HOSS Records is an

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. HOSS was formed in 2004 and is currently based out of

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, and

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. The label was active in the

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, music scene between 2007 and 2010 before entering "a year and a half spent lying in semi-limbo". As of 2011, the label is once again active.

List of HOSS Records releases

* HOSS 001 - Jason Forrest/Ricky Rabbit - ''Blood Tax at Harvest Time/Shots: Vol. One'' (12" split EP) * HOSS 002 -

Excepter Excepter is an experimental music group from Brooklyn, founded in 2002 by No-Neck Blues Band member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as Load Records and Animal Collective's Paw Tracks, and are known for their improvisa ...

/Leblaze - ''The Troglodytes/Life in the Wilderness'' (12" split EP) * HOSS 003 - WZT Hearts - ''Heat Chief'' (LP only; CD via Hit-Dat Records) * HOSS 004 - Celephais - ''I Am Kuranes'' (CD igipak * HOSS 005 - Ben Lawless - ''The King Congregation'' (unreleased) * HOSS 006 - Zano Bathroom - ''Ebonomotopoeia'' (unreleased) * HOSS 007 -

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/Mexcellent - ''Fractal Trax/Cornbread Jungle'' (split LP) * HOSS 009 -

Atlas Sound Bradford James Cox (born May 15, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Deerhunter. He also pursues a solo career under the moniker Atlas Sound. Cox formed Deerh ...

- ''How I Escaped the Prison of Fractals'' (unreleased) * HOSS 010 - Food For Animals - ''Belly'' (LP, CD) * HOSS 011 -

Telepathe Telepathe (pronounced ''telepathy'' and meant with some literal meaning) are an electronic pop duo from Brooklyn consisting of core members Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais. The band also includes other occasional musicians, such as Ryan Lucero. ...

- ''Bells'' (12" single, unreleased) * HOSS 012 - WZT Hearts - ''Threads Rope Spell Making Your Bones'' (LP) * HOSS 013 -

Deerhunter Deerhunter is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2001. The band currently consists of Bradford Cox (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Moses Archuleta (drums, electronics, sound treatments), Lotus Plaza, Lockett Pundt (guitar, ...

Clockcleaner Clockcleaner was a punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,USA, named after a particular "hot bag" of heroin that was distributed in Philadelphia in the 1980s. The band consists of John Sharkey III on vocals/guitar, Karen Horner on 6-string bass ...

- ''Queerhunter/Cockcleaner'' (7"; unreleased) * HOSS 014 -

These Are Powers These Are Powers was an American experimental music group from Brooklyn, New York and Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band mixes polyrhythm with Sampler (musical instrument), samples and other electronic sounds and noise rock. History Thes ...

- ''Terrific Seasons'' (CD igipak 2xLP; re-released on

Dead Oceans Records Dead Oceans is an American independent record label formed in 2007 and based in Bloomington, Indiana, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Dead Oceans is part of Secretly Group, which also ...

) * HOSS 015 - Mi Ami - ''Techno 1.1'' (12" EP) * HOSS 016 -

- ''Taro Tarot'' (CD igipak re-released on

) * HOSS 017 -

Ecstatic Sunshine Ecstasy () is a subjective experience of total involvement of the subject, with an object of their awareness. In classical Greek literature, it refers to removal of the mind or body "from its normal place of function." Total involvement with ...

- ''Turned On'' (7" single) * HOSS 018 - Jones - ''Jones Jones Jones'' (CD/LP) * HOSS 019 -

- ''Yesterday's Work'' (LP) * HOSS 020 - Food For Animals - ''New Balance'' (LP; unreleased) * HOSS 021 - Dope Body - ''Nupping'' (LP, CD) * HOSS 022 - Rick Rab - ''Prance'' (CS; forthcoming) * HOSS 023 -

Lyonnais The Lyonnais () is a historical province of France which owes its name to the city of Lyon. The geographical area known as the ''Lyonnais'' became part of the Kingdom of Burgundy after the division of the Carolingian Empire. The disintegratio ...

- ''Want For Wish For Nowhere'' (LP, digital) * HOSS 024 - Holy Ghost Party - ''The Weather Channel'' (LP; forthcoming) * HOSS 025 - DJ Dog Dick - ''The Life Stains'' (LP, CD; forthcoming) * HOSS 026 - Lexie Mountain Boys - ''Natural Feelings'' (CS; forthcoming)

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List of HOSS Records releases

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