Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks Limited, known as Duophonic Super 45s, is a London

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 based independent record label

Independent record label

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 formed by the British

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 pop

Pop music

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 group Stereolab

Stereolab

Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...

. The label has two imprints: Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks for UK Stereolab releases licensed to various labels worldwide, and Duophonic Super 45s for releases of other artists and certain Stereolab UK only releases (mainly very limited 7" vinyl records).

The label's first release was Stereolab's debut EP Super 45

Super 45

Super 45, a 1991 EP, was the first release by Stereolab. It was limited to approximately 800 copies.It was sold at concerts, via mail order, and at the Rough Trade record store in London.All four tracks were later included on Switched On....

, a 10" vinyl record, limited to 880 copies. 40 had handmade covers who were produced by Martin Pike in his father's garage. These copies regularly achieve three figure sums at online auctions. The early Duophonic releases were famous for coloured vinyl only releases.

Bands who released records on Duophonic include Broadcast

Broadcast (band)

Broadcast are an electronic music band, founded in Birmingham, England. Original members were Trish Keenan , Roj Stevens , Tim Felton and James Cargill . Various drummers played with the band, including Keith York, Phil Jenkins, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Perkins, and Neil Bullock...

, The High Llamas

The High Llamas

The High Llamas are a London-based musical group, formed by the Irish guitarist and songwriter Sean O'Hagan after the demise of his group Microdisney. O'Hagan writes and arranges the music and the rest of the group consists of drummer Rob Allum, keyboardist/cellist Marcus Holdaway, and...

, Labradford

Labradford

Labradford is a U.S. post-rock musical group from Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1991. They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not officially disbanded, its members have since been active with separate projects.-Biography:...

, Tortoise

Tortoise (band)

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, Pram

Pram (band)

Pram are an experimental band who formed in the Balsall Heath/Moseley area of Birmingham, England in 1990.-History:Originally from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Rosie Cuckston and Matt Eaton went to school together. They moved to Birmingham in the late 80s, schoolfriend Andy Weir keeping in touch...

, Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...

, The Notwist

The Notwist

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 and Apparat Organ Quartet

Apparat Organ Quartet

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. Daft Punk

Daft Punk

Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...

, one of the 1990s most successful electronic bands, released their first songs under the name Darlin' on the Duophonic compilation Shimmies in Super 8 (1993). A review of this compilation described the music of Darlin' as "daft punk" and the band subsequently changed their name.

Duophonic's most successful record is Stereolab's Emperor Tomato Ketchup which was licensed to Elektra Records

Elektra Records

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 outside the UK. It has sold more than 60,000 copies worldwide. "The Book Lovers". a single by Broadcast, was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

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 which increased revenue payments due to the label.

Duophonic Records is managed by Martin Pike. The label is owned by Tim Gane (34%), Laetitia Sadier (34%) and Martin Pike (32%). Although founded in 1991, the record label did not become a limited company

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 until 25 August 1993 when Pike relocated from Horsham

Horsham

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, West Sussex

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 to East Dulwich

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 in the London Borough of Southwark

London Borough of Southwark

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. From there he also runs Associated London Management [2008] Ltd, a company dedicated to the management of bands such as Stereolab

Stereolab

Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...

, Broadcast

Broadcast (band)

Broadcast are an electronic music band, founded in Birmingham, England. Original members were Trish Keenan , Roj Stevens , Tim Felton and James Cargill . Various drummers played with the band, including Keith York, Phil Jenkins, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Perkins, and Neil Bullock...

, Deerhunter

Deerhunter

Deerhunter is an American four-piece indie rock group originating from Atlanta, Georgia. The band, consisting of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver, and Lockett Pundt, have described themselves as "ambient punk," though they incorporate a wide range of genres, including noise rock, art...

, Atlas Sound

Atlas Sound

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 and The High Llamas

The High Llamas

The High Llamas are a London-based musical group, formed by the Irish guitarist and songwriter Sean O'Hagan after the demise of his group Microdisney. O'Hagan writes and arranges the music and the rest of the group consists of drummer Rob Allum, keyboardist/cellist Marcus Holdaway, and...

.

