Trance Syndicate Explained

Trance Syndicate
Founder:King Coffey
Status:Defunct
Genre:Punk rock, alternative rock, noise rock, indie rock
Country:U.S.
Location:Austin, Texas

Trance Syndicate was an independent record label founded in 1990 by King Coffey, drummer of Austin, Texas band the Butthole Surfers.[1] Its first release was Crust's The Sacred Heart of Crust EP. From 1990 to 1999, when the label closed down, Trance Syndicate released albums by several notable Texan bands and artists, including Pain Teens, Bedhead, Ed Hall, American Analog Set, Furry Things, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and Roky Erickson.[2]

Although defunct, Trance Syndicate is survived by the Emperor Jones label, formerly an arm of Trance.

Roster

Discography

No.YearArtistTitleFormat
011990CrustSacred Heart of CrustLP
02Various artistsLove & Napalm, Vol. 1EP
03Pain TeensBorn in BloodCD, CS, LP
041991DrainA Black Fist7"
05CrustCrustLP
06CrustFeelings7"
07Ed HallBeth7"
08Various artistsLove & Napalm, Vol. 2EP
09Ed HallGloryholeCD, CS, LP
101992Pain TeensStimulation FestivalCD, CS, LP
11DrainPick Up HeavenCD, LP
12CherubsPink Party Dessert7"
13CherubsIcingCD, LP
14Various artistsLove & NapalmVHS
151993CD, CS, LP
16johnboypistolswingCD, CS, LP
17Pain TeensDestroy Me, LoverCD, CS, LP
18CherubsCarjack Fairy / Daisy Poser7"
19CruntCruntCD, CS, LP
20Ed HallMotherscratcherCD, CS, LP
21BedheadWhatFunLifeWasCD, CS, LP
221994Distorted PonyInstant WinnerCD, LP
23CrustCrusty LoveCD, CS, LP
24CherubsHeroin ManCD, LP
25Various artistsJordan Thomas Nashville ConnectionCD
26Cherubs / FuckemosCherubs / Fuckemos7"
27johnboyClaim DedicationsCD, CS, LP
28Roky EricksonWe Are Never Talking / Please Judge7"
29Bedhead4songCDEP19:10CD, CS, LP
30Butthole SurfersGood King Wencenslaus7"
31A.C. AcousticsAble TreasuryCD
32Sixteen DeluxeIdea / Honey7"
33Roky EricksonAll That May Do My RhymeCD, CS, LP
34A.C. AcousticsHand Passes PlentyCD, LP
35Butthole SurfersThe Hole Truth... and Nothing ButtCD
36Ed HallLa La LandCD, LP
371995Sixteen DeluxeBackfeed MagnetbabeCD, LP
38Various artists¡Cinco Años!CD
39Furry ThingsStill California / Car Songs Unlimited7"
40StarfishStellar Sonic SolutionsCD, CS, LP
41Pain TeensBeast of DreamsCD, CS, LP
421996BedheadThe Dark Ages7"
43Furry ThingsThe Big Saturday IllusionCD, LP
44BuffoHere Our Cry7"
45Windsor for the Derby / DesafinadoEarnest Powers / Envy The Big Noises7"
46Windsor for the DerbyCalm Hades FloatCD, LP
47DrainDrain7"
48CherubsShort of PopularCD
49DrainOffspeed and In ThereCD, LP
50BedheadBeheadedCD, LP
51Sweet PeaChicks Hate WesCD
521997Starfish4-Song EP7"
53Furry ThingsHedfonesCD
54Windsor for the DerbyMetropolitan Then PolandEP
55StarfishFrustratedCD, LP
561998Furry ThingsMoments AwayCD
571997Windsor for the Derby / DrainThe Kahanek Incident, Vol. 1EP
58Electric Company / Furry ThingsThe Kahanek Incident, Vol. 2EP
59Eight Frozen ModulesDaydream NightmareEP
60Labradford / Stars Of The LidThe Kahanek Incident, Vol. 3EP
61StarfishThe InstrumentalCD
62Eight Frozen ModulesThe Confused DesignerCD
63Windsor for the DerbyMinnie GreutzfeldtCD, LP
64Furry ThingsFrequent LunacyCD
651998Paul NewmanFrames Per SecondCD, LP
66...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of DeadCD, LP
67BedheadTransaction de NovoCD, LP
68Monroe MustangPlain Sweeping Themes for the UnpreparedCD, LP
691999BedheadLepidoptera7"
70Paul NewmanOnly Love Can Break Your HeartCD, LP

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Notes and References

  1. Larkin, Colin (1999) "Trance Syndicate Records" in The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock, Virgin Books,, p. 454
  2. News: Nick . Barbaro . The Complete Trance Syndicate Discography . . 1981–2013 . March 26, 2013.