Le Grand Magistery
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Le Grand Magistery is an independent record label
operating out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
since 1996
. They have been home to a number of artists including A Cuckoo, A Girl Called Eddy
, Always, Baxendale, The Blood Group, Cinéma Vérité, Computer Perfection, Flare
, Kahimi Karie
, Le Concorde
, Mascott
, Memphis
, Momus
, Moose
, Mr. Wright, The Music Lovers
, PAS/CAL
, Louis Philippe
, The Push Kings, Scarboro Aquarium Club, The Secret History
, Mike Sheldon, Stars, and Toog.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
operating out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
since 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
. They have been home to a number of artists including A Cuckoo, A Girl Called Eddy
A Girl Called Eddy
A Girl Called Eddy, real name Erin Moran, is an American soul pop singer/songwriter born in Neptune, New Jersey, USA and currently residing in England....
, Always, Baxendale, The Blood Group, Cinéma Vérité, Computer Perfection, Flare
Flare Acoustic Arts League
Flare Acoustic Arts League — a.k.a. Flare — is an experimental pop band formed by guitarist Damian Costilla and singer LD Beghtol in New York in 1996.-History:...
, Kahimi Karie
Kahimi Karie
Kahimi sings in English, French, and Japanese with whisper-like vocals.-Albums:* 1997 - Larme de crocodile * July 15, 1998 - K.K.K.K.K. * May 24, 2000 - Tilt...
, Le Concorde
Le Concorde
Le Concorde is a Los Angeles-based synthpop musical project by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Becker, Ph.D.-Discography:Studio albums* Le Concorde EP...
, Mascott
Mascott
Mascott is an U.S. indie-pop band based in New York City formed in 1998.The indie pop group Mascott is led by singer/guitarist Kendall Jane Meade, formerly of Juicy...
, Memphis
Memphis (band)
Memphis is a musical duo consisting of long-time friends Torquil Campbell and Chris Dumont.Dumont, originally from North Carolina, first met Campbell in New York City in the early 1990s. With Campbell's childhood friends Chris Seligman, James Shaw, and Adam Marvy, the pair played together in a band...
, Momus
Momus (artist)
Nick Currie , more popularly known under the artist name Momus , is a songwriter, blogger and former journalist for Wired...
, Moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
, Mr. Wright, The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers is a 1970 British biographical film directed by Ken Russell. The screenplay by Melvyn Bragg, based on Beloved Friend, a collection of personal correspondence edited by Catherine Drinker Bowen and Barbara von Meck, focuses on the life and career of 19th century Russian composer...
, PAS/CAL
PAS/CAL
PAS/CAL are an indie pop band from Detroit, Michigan who formed in 2002 and released three EPs and two 12" inch split singles over the next four years...
, Louis Philippe
Louis Philippe (musician)
Louis Philippe is a London-based French singer, songwriter, arranger and producer who has been active from the mid-1980s onwards...
, The Push Kings, Scarboro Aquarium Club, The Secret History
The Secret History
The Secret History, the first novel by Mississippi-born writer Donna Tartt, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1992. A 75,000 print order was made for the first edition , and the book became a bestseller.Set in New England, The Secret History tells the story of a closely knit group of six classics...
, Mike Sheldon, Stars, and Toog.
Discography
| Catalog No. | Artist | Title | Release Type | Year | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRH-001 | MOMUS | 20 Vodka Jellies | album | 1996 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-002 | MR. WRIGHT | The Fancy Man | album | 1997 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-003 | SHOESTRINGS | Wishing On Planes | album | 1997 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-004 | MOMUS | Ping Pong | album | 1997 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-005 | Various Artists | All Done With Mirrors | compilation | 1998 | CD |
| HRH-006 | MOMUS | The Little Red Songbook | album | 1998 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-007 | MASCOTT | Electric Poems | e.p. | 1998 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-008 | MR. WRIGHT | Star Time | album | 1998 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-009 | LOUIS PHILIPPE | A Kiss In The Funhouse | album | 1998 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-010 | MOMUS | Stars Forever | double album | 1999 | 2xCD + digital download |
| HRH-011 | TOOG | 6633 | album | 1999 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-012 | KAHIMI KARIE | K.K.K.K.K. | album | 1999 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-013 | Various Artists | Was It Him Or His Music? | compilation | 1999 | CD |
| HRH-014 | STARS | A Lot Of Little Lies For The Sake Of... | e.p. | 2000 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-015 | MOOSE | High Ball Me! | album | 2000 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-016 | BAXENDALE | You Will Have Your Revenge | album | 2000 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-017 | MASCOTT | Follow The Sound | album | 2000 | CD + 12" Vinyl + digital download |
