Lens Records
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Lens Records is a Chicago based record label
founded by Robert Hyman to support and distribute the works of artists who preferred to work with a smaller, artist driven label. The label has released a variety of work in different genres.
Combining a love of music and a fascination with the endless possibilities of experimental music – Lens Records seeks to establish itself as an open-minded outlet for artists who may not have an opportunity to release their music on any other label. Lens seeks artists who have a passion for creating music they love and the determination to endure and overcome the obstacles they face in presenting that music to the world.
Record label
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founded by Robert Hyman to support and distribute the works of artists who preferred to work with a smaller, artist driven label. The label has released a variety of work in different genres.
Combining a love of music and a fascination with the endless possibilities of experimental music – Lens Records seeks to establish itself as an open-minded outlet for artists who may not have an opportunity to release their music on any other label. Lens seeks artists who have a passion for creating music they love and the determination to endure and overcome the obstacles they face in presenting that music to the world.
Artist roster
- Ahab Rex
- Avagami
- Beehatch
- Dead Voices on AirDead Voices on AirDead Voices on Air is Mark Spybey's Experimental and Industrial project formed after his departure from Zoviet France. Many people classify a large portion of his works as Ambient, but Spybey insists his music is not ambient music of any sort and calls it "music for the eyes"...
- Delicate Noise
- The Division
- Emulsion
- Encomiast
- Melter
- Miss Autopsy
- Mr RussiaMr RussiaMr Russia is a garage rock band from Chicago, Illinois on Lens Records. The band is made up of Ivan , R.L , Lindi , and Rob . Excluding guitar from the bands instrumentation, Mr Russia has a unique sound notably drawing inspiration from Bob Haggart's Big Noise From Winnetka...
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- RapoonRapoonRapoon is a musical project of Robin Storey, a former member of Zoviet France, who has released material on notable independent labels such as Staalplaat, Soleilmoon, Manifold, Beta-Lactam Ring, and Lens Records.- Selected discography :...
- Reptilica
- Robert Scott ThompsonRobert Scott ThompsonRobert Scott Thompson is a composer of ambient, instrumental and electroacoustic music. He earned the B.Mus. degree from the University of Oregon and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California at San Diego. His primary teachers include Bernard Rands, Roger Reynolds, Joji Yuasa and...