Duophonic Super 45 Discography

DS45-01 Stereolab Super 45 10" Stereolab's first ever release. A mail order only 10" 880 copies (40 with handmade sleeves)

DS45-02 "Stunning Debut Album" 7" tracks featured are "Doubt" and "Changer" 985 copies on clear vinyl and 200 on multi-colored vinyl all w/an insert

DS45-03 Arcwelder "Favor" b/w "Plastic" 1000 copies on black 300 on amber

DS45-04 "Harmonium" b/w "Farfisa" 7" 1306 copies on amber vinyl all came w/a fluorescent orange sticker

DS45-05/06 Shimmies in Super 8 Double pack with a fold out sleeve. Each band had a side and they were: Stereolab with "Revox"; Huggy Bear with "Trafalgar Square," "Godziller," "More Music From Bells," "Snow White Rose Red"; Colm with "Soundtrack"; Darlin with "Cindy So Loud" and "Darlin'" 800 copies of which 400 had stickers. all copies were numbered. One 7" was green vinyl, one was white.

DS45-07 Herzfeld "Two Mothers" and "Who the Scroungers Are" 1000 copies

DS45-08 Herzfeld "The Sack" mini LP 1000 copies

DS45-09 Tortoise "Gamera" b/w "Cliff Dweller Society" 12" 1500 on red vinyl 1500 on clear 1500 on black and 1000 on fluorescent yellow

DS45-10 Split tour 7" with Yo La Tengo "The Long Hair of Death" by Stereolab and "Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop" by Yo La Tengo 3000 on fluorescent yellow vinyl with a fluorescent yellow sticker

DS33-11 Stereolab/Nurse With Wound "Simple Headphone Mind" 12" 3000 on black vinyl, 1000 on translucent yellow vinyl A limited run of promo CDs were also pressed

DS45-12 Labradford "Scenic Recovery" b/w "Underwood 5ive" 10" 2500 copies on black vinyl

DS45-13

DS45-14 Broadcast "Living Room" b/w "Phantom" 3092 copies on black vinyl

DS45-15 Pram "Music For Your Movies" CD-EP/12" 1488 copies on black vinyl 2213 copies on CD

DS45-16 Broadcast "The Book Lovers" CD-EP/12" 1968 copies on black vinyl 2882 copies on CD

DS45-17 Splitting the Atom "Splitting The Atom Parts 1 and 2" b/w "Monkey Brain" 7" Features Andrew Ramsay and Simon Holliday augmented by Mary Hansen and Sonic Boom 3234 copies on black vinyl

DS45-18 Turn On - Turn On (CD, MiniAlbum) Features Tim Gane, Sean O'Hagan and Andrew Ramsay

DS45-19 Uilab - Fires (12")

DS33-20 Clear Spot - Moonman Bop (7")

DS45-21 Designer - Designer (12")

DS45-22

DS45-23 Notwist, The - Shrink (LP)

DS45-24 Dymaxion - Forty Five Revolutions Per Minute Sound (7")

DS45-CD25 Stereolab & Brigitte Fontaine / Monade - Caliméro / Cache Cache (CD, Single)

DS45-CD26/DS33-26 Kev Hopper - Whispering Foils

DS45-27 Imitation Electric Piano - Imitation Electric Piano (12", EP)

DS45-28 High Llamas - Buzzle Bee

DS45-CD29/DS33-29 Dymaxion - Dymaxion*4+3=38:33

DS45-30 Stereolab - Free Witch And No-Bra Queen (7")

DS45-CD31 Minnow - Out Of The Woods

DS33-32/DS45-CD32 Monade - Socialisme Ou Barbarie

DS33-33/DS45-CD33 Imitation Electric Piano - Trinity Neon

DS45-CD34 Apparat Organ Quartett - Romantika

DS45-CD35 High Llamas - Beet, Maize & Corn

DS45-36 Seeland - Wander / Pherox

DS45-37 The Monincs/Zinade - Play Kevin Ayers (7", Single)

DS45-38 Stereolab - Solar Throw-Away (7", Single, Ltd)

DS45-CD39 Imitation Electric Piano - Blow It Up, Burn It Down, Kick It 'Til It Bleeds

DS45-40 Seeland - Crimson EP (12", EP)

DS45-41 Harry Kari Connection, The - I Can't Sleep / How I Feel / Haunted (7", Lim)

DS45-42 Junior Electronics (LP, 300 copies)

DS45-43 Stereolab - Explosante Fixe (7", Single, Ltd)