N2O Records (Nitrous Oxide Entertainment) was founded in 1997 with the first DJ compilation ''Home Invasion Vol. 1'' CD/LP of Los Angeles DJs that produce harder sounding electronic, drum and bass, breakbeat and hardcore techno. The label has managed to re-invent itself from a jungle/drum and bass/turntablism focused label into a rock and remix label. Among the highlighted releases of N2O Records is the debut solo album of

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( Slipknot), #0, DJ Starscream's ''

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'' CD/LP and

Omar Rodríguez-López Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has formed or played in several bands, including the Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, Antemasque, and Bosnian Rainbows. He was the bassist for the ...

's solo album ''

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'' (lead guitarist of

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At the Drive-In At the Drive-In was an American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 1994. The band's most recent line-up consisted of Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals), Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, vocals), Paul Hinojos (bass), Tony Hajjar (dru ...

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). ''Calibration'' was Omar's second album to chart on a ''Billboard'' music chart and his highest charting yet, peaking at number 29 on the

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chart. The label updated their name to Charged N2O Records in 2006 and has become the U.S. promotional arm of the Japanese band The

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of Sony Music/gr8 Records. N2O has become the label of release for experimental indie side projects and solo endeavors for some major label mainstream musicians, producers, and individual band members. As of December 2009, the label catalog has reached over 250 titles in 12 years for U.S. and Japan-only releases of 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl, 10" vinyl, cassette, CD and digital formats. N2O Records are exclusively distributed by The Orchard (U.S.A.), and

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Canada, UV in Japan, and Cargo in the United Kingdom and Europe. N2O Record's recent releases are focused on Japanese hip hop pioneer DJ Baku and loud rock veterans Uzumaki, Future Dub, General Malice, and Bomb Factory.

References

External links

Official website
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