COP International
COP International, also shortened to COP Int'l, is a music label based in Oakland, California. Initially, the label was founded in 1991 by Christian Petke (a.k.a. Count Zero of Deathline Int'l.) in Frankfurt, Germany.
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COP International
- Founded
- 1991
- Headquarters
- Oakland · Frankfurt
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COP International, also shortened to COP Int'l, is a music label based in Oakland, California. Initially, the label was founded in 1991 by Christian Petke (a.k.a. Count Zero of Deathline Int'l.) in Frankfurt, Germany.
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A few months later, Kim X, his girlfriend, opened a branch office in Oakland. The first label full-length release was the California Cyber Crash Compilation. Most of the involved artists, such as Diatribe, Battery, Kode IV, Consolidated, Biohazard PCB (a.k.a. Contagion), Deathline Intl. And Switchblade Symphony, became very popular in the 1990s Electro-industrial scene. Other leading label groups were Index, Pulse Legion, Unit:187, Pain Emission and The Razor Skyline. The label has released a number of compilations, among the more notable of which were the female-focused, "Diva X Machina" compilations series. In 2020, Petke brought on producer John Fryer as a partner in forming a production company and providing A&R for the label.
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• Founded — 1991 • Founder — Christian Petke Kim X • Country — Germany / United States • Location — Frankfurt / Oakland, California • Genre — Electro-industrial, EBM, Industrial metal, Hellectro • Url — copint.com
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- 1.Interview with Kim X.
- 2.COP International. Discogs.
- 3.Sonic Options Network. Pain Emission. Option. 60-63. 65. 134. 1997.
- 4.Reed, S. Alexander. Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music. Oxford University Press. 204. 2013. 9780199832583.
- 5.Inspiring Conversations with Christian Petke of COP International. Voyage LA. 16 December 2022.
- 6.Van Isacker, Bernard. Azam Ali signs to COP International and prepares new album. Side-Line Music Magazine. 8 February 2024.
- 7.Major, Michael. COP International Records Announces The Signing Of BEASTO BLANCO. Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. 6 June 2023.
- 8.Van Isacker, Bernard. COP International signs legendary English industrial rock pioneers The Cassandra Complex. Side-Line Music Magazine. 17 August 2023.
- 9.Van Isacker, Bernard. Industrial-electronic project Chiasm releases ‘Away EP’ featuring John Fryer through COP International label. Side-Line Music Magazine. 8 June 2020.
- 10.Mich, Eldrina. C-Lekktor signs to Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix and announces brand new album for October – in pre-order now. Side-Line Music Magazine. 9 September 2022.
- 11.Van Isacker, Bernard. COP International has announced the signing to their artist roster of Jean-Marc Lederman. Side-Line Music Magazine. 16 September 2020.
- 12.Van Isacker, Bernard. Luna13 signs record deal with COP International for new album. Side-Line Music Magazine. 14 July 2020.
- 13.Van Isacker, Bernard. Mari Kattman signs with COP International. Side-Line Music Magazine. 15 March 2022.
- 14.Van Isacker, Bernard. Dark electro act nolongerhuman announces new releases and renews contract with COP International. Side-Line Music Magazine. 26 August 2022.
- 15.Van Isacker, Bernard. COP International welcomes Red Lorry Yellow Lorry to roster, new album and EPs announced. Side-Line Music Magazine. 28 March 2024.
- 16.Van Isacker, Bernard. Swedish post-punk band Sjöblom signs to COP International. Side-Line Music Magazine. 28 September 2023.
- 17.Chadwick, Robert. Stabbing Westward Signs Record Deal with COP International To Release “Wasteland”. Go Venue Magazine. 21 May 2020.
- 18.Van Isacker, Bernard. COP International Records announces signing of Stoneburner (aka Steven Archer from Ego Likeness) + new album to be produced by John Fryer. Side-Line Music Magazine. 23 February 2021.
- 19.Van Isacker, Bernard. Industrial / goth metal act Suicide Queen launches 2nd single ‘She Haunts You’. Side-Line Music Magazine. 2 March 2022.
- 20.Yücel, Ilker. Unitcode:Machine signs with COP International, new album to be produced by Christopher Hall. ReGen Magazine. 30 September 2022.
- 21.Van Isacker, Bernard. Vaselyne (Yvette Winkler and Frank Weyzig formerly of Clan Of Xymox) join COP International, first single ‘Waiting to Exhale’ out now. Side-Line Music Magazine. 22 October 2021.
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