Stray Records
| Stray Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Dogday Entertainment |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Genre | Electronic, Hip hop |
| Country of origin |  US |
| Location | Oakland, CA |
Stray Records was an American record label based in Oakland, California. In its short period of activity from 1998 to 2001 the subsidiary of Dogday Records[1] released several dozen records. Artists of Stray included DJ Cue and Eddie Def (both members of Drum Machine Technicians) as well as Faust & Shortee (now known as Urban Assault), Bullet Proof Space Travelers, No Forcefield (with Larry LaLonde of Primus), Westside Chemical, Mudkids[2] and Oakland Faders.[3] Then Guns N' Roses guitarist Buckethead was signed in January 2001.[4]
Selected discography[edit]
- Azeem: Craft Classic (2000)
- Ben Wa: Disciples of Retro-Tech (2001)
- Buckethead: Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse (2001)
- The Coup: Steal This Album (1998)
- DJ Disk: 149 Ways to Smash Paul Simon's Face Breaks (2000)
- Gonervill Presents the Freak Brothers (feat. Bryan "Brain" Mantia, Buckethead, DJ Flare, Extrakd, Limbomaniacs, Praxis and others, 2001)
- Phonosychographdisk vs. The Filthy Ape: Mooch the Moose: Smack Dealer to the Stars (2001)
External links[edit]
- Stray Records discography at Discogs
- Official website as archived on November 30, 2001.
References[edit]
- ^ Vladimir Bogdanov: All Music Guide to Hip-hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop. Backbeat Books, 2003. p. 441
- ^ Clear as Mud. In: Billboard, April 28, 2001. p. 41
- ^ The Town Part VII: Oakland Faders DJ Collective Proves There's Strength In Numbers. Amoeba Music, February 16, 2011.
- ^ Guns ‘N’ Roses guitarist Buckethead signs multi album deal with Stray Records. Press release, January 5, 2001.