Decibel (record label)
| Decibel | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Tom Muschitz |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Genre | Industrial |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Decibel is an independent record label based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin founded in 1994. It debuted with the industrial music album Abduction by Alien Faktor released the same year.
History[edit]
The Milwaukee based Decibel was founded in 1994 by composer Tom Muschitz.[1] The label was initially established to release the debut album by Muschitz's project Alien Faktor, but soon after focused on issuing records by artists who were influenced by industrial informed electronic music.[2] It served as an outlet for musical acts such as Morpheus Sister and Oneiroid Psychosis.[3][4] The label's final release was Luciferin by Machine That Flashes in 1998.[5]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Catalog | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | DEC001 | Alien Faktor | Abduction |
| 1995 | DEC002 | Oneiroid Psychosis | Stillbirth |
| DEC003 | Morpheus Sister | Morpheus Sister | |
| 1996 | DEC004 | Various artists | Complications |
| 1996 | DEC005 | Alien Faktor | Desolate |
| DEC006 | Impact Test | Stanley BoDean | |
| 1995 | DEC007 | Severed Heads | Gigapus |
| DEC008 | No One | No One | |
| DEC009 | Sirvix | Sirvix | |
| DEC010 | Alien Faktor | Final Expenses | |
| DEC011 | Alien Faktor | Listen! | |
| DEC012 | Pain Station | Anxiety | |
| DEC013 | Oneiroid Psychosis | Assuage | |
| 1996 | DEC014 | Oneiroid Psychosis | Fantasies About Illness |
| 1997 | DEC015 | Decree | Wake of Devastation |
| 1998 | DEC016 | Machine That Flashes | Luciferin |
| 1997 | DEC017 | Various artists | Resonance |
| DEC018 | Krop3rom | A9FF | |
| DEC019 | Alien Faktor | Arterial Spray & Cattle Mutilations | |
| 1996 | DEC020 | Coklacoma | Coklopop |
References[edit]
- ^ Finkler, Ed (June 17, 1997). "Interview with Alien Faktor". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Waggoner, Andy, ed. (1996). "Alien Faktor". Interface Magazine. 3 (2). Steel Skin Media Group: 15. ISSN 1081-8065.
- ^ Haslett, Tim (February 1998). "Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly. 54. CMJ Network, Inc.: 46. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Finkler, Ed (May 1997). "Interview with Oneiroid Psychosis". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Schulte, Tom. "Machine That Flashes: Luciferin > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.