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Revision as of 16:04, 18 March 2015 by Wiae (talk | contribs) (Disambiguating links to Moonwalk (link changed to Moonwalks (band)) using DisamAssist.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Record label| Manimal Vinyl | |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Paul Beahan |
| Distributor(s) | INgrooves |
| Genre | Experimental music, Psychedelic and Electronic music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | http://www.manimalvinyl.com/ |
Manimal Vinyl is a Los Angeles based record label founded in 2006 by fashion stylist, Paul Beahan. They are known for releasing underground and experimental pop music. They were originally known as a folk label that makes annual tribute records for worldwide charities, having eventually switched to dance music and progressive underground. In 2009, they switched to worldwide distribution, making their once difficult to find catalogue available in the UK, EU and Asia. In 2008, they founded the annual Manimal Festival in Pioneertown, California. The festival has featured line-ups with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Warpaint, Ariel Pink and papercranes. Manimal has a subsidiary called Loose Recordings which is based in Vancouver, BC and operated by musician Nathalia Pizarro. Manimal also has a Public Relations Division, Creative firm with artist Nick Egan as well as a licensing division all based in Los Angeles. Manimal has offices in Los Angeles and New York City.
Discography
- Chapin Sisters and Winter Flowers split LP (MANI-001) released as a limited picture disc April 2007
- Bat For Lashes Fur and Gold vinyl LP (MANI-002) Limited Edition with poster June 2007
- Through the Wilderness a tribute to Madonna CD (MANI-003) November 2007 (feat. Lavender Diamond, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, etc.)
- Apollo Heights White Music For Black People CD (MANI-005) October 2007
- Magick Daggers Black Diamonds CD-EP (MANI-006) October 2007
- Hecuba Sir 12" EP/ CD-EP (MANI-008) April 2008
- Caroline Weeks Songs For Edna LP/CD (MANI-004) March 17, 2009 Bat For Lashes solo project
- Aquaserge Tahiti Coco 12" EP/ CD-EP (MANI-009) Sept 2nd, 2008
- Rainbow Arabia "The Basta" CD-EP (MANI-007 Tiny Man/Manimal Vinyl) August 2008
- Rio en Medio Frontier LP (MANI-012) October 4, 2008
- Perfect As Cats a tribute to The Cure 2xCD (MANI-013) October 28, 2008 (feat. Bat for Lashes, The Dandy Warhols, Kaki King, etc.)
- Alexandra Hope Invisible Sunday LP/CD (MANI-010) March 17, 2009
- Corridor s/t LP (MANI-011) May 25, 2009
- Hecuba Paradise CD/LP (MANI-014) May 25, 2009
- Rainbow Arabia Kabukimono 12" EP/CD (MANI-016) July 28, 2009
- Voices Voices Origins EP/12" (Remixed and Produced by Prefuse 73 Jan 26th, 2010
- Warpaint Exquisite Corpse EP/12" October 5, 2009
- We Are The World Clay Stones LP/CD April 6, 2010
- ASKA "There Are Many of Us" 7" single (theme from Spike Jonze's film I'm Here) Spring 2010
- We Were So Turned On: a tribute to David Bowie LP/CD September 6, 2010 (featuring contributions from Duran Duran, Devendra Banhart, Carla Bruni, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Vivian Girls, Chairlift, A Place to Bury Strangers and more) All profits go to War Child UK.
- Sister Crayon Bellow LP/CD February 2011
- Swahili Blonde Man Meat LP/CD July 29, 2010 Nicole Turley project
- papercranes Let's Make Babies in the Woods CD/LP January 24, 2011 Rain Phoenix project
- Juliette Commagere The Procession CD/LP September 28, 2010
- Sophie Hunger s/t CD April 2011
- ASKA s/t CD-EP Winter 2010
- Duran Duran and Carla Bruni split 7" single (David Bowie covers for War Child charity) December 2010
- Warpaint and Sister Crayon split 7" single (David Bowie covers for War Child charity) September 2010
- Baron von Luxxury "The Lovely Theresa" single Feb 2011
- Jenny O. Home EP July 2011
- Corridor Real Late LP August 2011
- papercranes "Long Way" 7" single Summer 2011
- Dreamtapes "I Disappear" 7" single Summer 2011
- Extra Classic "Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like A Laserbeam" October 2011
- The Child s/t EP December 2011
- Baron von Luxxury "The Last Seduction" LP Feb. 2012
- Cameras "In Your Room" LP October 2011
- Chains of Love "Strange Grey Days" LP March. 2012
- papercranes Three LP boxset Nov. 2012
- Heliotropes "The Dove" single Summer 2012
- The Holiday Crowd Over The Bluffs LP Feb. 2013
- K-X-P II LP February 2013
- Beliefs Untitled LP March 2013
- HOTT MT I Made This LP May 2013
- Young Girls s/t LP re-issue May 2013
- AACT RRAISER Holy Wind Delta Dance LP May 2013
- Heliotropes A Constant Sea LP June 2013
- Barbarian City of Women EP August 2013
- Spirit Vine Ascender LP Sept. 2013
- Chains of Love Misery Makers vol. 1 EP October 2013
- Shara Gibson "Singapore" single December 2013
- Shara Gibson "Man Like You" single December 2013
- Verdigrls Heartbreak Hour EP Feb. 2014
- L.A. WITCH s/t EP Feb. 2014
- IS/IS s/t Feb. 2014
- Chains of Love Misery Makers vol. 2 EP March 2014
- Moby "Rio" single (released by Modern Records; curated by MANIMAL) July 2014 (cover of Duran Duran)
- Making Patterns Rhyme: a tribute to Duran Duran for the benefit of Amnesty International feat. Warpaint Soko Moby etc. October 2014
- Joel Jerome Psychedelic Thriftstore Folk LP October 2014
- Moonwalks EP1 EP December 2014
See also
References
- Los Angeles Times Top 12 Indie Labels
- LAist Article on Manimal Festival 2009
- Sarcastic Laist interview with an intern posing as Paul Beahan
- Reviews of Manimal Festival 2008
- Spin Magazine Review of Madonna Tribute Record
- Carla Meyer (Jan 29, 2010). "Sister Crayon colors outside the musical lines". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- "Manimal Vinyl to Release Madonna Covers Album". Spin Magazine. February 13, 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- BEAT magazine Label Quest - Interview with Manimal Vinyl