Wired Records
Encyclopedia
Wired Records is a record label
based in Berlin
and is run by Heidi Mortenson
and Camille Saunders. It was founded by Heidi in 2005 when releasing "Wired Stuff" - the debut album of Heidi Mortenson, with money that she had received from a fund. The label originally started out as a series of events called Wired Nights which were held at various venues in Berlin between 2004 and 2005. The events took form as a music playground for spontanity and testing of new ideas and were described as fun, chaotic and theatrical.
2006 saw the release of "The Wired Ones", a compilation CD featuring artists such as Kevin Blechdom
, Dynasty Handbag, Angie Reed
and Scream Club. The record release party was held at Lido in Berlin and exceeded to the venues limit with 500 guests.
In February 2008, a new project was released: a limited edition handpainted vinyl. A single sided EP by Heidi Mortenson titled Diamonds & Underwear. Side A features 3 songs and each side B is uniquely handpainted and bears handmade engravings. It took three weeks to paint the vinyls.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and is run by Heidi Mortenson
Heidi Mortenson
Heidi Mortenson is a Danish electronic composer, singer and producer. Heidi is performing live as a onewomanband building up songs by sampling her voice through efx pedals imitating instruments and singing....
and Camille Saunders. It was founded by Heidi in 2005 when releasing "Wired Stuff" - the debut album of Heidi Mortenson, with money that she had received from a fund. The label originally started out as a series of events called Wired Nights which were held at various venues in Berlin between 2004 and 2005. The events took form as a music playground for spontanity and testing of new ideas and were described as fun, chaotic and theatrical.
2006 saw the release of "The Wired Ones", a compilation CD featuring artists such as Kevin Blechdom
Kevin Blechdom
Kevin Blechdom, born Kristin Erickson, is an American experimental electronic musician/performance artist from San Francisco, California.-Life and career:...
, Dynasty Handbag, Angie Reed
Angie Reed
Angie Reed is an electronica vocalist and multiinstrumentalist.After playing in Angie et ses Tigres, she joined Stereo Total at the age of 21 as a bassist and vocalist. She left the band to pursue a solo career in 2000. Her debut solo concept album Presents the Best of Barbara Brockhaus, recorded...
and Scream Club. The record release party was held at Lido in Berlin and exceeded to the venues limit with 500 guests.
In February 2008, a new project was released: a limited edition handpainted vinyl. A single sided EP by Heidi Mortenson titled Diamonds & Underwear. Side A features 3 songs and each side B is uniquely handpainted and bears handmade engravings. It took three weeks to paint the vinyls.
Artists on The Wired Ones Compilation
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Miss le Bomb Miss le bomb is the pseudonym of artist and musician Catriona Shaw born in Edinburgh, Scotland. After finishing her studies at Edinburgh College of Art in 1997 she moved to Munich, Germany to continue her studies at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and quickly became involved in the underground... Angie Reed Angie Reed is an electronica vocalist and multiinstrumentalist.After playing in Angie et ses Tigres, she joined Stereo Total at the age of 21 as a bassist and vocalist. She left the band to pursue a solo career in 2000. Her debut solo concept album Presents the Best of Barbara Brockhaus, recorded... |
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Angry Red Planet Angry Red Planet can refer to:* The Angry Red Planet, a 1959 science fiction film directed by Ib Melchior and produced by Sidney W. Pink.* Angry Red Planet , a three piece punk rock band formed in Detroit in 1982.... |
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Art Work contributors
Discography
- WR008 "Das Polyphone Rauschen" Mosh Mosh (2009) CD/LP
- WR007 "Words" Gay Robot Lovers (2009) EP
- WR006 "Rakehand Dance" Miss le Bomb (2008) EP
- WR005 "Diamonds & Underwear" Heidi Mortenson (2008) EP
- WR004 "Fantasma!" Noisy Pig (2007) EP
- WR003 "Don't Lonely Me" Heidi Mortenson (2007) CD/LP
- WR002 "The Wired Ones" V/A (2006) CD
- WR001 "Wired Stuff" Heidi Mortenson (2006) CD
See also
- List of record labels
- List of electronic music record labels
- Electronic musicElectronic musicElectronic 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...
External links
- Wired Records – Official site
- Wired Records on myspace
- Wired Records channel at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Wired Records at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
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