Project Mooncircle
{{Short description|Independent record label}}
{{Infobox record label
| image =
| image_size = 250
| founded = 2002
| founder = Gordon Gieseking
| country = Germany
| location = Berlin
| genre = Experimental hip hop, electronic, Electronica, Folk Music, Jazz, Drum and Bass, Breakbeat, Instrumental, Downtempo, Deep House, Techno, UK Garage
| url = {{URL|http://projectmooncircle.com}}
}}
Project Mooncircle is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, focusing on organic and electronic music.{{cite web|title=Project: Mooncircle readies Uprising|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=21487|website=Resident Advisor|accessdate=23 March 2017}}
History
Project Mooncircle was founded in 2002 by Gordon Gieseking, as an offshoot of experimental electronic Miami label Beta Bodega.{{cite web|title=A Guide to Berlin's Project:Mooncircle|url=http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2013/09/project-mooncircle-guide|website=Red Bull Music Academy|accessdate=23 March 2017}} In 2004 Gieseking formed a partnership with the vinyl and clothing mail-order company Hip Hop Vinyl, and when Beta Bodega ceased operations in 2005, Project Mooncircle became HHV.DE's official imprint.{{cite web|title=Kidkanevil and Daisuke Tanabe are Kidsuke|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=17907|website=Resident Advisor|accessdate=23 March 2017}}
Respectively in 2009 and 2010, Project Mooncircle took up two sub-labels, dub techno imprint Project Squared{{cite web|title=Project: Mooncircle takes over Gretchen|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=16101|website=Resident Advisor|accessdate=23 March 2017}}{{cite web|title=Project Mooncircle Fly Me To The Moon|url=http://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/interview/project-mooncircle-fly-me-to-the-moon|website=Metal|accessdate=23 March 2017}} and blog/label Finest Ego,{{cite web|last1=Deal|first1=Chad|title=Mike Gao's Beta World Peace|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/dec/29/cd-mike-gaos-embeta-world-peaceem/#|website=San Diego Reader|accessdate=23 March 2017|language=en}} and in 2014 it was featured in the XLR8R readers poll on the best independent record labels, behind Ninja Tune and Warp Records.{{cite web|title=XLR8R's Best of 2014: Readers Poll|url=https://www.xlr8r.com/features/2014/12/xlr8rs-best-2014-readers-poll/|website=XLR8R|date=19 December 2014 |accessdate=23 March 2017}}
Alumni / current artists
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- 1000 Names
- 40 Winks
- Barnaby Carter
- Barrio Lindo{{cite web|title=Argentinia's Barrio Lindo announces debut LP for Project Mooncircle; hear the soft and bubbling 'Garza Bruja'|url=http://www.factmag.com/2014/03/15/argentinias-barrio-lindo-announces-debut-lp-for-project-mooncircle-hear-the-soft-and-bubbling-garza-bruja/|website=Fact (UK magazine)|date=15 March 2014 |accessdate=23 March 2017}}
- Blossom
- CYNE
- Daisuke Tanabe
- Daixie
- Darius Vaikas
- DDay One
- Deceptikon
- Deft
- Disc System meets Inner Science
- DZA
- Erik Luebs
- Empt
- Fat Jon The Ample Soul Physician
- Flako
- Glen Porter
- Good Paul
- Graciela Maria
- Groeni
- Hanami
- IIIII (Five Eyes)
- Jahbitat
- Jilk
- Joe Kickass
- John Lamonica
- John Robinson
- Kidkanevil
- KRTS{{cite web|last1=George|first1=Christopher|title=KRTS Set for New Album on Project:Mooncircle|url=https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2015/10/krts-set-for-new-album-on-projectmooncircle/|website=XLR8R|date=8 October 2015 |accessdate=23 March 2017}}
- Kwala
- Lambent
- Lewis Parker
- Lomovolokno
- Long arm
- Maneuvers
- Mathematik
- Mau'lin
- memotone
- Michal Lewicki
- Mike Gao
- Monsoonsiren
- Mr Cooper
- My Panda Shall Fly
- Non Genetic Of Shadow Huntaz
- Nuage{{cite web|title=Nuage preps Neida on Project Mooncircle, shares nocturnal 'Haunting'|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/08/05/nuage-preps-neida-on-project-mooncircle-shares-nocturnal-haunting/|website=Fact (UK magazine)|date=5 August 2015 |accessdate=23 March 2017}}
- Obba Supa aka Teknical Development & Hey!zeus
- Olof Melander
- Parra For Cuva
- Pavel Dovgal
- The Q4 – The Quadraphonic Quartet.
- Rain Dog
- The Range
- Red Baron
- Robot Koch
- Rumpistol
- Sekuoia
- Senoy
- Sieren
- Shahmen
- Soosh
- Strand
- Submerse
- Sweatson Klank
- Szenario
- Tendts
- Tom Diciccio
- Walrus Ghost
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.projectmooncircle.com}}
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0001189792|label=Project Mooncircle}}
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Category:Electronic music record labels
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