Sedimental is an independent recording label based in Greenfield,
releasing mainly experimental, sound art, noise, free jazz, avant garde and
drone music
Drone music, drone-based music, or simply drone, is a minimalist genre that emphasizes the use of sustained sounds, notes, or tone clusters – called drones. It is typically characterized by lengthy audio programs with relatively slight harmon ...
. It began 20 years ago in
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, Texas with the first album from ambient-drone group
Stars of the Lid
Stars of the Lid is an American ambient music duo consisting of Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. The duo formed in Austin, Texas in 1993. They have been acclaimed for their music incorporating droning, effects-treated guitars along with piano, st ...
and their debut ''
Music for Nitrous Oxide
''Music for Nitrous Oxide'' is the first studio album released by Stars of the Lid on Sedimental Records in 1995. The album features minimal, droning compositions of varying length. The press release from Sedimental Records read: “Sedimental a ...
'' in 1995. It has followed up to present day with specialized releases from
Phill Niblock
Phill Niblock (born October 2, 1933 in Anderson, Indiana) is an American composer, filmmaker, videographer, and director of Experimental Intermedia,Alan Licht, ''Common Tones: Selected Interviews with Artists and Musicians 1995-2020'', Blank Form ...
,
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 ...
,
Francisco Lopez, Brendan Murray, and Alessandro Bosetti. Most of which are limited editions of 500 copies.
The label prints and presses their vinyl and compact disc releases in house and often with a unique, non-plastic gatefold sleeve.
Related activities include radio (wzbc 90.3 fm- Boston) and Non-Event in conjunction with Dan Hirsch, Susanna Bolle and Bhob Rainey in promoting local, national and international experimental and improvising artists in live settings for the Boston area as well as Mental-Drift in coordinating very infrequent performances in the Pioneer Valley.
External links
Sedimental Discogs PageOfficial Website
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Record labels established in 1993
Experimental music record labels
Electronic music record labels
American independent record labels
Alternative rock record labels