West Records
{{short description|Belarusian record label (e. 1996)}}
{{Infobox record label
| name = West Records
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| founded = {{start date|1996}}
| founder = Siarhiej Jasiučenia{{Cite journal|url=https://www.kv.by/archive/index2008372101.htm|title=Белорусская звукозапись не страдает из-за Интернета|last=Оакли|first=Александр|date=2008-09-25|issue=37|journal=Компьютерные Вести|language=ru|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200420083029/https://www.kv.by/archive/index2008372101.htm|archive-date=2020-04-20|access-date=2020-04-20}}
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| status = inactive
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| genre = various
| country = Belarus
| location = Minsk
| website = westrecords.by
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West Records is a record label in the Republic of Belarus.{{Cite journal|year=2005|first1=Татьяна|last1=Замировская|first2=Максим|last2=Иващенко|title=СЕМЬ ДНЕЙ ИСТОРИИ БЕЛОРУССКОГО РОК-Н-РОЛЛА|url=http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/articles/2005/44/0200.html|journal=Muzykalnaya Gazeta|language=ru|issue=44|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103081129/http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/articles/2005/44/0200.html|archive-date=2019-11-03|access-date=2019-11-03|url-status=live}}
Activity
The company is engaged in production and promotion of the releases of Belarusian bands and performers. Many of the most popular Belarusian records of the 2000s, including the domestic tribute to Depeche Mode, albums of J:морс, Тяни-Толкай, Atlantica, {{ill|Alexey Khlestov|ru|Хлестов, Алексей Иванович}}, {{ill|Нестандартный вариант|ru|Нестандартный вариант}}, {{ill|IQ48|be-x-old|IQ48}}, N.R.M., Krambambula, beZ bileta, Hair Peace Salon with Jitters,{{Cite journal|last1=Соболевская|first1=E.|year=2007|title=Hair Peace Salon/Jitters Split Before, Together Now|trans-title=Hair Peace Salon/Jitters Split Before, Together Now|url=http://www.nestor.minsk.by:80/mg/2007/41/mg74102.html|journal=Muzykalnaya Gazeta|language=ru|issue=41|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512041123/http://nestor.minsk.by/mg/articles/2007/41/0200.html|archive-date=2008-05-12|access-date=2018-12-03|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://westrecords.by:80/artists.asp?artid=135&subid=13&id=493|title=Split Before, Together Now|date=2007-10-28|publisher=West Records|language=ru|trans-title=Split Before, Together Now|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304072450/http://westrecords.by:80/artists.asp?artid=135&subid=13&id=493|archive-date=2008-03-04|access-date=2018-12-12|url-status=dead}} Open Space, and many others, were released on the label. At the same time, the label aims to present the widest possible range of Belarusian music, from ska to opera, in its catalogue.{{Cite web|url=http://puls.by/news/2824|title=West Records подводит итоги года|last=Скопинов|first=Артем|date=2007-12-30|publisher=puls.by|language=ru|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911155347/http://puls.by/news/2824|archive-date=2018-09-11|access-date=2020-02-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://ej.by/music/labels/west_records.html|title=West Records|last=Подберезский|first=Дмитрий|publisher=ej.by|language=ru|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411161620/https://ej.by/music/labels/west_records.html|archive-date=2020-04-11|access-date=2020-04-16}}
West Records is also a distributor of world-famous labels, such as Sony BMG, Universal,{{Cite web|url=http://afn.by/news/i/27087|title=Компания West Records заключила беспрецедентную для белорусского музыкального рынка сделку|date=2003-03-04|work=Belorusskaya Delovaya Gazeta|publisher=Агентство финансовых новостей|language=ru|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321102958/http://afn.by/news/i/27087|archive-date=2019-03-21|access-date=2019-03-21|url-status=live}} EMI, across the territory of Belarus. The company distributes the licensed products of all major Russian companies, including {{ill|Мистерия звука|ru|Мистерия звука}}, {{ill|Монолит|ru|Монолит Рекордс}}, Мегалайнер, {{ill|CD Land|ru|CD Land Group}}, Никитин, and many others.
As Belorusskaya Gazeta’s Jeliena Ankudo reported in 2003, the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus imposed a fine of more than $600000 on the company for violations in its financial and economic activities.{{Cite journal|last=Анкудо|first=Елена|date=2003-08-23|title=ЭТУ ПЕСНЮ НЕ ЗАДУШИШЬ, НЕ УБЬЕШЬ|url=http://www.belgazeta.by/ru/2003_08_25/vizavi/6260/|url-status=live|journal=Belorusskaya Gazeta|volume=32 |language=ru|issue=399|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200420080516/http://www.belgazeta.by/ru/2003_08_25/vizavi/6260/|archive-date=2020-04-20|access-date=2020-04-20}}
In 2010 the label together with the portal TUT.BY produced the show «{{langx|ru|Шоу Лауринаса и Мусиэгле}}» with the participation of Belarusian show business personalities.{{Cite web|url=https://naviny.by/rubrics/opinion/2010/08/28/ic_articles_410_170239|title=Олег Климов. НАВIНКI ШОУ-БИЗА. С креативом под юбку|last=Климов|first=Олег|date=2010-08-28|publisher=naviny.by|language=ru|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223111428/https://naviny.by/rubrics/opinion/2010/08/28/ic_articles_410_170239|archive-date=2019-12-23|access-date=2019-12-23}}{{Cite news|url=https://news.tut.by/tag/754-shou-laurinasa-i-musiegle.html|title=Шоу Лауринаса и Мусиэгле|publisher=TUT.BY|language=ru|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223150404/https://news.tut.by/tag/754-shou-laurinasa-i-musiegle.html|archive-date=2019-12-23|access-date=2019-12-23}}
Recognition
According to the presented results of the editorial awards by the music portal Experty.by, West Records was named the best record label of the year three times in a row (in 2008, 2009 and 2010).{{Cite web|url=http://www.experty.by/content/luchshie-albomy-2008|title=Лучшие альбомы 2008|date=2009-02-19|access-date=2019-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408055350/http://www.experty.by/content/luchshie-albomy-2008|archive-date=2019-04-08|url-status=live|publisher=Experty.by|language=ru}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.experty.by/content/lepshyya-albomy-2009|title=Лепшыя альбомы 2009|date=2010-02-19|access-date=2019-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408060026/http://www.experty.by/content/lepshyya-albomy-2009|archive-date=2019-04-08|url-status=live|publisher=Experty.by|language=be}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.experty.by/content/luchshie-albomy-2010-audio|title=Лучшие альбомы 2010 (+аудио)|date=2011-03-02|access-date=2019-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408060359/http://www.experty.by/content/luchshie-albomy-2010-audio|archive-date=2019-04-08|url-status=live|publisher=Experty.by|language=ru}}
In 2010 Oleg Klimov, ex-chief editor of Muzykalnaya Gazeta, as a columnist over at naviny.by named the label, in whose catalogue mediocre albums are rare, “outstanding.”
References
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External links
- [http://prastora.by/spis/vydavectvy/westrecords West Records] at Prastora.by
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Category:1996 establishments in Belarus
Category:Record labels established in 1996
Category:Belarusian record labels