Moonlee Records Explained

Moonlee Records
Genre:alternative rock, rock, punk
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Location:Ljubljana, Slovenia

Moonlee Records is an independent record label established and run since 2004 by music enthusiasts from Ljubljana, Slovenia and Zagreb, Croatia, members of bands Analena and Lunar. Its official headquarters are located in Ljubljana with a branch office in Croatia. The name of the label is a wordplay, deriving from its central mascot, Mr. Moonlee, which is portrayed as a martial artist lemon.[1] [2]

Bands gathered under Moonlee Records are predominantly coming from ex-Yugoslav area – Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and North Macedonia. They range from atmospheric instrumental post rock, screamo and high endurance rock.[3] [4] Some of the bands that Moonlee Records promotes are Analena, Bernays Propaganda, Debeli Precjednik / Fat Prezident, Damir Avdić, Repetitor, In-Sane, Xaxaxa, Psycho-Path, Vuneny and Don't Mess With Texas. Once a year the record label organises the promotional Moonleejada Festival with an intense programme by its house bands.[5]

Moonlee Records operates according to DIY principles and Moonlee Records staff gained experience playing in various bands.

It is considered one of the most important and influential independent record labels from this part of Europe.

Artists

Releases*

RELEASE CODE ARTISTTITLE GENRE FORMAT RELEASE DATE
HMRL037 Vlasta Popić Kvadrat post punk LP/CD 28.01.2015
HMRL036 Iamdisease Praznina hardcore punk CD 16.12.2014
HMRL035 Xaxaxa Sami Maži i Ženi post punk CD/LP 08.09.2014
HMRL034 Debeli Precjednik / Fat Prezident Povijest Bolesti punk LP 25.09.2014
HMRL033 Kleemar / Trus! Banana Split electronic / post punk LP 17.12.2013
HMRL032 Nikki Louder Golden Men noise rock CD/LP 17.04.2013
HMRL031 Trus! First Step post punk CD 14.03.2013
HMRL030 Bernays Propaganda Zabraneta planeta new wave/post-punk CD/LP 26.02.2013
HMRL029 Cripple And Casino With High Regards post punk LP 12.02.2013
HMRL028 Repetitor Dobrodošli na okean garage rock CD/LP 29.11.2012
HMRL027 Xaxaxa Siromašni i Bogati post punk LP 08.09.2012
HMRL026 In-Sane / Despite Everything split punk 10" 20.04.2012
HMRL025 Debeli Precjednik / Fat Prezident Bruto Slavo / VBK punk CD/LP 08.05.2012
HMRL024 Various Artists Igraj slobodno! post punk free download 10.01.2012
HMRL023 Xaxaxa Tango Revolucioner post punk CD/LP 20.04.2011
HMRL022 Nikki Louder Our World Died Yesterday noise rock LP+CD 03.05.2011
HMRL021 Storms We Are Storms post rock LP 12.09.2011
HMRL020 Bernays Propaganda My Personal Holiday post punk CD/LP 17.05.2010
HMRL019 Damir Avdić Život je raj punk blues CD 05.05.2010
HMRL018 In-Sane Trust These Hands... Are Worthless punk CD 02.12.2009
HMRL017 Analena Inconstantinopolis screamo CD/LP 09.11.2009
HMRL016 Bernays Propaganda Happiness Machines post punk CD/LP 06.04.2009
HMRL015 Hesus Attor Sonic Gastronomy Vol. 1 mathcore CD 15.09.2008
HMRL014 Damir Avdić Mrtvi su mrtvi! punk blues CD 24.03.2008
HMRL013 Psycho-Path The Ass-Soul Of Psycho Path indie rock CD 03.03.2008
HMRL012 Don't Mess With Texas Los Dias De Junio post rock CD/LP 08.10.2007
HMRL011 Cog Course Over Ground noise rock CD 07.05.2007
HMRL010 Vuneny V2 electro CD 20.11.2006
HMRL009 Debeli Precjednik / Fat Prezident Through The Eyes Of The Innocent punk CD 05.06.2006
HMRL008 Senata Fox The Acracy Discourse hardcore punk CD 05.02.2007
HMRL007 Hitch We Are Electric! indie rock CD/LP 08.05.2006
HMRL006 Chang Ffos Trust This Arcane Device metal CD 08.05.2006
HMRL005 Bilk This Bilk is Radioactive drum'n'bass CD/LP 06.03.2006
HMRL004 Entreat. Deincubation metal CD 27.01.2005
HMRL003 Don't Mess With Texas Don't Mess With Texas post rock CD/LP 15.11.2004
HMRL002 Lunar Turbo post rock CD 29.11.2004
HMRL001 Analena Carbon Based screamo CD/cass/LP 15.11.2004
* all the release are also available for download on Bandcamp

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.culture.si/en/Moonlee_Records Moonlee Records
  2. http://www.kulturpunkt.hr/content/emocije-koje-biznis-ne-moze-zamijeniti Emocije koje biznis ne može zamijeniti
  3. http://www.siol.net/scena/estrada/intervju/2011/11/moonlee_records_na_krilih_zanosa.aspx Moonlee Records – na krilih zanosa
  4. http://www.icrates.org/moonlee-records-united-balkan-noise/ Moonlee Records: United Balkan Noise
  5. http://radiostudent.si/glasba/rš-recenzija/moonleejada-2013 Moonleejada 2013