Subharmonic (record label) explained

Subharmonic
Founder:Bill Laswell
John Matarazzo
Robert Soares
Status:Defunct
Country:U.S.
Location:New York City

Subharmonic was an independent record label based in New York City. It primarily issued music with strong ambient and dub music influence.[1] Its sub-label was Strata Records, which issued all its albums in an opaque black container. The label was founded in 1993 by music producers Bill Laswell, John Matarazzo and Robert Soares. A falling out with Matarazzo occurred during the mid-nineties, effectively ending the label's activities.[2]

List of releases

Main discography

No.YearArtistTitleFormat
0011993DivinationAmbient Dub Volume ICD, CS
002PraxisSacrifistCD
003DivinationAmbient Dub Volume IICD, CS
004Chaos FaceDoom RideCD
0051994Pete Namlook & Bill LaswellPsychonavigationCD
006Jonah Sharp/Bill LaswellVisitationCD
007PraxisMetatronCD
008PainkillerExecution GroundCD
009Bill Laswell/Tetsu InoueCymatic ScanCD
0101995Bill Laswell & Terre ThaemlitzWebCD
011DivinationAkashaCD
012M.J. Harris & Bill LaswellSomnific FluxCD
013LullCold SummerCD
014FinalOneCD
017Cypher 7SecurityCD
0211997Aïyb DiengRhythmagickCD

Strata discography

No.YearArtistTitleFormat
00011994Death Cube KDreamatoriumCD
0002AzonicHaloCD
0003Cypher 7DecoderCD
0004AutomatonDub Terror ExhaustCD
0005Jihad (Points of Order)CD

Notes and References

  1. Book: Veal, Michael . Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae . . August 15, 2013 . 96 . 9780819574428 . October 19, 2014.
  2. Web site: Subharmonic . www.silent-watcher.net . 2010 . October 19, 2014.