Merck Records (

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– 2007) was a

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based in

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and run by Gabe Koch. It released

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Background

Their releases cover a wide range of styles, from cut up vocal hip hop by their most prominent artist Machinedrum, to central IDM by artists like

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, Mr. Projectile, and Deru, to

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-influenced electronic music like Tiki Obmar or Lateduster. They also release a wide geographical range of artists, from all over Europe and the US, as well as Australia, Russia and Japan. Also Merck is somewhat known for only putting forth minimal artist images, and not promoting the label in the traditional music industry push style. Merck had produced 51 CD releases and 50 vinyl records by February 2007, at which point it ceased releasing new material. A sublabel, Narita Records, has been set up by Merck to put out more dancefloor-oriented music.

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Artists

Merck Records

* 40 Winks * Adam Johnson *

Anders Ilar Anders Ilar (born December 13, 1973) is a Swedish electronic musician, DJ and producer, based in Ludvika. Biography Born in Ludvika, Ilar grew up in the little town that is surrounded by woods and lakes, and started playing the piano when he w ...

* Aphilas * Blamstrain * Deceptikon * Deru * Esem * Frank & Bill *

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* Ilkae * Kettel * Kristuit Salu vs. Morris Nightingale (aka

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) *

Lackluster Esa Ruoho (born 26 October 1978 in Helsinki, Finland), better known as Lackluster, is a Finnish electronic music producer and performer from Kontula, Helsinki. He is also known as Esa Ruoho, XLLV, Can'O'Lard and Kökö and the Köks. Ruoho has ...

* Landau * Lateduster * Machinedrum * Malcom Kipe * md * Mr. Projectile * Quench * Proem * Proswell * Royal Foxbridge * Secede * Semiomime * Sense * Syndrone * Tiki Obmar * Tim Koch * Temp Sound Solutions * Tycho

Narita Records

* Arctic Hospital * Benjamin May * Blamstrain *

Brothomstates Brothomstates is one of the stage names of Lassi Nikko, a Finnish composer and musician. He also used to produce music in the demoscene under the moniker of Dune in the demogroup Orange. His works are mostly downtempo or ambient, but he is also kn ...

* Yard

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