No Format!
(stylized as NØ FØRMAT!) is an independent record label based in Paris founded in 2004 by Laurent Bizot, later joined in 2007 by Thibaut Mullings. The primary focus of the label was to invest in original musical projects, whether instrumental or vocal. No Format has an extensive catalog of 22 works.
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No Format!
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- No Format!
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- France
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(stylized as NØ FØRMAT!) is an independent record label based in Paris founded in 2004 by Laurent Bizot, later joined in 2007 by Thibaut Mullings. The primary focus of the label was to invest in original musical projects, whether instrumental or vocal. No Format has an extensive catalog of 22 works.
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The label's repertoire features collaborations between artists with a traditional west African musical background and artists more familiar with Western traditions For example, they have released albums such as (Chamber Music by Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal) which showcase the fusion of these diverse musical influences. Additionally, No Format! Has also released albums by singer-songwriters (Chocolate Genius, Inc., Mélissa Laveaux or Solo Piano by Chilly Gonzales to name a few). In 2016, No Format! Was selected by IMPALA (the Independent Music Companies Association) and The Independent Echo for the FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN campaign highlighting the label's promising presence in the music industry. Since 2016, No Format! Has released and distributed over 46 albums, EPs, and singles in partnership with the many of its signed artists.
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• Name — No Format! • Founded — 2004 • Founder — Laurent Bizot • Country — France • Location — Paris No Format! (stylized as NØ FØRMAT!) is an independent record label based in Paris founded in 2004 by Laurent Bizot, later joined in 2007 by Thibaut Mullings. The primary focus of the label was to invest in original musical projects, whether instrumental or vocal. No Format has an extensive catalog of 22 works. The label's repertoire features collaborations between artists with a traditional west African musical background and artists more familiar with Western traditions For example, they have released albums such as (Chamber Music by Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal) which showcase the fusion of these diverse musical influences. Additionally, No Format! has also released albums by singer-songwriters (Chocolate Genius, Inc., Mélissa Laveaux or Solo Piano by Chilly Gonzales to name a few). In 2016, No Format! was selected by IMPALA (the Independent Music Companies Association) and The Independent Echo for the FIVEUNDERFIFTEEN campaign highlighting the label's promising presence in the music industry. Since 2016, No Format! has released and distributed over 46 albums, EPs, and singles in partnership with the many of its signed artists.
Artists
Artists
• ALA.NI • Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal • Chocolate Genius, Inc. • Faya Dub • Chilly Gonzales • Kyrie Kristmanson • Lansiné Kouyaté and David Neerman • Julia Sarr • Mamani Keïta • Mélissa Laveaux • Misja Fitzgerald Michel • Nicolas Repac • Rocé • Gerald Toto, Richard Bona, Lokua Kanza
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- 1.Laurent Bizot Fiche biographique réalisée par la documentation de France Inter
- 2.Thibaut Mullings dans l'émission La Barge produite par OTVQTV
- 3.No Format le label pas banal, Frédérique Briard, Marianne, 17 juin 2006.
- 4.Astrid. Girardeau. J’aimerais que des pirates viennent passer quelques jours dans un petit label. Libération - Ecrans. octobre. 2008.
- 5.No Format! CQFD, olive, La blogothèque, 26 octobre 2004.
- 6.No Format, festival en forme, G.R., Libération, 30 mars 2009.
- 7.Festival No Format, Jacques Denis, RFI, 21 novembre 2005.
- 8.Discogs discographie No Format!
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