes/. 2017-12-29.
  29. News: Stronger Sex Dating. 2016-10-20. BYT // Brightest Young Things. 2018-03-23.
  30. News: Premiere: Get SWOLL in the Bright Darkness of "You've Gone Away" - Atwood Magazine. 2018-02-15. 2018-03-23.
  31. Web site: Raised by Gypsies ::: Cassette Review // Tadzio "The Complaint" (BLIGHT. Records). Macala. Joshua. 2018-11-21. Raised by Gypsies. 2018-12-04.
  32. News: One Track Mind: Tölva, 'bassIItxNitro'. Washington City Paper. 2018-03-20. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923185011/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20834460/one-track-mind. 2016-09-23.

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