Grönland Records
Grönland Records is a British–German independent record label founded in London, England; the company relocated to Berlin in 2009. "Grönland" (German for Greenland) refers both to the country, the label's founder, Herbert Grönemeyer and the eponymous piece on his 1993 album Chaos.
Also recorded as Groenland Records
Grönland Records
- Name
- Grönland
- Founded
- 1999
- Founder
- Herbert Grönemeyer
- Headquarters
- London
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Grönland Records is a British–German independent record label founded in London, England; the company relocated to Berlin in 2009. "Grönland" (German for Greenland) refers both to the country, the label's founder, Herbert Grönemeyer and the eponymous piece on his 1993 album Chaos.
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Key facts
• Name — Grönland • Founded — 1999 • Founder — Herbert Grönemeyer • Country — United Kingdom • Location — Berlin, Germany (since 2009) • Url — groenland.com
Origin
Origin
The label was founded by German actor and singer Herbert Grönemeyer in connection with an eight-CD box set called Pop 2000. The CD box set and its companion TV series were designed to document music culture in Germany over the course of the 20th century and featured artists such as Neu!, Faust, Kraftwerk, The Notwist, DAF, and Mouse on Mars. Grönland only signs a maximum of six to eight bands and projects per year.
Artists on Grönland's roster
Artists on Grönland's roster
The list below consists of artists listed on the "Artists" and "Alumni" sections of Grönland's web site.
Current roster
Current roster
• Boy • Broadcast 2000 • Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft • William Fitzsimmons • Fujiya & Miyagi • Gang of Four • Nina Hagen • Emily Haines • Harmonia • Harmonia & Brian Eno '76: Tracks and Traces (remastered reissue with bonus material) • Harrisons • Merz • Metric • Neu! (a major reissue project, the first official CD issues) • Conny Plank • Roedelius • Christoph H. Müller & Roedelius (Mueller_Roedelius) • Roedelius / Story (Lunz) • Sol Seppy • Susanne Sundfør • Emiliana Torrini • Windmill
Former roster (selection)
Former roster (selection)
• AK4711 • Bombay1 • Dextro • Freeland (released on continental Europe in collaboration with Marine Parade) • Half Cousin • Kira • Lockdown Project • Machine • Pet • Petra Jean Phillipson • Psapp (Grönland continues to market their album Tiger My Friend despite the band now being on Domino Records) • Sondre Lerche • The Earlies (released in continental Europe in collaboration with 679 Recordings)
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Institutional history
Explore 1999
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1999
Grönland Records established.
1999
Grönland Records is recorded from 1999.
1999
Grönland Records was established or created on 1 January 1999.
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Grönland Records is associated with Germany and United Kingdom.
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The circumstances in which Grönland Records stands. Established or created on 1 January 1999. Founded by Herbert Grönemeyer. Records has its headquarters at London. Situated in United Kingdom. Recorded as record label. Situated in Germany.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q720359: Grönland Records
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- “Grönland Records”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.discogs release 450809 Pop 2000 box set
- 2.Q123616257. Pop 2000.
- 3.Gronland Records.
- 4.Artists. Groenland.com.
- 5.Alumni. Groenland.com.
- 6.Boy | Groenland Records.
- 7.Harmonia & Eno 76'. Groenland.com.
- 8.Andy Gill. Album: NEU!, Box Set (Gronland). The Independent. 2010-12-31.
- 9.Album Review: Neu! Box Set (Groenland) - Deschutes Brewery Blog. Deschutesbrewery.com. 2010-07-28.
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