Manimal Vinyl is a Los Angeles–based

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founded in 2006 by film/TV producer, composer and former fashion editor Paul Gebser-Beahan.

History

The label was started out of Beahan's living room in late 2006 in the historical Hancock Park neighborhood in central Hollywood. They released debut albums from Bat for Lashes, Warpaint and many other exclusive releases from avant-garde pop artists ranging from

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Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. After several early changes, the band's line-up settled ...

, Carla Bruni, IC3PEAK, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros,

Devendra Banhart Devendra Obi Banhart (born May 30, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Texas and raised in Venezuela and California. In 2000, he dropped out of the San Francisco Art Institute to pursue a musical career. ...

, Asia Argento, Eyedress and more. Manimal has created tribute albums to

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, ...

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band's current line-up comprises Smith, Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Reev ...

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and

with the tributees involvement. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, Manimal hosted three medium scale music festivals in

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at the Pappy & Harriet's venue. Line-ups mostly included the labels artists, alumni and friends. In 2012, Manimal created a distribution, marketing and publicity branch and has non-exclusively partnered on campaigns with The Orchard, Warner Bros. Records and ATP. The label maintains its focus on a large back catalog of music but has paused on new signings as of 2022. The label also does film distribution and curates live events. Its headquarters are split between Calabasas and

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. In 2023, it was announced that Beahan launched the new company called Heroes Music. The company acts as a family office for music rights, master recordings, publishing and name image likeness.

Discography

* Chapin Sisters and Winter Flowers split LP (MANI-001) ''released as a limited picture disc'' April 2007 * Bat For Lashes, ''Fur and Gold'' vinyl LP (MANI-002) ''Limited Edition with poster'' June 2007, additional pressings in 2009 and 2013. *'' Through the Wilderness'' a tribute to Madonna CD (MANI-003) November 2007 (feat. Lavender Diamond, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, etc.) * Apollo Heights, ''White Music For Black People'' CD (MANI-005) October 2007 * Magick Daggers, ''Black Diamonds'' CD-EP (MANI-006) October 2007 *

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, ''Sir'' 12-inch EP/ CD-EP (MANI-008) April 2008 *Caroline Weeks, ''Songs For Edna'' LP/CD (MANI-004) March 17, 2009 Bat For Lashes solo project * Aquaserge, ''Tahiti Coco'' 12-inch EP/ CD-EP (MANI-009) Sept 2nd, 2008 * Rainbow Arabia, ''The Basta'' CD-EP (MANI-007 Tiny Man/Manimal Vinyl) August 2008 * Rio en Medio, ''Frontier'' LP (MANI-012) October 4, 2008 * Perfect As Cats, a tribute to The Cure 2×CD (MANI-013) October 28, 2008 (feat. Bat for Lashes,

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, Kaki King, etc.) *Alexandra Hope, ''Invisible Sunday'' LP/CD (MANI-010) March 17, 2009 *Corridor, s/t LP (MANI-011) May 25, 2009 *

, ''Paradise'' CD/LP (MANI-014) May 25, 2009 * Rainbow Arabia, ''Kabukimono'' 12-inch EP/CD (MANI-016) July 28, 2009 * Voices Voices, ''Origins'' EP/12" (Remixed and Produced by Prefuse 73) Jan 26th, 2010 * Warpaint, ''Exquisite Corpse'' EP/12" October 5, 2009 *We Are The World, ''Clay Stones'' LP/CD April 6, 2010 *ASKA, ''There Are Many of Us'' 7-inch single (theme from

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's film ''I'm Here'') Spring 2010 * We Were So Turned On, a tribute to

LP/CD September 6, 2010 (featuring contributions from

, Carla Bruni, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Vivian Girls,

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, A Place to Bury Strangers and more) All profits go to War Child UK. * Sister Crayon, ''Bellow'' LP/CD February 2011 * Swahili Blonde, ''Man Meat'' LP/CD July 29, 2010, Nicole Turley project * papercranes, ''Let's Make Babies in the Woods'' CD/LP January 24, 2011, Rain Phoenix project * Juliette Commagere, ''The Procession'' CD/LP September 28, 2010 * Sophie Hunger, s/t CD April 2011 *ASKA, s/t CD-EP Winter 2010 *

and Carla Bruni, split 7-inch single (

covers for War Child charity) December 2010 * Warpaint and Sister Crayon, split 7-inch single (

covers for War Child charity) September 2010 * Baron von Luxxury, ''The Lovely Theresa'' single Feb 2011 * Jenny O., ''Home'' EP July 2011 *Corridor, ''Real Late'' LP August 2011 * papercranes, ''Long Way'' 7-inch single Summer 2011 * Dreamtapes, ''I Disappear'' 7-inch single Summer 2011 * Cool For School: For the Benefit of The Lunchbox Fund school themed covers record curated by Rain Phoenix featuring tracks from Bright Eyes,

