Your Choice Records was a German

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that was founded in 1988 by producer Tobby Holzinger. The label specialized in independent

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music, including live releases of German and other international acts.http://www.de.wikipedia.org: ''de.wikipedia'', Retrieved on 2009-03-10 Holzinger provided a share of the record sale profit to various

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organisations. The label maintained a strict

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, producing all of its albums by itself and selling them at discount prices without the help of major distributors. Your Choice Records existed in the early days of hardcore, inspired by the spirit of labels like

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and

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. Early releases by Your Choice were relatively well-produced compared to other punk live recordings of the time.

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Bands such as So Much Hate, Ripcord, Life... But How To Live It?, Verbal Assault, Arm, Target of Demand, Raped Teenagers, Pullermann, Kina,

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, NoNoYesNo,

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, Steel Pole Bath Tub, Party Diktator, Wasteland,

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, Articles of Faith,

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, Lars Holzapfel,

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, Plexus, Headroom, Overdose,

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, Texas Is the Reason and

The (International) Noise Conspiracy The (International) Noise Conspiracy (abbreviated T(I)NC) were a Swedish rock music, rock band formed in Sweden in the late months of 1998. The line-up consists of Dennis Lyxzén (vocals), Inge Johansson (bass), Lars Strömberg (guitar), and Lud ...

have released records on Your Choice.

Band / Year / Line-up

* So Much Hate ''(1988)'' - Line up: PER ARNE-BASS, BØRRE-GUITAR, GUNNAR-VOCALS, FINN ERIK-DRUMS * Ripcord ''(1988)'' - Line up: JIM-BASS, BAZ-GUITAR, STEVE-VOCALS, JOHN-DRUMS * Life... But How To Live It? ''(1989)'' - Line up: ROGER-GUITAR, KATJA-VOCALS, TOM-BASS, DYRET-DRUMS * Verbal Assault ''(1989)'' - Line up: DOUGH-DRUMS, CHRIS-VOCALS, PETE-GUITAR, DARREN-BASS * Arm ''(1989)'' - Line up: DANIELLE-VOCALS, MARKUS-GUITARS, STEPHAN-DRUMS, UWE-BASS, TOM-SOUNDMASTER * Target of Demand ''(1989)'' - Line up: JOHNNY-BASS, MOPS-GUITAR, RAINER-VOCALS, HUCKEY-DRUMS, PETERL-SUPPORT * Raped Teenagers ''(1989)'' - Line up: PARTIK-GUITAR, PETER-DRUMS, OLA-BASS * Pullermann ''(1989)'' - Line up: JÖRG-GUITAR, CYBELLE-VOCALS, TOBIAS-BASS, STEPHAN-DRUMS, S.A.M.-VOCALS * Kina ''(1990)'' - Line up: SERGIO-DRUMS / VOCALS, ALBERTO-GUITARS / VOCALS, GIANPIERO-BASS / VOCALS *

''(1990)'' - Line up: FRANZ-GUITARS, SKEETER-BASS, PETER-VOCALS, DAVID-DRUMS, ANNOUNCER-JOSEF KLUMB * NoNoYesNo ''(1991)'' - Line up: CLOAT-OINK, CONSTANTIN-BRAVOMAT, DALIBOR-SCHLÄGER, EMMO WEBER-MINISTER OF DRUNKENNESS, FRANK BLUME-MINISTER OF TRAFFIC, SASCHA-SCHOPPING, TOBBY-MELVIN, TOMASSO-KNÖDEL *

''(1991)'' - Line up: LORAX-BASS, KINGBUZZO-VOCALS / GUITAR, DALEDOE-DRUMS / VOCALS *

''(1992)'' - Line up: JASON JAMES-DRUMS, DAVE EDWARDSON-VOICE/BASS, SCOTT KELLY-VOICE/GUITAR, STEVE VON TILL-GUITAR * Steel Pole Bath Tub ''(1991 / 1992)'' - Line up: DALE FLATTUM-BASS/VOC., DARREN MIR-X - DRUMS, MIKE MALESTEEN-G./VOC. * Party Diktator ''(1992)'' - Line up: MATTHIAS-BASS, OLE-GUITAR, POPEL-DRUMS, NIC-THROAT *

