12k

{{short description|American independent record label}}

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{{Infobox record label

| name =12k

| image = 12k Records.jpg

| founded = {{start date and age|1997}}

| founder =Taylor Deupree

| genre = Experimental electronic

| country = U.S.

| location = Pound Ridge, New York

| website = {{URL|www.12k.com}}

}}

12k is an American independent record label, based in Pound Ridge, New York, United States. It was founded on January 1, 1997, by Taylor Deupree. The label focuses on experimental electronic music, specifically on digital minimalism and contemporary forms; as of 2021, it has released over 100 albums and become one of "the most consistent, and consistently excellent, record companies in the electronic music world."{{cite web |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/label_profile/12k.htm |title=12k - Label Profile |publisher=Stylus Magazine |date= |accessdate=2013-07-23 |archive-date=2010-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205073106/http://stylusmagazine.com/articles/label_profile/12k.htm |url-status=dead }} Notable artists appearing in the label's catalogue include Alva Noto and Frank Bretschneider (co-founder of the Raster-Noton label).