PC Music is a record label and art collective based in

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and run by producer A. G. Cook. It was founded in 2013, making its music available on

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that year. Artists on its roster have included Hannah Diamond,

GFOTY Polly-Louisa Salmon (born 19 July 1990), better known by her stage name GFOTY, an abbreviation of Girlfriend of the Year, is a British pop singer. From 2013 to 2018, she released music through the PC Music label. She now independently releases ...

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, EASYFUN,

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, and

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. The label's releases have been showcased on the compilations '' PC Music Volume 1'' (2015), '' Volume 2'' (2016), and ''Volume 3'' (2022). The label is known for its surreal or exaggerated take on

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tropes from the 1990s and 2000s, often featuring pitch-shifted, feminine vocals and bright, synthetic textures. PC Music has been characterized as embracing the aesthetics of

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, and corporate branding. Its artists often present devised personas inspired by

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. The label has inspired both praise and criticism from journalists, and has been called "polarizing".

Background

The label functions as a collective in which acts frequently collaborate with each other. Many of the acts are aliases, obscuring the identities and number of artists on the label. Early on, the label kept tight control over its branding and limited its interaction with journalists, and as its profile grew, Cook declined to engage with press, described as a sort of

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figure within the group. ''

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'' magazine said that PC Music's acts are best understood not as living people but as "meticulously planned and considered long-running art pieces…living installations who put out music." Cook mentioned preference for "recording people who don't normally make music and treating them as if they're a major label artist." Rather than engaging in extended promotional campaigns, the label continually announces new acts. Each develops a persona that is conveyed through

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and cartoon imagery.

History

Cook had previously worked on Gamsonite, a "pseudo-label" and blog collecting his early collaborations, among other projects while studying music at

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. He founded PC Music in August 2013, as a way of embracing an A&R role. Within a year the label had published 40 songs on SoundCloud where, as of September 2014, some of its songs had accumulated over 100,000 listens. It had not released a physical single, and its first

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did not come until the November 2014 release of Hannah Diamond's "Every Night". QT's "

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" single was also released in 2014, on

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, with production from Cook and PC Music-affiliate

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. In March 2014, the label made their live debut in the United States when Cook, Sophie and QT performed at

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's Hype Hotel during

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. The following year, in March 2015, several members of the collective appeared at a label showcase at

. Cook described it as a "rebirth moment" for the group, moving toward functioning as a real record label. Shortly after, they released their first official compilation album, titled '' PC Music Volume 1''. On 8 May 2015, PC Music artists performed at BRIC House in

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as part of the

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Festival, to premiere Pop Cube, "a multimedia reality network". Kane West - Western Beats

On 21 October 2015, the label announced on

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a partnership with major record label

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. The first release through this partnership was an EP from

. In December 2015 PC Music released the single "Only You", a collaboration between A. G. Cook and the Chinese pop star Chris Lee, with a music video directed by Kinga Burza. On 18 November 2016, PC Music released '' PC Music Volume 2,'' a compilation featuring most of the label's roster. A review in ''

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'' praised it for being "more beautiful and progressive than ever before" and proof that "Cook and his gang are the cleverest, most thoughtful people in British pop". On 16 February 2018, PC Music released a limited dual-vinyl compilation of both ''PC Music Volumes 1'' and ''2'' and in December 2018, PC Music announced new vinyl and CD reissues of ''PC Music Volumes 1'' and ''2'', as well as the first physical release of the label's ''Month of Mayhem'' compilation. GFOTY also announced her departure from the label at this time. She has since signed with a new label, ''Pretty Wavvy.'' Lil Data - Sup website

Sound and influences

The label has released music with a consistent sound that Clive Martin, writing for ''Vice'', described as "A playful composite of disregarded sounds and genres". Lanre Bakare, writing for ''The Guardian'', identified the music's elements as "the huge synth blasts favoured by

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chart-botherers such as Cascada, grime's sub-bass, and

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's high-pitched vocal range". The styles and influences of music incorporated include bubblegum dance,

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, wonky and

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. Cook cites

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& Japanese pop music and

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culture, as well as the production work of

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. His production involves layering discordant sounds on top of each other to produce chaotic mixes, similar to the techniques used in black MIDI music. Abrupt shifts in

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and rhythm are used to create multiple perspectives of a personality. Cook also indirectly cites American musician

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as a source of inspiration in the PC Music Pop Cube Trailer 1. PC Music's songwriting often deals with consumerism as a theme. In their take on

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s, Lipgloss Twins include references to fashion and makeup brands. Vocals on the label's mix for ''

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'' reflect various forms of marketing: producer ID tags, film trailers, and product placement for a sponsor. The label brings in inexperienced singers to record its songs. It thoroughly processes the vocals, shifting the pitch upward or chopping it to use as a rhythmic element. These distortions create a post-ironic representation of consumerism, money, and sex. PC Music's aesthetic combines elements of cuteness,

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, and

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, though often, as music critic Maurice Marion points out for ''Rare Candy'', with a sinister,

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undertone achieved by dissonant inversions and caustic harmonization. Critics likened the label to

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in its irregular pacing, "feminine appropriation", and

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slang. In a piece for ''Vice'', Ryan Bassil suggested that PC Music's style allows for a more candid expression of emotions. PC Music has been described as less "macho" take on the "house revival", bringing "playfulness and femininity" to dance music subculture. The availability of music software has allowed for the spread of high-production dance music by independent musicians, particularly on SoundCloud. PC Music often exaggerates the homogenised, high-fidelity aesthetics of these songs. ''

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'' deputy editor Alex Frank commented that the overt manipulation of cultural references showcased a cynical sense of humour, creating an insular approach to making dance music during a period of house revival. In the late 2010s, the term "

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" began to be used as a

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referring to music associated with the PC Music label and the artists it influenced.

