Decibel (record label) explained

Decibel
Founder:Tom Muschitz
Genre:Industrial
Country:United States
Location:Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Decibel is an independent record label based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin founded in 1994. It debuted with the industrial music album Abduction by Alien Faktor released the same year.

History

The Milwaukee based Decibel was founded in 1994 by composer Tom Muschitz.[1] The label was initially established to release the debut album by Muschitz's project Alien Faktor, but soon after focused on issuing records by artists who were influenced by industrial informed electronic music.[2] It served as an outlet for musical acts such as Morpheus Sister and Oneiroid Psychosis.[3] [4] The label's final release was Luciferin by Machine That Flashes in 1998.[5]

Discography

YearCatalogArtistAlbum
1994DEC001Alien FaktorAbduction
1995DEC002Oneiroid PsychosisStillbirth
DEC003Morpheus SisterMorpheus Sister
1996DEC004Various artistsComplications
1996DEC005Alien FaktorDesolate
DEC006Impact TestStanley BoDean
1995DEC007Severed HeadsGigapus
DEC008No OneNo One
DEC009SirvixSirvix
DEC010Alien FaktorFinal Expenses
DEC011Alien FaktorListen!
DEC012Pain StationAnxiety
DEC013Oneiroid PsychosisAssuage
1996DEC014Oneiroid PsychosisFantasies About Illness
1997DEC015DecreeWake of Devastation
1998DEC016Machine That FlashesLuciferin
1997DEC017Various artistsResonance
DEC018A9FF
DEC019Alien FaktorArterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations
1996DEC020CoklacomaCoklopop

Notes and References

  1. Ed . Finkler . Ed Finkler . Interview with Alien Faktor . Sonic Boom . June 17, 1997 . 5 . 6 . August 12, 2020.
  2. . Waggoner . Andy . Alien Faktor . Interface Magazine . 1996 . 3 . 2 . 15 . Steel Skin Media Group . 1081-8065 .
  3. Tim . Haslett . Dance Top 25 . . CMJ Network, Inc. . February 1998 . 54 . 46 . August 12, 2020.
  4. Ed . Finkler . Interview with Oneiroid Psychosis . Sonic Boom . May 1997 . 5 . 6 . August 12, 2020.
  5. Web site: Tom . Schulte . [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000026923|pure_url=yes}} Machine That Flashes: ''Luciferin'' > Review ]. Allmusic . August 12, 2020.