from
XLR8R.com:
Plant Music To Release label compilationNew York's
Plant Music will switch gears a moment this fall and take a break from their
Sound of Young New York series, instead presenting a compilation of tracks closer to home. The fifteen tracks here are taken from the label's 12" series, and feature a selection of indie rock and electronic music, some as original tracks and some as remixes of tracks that have appeared on the
Sound of Young New York compilation, including several appearances from Germany's
Gomma roster.
The compilation is available
November 14, 2006 on
Plant Music.
Tracklisting1. Mainline "Black Honey" (Whomadewho Remix)
2. Revlon 9 "Someone Like You"
3. Shy Child "Summer"
4. Rinôçerôse "Stop It"
5. The Voices "Sure Thing" (Munk Hacienda Mix)
6. Neurotic Drum Band "Were Gonna Rock New York" (The Glass Remix)
7. The Champagne "Mazatlán"
8. Don Cash "Star Dust"
9. The Glass "I'm Off"
10. Alex Gopher "Beep Beep"
11. 33Hz "Digital Lover"
12. DJ Wool "Friend Crush"
13. Sabotage Orchestra "Everybody"
14. Alister Doomington "Loving The Fix" (Photocall Galaxy Mix)
15. Ilana "5.05" (Selway Lightwave Remix)
from
pitchforkmedia.com:
Ex-Studio Folks Fire Up KGD Distribution 
Earlier this year we reported on the
sad saga of Studio Distribution, long-running distributor for dozens of respected electronic and dance labels. The distro went kaput for unspecified, financially-related reasons, leaving the labels and artists it distributed out thousands of dollars-- and leaving numerous imprints abroad without a means of getting their releases on U.S. shelves.
Enter brothers Mark and Andrew Knight, two former Studio employees who have started
KGD Media to pick up some of the pieces after Studio's dissolution. Fiercely independent, KGD exclusively distributes and markets titles for about 35 labels, including Citizen, Tresor, Mantis, Mental Groove, and Ministry of Sound Germany. For a complete list of clients, click
here. Long Island City-based dance vinyl distributor
Syntax Music is presently in charge of physical distribution for KGD Media, and the two now share offices.
"There's a lot of great music out there, especially from Europe, that needs a decent home in the States," Mark Knight stated in a press release. Additionally, with music enthusiasts continually diversifying their tastes, "we acknowledge this as a vital component to our success."
As for the fates of other labels formerly distributed by Studio, several have been picked up by parent company
Navarre, while others have taken distribution matters into their own hands.
Posted by Matthew Solarski in
business on Tue: 09-26-06: 11:45 AM CDT
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