Death By Audio was a

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space on the first floor of an industrial building in the Williamsburg neighborhood of

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, New York. The warehouse took its name from the boutique effects pedal company, Death By Audio, based in the space. The warehouse operated primarily as a work space for artists and musicians, but also functioned as a

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factory, as well as an art and music venue, which received generally positive reviews from critics. Starting in the spring of 2007 part of the space had been used as a venue for

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and art events. Artists such as

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have performed at Death By Audio. The venue was run by Jason Amos and Matt Conboy. In 2007, the collective started Death By Audio Records in order to release material by the bands that practiced in the warehouse. Death By Audio Records began by releasing a cassette tape by Sisters and a double EP by Coin Under Tongue. The label released Rejoicer, the debut album by Grooms in 2009 before it was re-released on Kanine Records. In 2010, the label released albums by Brooklyn's Starring, French Miami and Minneapolis' Seawhores. In April 2008 the venue received non-profit status. In August 2013, an art book containing live recordings from 2012 at Death By Audio was released on Famous Class Records. In later 2014,

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rented the building Death By Audio was located in, forcing them to shut the venue down. The last show held at the space was on November 22, 2014. In 2016, Matt Conboy released a documentary about the space called "Goodnight Brooklyn - The Story of Death by Audio".

Bands and artists

* A Place to Bury Strangers * Cheeky * Coin Under Tongue * Dirty on Purpose * Famous Amos * French Miami * Fuck Ton * Grooms * The Immaculates * Sisters

References

External links

Death By Audio Record Label
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