Chapter Music is one of Australia's longest-running independent record labels. It was founded by Guy Blackman in Perth in June 1992, after a few issues of a Syd Barrett inspired fanzine called Chapter 24, that Blackman started in October 1990, when he was seventeen. Initially Blackman released compilation cassettes of local Perth underground bands, the first of which was Bright Lights, Small City in July 1992. This was followed by a Sonic Youth tribute tape, Kill Yr Idols!, he then put out a new fanzine called Salty & Delicious. The label continued to put out a further eight cassettes (mostly compilations), one CD, and four issues of the fanzine.
Blackman relocated to Melbourne in mid 1995, where Chapter Music had its first seven inch vinyl single pressed at Corduroy Records, a new pressing plant in Australia. The single, a Molasses/Minimum Chips split single, was released in September 1995. This was followed by a seven inch single by Perth band, Sulk, with a third release, a split single for Sleepy Township/Cannanes released in October 1996.
Chapter Music is considered to be one of Melbourne's more established and well respected independent labels. Throughout its existence, Chapter released some 45 titles, including albums, 7" split singles and a zine named Salty and Delicious. Chapter Music briefly shut down in 2002 when Guy Blackman relocated to Japan, though has since resumed operations, releasing new titles including a compilation of Japanese psych-pop.
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