Instinct Records is a New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1990. It is best known for releasing much of Moby's early work. Moby produced a number of tracks under various monikers so that in the early days, the label would appear to have a larger roster of acts. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records USA, Liquid Music, Shadow Records, and Sonic Records. It has also released records from artists such as Prototype 909, Sarah Cracknell, Rasputina, and Drum Club. The best-known compilation released on Instinct Records is This Is Acid Jazz series. It also released some compilations of material previously released by em:t and Ninja Tune record labels to US audiences. It is now owned by Knitting Factory Records.
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