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'''Durtro''' |
'''Durtro''' was an [[independent record label]] established by [[United Kingdom|British]] poet, singer, songwriter and visual artist [[David Tibet]] in 1988 to publish his own work and that of fellow friends and musicians, until it was replaced by one of Tibet's earlier labels, [[Coptic Cat]] <ref>[http://www.copticcat.com/news Coptic Cat]</ref>. |
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Nearly every release of Tibet's band [[Current 93]] has been published by the label from 1988. The records were distributed by [[World Serpent Distribution]], which handled the distribution of similar artists like [[Coil (band)|Coil]], [[Death in June]] and [[Nurse With Wound]] until 2004, when World Serpent went bankrupt. After 2004 Durtro began distributing the records by itself, under the name ''Durtro-Jnana''. |
Nearly every release of Tibet's band [[Current 93]] has been published by the label from 1988. The records were distributed by [[World Serpent Distribution]], which handled the distribution of similar artists like [[Coil (band)|Coil]], [[Death in June]] and [[Nurse With Wound]] until 2004, when World Serpent went bankrupt. After 2004 Durtro began distributing the records by itself, under the name ''Durtro-Jnana''. |
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Revision as of 23:48, 17 February 2010
| Durtro | |
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| Founded | 1988 |
| Distributor(s) | World Serpent Distribution (1988-2004) Durtro-Jnana (2004-Present) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Durtro was an independent record label established by British poet, singer, songwriter and visual artist David Tibet in 1988 to publish his own work and that of fellow friends and musicians, until it was replaced by one of Tibet's earlier labels, Coptic Cat [1].
Nearly every release of Tibet's band Current 93 has been published by the label from 1988. The records were distributed by World Serpent Distribution, which handled the distribution of similar artists like Coil, Death in June and Nurse With Wound until 2004, when World Serpent went bankrupt. After 2004 Durtro began distributing the records by itself, under the name Durtro-Jnana.
Artists
- Current 93
- Shirley Collins
- Tiny Tim
- Antony and the Johnsons
- Baby Dee
- Bill Fay
- Simon Finn
- Michael Cashmore
- Pantaleimon
- Little Annie
- Sharron Kraus
- Plinth
- Marc Almond
- Six Organs of Admittance
- William Basinski
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
- Chris Connelly
See also
External links
- Official website of Durtro
- Official website of Jnana
- Official website of Current 93
- More information on Durtro
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