Instinct Records is a
New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1989. It is best known for releasing much of
Moby
Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...
's early work. Moby produced a number of tracks under various monikers so that in the early days, the label would appear to have a larger roster of acts. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records US, Liquid Music,
Shadow Records, and Sonic Records. It has also released records from artists such as
Cabaret Voltaire,
Sarah Cracknell
Sarah Cracknell (born 12 April 1967) is an English singer-songwriter and lead singer of the electronic music band Saint Etienne.
Career
Cracknell's career started with the Windsor-based indie band The Worried Parachutes in 1982. Following the d ...
,
Rasputina, and
Drum Club.
The best-known compilation series released on Instinct is ''This Is Acid Jazz''. Some of the label's compilations featured material from the
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Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visit ...
record labels that had not been released in the U.S. It is now owned by
Knitting Factory Records.
See also
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List of record labels
External links
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American record labels
Record labels established in 1989
Electronic music record labels
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