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Pendu Sound Recordings
File:Pendu Sound small.png
Founded2005 (2005)
FounderTodd "Pendu" Brooks
Defunct2013 (2013)
Genre
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew York City
Official websitewww.pendusound.com

Pendu Sound Recordings was an independent record label used by aTelecine,[2] Chelsea Wolfe,[3] Azar Swan,[4] Mater Suspiria Vision,[1] White Ring,[5] Talibam!,[6] Starred,[7] Tempers,[8] Von Haze,[9] and others.

The label, also known as Pendu Sound, was started by Todd Brooks in 2005 for his PENDV projects and went defunct in 2013.[1] The parent company Pendu NYC  was known for its "Pendu Disco" dance parties.[10]

History

The Pendu Sound  compilation album Getting rid of the glue  with Excepter and Daniel Carter was listed as number 70 in Thurston Moore's "Top 80 of 2006".[10][11] The White Ring Chaind Vol. 1  DJ mix released in August 2011 contains remixes of own tracks, NIИ, Rihanna, and others.[10][5] Also in August the LP The Falcon and the Pod was released.[12]

In May 2012 Pendu Sound  joined forces with Frenchkiss Records[13] as a member of the Frenchkiss Label Group , which published a compilation of their works.[10] In November 2012 Noisey featured Todd Pendu.[14] In February 2013 Pendu Sound  launched a digital single series with the Tempers.[8][15][16]

The Pendu Sound  site still offers reviews, photos, videos, interviews, and other background material about their former artists.

Notable albums

Chelsea Wolfe 2012
Chelsea Wolfe
2010: The Grime and the Glow
2011: Apokalypsis
aTelecine
2009: aVigillant Carpark
2010: A Cassette Tape Culture (Phase One)
2011: A Cassette Tape Culture (Phase Two)
2011: A Cassette Tape Culture (Phase Three)
2011: The Falcon and the Pod[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Todd Pendu (2013). "EVENTS x PENDV ORG (2006-2013)". pendunyc.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. ^ "Pendu releasing more aTelecine (Sasha Grey's dark ambient band), throwing more parties (Jokers on the Scene tonight)". BrooklynVegan. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  3. ^ "The Drama of Chelsea Wolfe". LA Times. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  4. ^ "Ride an Azar Swan | An interview with Joshua Strawn and Zohra Atash". post-punk.com. 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  5. ^ a b "White Ring unchain new mixtape". Electronic Beats. 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  6. ^ MR P (2007). "Talibam! The Excusable Earthling". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  7. ^ Andrew Sacher (2012-09-10). "Starred releasing EP on Pendu, playing shows (dates, streams, video and MP3)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  8. ^ a b Andrew Sacher (2013-02-14). "Pendu Sound begins digital singles series with new single from Tempers (video, MP3)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  9. ^ "Premiere: Von Haze, "Mother Mountain"". Impose. 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  10. ^ a b c d "Frenchkiss Records Launches Frenchkiss Label Group". dailyrindblog.com. The Orchard. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  11. ^ Byron Coley; Thurston Moore (March 2007). "Bull Tongue 26". Arthur. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  12. ^ Brandon Stosuy (2011-07-19). "aTelecine (Feat. Sasha Grey) The Falcon And The Pod LP Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  13. ^ Jem Aswad (2012-05-09). "Exclusive: Frenchkiss Label Group Announces First Distributed Labels: ATP, White Iris, Underwater Peoples, More". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  14. ^ Vincent Brunetto (2012-11-02). "The Magickal World of Todd Pendu". Noisey. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  15. ^ Allison Becker (2013-02-14). "Exclusive: Pendu Sound Premieres Tempers' "Eyes Wide Wider"". bullettmedia.com. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  16. ^ Liz Louche (2013-02-20). "Pendu Sound launches sexy new digital singles series with a pair of songs from Tempers". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  17. ^ penduvideo (April 28, 2011). aTelecine "The Falcon and The Pod" Teaser on YouTube.

External links

Category:Independent record labels Category:2005 establishments in New York (state) Category:Defunct record labels of the United States Category:Record labels disestablished in 2013