Angular Recording Corporation facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Angular Recording Corporation |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Joe Daniel, Joe Margetts |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
Angular Recording Corporation was an independent record label that started in New Cross, South East London. It was created in June 2003 by two friends, Joe Daniel and Joe Margetts. They had both studied at Goldsmiths College. Their very first project, called ARC 001, was inspired by a local survey marker, which is a special point used for mapping.
The friends who started the label loved a type of music called "angular pop music". They were also inspired by another famous music company from Manchester called Factory Records. To get money for their first music release, Angular Recording Corporation got funding through medical testing. This helped them put out their first record in November 2003. It was a collection of songs called The New Cross : An Angular Sampler. This release was even featured as the main review in a popular music magazine called NME.
Sadly, in 2011, the company lost all its music stock and its entire collection of past releases. This happened because of a big fire at a warehouse where their music was stored.
Even though the label stopped releasing new music in 2012, you can still visit an Angular Store website online.
Music Releases
Angular Recording Corporation released many different songs and albums from 2003 to 2012. They worked with various artists and helped them share their music. Here are some examples of what they released:
- ARC 001: Angular Recording Corporation - Ordnance Survey Trig Point (June 1, 2003)
- ARC 002: Various artists - The New Cross: An Angular Sampler (November 25, 2003)
- ARC 007: The Long Blondes - Giddy Stratospheres (single) (November 29, 2004)
- ARC 012: Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (single) (March 27, 2006)
- ARC 065: These New Puritans - Hidden (album) (January 18, 2010)
- ARC 077: Tim Key - Tim Key. With a String Quartet. On a Boat. (album) (November 8, 2010)
Sampler Albums
The first two sampler albums released by Angular Recording Corporation helped many new bands become famous. These albums were like a taste of different artists' music.
ARC 002: The New Cross
- Bloc Party - "The Marshals Are Dead"
- The Fairies Band - "Pink Socks Rock"
- Nemo - "Picadilly in Sepia"
- The Violets - "Laxteen"
- Luxembourg - "Making Progress"
- The Swear - "High Rise"
- Elizabeth Harper - "Don Juan"
- Lovers of Today - "Guy Fawkes"
- Art Brut - "Formed a Band"
- Lady Fuzz - "What's it Worth?"
- Gifthorse - "You Save my Life, I'll Ruin Yours"
- The Bridge - "First Frenzy"
- Mark Sampson - "The London Eye"
ARC 004: Rip Off Your Labels
- The Vichy Government - "I Control Discourse"
- The Violets - "Stealer"
- Art Brut - "Top of the Pops"
- The Long Blondes - "Autonomy Boy"
- Showboys - "Factory"
- The Swear - "Advert Boy"
- The Boyfriends - "No Tomorrow"
- Elizabeth Harper - "Trouble in the Palace"
- Gifthorse - "Happy Daggers"
- Lovers of Today - "A Short Nasty Shock"
- Luxembourg - "Let Us Have It"
- The Rocks - "We Got It (Galen Remix)"
