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{{Short description|American record label}}
'''Amulet Records''' is a record label based in New Jersey specialising in percussion, avant-garde and experimental music. The label was established by the percussionist composer and visual artist Billy Martin in 1997. Born out of a percussion session with Lounge Lizard drummers Grant Calvin Weston and Billy Martin who released their first duet record ''Percussion Duets'' in 1997.
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'''Amulet Records''' is a record label based in [[New Jersey]] specializing in [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[Avant-garde music|avant-garde]], and [[experimental music]]. The label was established by the percussionist composer and visual artist [[Billy Martin (percussionist)|Billy Martin]] in 1995, inspired by a percussion session with [[the Lounge Lizards]] drummers [[Grant Calvin Weston]] and Billy Martin who released their first duet record ''Percussion Duets'' in 1997.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huntington |first1=Tom |title=Dawg Brings Mandolin, Quintet To Flynn |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-amulet-records/141625334/ |work=The Burlington Free Press |date=September 27, 2001 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Booth |first1=Phillip |title=Wide-Open Grooves |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-amulet-records/141627346/ |work=[[Tampa Bay Times]] |date=September 20, 2001 |page=5}}</ref>


Celebrating it's 10th anniversary, the catalog has grown to 24 titles ranging from various percussion repertoire produced by Martin; the ''Mozown series'', dedicated to preserving vintage [[Bob Moses (musician)|Bob Moses]] recordings; hip-hop and remix projects; a ''Sound Healing'' series and other visionary music and art.
The catalogue features titles ranging from percussion repertoire produced by Martin; the ''Mozown series'', dedicated to preserving vintage [[Bob Moses (musician)|Bob Moses]] recordings; hip-hop and remix projects; a ''Sound Healing'' series and other visionary music and art.{{cn|date=February 2024}}


==See also==
'''external links'''
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*[http://www.amuletrecords.com AmuletRecords.com]
*[[Avant-garde jazz]]
*[http://www.amuletrecords.com/CATALOG/amt001/amt001.htm ''Percussion Duets'']
*[[Experimental pop]]
*[http://www.amuletrecords.com/CATALOG/amt003/amt003.htm Bob Moses ''Bittersuite in the Ozone (1973)'']
*[[Experimental rock]]
*[http://www.amuletrecords.com/CATALOG/amt002/amt002.htm ''Healing Sound Series - Bamboo Rainsticks'']
*[[Lists of record labels]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.amuletrecords.com Official site]

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[[Category:Experimental music record labels]]
[[Category:Experimental music record labels]]

Latest revision as of 00:36, 20 February 2024

Amulet Records is a record label based in New Jersey specializing in percussion, avant-garde, and experimental music. The label was established by the percussionist composer and visual artist Billy Martin in 1995, inspired by a percussion session with the Lounge Lizards drummers Grant Calvin Weston and Billy Martin who released their first duet record Percussion Duets in 1997.[1][2]

The catalogue features titles ranging from percussion repertoire produced by Martin; the Mozown series, dedicated to preserving vintage Bob Moses recordings; hip-hop and remix projects; a Sound Healing series and other visionary music and art.[citation needed]

See also

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  1. ^ Huntington, Tom (September 27, 2001). "Dawg Brings Mandolin, Quintet To Flynn". The Burlington Free Press. p. 6.
  2. ^ Booth, Phillip (September 20, 2001). "Wide-Open Grooves". Tampa Bay Times. p. 5.
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