Alpha Pup Records

{{Short description|American independent record label and distributor}}

{{redirect|Dot (musician)|the Indian musician|Aditi Saigal}}

{{Infobox record label

| name = Alpha Pup Records

| image = Alpha Pup Records logo.png

| parent = Virgin Music Group

| founded = {{start date|2004}}

| founder = {{hlist|Daddy Kev|Danyell Jariel}}

| distributor = Virgin Music Group / UMG

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|electronic}}

| country = United States

| location = Los Angeles, California

| website = https://www.alphapuprecords.com/

}}

Alpha Pup Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Martins|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-la-indie-labels-20100822,0,3901157.story|title=L.A.'s string of indie labels succeeds with a jack-of-all-trades approach (page 1 of 2)|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=22 August 2010|accessdate=10 May 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918105931/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-la-indie-labels-20100822,0,3901157.story|archivedate=18 September 2010}} It was founded by Daddy Kev and Danyell Jariel{{cite web|first=Thomas|last=Palermo|url=https://www.xlr8r.com/news/busy-dogs-alpha-pup-ramps-up-releases|title=Busy Dogs: Alpha Pup Ramps Up Releases|work=XLR8R|date=23 August 2007|accessdate=6 June 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528004031/https://www.xlr8r.com/news/busy-dogs-alpha-pup-ramps-up-releases|archivedate=28 May 2019}} in 2004.{{cite web|first=Max|last=Bell|url=https://www.laweekly.com/music/when-it-comes-to-la-s-world-renowned-beat-scene-daddy-kev-does-it-all-6878351|title=When It Comes to L.A.'s World-Renowned Beat Scene, Daddy Kev Does It All|work=LA Weekly|date=4 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004112114/https://www.laweekly.com/music/when-it-comes-to-la-s-world-renowned-beat-scene-daddy-kev-does-it-all-6878351|archivedate=4 October 2017}} LA Weekly placed it at number 2 on the "Top 10 Most Exciting L.A. Indie Labels of 2010" list.{{cite web|first=Drew|last=Tewksbury|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/top-10-most-exciting-la-indie-labels-of-2010-2403599|title=Top 10 Most Exciting L.A. Indie Labels of 2010|work=LA Weekly|date=28 December 2010|accessdate=6 June 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508063743/http://www.laweekly.com/music/top-10-most-exciting-la-indie-labels-of-2010-2403599|archivedate=8 May 2015}}

History

BBC One DJ Mary Anne Hobbs has supported Alpha Pup Records from its inception and comments that "the artists involved with Low End Theory, with the Brainfeeder label, with Alpha Pup, with Leaving Records all have close ties with the UK".{{cite news|last=Church|first=Steve|title=Turning it up with Mary Anne Hobbs|url=http://dailyfreepress.com/2011/04/21/turning-it-up-with-mary-anne-hobbs/|accessdate=10 May 2011|newspaper=The Daily Free Press|date=21 April 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422221937/http://dailyfreepress.com/2011/04/21/turning-it-up-with-mary-anne-hobbs/|archivedate=22 April 2011|url-status=live}} In 2014, Chris Ziegler of LA Weekly described the label as "a big part of the reason why" "Los Angeles is one of the most vital cities in the world for electronic music right now".{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Ziegler|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-best-concerts-to-see-in-la-this-week-4442700|title=The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Week|work=LA Weekly|date=17 February 2014|accessdate=6 June 2018}}

