Genie Records Explained

Genie Records
Parent:GMM Music
Founder:[1]
Country:Thailand
Genre:Rock

Genie Records (Thai: จีนี่ เรคคอร์ด) (stylized as genie records) is a Thai record label and a subsidiary of GMM Grammy that focuses on rock music genre.[2] The label's current acts include Paradox, Big Ass, Bodyslam, Potato and Labanoon.[3] It was founded by, who was also its managing director for more than twenty one years.[1] [4]

History

Genie Records was formed on 1 January 1998 through GMM Grammy and appointed Wichian Rerkpaisan to be its pioneering managing director. The record label initially produced several acts which covered a variety of music genres, one of which was Sumet and the Pang, a musical duo who became popular with their first album. It also introduced new artists in the entertainment industry, which eventually produced hit songs, such as (Tai),, (Num Kala),, Venus and Dajim. At that time, it was competing with More Music, the country's leading rock music record label, which had veteran rock artists such as Asanee–Wasan, Loso,, Blackhead, Silly Fools and .[5]

The rock band Big Ass, who was previously with the record label Music Bugs, became part of Genie Records in 2004. It was followed by the new pop-rock band Bodyslam who also came from the same record label. Both bands later released their respective albums, "Seven" by Big Ass and "Believe" by Bodyslam which topped the music charts at that time. Underground bands were also introduced by the record label to the mainstream music listeners with the introduction of bands such as Ebola, and .[5]

Around 2012, the record label was rebranded into "genie rock" to focus primarily on producing music in the rock genre. They welcomed both new and veteran rock artists such as Labanoon,, Palmy,, Paper Planes and Potato, who came back to Genie Records after its short-lived stint in and WerkGang.[5]

They held their first major concert "Genie Fest G16" on 10 May 2014 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani celebrating Genie Records' 16th founding anniversary[6] [7] [8] and was followed by "Genie Fest G19" held on 10 February 2018 at Rajamangala National Stadium.[9]

On 1 July 2019, its founder and managing director Wichian Rerkpaisan, who also goes by the name of "Nick Genie", confirmed in a Facebook post that he was ending his role in Genie Records after his contract with GMM Grammy expired.[10] He later expounded in an interview after leaving Genie Records that he was initially disappointed with the abrupt decision since he already considered it as his home but made it clear that he respected the decision.[11]

Roster

Current acts

Soloists

Bands

Past

Concerts

Concert nameDateVenue
Genie Fest G1610 May 2014IMPACT Muang Thong Thani
Genie Fest G1910 February 2018Rajamangala National Stadium
Genie Fest 2020: Rock Mountain9 February 2020Jolly Land Starlight Amphitheater[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "WISESIGHT" states the grand Thailand Zocial Awards 2020 will shift Social Media Society to the next level . wisesight.com . Wisesight . 31 August 2020 . 5 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Music - GMM Grammy . gmmgrammy.com . . 31 August 2020 . 13 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813165444/http://www.gmmgrammy.com/2020/en/music-business.php . dead .
  3. Web site: Chang Music Connection presents genie fest 19 . bangkokpost.com . 31 August 2020.
  4. News: ศิลปินโพสต์ข้อความสุดอบอุ่น หลัง นิค-วิเชียร ฤกษ์ไพศาล ประกาศอำลา Genie Records . 31 August 2020 . The Standard . 1 July 2019 . Thai.
  5. Web site: ย้อนรอย genie records จากบ้านดนตรีหลากสีสัน สู่ค่ายเพลงร็อกชั้นแนวหน้าของประเทศ . themomentum.co . The Momentum . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 12 January 2020.
  6. News: Pravattiyagul . Onsiri . Genie Fest's magical musical mash-up . 31 August 2020 . . 13 May 2014.
  7. News: Love and loathing for scalpers after Genie Fest sell-out . 31 August 2020 . . 16 April 2014.
  8. Web site: Genie Rock Festival (G16) Stage Design . supermachine.co . 31 August 2020 . 12 May 2014.
  9. Web site: Relive Genie Records' Rock Music Festival G19 Fest on YouTube . siam2nite.com . Siam2nite . 31 August 2020 . 22 April 2020.
  10. News: "นิค จีนี่" แยกทางแกรมมี่ ยุติบทบาท 21 ปี หลังก่อตั้งค่ายเพลง 'จีนี่ เรคคอร์ด' . 31 August 2020 . . 1 July 2019 . Thai.
  11. News: เปิดใจ "นิค จีนี่" หลังบอกลาแกรมมี่ แต่ยังเป็น Mr.Opportunity ของวงการเพลง . 31 August 2020 . Prachachat . 5 September 2019 . Thai.
  12. Web site: "ป้าง นครินทร์" เปิดใจหลังเอ็มวี "กรรม" ทะลุร้อยล้านวิว เผยกลัวว่าคนจะไม่ฟังเพลงร็อค . sanook.com . . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 15 August 2019.
  13. Web site: พลพล พี่ใหญ่แห่ง genie records กับผลงานเพลงชิ้นใหม่ . theguitarmag.com . The Guitar Mag . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 25 February 2020.
  14. Web site: Kwang AB Normal . theguitarmag.com . The Guitar Mag . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 30 November 2017.
  15. News: "กวาง เอบีนอร์มอล" ลุยเดี่่ยวครั้งแรก ไขข้อข้องใจทำไมถึง "OXYGEN เป็นพิษ" . 31 August 2020 . NEW18 . Thai.
  16. Web site: "ปั้น Basher" การทดลองทางดนตรีครั้งใหม่ ในฐานะศิลปินเดี่ยวเต็มตัว . sanook.com . . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 1 December 2017.
  17. News: เบื้องหลัง Instinct จับไมค์อวดซิงเกิ้ลใหม่สุดซึ้ง 'ตลอดกาล-Forever' . 31 August 2020 . . 27 February 2017 . Thai .
  18. Web site: THE MOUSSES ปรับลุครับอัลบั้มใหม่ Happy Alone ประเดิมซิงเกิ้ล "Cosplay" ได้ "พีช พชร" เป็นพระเอกเอ็มวี. . onedeedee.com . One Dee Dee . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 16 July 2020 .
  19. Web site: คุยกับ Yes'Sir Days กับงานเพลงที่น่าสนใจ . theguitarmag.com . The Guitar Mag . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 22 February 2020.
  20. Web site: เปลี่ยนแปลงอีกครั้ง! Lomosonic ย้ายซบ genie records เรียบร้อยแล้ว . sanook.com . . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 11 February 2020.
  21. Web site: 28 May 2018 . ฟักแฟง No More Tear คัมแบ็ค! พร้อมปล่อยเพลงกับค่าย genie records อีกครั้ง . sanook.com . . Thai . 31 August 2020.
  22. News: Phungbun Na Ayudhya . Pimchanok . 18 August 2015 . Cranking up the synth . . 31 August 2020.
  23. Web site: จีนี่ เฟส 2020 ตอน ร็อกเมาน์เท่น ระเบิดความมันสุดยิ่งใหญ่ กระหึ่มเขาค้อ . kapook.com . Kapook . 31 August 2020 . Thai . 11 February 2020.

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