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, Jenny O., Jonathan Wilson, Fences and more. Released September 2011 * Extra Classic, ''Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like A Laserbeam'' October 2011 * The Child, s/t EP December 2011 * Baron von Luxxury, ''The Last Seduction'' LP Feb. 2012 *

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, ''In Your Room'' LP October 2011 *Chains of Love, ''Strange Grey Days'' LP March. 2012 * papercranes, ''Three'' LP boxset Nov. 2012 * Heliotropes, ''The Dove'' single Summer 2012 * The Holiday Crowd, ''Over The Bluffs'' LP Feb. 2013 * K-X-P, ''II'' LP February 2013 *

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, ''Untitled'' LP March 2013 *AACT RRAISER, ''Holy Wind Delta Dance'' LP May 2013 * Heliotropes, ''A Constant Sea'' LP June 2013 *

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, ''City of Women'' EP August 2013 * Spirit Vine, ''Ascender'' LP Sept. 2013 *Chains of Love, ''Misery Makers'' vol. 1 EP October 2013 * Shara Gibson, ''Singapore'' single December 2013 * Shara Gibson, ''Man Like You'' single December 2013 * Verdigrls, ''Heartbreak Hour'' EP Feb. 2014 * L.A. WITCH, s/t EP Feb. 2014 * IS/IS, s/t Feb. 2014 *Chains of Love, ''Misery Makers'' vol. 2 EP March 2014 *

, ''Rio'' single (released by Modern Records; curated by MANIMAL) July 2014 (cover of

) * Making Patterns Rhyme, a tribute to

for the benefit of

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feat. Warpaint

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etc. October 2014 * Moonwalks, ''EP1'' EP December 2014 *Them Things, ''Astronauts'' April 2015 (LOOSE) *Cellars, ''Lovesick'' LP June 2015 *Dear Boy, ''Hesitation Waltz'' / ''The Ghost in You'' (

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cover) 7-inch single (Easy Hell/Manimal Vinyl) August 2015 *Moonwalks, ''Lunar Phases'' October 2015 *Them Things, ''Mythomania'' December 2015 (LOOSE) *

, Yes, I'm A Witch Too(collaborative and remix LP with

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, Tune-Yards, Penguin Prison, Peter Bjorn and John,

, Portugal. The Man, Sparks and more) February 2016 * ATR31 s/t EP June 2016 * Noble Oak, ''Careless'' single July 2016 * Matsu Mixu, ''Volume One'' LP August 2016 * Eyedress, ''Where My Girl At?'' b/w "Sophia Coppola" February 2016 *Dakota, ''Silver Tongue'' June 30, 2017 * BLKKATHY ''Lemon'' EP January 2017 *

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singles April 2018 * Dr Fadeaway GLOW March 2018 * Leo Nite ''The Slit'' EP April 2018 * Cellars new EP tba Summer 2019 *'' A Death Story Called Girl'' soundtrack to the film by Nathalia Bas-Tzion Beahan December 2018 featuring Liberace *'' Essere Amato'' film soundtrack (featuring John Taylor of

, David Scott Stone, Lou Rogai and Paul Beahan. 2019 * Tara Beier ''Superbloom'' LP Aug 2020 * Julie Mintz w/

"Purple Rain" single June 2020 * Asia Argento w/ Paul Beahan "Widow" Sept 2020 * Asia Argento ''Music From My Bed'' LP March 2021

References

Los Angeles Times Top 12 Indie LabelsLAist Article on Manimal Festival 2009Sarcastic Laist interview with an intern posing as Paul BeahanReviews of Manimal Festival 2008Spin Magazine Review of Madonna Tribute Record
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Psychedelic rock record labels Companies based in Los Angeles

History

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