Brainfeeder#Brainfeeder Films
{{Short description|American independent record label}}
{{Infobox record label
| name = Brainfeeder
| founded = {{start date|2008}}
| founder = Flying Lotus
| status =
| image = Brainfeeder_Logo.png
| genre = {{hlist|Electronic|hip hop|jazz|experimental}}
| distributor = Alpha Pup Records (U.S.){{cite web|url=http://www.emusician.com/news/0766/brainfeeder/142839|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122052015/http://www.emusician.com/news/0766/brainfeeder/142839|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2013|title=Brainfeeder|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|work=Electronic Musician|date=20 January 2009|access-date=5 May 2012}}
Ninja Tune (Rest of World){{cite web|url=http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/brainfeeder-partner-with-ninja-tune/|title=Brainfeeder partner with Ninja Tune|date=10 February 2010|work=CMU}}
| country = United States
| location = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| website = {{URL|www.brainfeedersite.com}}
}}
Brainfeeder is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Flying Lotus in 2008, focusing on electronic music and instrumental hip hop.{{cite web|url=http://boingboing.net/2011/07/01/brainfeeders-beat-mu.html|title=Brainfeeder's "beat music" scene|date=1 July 2011|first=David|last=Pescovitz|work=Boing Boing}} It has signed artists such as Ras G,{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/label-profile-brainfeeder-records|title=Label Profile: Brainfeeder Records|date=26 July 2010|work=Clash}} Samiyam,{{cite web|url=http://soundcolourvibration.com/2011/07/17/samiyam-sam-bakers-album-on-brainfeeder/|title=Samiyam "Sam Baker's Album" on Brainfeeder|work=Sound Colour Vibration|first=Erik|last=Otis|date=17 July 2011|access-date=2013-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106051500/http://soundcolourvibration.com/2011/07/17/samiyam-sam-bakers-album-on-brainfeeder/|archive-date=2011-11-06|url-status=dead}} The Gaslamp Killer, Thundercat,{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/19/brainfeeder-flying-lotus-glk-thundercat|title=Two nights in the life of Brainfeeder, LA's low end high-flyers|work=The Guardian|first=Paul|last=MacInnes|date=19 November 2011}} The Underachievers,{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/09/brainfeeder-adds-ny-duo-the-underachievers-to-its-roster|title=Label Profile: Brainfeeder Adds NY Duo The Underachievers To Its Roster|date=17 September 2012|work=Complex|first=Paul|last=Meara}} Lapalux,{{cite web|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/latest/304076-lapalux_in_interview_brainfeeders_latest_prodigy_talks_his_psychedelic_debut|title=Lapalux in interview: Brainfeeder's latest prodigy talks his psychedelic debut|work=The Skinny|first=Bram E.|last=Gieben|date=13 March 2013}} Daedelus,{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/09/24/stream-the-newest-album-the-light-brigade-by-daedelus|title=Stream The Light Brigade by Brainfeeder's Daedelus|work=The Fader|first=David|last=Turner|date=24 September 2014}} Genevieve Artadi, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kit Sebastian and Mr. Oizo.{{cite web|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2014/11/listen-to-mr-oizo-s-upcoming-lp-for-brainfeeder-in-full/|title=Listen to Mr. Oizo's Upcoming LP for Brainfeeder in Full|work=XLR8R|first=Glenn|last=Jackson|date=14 November 2014}}
History
In 2007, Brainfeeder debuted as the name of a four-hour radio broadcast by Flying Lotus and his friends on Dublab. It is also the name of the first track on Flying Lotus's album Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/08/26/brainfeeder-flying-lotus-label-interview|title=How Flying Lotus Built Brainfeeder, His Spiritual Little Empire|work=The Fader|first=Laurent|last=Fintoni|date=26 August 2015|access-date=14 June 2016}} In 2008, Brainfeeder officially launched as a record label. In 2010, Ninja Tune offered Brainfeeder a deal to manufacture, distribute and promote the catalogue worldwide, with Alpha Pup Records remaining as the U.S. digital distributor. In that year, Brainfeeder was listed by LA Weekly as the most exciting Los Angeles indie label.{{cite web|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|first=Drew|last=Tewksbury|date=28 December 2010|access-date=14 June 2016}} In 2012, it was named "Label of the Year" at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards.
Roster
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- Austin Peralta
- Captain Murphy
- Daedelus
- DJ Paypal
- Dorian Concept
- Flying Lotus{{refn|group=nb|While Flying Lotus founded Brainfeeder, he remains signed to Warp Records for his own major physical releases.{{cite web|title=Warp Records: Flying Lotus Artist Page|url=http://warp.net/artists/flying-lotus/|website=Warp Records|access-date=5 February 2017}}}}
- Genevieve Artadi
- George Clinton
- Georgia Anne Muldrow
- Hakushi Hasegawa{{Cite web |title=Hakushi Hasegawa signed with Brainfeeder and released "Mouth Flash" {{!}} NiEW |url=https://niewmedia.com/en/news/015957/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=NiEW - The media for the culture of asia and Japan such as music, film, art, fashion and more |language=en-US}}
- Hiatus Kaiyote
- Iglooghost
- Jaga Jazzist
- Jameszoo
- Jeremiah Jae
- Kamasi Washington
- Kit Sebastian
- Lapalux
- Locust Toybox
- Lorn
- Louis Cole
- Martyn
- Matthewdavid
- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
- Mono/Poly
- Mr. Oizo
- Ras G
- Ross from Friends
- Ryat
- Salami Rose Joe Louis{{cite web | url=https://ninjatune.net/artist/salami-rose-joe-louis | title=Salami Rose Joe Louis }}
- Samiyam
- Taylor McFerrin
- Teebs
- Terence Etc.
- The Gaslamp Killer
- Thundercat
- Tokimonsta
- The Underachievers
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Brainfeeder Films
In July 2016, Flying Lotus announced that a new film division was in work,{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Danny|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/flying-lotus-launches-brainfeeder-film-division-news.22713.html|title=Flying Lotus Launches Brainfeeder Film Division|website=HotNewHipHop|date=July 7, 2016|access-date=July 30, 2018}} and Brainfeeder Films was founded as a film finance and production company with Eddie Alcazar that September.{{cite magazine |last1=Punter |first1=Jennie |title=Toronto: Flying Lotus, Eddie Alcazar Team for Brainfeeder Films |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/toronto-flying-lotus-eddie-alcazar-team-for-brainfeeder-films-1201855405/ |magazine=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=September 9, 2016}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official}}
- {{Discogs label|Brainfeeder}}
{{Flying Lotus}}
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Category:American record labels
Category:Electronic music record labels
Category:Hip-hop record labels
Category:Record labels established in 2008
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