Your favorite indie record label?

[CGM]

I'm a little confused over the term "indie". It means independant, right? But it tends to be used to describe a particular style of music. Guitar oriented pop/rock with emphasis on vocal harmony?

It seems to me the term indi used to be used to describe a band that handled it's own production/ distribution, but now we are talking about indi labels?

Don't mean to pick nits or anything, but humor me with your definition of an indie label.

Maybe a label that keeps costs down by not spending a ton on production and marketing? One that does not cater to the mainstream? A way for bands with limited exposure to get recorded without spending a ton of dough?

[CFH]

I'm a little confused over the term "indie". It means independant, right? But it tends to be used to describe a particular style of music. Guitar oriented pop/rock with emphasis on vocal harmony?

It seems to me the term indi used to be used to describe a band that handled it's own production/ distribution, but now we are talking about indi labels?

Don't mean to pick nits or anything, but humor me with your definition of an indie label.

Maybe a label that keeps costs down by not spending a ton on production and marketing? One that does not cater to the mainstream? A way for bands with limited exposure to get recorded without spending a ton of dough?

I HATE to use wikipedia as a source for anything, but this explains it pretty well: Independent record label - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[killersheep]

Equal Vision Records

I like Equal Vision Records, they tend to have interesting stuff on their label.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQkYNXWXRzk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaiZOpvstq8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AORKzSacViw

second to that I like Saddle Creek records

Saddle Creek Records

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StEIc...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtxIJt2J7tg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eVef-ub44k

[yvonne]

The HUT record lable for the "Verve"

[Mikkel_K]

Nice thread.

SubPop has to be up there, if only for its cultural relevance (back then at least). Also, some great music has come out of there, and then I didnt even know that Band of Horses (who I love) was on the label.

I do have a soft spot for Factory and Rough Trade , though.

[Trainer Monkey]

Alternative Tentacles
DOA Lard Dead Kennedys all on one label,whats not to love?

[RP33]

Equal Vision Records

I like Equal Vision Records, they tend to have interesting stuff on their label.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQkYNXWXRzk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaiZOpvstq8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AORKzSacViw
second to that I like Saddle Creek records

Saddle Creek Records

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StEIc...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtxIJt2J7tg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eVef-ub44k

equal vision, saddle creek, drive-thru (used to be great) triple crown and..

TOOTH AND NAIL is a great label.. copeland and underoath.