Moodgadget is an independent

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label with the mission of exposing the diversity in electronically made music. Founded in 2004 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by Jakub Alexander and Adam E. Hunt, the label began as an effort to popularize the founders' opinion that electronic music is a process, not a

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; within its walls live a diverse range of sounds, which would be documented over the course of the label's development. The label is based in

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, New York, with Jakub and Adam sharing label management duties. Alexander handles

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and Hunt serves as the mastering engineer and web designer. Design and artwork are provided by Alex Koplin, who joined the label in 2008. Design contributors include PhilistineDSGN, Adam E. Hunt, Jakub Alexander, Martyna Alexander, Ben Saginaw and Taro Yumiba.

Artists

The following artists are or have been affiliated with Moodgadget. * Benoît Pioulard *

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*Boreal Network *Brael *

Casino Versus Japan Casino Versus Japan or Casino vs. Japan (born Erik Paul Kowalski; May 5, 1973) is a United States-based musician who works in electronic music. Influences As a child, Erik Kowalski was originally heavily influenced by Jan Hammer's music for ' ...

*Charles Trees *D. Gookin *Direwires *Dykehouse *Foxes in Fiction *Frank Omura *Isomer Transition *JDSY * Khonnor *

Kyle Bobby Dunn Kyle Bobby Dunn (born February 27, 1986) is a Canadian composer, arranger, and live performer of modern compositional and guitar based drone music. He has performed in live and exclusive outdoor settings, including Banff National Park, since 200 ...

*Kyson *

Machinedrum Travis Stewart, better known as Machinedrum, is an American electronic record producer and performer from North Carolina.Mux Mool Mux Mool (born Brian Lindgren) is an American electronic musician, producer, and visual artist affiliated with the labels Moodgadget, Ghostly International, and Super Best Records. He has been featured on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and is a m ...

*New Villager * Nitemoves *Praveen *The Reflecting Skin *

Seth Troxler Seth Troxler is an American DJ and record producer from Lake Orion, Michigan. His DJ work focuses on house and techno, while he has produced on the Wolf + Lamb, Crosstown Rebels and Circus Company labels, collaborating with artists Art Departmen ...

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*Small Sails * Wisp

Releases

Compilations

In 2006, Moodgadget released "The Rorschach Suite", a 20-song compilation. It reached #17 in

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electronic music section, and the single "Lost and Found" by

Mux Mool Mux Mool (born Brian Lindgren) is an American electronic musician, producer, and visual artist affiliated with the labels Moodgadget, Ghostly International, and Super Best Records. He has been featured on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and is a m ...

was selected for the "Best of iTunes 2006." In 2008, Moodgadget released two compilations, "The Synchronicity Suite" and "No New Enemies Vol. 1" both made it into the top 30 in iTunes' electronic music section.

Limited and premiere

The label has made use of the donation sales method popularized by

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for their Limited and Premiere releases. Limited releases are those by established artists, and Premiere releases are those by new artists; both allow the customer to choose their own price.

Distribution

Moodgadet are partnered with

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for distribution through online music retailers, including:

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and

Beatport Beatport is an American electronic music-oriented online music store owned by LiveStyle. The company is based in Denver, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Beatport is oriented primarily towards DJs, selling full songs as well as resources that can be used ...

. They have also utilized the controversial technology BitTorrent, and it is their opinion that music is increasingly becoming a promotional tool for touring, merchandising and

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Licensing

Moodgadget has licensed music through Jeremy Peters an
GHO
(a subsidiary of

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) to LG, and

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External links

Official website
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