| Home Normal | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Ian Hawgood |
| Distributor(s) | P*Dis (JP) |
| Genre | Ambient, Post-classical, Modern-classical, Electroacoustic |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Location | Japan |
| Official website | homenormal |
Home Normal is a Tokyo based record label founded in December 2008 and launched in March 2009. [1] The label was curated by Ian Hawgood,[2][3] co-run with Ben Jones, with design assistance from Jeremy Bible and Christian Roth until 2016. Based exclusively in Tokyo, Home Normal is on hiatus until re-opening at the end of 2020 when it will be run by a group of friends based in Japan.[4][5]
The label specializes in minimal music, with their releases branching between post-classical, experimental ambient,[6] drone and electronica.[5] They've released over 100 albums to date.[7]
Artists
The following are artists with releases on Home Normal:
- Asuna
- bvdub
- Stefano Guzzetti
- Tobias Hellkvist
- Library Tapes
- Gareth Davis
- Ken Ikeda
- David Toop
- Taishi Kamiya
- Machinefabriek
- Federico Durand
- James Murray
- Giulio Aldinucci
- Hotel Neon
- Wil Bolton
- Mere
- M. Ostermeier
- Ghost And Tape
- Greg Davis
- Stijn Hüwels
- Félicia Atkinson
- Pleq
- Hakobune
- Chihei Hatakeyama
Sub-Labels
Besides the main catalog, Home Normal has a number of sub-labels that it manages.[8] These include:
- Folk Reels
- Nomadic Kids Republic
- Koen Music
- Tokyo Droning
- Sleep Loops
- Stella Recordings
- Minimal Maps
- Constellations x Artefacts
See also
References
- ↑ "Fifteen Questions Interview with Ian Hawgood of Home Normal". Fifteen Questions.
- ↑ "An Interview with Ian Hawgood of Home Normal". Drifting, Almost Falling. 9 January 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Home Normal Reviews". Ambientblog. 29 June 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Discogs.com, label discography for Home Normal". Discogs. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- 1 2 Chan, Seb (March 10, 2016). "Label Profile: Home Normal – Interview with Ian Hawgood". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ↑ "At Home With Home Normal". Headphone Commute. 21 March 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Discogs.com, label discography for Home Normal". Discogs. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ↑ "HomeNormal.com, list of labels". Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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