Reception

As PC Music became more prominent in 2014, the reaction to it was often described as "divisive". Joe Moynihan, writing in ''

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'', remarked that "PC Music have, in just over a year, released some of the most compelling pop music in recent memory." Some critics have found its high-tempo trance sound artless or aggravating. PC Music received accolades in several 2014 year-end summaries. ''

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'' included A. G. Cook at number 12 in their "Dazed 100"; ''Fact'' named PC Music the best label of 2014; ''

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'' included PC Music at number 3 in their "Underrated Albums - 2014"; ''

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'' included PC Music at number 4 in their "Top Labels of The Year" in 2014; and

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included it in their "Favorite 15 Labels of 2014". ''

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'' magazine named PC Music its "Trend of the Year" for 2014. In 2021, The Forty-Five named several PC Music artists – including A.G. Cook, umru and Hannah Diamond – in their list of the best hyperpop songs of all time.

Live shows

PC Music have produced a number of label focused showcases since their inception. After a brief showcase at SXSW in 2015, on 8 May 2015, PC Music launched a "multimedia reality network" called 'Pop Cube'. An event in conjunction with the network was created and became part of the

Festival in New York, which quickly sold out. In May 2016, PC Music presented 'Pop Cosmos' at the Scala in London, featuring Danny L Harle, Hannah Diamond, GFOTY, A. G. Cook, Felicita, Easyfun and Spinee. In July 2016 PC Music held a new one-off event called 'Pop City' at Create in Los Angeles. As well as scheduled performances from PC Music performers, the show featured guests, including

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, and QT. On the ''405'' webzine, PC Music’s live shows have been described as being surrounded by a care-less authentic aura and have been recognised for their "forward-thinking fearlessness to push pop music into new and daring areas".

Artists

Current roster of artists signed to the label * A. G. Cook * Astra King * caro♡ * EasyFun * felicita * Hannah Diamond * Holly Waxwing * Hyd * Lil Data *

* Ö *

* umru Artists previously signed to the label *

* Finn Diesel *

* Kane West (Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito) * Spinee * Tommy Cash Artists with only one solo release on the label * Chris Lee * Maxo * Princess Bambi * Tielsie Group projects and alternative aliases on the label * AFK (Ö & A. G. Cook) * Danny Sunshine (Danny L Harle) * DJ LIFELINE (A. G. Cook) * DJ Warlord (A. G. Cook) * Dux Content (A. G. Cook and Danny L Harle) * EasyFX (A. G. Cook and EasyFun) * Guys Next Door (A. G. Cook and Oneohtrix Point Never) * Life Sim (speculated to be A. G. Cook) * Lipgloss Twins (A. G. Cook and Felicita) * MC Boing (Danny L Harle and Lil Data) * Nu New Edition (speculated to be A. G. Cook and/or Finn Diesel) * Thy Slaughter (A. G. Cook and EasyFun) * U.R.S.U.L.A. (speculated to be A. G. Cook & Spinee) Vocalists and other featured artists on the label * 645AR * Aj simons * Alaska Reid * Banoffee *

* Caroline Polachek * Cecile Believe *

* Chloe Sachikonye *

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* Denzel Himself * Ellen Roberts * Emily Verlander * Eyelar * emotegi * Goth Jafar * Harriet Pittard * Hazel Yule * Iiris * Joey LaBeija * Kero Kero Bonito * La Zowi *

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* Lewis Grant * Matt Copson * Merlin Nova * Mowalola *

Noonie Bao Jonnali Mikaela Parmenius (born 9 August 1987), better known by the stage name Noonie Bao, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer. She has written songs for artists such as Don Diablo, Ava Max, Katy Perry, Zara Larsson, Charli ...

* Oklou * Petal Supply *

Phoebe Ryan Phoebe Holiday Ryan (born September 21, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. In 2015, she released a mashup of R. Kelly's "Ignition" and Miguel's "Do You", followed by her first single "Mine" from her debut EP of the same name. She signe ...

* Raffy * Ravenna Golden * Rebecca Black *

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* Sounds Like A U Problem Artists with at least one remixed release by an artist on the label *

100 gecs 100 Gecs (stylized in all lowercase) are an American hyperpop duo formed in 2015 that consists of Dylan Brady and Laura Les. They self-released their debut album, '' 1000 Gecs'', in 2019 to critical acclaim, followed by a "companion" remix a ...

* Banoffee *

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* Caroline Polachek * Casey MQ * Charli XCX *

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* DJ DJ Booth * Dreamtrak *

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* How To Dress Well *

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* K.I.D *

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* Kero Kero Bonito *

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* Max Tundra *

MNEK Uzoechi Osisioma "Uzo" Emenike (born 9 November 1994), professionally known by his stage name MNEK (, ), is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. He has been nominated for a Grammy and a Brit Award, and has received the ASCAP Vangua ...

* Oklou * Oneohtrix Point Never * Orchin *

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* Phoenix *

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* Sekai no Owari * Silly Boy Blue *

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Discography

Compilation albums

Extended plays

References

External links

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