Pendu Sound Recordings

{{Infobox record label

| name = Pendu Sound Recordings

| image = pendu-symbol-sm.png

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| founded = {{start date|2005}}

| founder = Todd "Pendu" Brooks

| defunct = {{end date|2013}}

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| genre = {{hlist|Witch house|industrial|gothic metal|punk jazz}}

| country = U.S.

| location = New York City

| website = {{URL|www.pendusound.com}}

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Pendu Sound Recordings was an independent record label used by aTelecine,{{cite web |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/pendu-releasing/ |title=Pendu releasing more aTelecine (Sasha Grey's dark ambient band), throwing more parties (Jokers on the Scene tonight) |date=2011-06-24 |work=BrooklynVegan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213000909/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/pendu-releasing/ |archive-date=2018-12-13 |url-status=live }} Chelsea Wolfe,{{cite web |url=https://www.laweekly.com/music/the-drama-of-chelsea-wolfe-2614902 |title=The Drama of Chelsea Wolfe |date=2013-08-29 |work=LA Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802182342/http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-drama-of-chelsea-wolfe-2614902 |archive-date=2018-08-02 |url-status=live }} Azar Swan,{{cite web |url=https://www.post-punk.com/ride-an-azar-swan-an-interview-with-joshua-strawn-and-zohra-atash/ |title=Ride an Azar Swan {{!}} An interview with Joshua Strawn and Zohra Atash |date=2014-12-08 |website=post-punk.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607014428/http://www.post-punk.com/ride-an-azar-swan-an-interview-with-joshua-strawn-and-zohra-atash/ |archive-date=2017-06-07 |url-status=live }} Mater Suspiria Vision, White Ring, Talibam!,{{cite web |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/talibam-excusable-earthling |title=Talibam! The Excusable Earthling |year=2007 |author=MR P |work=Tiny Mix Tapes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914213415/http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/talibam-excusable-earthling |archive-date=2015-09-14 |url-status=live }} Von Haze,{{cite web |url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/tv/premiere-von-haze-mother-mountain |title=Premiere: Von Haze, "Mother Mountain" |work=Impose |year=2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228120951/http://www.imposemagazine.com/tv/premiere-von-haze-mother-mountain |archive-date=2013-02-28 |url-status=live }} and others.

The label, also known as Pendu Sound, was started by Todd Brooks in 2005 for his PENDV projects and went defunct in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://pendunyc.com/events/the-genesis-of-naming-a-genre-witch-house-by-todd-pendu/ |title=The Genesis of Naming a Genre: Witch House |website=pendunyc.com |author=Todd Pendu |date=November 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204192005/http://pendunyc.com/events/the-genesis-of-naming-a-genre-witch-house-by-todd-pendu/ |archive-date=2019-02-04 |url-status=live }} The parent company Pendu NYC was known for its "Pendu Disco" dance parties.

History

The Pendu Sound compilation album Getting rid of the glue with Excepter and Daniel Carter was listed as number 70 in Thurston Moore's "Top 80 of 2006".{{cite web |url=https://arthurmag.com/2007/04/05/bull-tongue-26-by-byron-coley-and-thurston-moore/ |title=Bull Tongue 26 |author1=Byron Coley |authorlink1=Byron Coley |author2=Thurston Moore |authorlink2=Thurston Moore |date=March 2007 |work=Arthur |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322001417/https://arthurmag.com/2007/04/05/bull-tongue-26-by-byron-coley-and-thurston-moore/ |archive-date=2019-03-22 |url-status=live }} The White Ring Chaind Vol. 1 DJ mix released in August 2011 contains remixes of own tracks, NIИ, Rihanna, and others.{{cite web |url=https://www.electronicbeats.net/white-ring-unchain-new-mixtape/ |title=White Ring unchain new mixtape |date=2011-08-05 |work=Electronic Beats |accessdate=2019-03-19}} Also in August the LP The Falcon and the Pod was released.{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/762402/atelecine-feat-sasha-grey-the-falcon-and-the-pod-lp-stream/mp3s/ |title=aTelecine (Feat. Sasha Grey) The Falcon And The Pod LP Stream |date=2011-07-19 |author=Brandon Stosuy |work=Stereogum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326175207/https://www.stereogum.com/762402/atelecine-feat-sasha-grey-the-falcon-and-the-pod-lp-stream/mp3s/ |archive-date=2019-03-26 |url-status=live }}

In May 2012 Pendu Sound joined forces with Frenchkiss Records{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/indies/1096995/exclusive-frenchkiss-label-group-announces-first-distributed-labels |title=Exclusive: Frenchkiss Label Group Announces First Distributed Labels: ATP, White Iris, Underwater Peoples, More |author=Jem Aswad |date=2012-05-09 |work=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203183424/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/indies/1096995/exclusive-frenchkiss-label-group-announces-first-distributed-labels |archive-date=2019-02-03 |url-status=live }} as a member of the Frenchkiss Label Group, which published a compilation of their works.{{cite web |url=http://dailyrindblog.com/newsletter/artistnewsletter/050912.html#story4 |title=Frenchkiss Records Launches Frenchkiss Label Group |date=2012-05-09 |publisher=The Orchard |work=dailyrindblog.com |accessdate=2019-03-17 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In November 2012 Noisey featured Todd Pendu.{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-magickal-world-of-todd-pendu/ |title=The Magickal World of Todd Pendu |author=Vincent Brunetto |work=Noisey |date=2012-11-02 |access-date=2019-02-03}} In February 2013 Pendu Sound launched a digital single series with the Tempers.{{cite web |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/pendu-sound-beg/ |title=Pendu Sound begins digital singles series with new single from Tempers (video, MP3) |author= Andrew Sacher |work=BrooklynVegan |date=2013-02-14 |accessdate=2019-02-03}}{{cite web |url=http://bullettmedia.com/article/exclusive-pendu-sound-premieres-tempers-eyes-wide-wider/ |website=bullettmedia.com |title=Exclusive: Pendu Sound Premieres Tempers' "Eyes Wide Wider" |author=Allison Becker |date=2013-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205191943/http://bullettmedia.com/article/exclusive-pendu-sound-premieres-tempers-eyes-wide-wider/ |archive-date=2019-02-05 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/pendu-sound-launches-new-digital-singles-series-with-tempers |title=Pendu Sound launches sexy new digital singles series with a pair of songs from Tempers |author=Liz Louche |date=2013-02-20 |work=Tiny Mix Tapes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530085922/http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/pendu-sound-launches-new-digital-singles-series-with-tempers |archive-date=2013-05-30 |url-status=live }}