Tri Angle was an English record label based in London and New York established by Robin Carolan in 2010. The label released albums by serpentwithfeet, The Haxan Cloak, Vessel,

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, and Clams Casino.

History

After its inception and first set of releases, Tri Angle initially gained a reputation, with '' Dazed & Confused'' magazine calling the label "one of today’s most singular musical tribes". In 2011, Tri Angle was named one of the top 50 labels in America by ''

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'', and in 2013, label owner Robin Carolan was profiled in '' The New Yorker''. The label's releases were featured on multiple "best of" lists by notable websites and publications such as Pitchfork, '' The Guardian'', ''FACT'', '' The New York Times'', '' Rolling Stone'', and ''

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Style and impact

Tri Angle's sound was heavily debated in the music press, with '' The Wire'' noting it as being "one of the hardest labels to pin down in contemporary music","Adventures In Sound And Music: The Roots Of Tri Angle,"
'' The Wire'', July 20, 2012. and the label's sound often being described as

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and bass music. Starting in the middle of the 2010s, artists from the label began collaborating with, and creatively partnering with, mainstream artists including Kanye West,

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, Disclosure,

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, FKA Twigs,

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, Vince Staples, Atticus Ross, Tinashe, Massive Attack and The Weeknd. Björk in particular was a strong supporter of the label, crediting Robin Carolan with having helped her finish her eighth studio album '' Vulnicura'', as well as collaborating with Tri Angle on a number of other occasions. In 2017, Carolan was credited on '' Utopia'', Björk's ninth studio album, as 'the fifth ear'.

Shutdown

On April 24, 2020, Carolan released a statement via Twitter announcing that Tri Angle was officially defunct.Tri Angle Records Shuts Down
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'', April 24, 2020. He later composed the score, alongside prior Tri Angle artist

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, for Robert Eggers's 2022 film '' The Northman''.

Former artists

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* AlunaGeorge *

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*Boothroyd *Brood Ma * Clams Casino *Compton White * Evian Christ *

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*Fis *

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*Hanz * The Haxan Cloak *

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*mmph * oOoOO * Rabit *Roly Porter * serpentwithfeet *

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* Vessel *Water Borders * WIFE

References

External links

Official website
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