| HRH-018 | STARS | The Stars Are Out Tonight | e.p. | 2000 | 12" Vinyl |
| HRH-019 | STARS | Nightsongs | album | 2001 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-020 | MOMUS | Folktronic | album | 2001 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-021 | A GIRL CALLED EDDY | Tears All Over Town | e.p. | 2001 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-022 | MR. WRIGHT | Hello Is Anyone Out There | album | 2001 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-023 | THE BLOOD GROUP | Everything Forgotten Gathers At... | e.p. | 2001 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-024 | STARS | The Comeback | e.p. | 2001 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-025 | MEMPHIS | A Good Day Sailing | e.p. | 2001 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-026 | TOOG | Easy Toog For Beginners | album | 2002 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-027 | ALWAYS | Looking For Mr. Wright | album | 2003 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-028 | THE PUSH KINGS | Feel No Fade | album | 2001 | CD + 12" Vinyl + digital download |
| HRH-029 | THE BLOOD GROUP | Volunteers | album | 2002 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-030 | Various Artists | Metamorphosis | compilation | 2002 | CD |
| HRH-031 | PAS/CAL | The Handbag Memoirs | e.p. | 2003 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-032 | SCARBORO AQUARIUM CLUB | Poisoned | album | 2003 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-033 | FLARE | Hung | album | 2003 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-034 | PAS/CAL | Oh Honey, We're Ridiculous | e.p. | 2004 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-035 | STARS | It's Alchemy! | single | 2005 | digital download |
| HRH-036 | Various Artists | A Very Magistery Christmas | compilation | 2005 | digital download |
| HRH-037 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| HRH-038 | THE MUSIC LOVERS | The Music Lovers' Guide For Young People | album | 2006 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-039 | MIKE SHELDON | Oh You Beautiful Doll | single | 2001 | digital download |
| HRH-040 | PAS/CAL | Dear Sir | e.p. | 2006 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-041 | Various Artists | A Very Magistery Valentine | compilation | 2007 | digital download |
| HRH-042 | LE CONCORDE | Suite | e.p. | 2007 | digital download |
| HRH-043 | PAS/CAL | I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura | album | 2008 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-044 | IDLE TIGERS | The Spirit Salon | album | 2008 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-045 | A CUCKOO | Destination Unknown | album | 2008 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-046 | THE MUSIC LOVERS | Masculine Feminine | album | 2008 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-047 | SAM BISBEE | Son of a Math Teacher | album | 2008 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-048 | THE SECRET HISTORY | Desolation Town | e.p. | 2008 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-049 | COMPUTER PERFECTION | We Wish You Well On Your Way To Hell | album | 2009 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-050 | Various Artists | A Very Magistery Summer | compilation | 2010 | digital download |
| HRH-051 | THE SECRET HISTORY | The World That Never Was | album | 2010 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-052 | CINÉMA VÉRITÉ | Sunrise, Sunset | album | 2010 | CD + digital download |
| HRH-053 | LE CONCORDE | House | album | 2010 | CD + 12" vinyl |
Affiliated Releases
| Label | Catalog No. | Artist | Title | Release Type | Year | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavour (Japan) | TFCK-87584 | SHOESTRINGS | Wishing On Planes | album | 1998 | CD |
| Elefant Records (Spain) | ER-238 | MIKE SHELDON | Oh You Beautiful Doll | single | 199? | CD + 7" vinyl |
| Oh!Tonito | Oh!0001 | PFEUTI | Pigeon Post | album | 2002 | CD + digital download |
| Oh!Tonito | Oh!0002 | THE SNITCHES | Star Witness | album | 2002 | CD + digital download |
| Oh!Tonito | Oh!0003 | CIGARBOX PLANETARIUM | Cigarbox Planetarium | album | 2002 | CD + digital download |
| Marriage Records Records | iDo-1 | SCARBORO AQUARIUM CLUB | Wedding E.P. | e.p. | 2002 | CD |
| Marriage Records Records | iDo-2 | Various Artists | Metamorphosis | compilation | 2002 | CD |
| Marriage Records Records | iDo-3 | THE MUSIC LOVERS | Cheap Songs Tell The Truth | e.p. | 2003 | CD + digital download |
| Marriage Records Records | iDo-4 | THE MUSIC LOVERS | The Words We Say Before We Sleep | album | 2004 | CD + digital download |
| Forchette Records | FCT-001 | LE CONCORDE | Suite | e.p. | 2007 | CD |
| Enough-Ho Records (Japan) | EHX8 | THE MUSIC LOVERS | The Music Lovers' Guide For Young People | album | 2008 | CD + digital download |
| Production Dessinee (Japan) | PDCD-014 | PAS/CAL | I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura | album + bonus tracks | 2008 | CD |
External links
- http://www.magistery.com/
- http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/legrandmagistery
- http://www.myspace.com/legrandmagistery