Sublogic Corporation
Encyclopedia
The Sublogic Corporation (also called Sublogic or Subco) is a Dutch netlabel
that has been releasing various styles of electronic music
for free download under a Creative Commons License
since early 2000. As of 2005, all releases are part of one of three sublabels: Routine for techno
, electro
and otherwise repetitive music, Flow for ambient
, drum & bass and any music with broken or no beats, and Transfer for all forms of trance
from progressive
to psytrance. In the archives are a number of older releases in the Impulse Tracker format, as well as mp3
. The new releases are in either mp3 or ogg vorbis format.
Netlabel
A netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet...
that has been releasing various styles of electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
for free download under a Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons licenses are several copyright licenses that allow the distribution of copyrighted works. The licenses differ by several combinations that condition the terms of distribution. They were initially released on December 16, 2002 by Creative Commons, a U.S...
since early 2000. As of 2005, all releases are part of one of three sublabels: Routine for techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
, electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
and otherwise repetitive music, Flow for ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
, drum & bass and any music with broken or no beats, and Transfer for all forms of trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
from progressive
Progressive electronic music
In electronic dance music the term progressive is often used to denote a novel stylistic development within a specific genre of dance music. According to the DJ and producer Carl Craig, the term "progressive" was used in Detroit in the early 80s in reference to Italo Disco...
to psytrance. In the archives are a number of older releases in the Impulse Tracker format, as well as mp3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
. The new releases are in either mp3 or ogg vorbis format.