Perlon
Perlon is an electronic music record label founded in 1997 in Frankfurt, Germany, now based in Berlin, and run by Thomas Franzmann aka Zip and Markus Nikolai. It is a minimal techno and tech house label which has been characterised as one of the most influential German dance music labels. Its catalogue features music by producers such as A Guy Called Gerald, Akufen, Ricardo Villalobos, Baby Ford, Dandy Jack, Luciano, Matt John, Pantytec, Stefan Goldmann,Thomas Melchior and San Proper.
Perlon
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- 1997.
- Headquarters
- Berlin.
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Perlon is an electronic music record label founded in 1997 in Frankfurt, Germany, now based in Berlin, and run by Thomas Franzmann aka Zip and Markus Nikolai. It is a minimal techno and tech house label which has been characterised as one of the most influential German dance music labels. Its catalogue features music by producers such as A Guy Called Gerald, Akufen, Ricardo Villalobos, Baby Ford, Dandy Jack, Luciano, Matt John, Pantytec, Stefan Goldmann,Thomas Melchior and San Proper.
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It is mostly a vinyl label, apart from compilations and some artist albums released on CD. No releases have been made available online in digital formats. Perlon gained international attention with Markus Nikolai's 2000 dance floor hit "Bushes" and the label compilation "Superlongevity 2" in the following year. In his book Energy Flash about rave music and dance culture, Simon Reynolds called Perlon one of the leading labels of its second decade. Perlon has run a monthly party named 'Get Perlonized' in Berlin. The record label is known for its distinctive graphic design by Chris Rehberger of the graphic design studio Double Standards.
It is associated with Germany. The record gives 1997 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Its recorded seat is Berlin.
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1997
Perlon established.
1997
Perlon is recorded from 1997.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1693159: Perlon
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- “Perlon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 4173816-0, Perlon.
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- 1.Pitchfork. Philip Sherburne: The Secrets of Superlongevity. 2016-07-26.
- 2.Electronic Beats. The 20 Best Tracks Ever Released By Perlon. 2017-07-31.
- 3.Perlon. Discogs.
- 4.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Billboard. 37. 2002-03-30.
- 5.Reynolds, Simon. Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Catapult. 2012-03-01. 978-1-59376-477-7.
- 6.Resident Advisor. Matt Unicomb: Under the Covers: Double Standards. 2016-07-08.
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