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American independent record label

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Record label
Kranky
Founded1993 (1993)
FounderBruce Adams
Joel Leoschke
Genre
Country of originUnited States
LocationChicago, Illinois
Official websitekranky.net Edit this at Wikidata

Kranky is an American independent record label in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke. It houses predominantly experimental music artists, often branching into or inspired by ambient, rock, electronic or psychedelic music. Their first release was Labradford's 1993 debut album Prazision. Adams left the label in 2006, after which Leoschke continued running it, with the help of Brian Foote of Kranky band Nudge.

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References

  1. LISTEN: Kranky 20th Anniversary Mixtape . The Quietus, July 12, 2013.
  2. Panpot.ca
  3. Kranky. Pitchfork Media, January 12, 2009.

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