Beep! Beep! Back Up the Truck
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Beep! Beep! Back up the Truck is a Dutch record label based in Utrecht
, Utrecht
, Netherlands
. The Label was founded in spring 2008 and is run by all engaged artists. This way the label created a large network giving the Dutch independent music scene an important impulse. The labels main focus lies on the promotion and distribution of independent artists. Benefiting from the opportunities the digital media is offering, Beep! Beep! and her artists are creating an accessible community which unites artist and audience. Beep! Beep! uses the Creative Commons
licence so that all of its releases can be fully streamed and
downloaded for free on-line. Beep! Beep! is Holland's first record label working with a free on-line catalogue. Still the main focus lies in releasing and promoting ‘hard copy’ albums wrapped up in beautiful artwork.
In its home town Utrecht, “Beep! Beep! Back-up the Truck” is also well known for their showcases named “Vette Analoge Shit!” where they host performances of must-see upcoming national and international artists.
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The Label was founded in spring 2008 and is run by all engaged artists. This way the label created a large network giving the Dutch independent music scene an important impulse. The labels main focus lies on the promotion and distribution of independent artists. Benefiting from the opportunities the digital media is offering, Beep! Beep! and her artists are creating an accessible community which unites artist and audience. Beep! Beep! uses the Creative Commons
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
licence so that all of its releases can be fully streamed and
downloaded for free on-line. Beep! Beep! is Holland's first record label working with a free on-line catalogue. Still the main focus lies in releasing and promoting ‘hard copy’ albums wrapped up in beautiful artwork.
In its home town Utrecht, “Beep! Beep! Back-up the Truck” is also well known for their showcases named “Vette Analoge Shit!” where they host performances of must-see upcoming national and international artists.
Active artist
- We vs. DeathWe vs. Death- History :In the second half of 2000 a couple of like-minded musicians find each other at Utrecht University in Netherlands and decide to start a band. The band's name was initially Dylman's Disco Method, but after a while was changed to We vs. Death. Almost right away they chose to make...
- The Black AtlanticThe Black AtlanticThe Black Atlantic is the Dutch acoustic pop band formed around singer-songwriter Geert van der Velde, former vocalist for the American hardcore band Shai Hulud.-History:...
- Alden PennerAlden PennerAlden Penner is a Canadian musician, founder and member of several indie pop bands. Penner is also a producer.Penner is additionally known in the indie music community as the founder and sometimes, owner of indie record labels in addition to producing and sometimes performing on the albums of the...
- Paper Tiger
- The WaltThe WaltThe Walt is a four-piece post-punk/indie rock band from Utrecht, the Netherlands consisting of musicians known from We vs. Death, Kismet and the retired metalcore group Dawn of Awakening...
- Kismet
- Schotel van de dag
- Het Gloren
- My Bubba & Mi
- Moon & Sun
- Nikoo
Compilations
- BEEP001-2008 Various artists - Behold my puny bears: Vol. I CD
- BEEP009-2010 Various artists - Behold my puny bears: Vol.II CD
Releases
- BEEP002-2008 The WaltThe WaltThe Walt is a four-piece post-punk/indie rock band from Utrecht, the Netherlands consisting of musicians known from We vs. Death, Kismet and the retired metalcore group Dawn of Awakening...
- Something we did not have - EP - BEEP003-2009 Kismet - Hiatus - CD
- BEEP004-2009 We vs. DeathWe vs. Death- History :In the second half of 2000 a couple of like-minded musicians find each other at Utrecht University in Netherlands and decide to start a band. The band's name was initially Dylman's Disco Method, but after a while was changed to We vs. Death. Almost right away they chose to make...
- A Black house, a coloured home - CD/LP - BEEP005-2009 Schotel van de dag / Lost bear - Dooie mus - 10" LP
- BEEP006-2009 Kismet - Seven Songs Of Our Previous Record “Hiatus” Performed Acoustically... - CD
- BEEP007-2009 The Black AtlanticThe Black AtlanticThe Black Atlantic is the Dutch acoustic pop band formed around singer-songwriter Geert van der Velde, former vocalist for the American hardcore band Shai Hulud.-History:...
- Reverence for Fallen Trees - CD/LP - BEEP008-2010 My Bubba & Mi - How it's done in Italy - CD/LP
- BEEP010-2010 Het Gloren - Glorie 123 - CD/LP
- BEEP011-2010 Moon & Sun - Where the wild things are - LP
- BEEP012-2010 Nikoo - Friends & Family
- BEEP013-2011 Alden PennerAlden PennerAlden Penner is a Canadian musician, founder and member of several indie pop bands. Penner is also a producer.Penner is additionally known in the indie music community as the founder and sometimes, owner of indie record labels in addition to producing and sometimes performing on the albums of the...
- Odes to the house - CD - BEEP014-2011 My Bubba & Mi - Bob - Single
- BEEP015-2011 My Bubba & Mi - Wild & You - EP
Catalogue
- Embrace Fire - We lost our organ player in a great earthquake EP
- Embrace Fire - Thrown/Unthrown EP
- het Gloren - Acrobaat CD
- Kismet - Dosage EP
- Kismet - 4 songs EP
- Paper tiger - Everyone here
- Schotel van de dag - Untitled
- The WaltThe WaltThe Walt is a four-piece post-punk/indie rock band from Utrecht, the Netherlands consisting of musicians known from We vs. Death, Kismet and the retired metalcore group Dawn of Awakening...
- 3-song e.p. 2005 - The WaltThe WaltThe Walt is a four-piece post-punk/indie rock band from Utrecht, the Netherlands consisting of musicians known from We vs. Death, Kismet and the retired metalcore group Dawn of Awakening...
- 4-song e.p. 2006 - The WaltThe WaltThe Walt is a four-piece post-punk/indie rock band from Utrecht, the Netherlands consisting of musicians known from We vs. Death, Kismet and the retired metalcore group Dawn of Awakening...
- 3-song e.p. 2007 - We vs. DeathWe vs. Death- History :In the second half of 2000 a couple of like-minded musicians find each other at Utrecht University in Netherlands and decide to start a band. The band's name was initially Dylman's Disco Method, but after a while was changed to We vs. Death. Almost right away they chose to make...
- MK Ultra 7" - We vs. DeathWe vs. Death- History :In the second half of 2000 a couple of like-minded musicians find each other at Utrecht University in Netherlands and decide to start a band. The band's name was initially Dylman's Disco Method, but after a while was changed to We vs. Death. Almost right away they chose to make...
- with Tom Sweetlove CD - We vs. DeathWe vs. Death- History :In the second half of 2000 a couple of like-minded musicians find each other at Utrecht University in Netherlands and decide to start a band. The band's name was initially Dylman's Disco Method, but after a while was changed to We vs. Death. Almost right away they chose to make...
- with Green Concorde CD - We vs. DeathWe vs. Death- History :In the second half of 2000 a couple of like-minded musicians find each other at Utrecht University in Netherlands and decide to start a band. The band's name was initially Dylman's Disco Method, but after a while was changed to We vs. Death. Almost right away they chose to make...
- We Too Are Concerned / We Are Too Concerned CD