It has released music from edIT,{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Downton|url=http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/2007/10/edit-–-certified-air-raid-material-alpha-pup/|title=edIT – Certified Air Raid Material (Alpha Pup)|work=Cyclic Defrost|date=4 October 2007|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Daedelus,{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Orme|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11077-live-at-low-end-theory/|title=Daedelus: Live at Low End Theory|work=Pitchfork|date=30 January 2008|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Reefer,{{cite magazine|first=Eliot Van|last=Buskirk|url=https://www.wired.com/2008/10/drunken-convers/|title=Drunken Conversation Leads to Band Called Reefer|magazine=Wired|date=9 October 2008|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Nosaj Thing,{{cite web|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|url=http://www.spin.com/2009/08/nosaj-thing-drift-alpha-pup/|title=Nosaj Thing, 'Drift' (Alpha Pup)|work=Spin|date=25 August 2009|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Nocando,{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/locked-and-loaded-nocando-2163525|title=Locked and Loaded: Nocando|work=LA Weekly|date=28 January 2010|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Free the Robots,{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Martins|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/mp3-exclusive-free-the-robots-jupiter-forthcoming-on-alpha-pup-2399681|title=MP3 Exclusive: Free The Robots, "Jupiter," Forthcoming on Alpha Pup|work=LA Weekly|date=25 February 2010|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Take,{{cite web|first=Patric|last=Fallon|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/incredibright|title=Take "Incredibright"|work=XLR8R|date=25 March 2010|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Dibiase,{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/08/man-versus-machine-dibiase-premieres-first-single-from-machines-hate-me.html|title=Man versus machine: Dibiase premieres first single from 'Machines Hate Me'|work=Los Angeles Times|date=4 August 2010|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Jonwayne,{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/04/jonwayne-fires-off-track-from-alpha-pup-debut-bowser.html|title=Jonwayne fires off track from Alpha Pup debut, 'Bowser,' connects Low End Theory with Super Mario Bros.|work=Los Angeles Times|date=25 April 2011|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Young Montana?,{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Zadeh|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/electric-selection-young-montana|title=Electric Selection - Young Montana?|work=Clash|date=15 June 2011|accessdate=28 May 2019}} Kone,{{cite web|first=Nikol|last=Hasler|url=http://larecord.com/album-reviews/2012/01/18/kone-the-tractatus|title=Kone: The Tractatus|work=L.A. Record|date=18 January 2012|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Virtual Boy,{{cite web|first=Randall|last=Roberts|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/01/video-premiere-virtual-boys-let-go-alpha-pup.html|title=Video premiere: Virtual Boy's 'Let Go' arrives from Alpha Pup|work=Los Angeles Times|date=30 January 2012|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Dot,{{cite web|first=Larry|last=Fitzmaurice|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13203-dot-simple-simon/|title=Dot "Simple Simon"|work=Pitchfork|date=21 February 2012|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Nobody,{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Martins|url=http://www.spin.com/2013/06/dj-nobody-cedric-bixler-zavala-our-last-dance-stream/|title=DJ Nobody Teams With Cedric Bixler-Zavala for Sunny Psych-Hop 'Our Last Dance'|work=Spin|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Mike Gao,{{cite web|first=Glenn|last=Jackson|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/mike-gao-just-do-you|title=Mike Gao "Just Do You"|work=XLR8R|date=16 January 2015|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Astronautica,{{cite web|first=Layne|last=Weiss|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/astronautica-is-happy-to-add-a-feminine-voice-to-las-beat-scene-6512933|title=Astronautica Is Happy to Add a Feminine Voice to L.A.'s Beat Scene|work=LA Weekly|date=27 January 2016|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Elusive,{{cite web|first=Cameron|last=Holbrook|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/news/qa-elusive-drops-lush-jazz-tinged-ep-on-alpha-pup-records|title=Q&A: Elusive Drops Lush, Jazz-Tinged LP on Alpha Pup Records|work=XLR8R|date=19 July 2016|accessdate=6 June 2018}} Invisibl Skratch Piklz,{{cite web|first=Bucky|last=Turco|url=http://archive.massappeal.com/premiere-the-insivibl-skratch-piklz-are-fresh-out-of-fvcks/|title=Premiere: The Invisibl Skratch Piklz Are "Fresh Out of Fvcks"|work=Mass Appeal|date=18 August 2016|accessdate=6 June 2018}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Mast,{{cite web|first=John|last=Payne|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/how-low-end-theory-inspired-jazz-musician-tim-conleys-mast-project-7444209|title=How Low End Theory Inspired Jazz Musician Tim Conley's Mast Project|work=LA Weekly|date=4 October 2016|accessdate=6 June 2018}} and Ryan Porter.{{cite web|first=Sarah|last=Murphy|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/ryan_porter-itsy_bitsy_spider|title=Ryan Porter "Itsy Bitsy Spider"|work=Exclaim!|date=14 August 2017|accessdate=6 June 2018}}

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