Seed Records 1999-present
A London based record label also named Seed Records was set up in 1999 by Rich Bevan and Joshu Doherty of electronica duo Posthuman, who also promoted of a series of events called 'Seed Showcases', including UnderLondonGround, held in the disused underground Aldwych tube station. Artists that played these events included the label's roster of artists, alongside guests such as Aphex Twin, Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, Plaid, Luke Vibert, T.Rauschmeire, Funkstörung, Mark Moore and many more.
Joshu Doherty left Seed in late 2006, turning over control to Bruce McClure, who had been involved with the label and live events for several years. He is faithfully continuing the label's modus operandi "To Seed, to Grow" of promoting unknown and up & coming acts by releasing their music alongside that of established artists.
The original roster of artists who released music on Seed includes Cursor Miner, Ardisson, Kansas City Prophets, The Doubtful Guest, Digitonal, and Posthuman. A number of these acts have now gone on to sign deals with larger labels.
Seed's current roster includes Zombi, Legowelt, Tobias Schmidt, Antoni Maiovvi, EYES, Skitanja and others such as Italo Disco producer Alexander Robotnick and world renowned techno artists such as Mark Verbos and Neil Landstrumm. As of 2010, the quirky folktronica duo Sleeps In Oysters, Antoni Maiovvi, The Dagger Brothers and 8Bitch (aka Nightwave) are the latest signings to the label. Bastard pop bootleggers, Frenchbloke & Son, have also put out a cassette and USB release with them.
Sleeps in Oysters second album, Lo!, was made available in April 2011. The first 50 editions came with animal masks and sewing kits. Antoni Maiovvi's double album of lost TV OSTs entitled 'Battlestar Transreplica / Trial By Bullet' was made available worldwide on the 5th September 2011. The first fifty editions of this record came with a Maurizio Merli / Maiovvi t-shirt.
Hot Doctor by The Dagger Brothers was released on March 5th 2012. Remixes were be provided by Nightwave and Sleeps in Oysters. The special editions came with a 'Singalong a Dagger Brothers' song sheet.
In April 2012, Sleeps in Oysters, released 'Don't Drum For Other Girls' special edition single with remixes by Christ and Diasonic. The Strangest Pet contributed spoken word and Madrid's Carlos Saez produced and directed the video.
The debut album 'Paperships' by Berlin/Bristol duo The Cold Hand was released in May 2012. They have described their music as Funeral Folk.
Australia's, 'The Night Terrors,' released the Monster / Lasers For Eyes EP with Seed in July. Antoni Maiovvi and Ash Wednesday provided remixes.
On the 5th November 2012, Seed distributed the final album of the legendary Japanese games music producer Kazuki Sakata.
Many of the Seed Records releases are highly limited in number, and sought after by collectors and completists. The main genres covered by the label are electronica, techno, post-rock, and IDM. That said, you never really know what you are going to get on a release by release basis.
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