Morr Music is an

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1999 by

Thomas Morr Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's pers ...

. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of

intelligent dance music Intelligent dance music (commonly abbreviated as IDM) is a style of electronic music originating in the early 1990s, defined by idiosyncratic experimentation rather than specific genre constraints.''"…the label 'IDM' (for avant-garde, 'intel ...

electronica Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that started in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the term is mostly used to r ...

and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste. This results in a cohesive aesthetic observable in both the aural and visual elements of this label's releases.

Style

The label's style of music stems from the hybridization of

and indiePop and Jazz Guide: Morr Music Tour
'' New York Times'', November 14, 2003. or

shoegazer Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volu ...

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

. Generally speaking, artists on this label combine these elements in a way that can appeal to

pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' (G ...

dance Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

, and

fans alike. The shoegazing sound is represented here through the deployment of pop-rock melodies buried under layers of

digital signal processing Digital signal processing (DSP) is the use of digital processing, such as by computers or more specialized digital signal processors, to perform a wide variety of signal processing operations. The digital signals processed in this manner are ...

effects, such as distortion and reverb. Many

music journalism Music journalism (or music criticism) is media criticism and reporting about music topics, including popular music, classical music, and traditional music. Journalists began writing about music in the eighteenth century, providing commentary on ...

sites reference bands such as My Bloody Valentine,

Cocteau Twins Cocteau Twins was a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrum ...

, and

Slowdive Slowdive is a British rock band that formed in Reading, Berkshire, in 1989. The band consists of Rachel Goswell on vocals and guitar, Neil Halstead on vocals and guitar, Christian Savill on guitar, Nick Chaplin on bass and Simon Scott on drum ...

when reviewing Morr Music releases. A perfect testament to this overlap in styles is the Morr Music two-disc

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

''Blue Skied an' Clear'', which contains a full disc of artists reworking

tracks in the style of

typically associated with Morr Music.

Plinkerpop

Plinkerpop (or Plinker music) is a genre of rock music, whose name was coined by the producer Thomas Morr, the founder of record company Morr Music. First popularized by the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

musical group

Herrmann & Kleine Herrmann & Kleine was an electronic pop (" plinkerpop") duo that formed circa 1997 and featured DJ Christian Kleine and City Centre Offices label manager Thaddeus Herrmann. Their sole full-length recording ''Our Noise'' saw release on 2 April 2 ...

, the genre is noted for its unique and engaging style in which "glitchy"

synthetic Synthetic things are composed of multiple parts, often with the implication that they are artificial. In particular, 'synthetic' may refer to: Science * Synthetic chemical or compound, produced by the process of chemical synthesis * Synthetic o ...

tones are intermixed with what is described as "genuine pop bliss". Plinkerpop was initially popularized by the now-defunct German band Herrmann & Kleine. While Herrmann & Kleine disbanded in 2005, plinkerpop still enjoys mainstream acceptance in the German and British

alternative music Alternative music may refer to the following types of music: *Alternative rock *Alternative pop *Alternative R&B *Neo soul, sometimes known as alternative soul *Alternative reggaeton *Alternative hip hop *Alternative dance *Alternative metal *Chris ...

scenes.

Roster

The American Analog Set The American Analog Set (sometimes referred to as AmAnSet) was an Austin-based indie rock, lo-fi band. They have released six studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style Records, with their latest ('' Set Free'') on Arts & ...

* Benni Hemm Hemm *

F. S. Blumm F is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet. F may also refer to: Science and technology Mathematics * F or f, the number 15 in hexadecimal and higher positional systems * ''p'F'q'', the hypergeometric function * F-distribution, a cont ...

Borko Björn Kristjánsson, known professional as Borko, is an Icelandic musician. His debut album '' Celebrating Life'' was released in March 2008 on record labels Morr Music and Kimi Records.

* Butcher the Bar * Contriva *

Couch A couch, also known as a sofa, settee, or chesterfield, is a cushioned item of furniture for seating multiple people (although it is not uncommon for a single person to use a couch alone). It is commonly found in the form of a bench with uph ...

* Duo 505 * Electric President *

Fenster Fenster is a surname, from the German language word for "window". Notable persons with this surname include: * Della Dumbaugh, formerly Della Fenster, American historian of mathematics * Aaron Fenster, Canadian engineer * Ariel Fenster (born 1943) ...

B. Fleischmann Bernhard Fleischmann, born 1975 in Vienna, is an Austrian musician, usually known as B. Fleischmann. Fleischmann started his musical life as a drummer, although he is better known for electronic music. He has released several albums on Morr Mu ...

The Go Find The Go Find is a Belgium, Belgian group led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Dieter Sermeus (b. 1975), previously of Orange Black. Initially an electronica side-project it soon developed into a working band, which has released four albums to ...

* Guther * Isan * It's a Musical * Christian Kleine * Lali Puna * Limp * Man's Best Friend *

Manual Manual may refer to: Instructions * User guide * Owner's manual * Instruction manual (gaming) * Online help Other uses * Manual (music), a keyboard, as for an organ * Manual (band) * Manual transmission * Manual, a bicycle technique similar to ...

Ms. John Soda Ms. John Soda is an indietronica band from Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany. It consists of Stefanie Böhm and Micha Acher. History Ms. John Soda released the first album '' No P. or D.'' on Morr Music in 2002. It is listed by ''Pitchfork Medi ...

* múm *

Opiate An opiate, in classical pharmacology, is a substance derived from opium. In more modern usage, the term ''opioid'' is used to designate all substances, both natural and synthetic, that bind to opioid receptors in the brain (including antagonis ...

* The Notwist * Orcas * Pascal Pinon * People Press Play * Phonem * Populous * Masha Qrella *

Radical Face Radical Face is a musical act whose main member is Ben Cooper. History 2003–2010: Early years Cooper chose the name Radical Face upon seeing it on a flyer. He later learned it was a plastic surgery flyer for a 'Radical Face-Lift' with the wo ...

Seabear Seabear is an Icelandic seven-piece indie-folk band from Reykjavík. Although hailing from Iceland, they sing primarily in English. They are signed to the Morr Music record label. History Formation Seabear started as a one-man project of Sind ...

* Seavault *

Sin Fang Sin Fang is the stage name of Sindri Már Sigfússon, an Icelandic musician and member of the band Seabear. History Sindri founded the band Seabear in 2000, signing with the label Morr Music. Seabear was initially conceived as a solo project, b ...

Sóley Sóley Stefánsdóttir (born 20 October 1987), better known simply as Sóley, is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Career Sóley studied classical and jazz style piano as a child and later went to the Icelandic Art A ...

* Solvent * Styrofoam * Surf City * Tarwater *

Tied & Tickled Trio Tied & Tickled Trio is a German electronica/ dub/jazz musical collective. It was founded in 1994 by Markus Acher and Christoph Brandner in Weilheim, Bavaria as a polyrythmic duo playing drums only. After the joining of sculptor Andreas Gerth (e ...

References

External links

Morr Music

Morr Music's Myspace page

Morr Music on Discogs.com

Boomkat Article
{{Authority control German record labels Record labels established in 1991 German independent record labels Electronic music record labels Electronic dance music record labels IFPI members 1991 establishments in Germany