Imprint: ATP Recordings
Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Style: Eclectic, rock, pop, folk, experimental and electronic
Established: In 2001 by Barry Hogan in the UK. It was originally created to bring out a compilation CD after the band Tortoise curated an All Tomorrow's Parties event.
Artists: The Drones, Fuck Buttons, Alexander Tucker, Deerhoof (UK only), Apse, Death Vessel (outside the United States), Fursaxa, Bardo Pond, Jackie-O Motherfucker, The Scientists, The Magic Band
Essential Listening: Bardo Pond, On the Ellipse (2003); The Magic Band, Back to the Front (2003); Deerhoof, Milk Man (2005); The Drones, Wait Long by the River… (2005); The Drones, Gala Mill (2006); Jackie-O Motherfucker, Flags of the Sacred Harp (2006); Deerhoof, Friend, Opportunity (2007); Fuck Buttons, Street Horrrsing (2008)
Manifesto: “ATP Recordings is about creating a document of great music,” says Deborah Kee Higgins, director of ATP Concerts Ltd. “We release records only by artists we believe in and absolutely love. They can be any style, but they have to inspire us.”
A&R Philosophy: “We release music that we like!” Higgins exclaims. “Sorry, as I guess every label does that, but for us that is the only criteria. Our catalog is completely eclectic, so there are no hard-and-fast rules. We accept links to music, like from MySpace, through the contact section of our site. We get many of those, so make sure you write something interesting to pique our interest and make us want to listen to your page.”
Upcoming: “Towards the end of 2007, ATP announced plans to release a new series of double 7-inch singles called Custom Made,” Higgins says. “They feature bands choosing four songs: something old, from an old album; something new, from the latest album; something borrowed, a cover version; and something blue, where artists are free to interpret that as they feel. The first band to release singles in this series was Australia's The Drones, and the next one from Alexander Tucker should be out this spring. We'll also see releases from Apse and Alexander Tucker's band Portal this year, as well as a Fuck Buttons tour.”
Contact: Deborah Kee Higgins, ATP Recordings, Suite 130, Rosden House, 372 Old St., London, EC1V 9AU, UK; atprecordings@atpfestival.com; www.atprecordings.com
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