Perlon
Perlon is an electronic music record label founded in 1997 in Frankfurt, Germany, now based in Berlin, and run by Thomas Franzmann aka Zip and Markus Nikolai.[1] It is a minimal techno and tech house label which has been characterised as one of the most influential German dance music labels.[2]
Its catalogue features music by producers such as A Guy Called Gerald, Akufen, Ricardo Villalobos, Baby Ford, Dandy Jack, Luciano, Matt John, Pantytec, Stefan Goldmann ,Thomas Melchior and San Proper. It is mostly a vinyl label, apart from compilations and some artist albums released on CD. No releases have been made available online in digital formats.[3]
Perlon gained international attention with Markus Nikolai's 2000 dance floor hit "Bushes" and the label compilation "Superlongevity 2" in the following year.[4] In his book Energy Flash about rave music and dance culture, Simon Reynolds called Perlon one of the leading labels of its second decade.[5]
Perlon has run a monthly party named 'Get Perlonized' in Berlin.[citation needed] The record label is known for its distinctive graphic design by Chris Rehberger of the graphic design studio Double Standards.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Philip Sherburne: The Secrets of Superlongevity". Pitchfork. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "The 20 Best Tracks Ever Released By Perlon". Electronic Beats. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Perlon". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2002-03-30. p. 37.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (2012-03-01). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Catapult. ISBN 978-1-59376-477-7.
- ^ "Matt Unicomb: Under the Covers: Double Standards". Resident Advisor. 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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