PIAS Recordings (formerly Play It Again Sam) is a Belgian

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founded in 1983 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot.Discogs - ''Play It Again Sam''
/ref> Play It Again Sam expanded along with other European independent labels in the early 1980s. Play It Again Sam's prominent early artists were electronic-rock acts like Front 242,

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and The Young Gods. They later added artists such as The Sound, Soulwax/2ManyDJ's, Sigur Rós and

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History

The first release on the label in 1984 was the mini album ''Faces in the Fire'' by the cult experimental psychedelic band

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. This was immediately followed by the 'Four Your Ears Only' EP, an aural map of Northern England, featuring Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Red Guitars, Party Day and Luddites. This laid the ground for releases from many other artists with very diverse musical backgrounds and geographical origins, including the Butthole Surfers, Parade Ground, The Neon Judgement, The Sound, Skinny Puppy, Taxi Girl,

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and The Cassandra Complex. In 1988 the label released the album '' Front By Front'' by Front 242 including the single "Headhunter" (with a video directed by Anton Corbijn). In 1999, Play It Again Sam signed a German distribution deal with London-based indie dance label Mo' Wax, including works by

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and DJ Krush. In 2000, the label moved from Brussels to London and was renamed PIAS Recordings. PIAS Recordings released the first two albums by Icelandic band Sigur Rós. The Scottish band

signed to PIAS in 2001. PIAS announced at the end of 2010 that it would be re-launching Play It Again Sam as a label.

Current roster

* Agnes Obel * Andy Burrows *

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* Balthazar * Black M * Blanche * Bohren & der Club of Gore *

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* Champs *

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* dEUS * Editors * Elliot Moss *

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* Fews *

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* Ghostpoet * Harper Simon * Jean-Louis Murat *

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* The Jezabels *

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* Joan As Police Woman * Lisa Mitchell * Lord Huron * Lucius * Lykke Li * Mew * Minor Victories * Other Lives * Pixies *

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* Róisín Murphy *

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* Soap&Skin * Soulwax *

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* Wave Racer *

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Former artists

* Band of Skulls * Causes * Cabaret Voltaire * Crystal Castles * Enter Shikari *

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* Dinosaur Jr. * Drive-By Truckers * I Am Kloot * The Jim Jones Revue * Jurassic 5 * Maxïmo Park * The Middle East *

* My Morning Jacket * My Vitriol * The Pains of Being Pure at Heart *

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* Rodrigo y Gabriela * Seasick Steve *

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* Young Guns * Zulu Winter

References

External links

Play It Again, Sam

PIAS site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pias Recordings IFPI members British record labels Belgian independent record labels Record labels established in 1983 Rock record labels

History

Current roster

Former artists

See also

References

External links