''(1992 / 1996)'' - Line up: SERGIE LOOBKOFF-GUITAR, JAMES BROGAN-GUITAR, JASON BEEBOUT-VOCALS, AARON RUBIN-BASS, MP-DRUMS * Articles of Faith ''(1992)'' - Line up: VIRUS X - DRUMS, DAVE SHIELD - BASS / VOC., JOE SCUDARI - GUIT., DORIAN TASKBASKSH - GUIT., VIC BONDI - VOC. / GUIT. *

''(1993)'' - Line up: ANDREW LAING - DRUMS, ANDREW CRIGHTON - BASS, DICKIE HAMMOND - GUITAR, FRANKIE STUBBS - VOCALS / GUITAR *

''(1993)'' - Line up: JERRY A. - VOCALS, THEE SLAYER HIPPY - DRUMS, MONDO - GUITAR, MYRTLE TICKNER - BASS * Wasteland ''(1993)'' - Line up: BJØRN, KARL, KÖPPE *

''(1993)'' - Line up: HELIOS CREED-GUIT./VOC., CHRIS Mc KAY-BASS, PAUL DELLA PELLE-DRUMS, Z SILVER-SYNTHS/SAMPS *

''(1993)'' - Line up: ELI JANNEY-NO.2 VOC., BASS, KEYBOARD, JOHNNY TEMPLE-BASS, SCOTT McCLOUD-NO.1 VOC., GUITAR, ALEXIS FLEISIG-DRUMS *

''(1994)'' - Line up: MICHA ACHER - BASS, MARKUS ACHER - GUITAR / VOCALS, MECKY MESSERSCHMIDT - DRUMS *

''(1994)'' - Line up: STUART HILL-BASS, NATHAN LARSON-GUITAR, MIKE RUSSELL-DRUMS, CRAIG WEDREN-VOC./GUIT *

''(1994)'' - Line up: GUITAR / "VOICE" - J.ROBBINS, GUITAR / OTHER VOICE - W.C.*DB BARBOT, BASS GUITAR - KIM COLETTA, DRUMS - LOVEY *

''(1994)'' - Line up: RAY -BASS, BLACKIE - GUITARS / VOCALS, KEISH - VOCALS / DRUMS * Lars Holzapfel ''(1995)'' - Line up: LARS HOLZAPFEL *

''(1995)'' - Line up: PETE STAHL - VOCALS / GUITAR, FRANZ STAHL - GUITAR / VOCALS, AL BLOCH - BASS / VOCALS, CHRIS BRATTON- DRUMS * Plexus ''(1995)'' - Line up: D.V/D ELSKEN - DRUMS, VOC., SLIDE GUITAR, B.WARNING - GUITAR, LEAD VOC., J.BIJLEVELD - BASSGUITAR * Headroom ''(1996)'' - Line up: PATRICK-GUITARS/VOCALS, THEISEN-DRUMS, WILLIAM-B, PETE-VOCALS * Overdose ''(1996)'' - Line up: ROBBY ALBRECHT-GUITARS, OLIVER SCHULZE-HERGEL-BASS, JÖRG MUDERS-DRUMS * Texas is the Reason ''(1996)'' - Line up: GERRET KLAHN-VOCALS/GUITAR, CHRIS DALY-DRUMS, SCOT WINEGARD-BASS, NORM ARENAS-GUITAR *

''(2002)'' Line up: DENNIS LYXZÉN-VOCALS, SARA ALMGREN-GUITAR, KEYBOARD, LUDWIG DAHLBERG-DRUMS, INGE JOHANSSON-BASS, LARS STRÖMBERG-GUITAR, VOCALS

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