NovaMute Records is the electronic dance music subsidiary of Mute Records, which was started in 1992.1 The label's staff included Mick Paterson (promotions), Pepe Jansz (A&R), and producer Seth Hodder, and it was originally set up to give UK releases to white label 12-inch singles and imports.1 In the United States, it was distributed by Tommy Boy Records while the Mute parent label was distributed by Elektra Records.1
In the beginning, the label licensed records and music from small labels such as Berlin-based Tresor and Canadian label Plus 8.1 It expanded its remit to include new work from artists such as Richie Hawtin and Luke Slater.23
NovaMute win the Best Label award at the Music und Maschine Awards in Germany in July 2002.4
In 2017, Daniel Miller relaunched5 the label with releases from Nicolas Bougaïeff6 and Terence Fixmer.7
Artists
- 3 Phase
- ANNA
- Acid Casuals
- Aftrax
- Beyer and Lenk
- Charlotte de Witte
- Collabs 3000
- Compufonic
- Cristian Vogel
- Earnest Honest
- Emmanuel Top
- Hans Weekhout
- Indika
- JakoJako
- Juno Reactor
- Karl Axel Bissler
- Luke Slater
- Meloboy
- Miss Kittin
- Needledust
- Nicolas Bougaïeff
- Phil Kieran
- Plastikman
- Richie Hawtin
- Si Begg
- S.I. Futures
- Soul Center
- Space DJz
- Speedy J
- Spirit Feel
- Terence Fixmer
- Tim Baker
- Tim Wright
- Totalis
- T.Raumschmiere
- Umek
- Unity 3
- Woody McBride
References
References
- Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0252-6, p. 243
- Nowinski, Amanda (1999) "Novamute DJs Hawtin, Slater Take Spins Around U.S.", Billboard, 13 November 1999, p. 32. Retrieved 18 June 2014
- Dixon, Katrina (1998) "Fables Labels...Mute", The Scotsman, 23 July 1998.
- Miller, Louis (2002) "Industry News", CMJ New Music Report, 5 August 2002, p. 6. Retrieved 18 June 2014
- "News | LISTEN: Nicolas Bougaïeff on Relaunched NovaMute". The Quietus. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Artist To Artist: Nicolas Bougaïeff & Daniel Miller". The Ransom Note. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "News | LISTEN: New Terence Fixmer on NovaMute". The Quietus. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.