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Tri Angle (record label)

{{short description|English record label}}

{{Infobox record label

| name = Tri Angle

| image = Tri Angle Records Logo.jpg

| founder = Robin Carolan

| founded = {{start date|2010}}

| defunct = {{end date|2020|4|24}}

| genre = Electronic

| country = U.S./U.K.

| location = New York City; London

| website = {{URL|tri-anglerecords.com}}

}}

Tri-Angle was a British record label based in London and New York established by Robin Carolan in 2010. The label released albums by serpentwithfeet, The Haxan Cloak, Vessel, Forest Swords, Holy Other, and Clams Casino.

History

After its inception and first set of releases, Tri Angle initially gained a reputation with Dazed & Confused magazine, which called the label "one of today’s most singular musical tribes".Owen Myers, [http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/18271/1/robin-carolan "Robin Carolan,"] Dazed & Confused, 2013. In 2011, Tri Angle was named one of the top-50 labels in America by Billboard,[http://www.dummymag.com/news/tri-angle-is-billboard-s-best-indie-label "Billboards counts 50 best indie labels in America, are big fans of Tri Angle,"] Dummy, August 16, 2011. and in 2013, label owner Robin Carolan was profiled in The New Yorker.Sasha Frere-Jones, [http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/04/the-dark-lord "The Dark Lord,"] The New Yorker, November 4, 2013. The label's releases were featured on multiple "best of" lists by notable websites and publications such as Pitchfork, The Guardian, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Spin.

=Style and impact=

Tri Angle's sound was heavily debated in the music press, with The Wire noting it as being "one of the hardest labels to pin down in contemporary music".[http://www.thewire.co.uk/news/19197/adventures-in-sound-and-music_the-roots-of-tri-angle "Adventures In Sound And Music: The Roots Of Tri Angle,"] The Wire, July 20, 2012. Starting in the middle of the 2010s, artists from the label began collaborating with, and creatively partnering with, mainstream artists including Kanye West, Björk, Disclosure, A$AP Rocky, FKA Twigs, Diplo, Vince Staples, Atticus Ross, Tinashe, Massive Attack, and The Weeknd. Björk in particular was a strong supporter of the label, crediting Robin Carolan with having helped her finish her eighth studio album Vulnicura, as well as collaborating with Tri Angle on a number of other occasions. In 2017, Carolan was credited on Utopia, Björk's ninth studio album, as 'the fifth ear'.

=Shutdown=

On April 24, 2020, Carolan released a statement via Twitter announcing that Tri Angle was officially defunct.[https://www.stereogum.com/2082265/tri-angle-records-shuts-down/news/ Tri Angle Records Shuts Down]. Stereogum, April 24, 2020. He went on to compose the score (alongside Sebastian Gainsborough) for Robert Eggers's 2022 film The Northman. As of 2024, Carolan is listed as the composer on Robert Egger's forthcoming adaptation of Nosferatu.

Former artists

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.tri-anglerecords.com Official website]

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Category:Electronic music record labels

Category:American independent record labels

Category:British independent record labels

Category:Record labels based in London

Category:Record labels based in New York (state)

Category:Record labels established in 2010

Category:Record labels disestablished in 2020

Category:Companies based in New York City