After being called out by the Chicago Tribune as one of the 10 local labels that still matter and with bands playing both Lollapalooza (Sybris) and Pitchfork Fest (Chin Up Chin Up) this summer, both James & Jesse have their eyes on the prize, looking squarely at the future with the singular goal of following through with the same high ideals that launched them 5 years ago:...
Read More
File 13 Records is a Chicago-based record label that has previously resided in Philadelphia PA as well as its original home in Little Rock AR. Serving as a conduit for creativity since 1989, File 13 is a community of like-minded artists who forge new ground in a constantly evolving aesthetic. P.O. Box 804868 Chicago, IL 60680 (773) 489-0836 Visit Us Online
The label’s mission is to make and release new and reissue recordings by African American blues and jazz musicians and artists working in the African American oral tradition, to facilitate career opportunities for the musicians, while whenever possible recording material not previously recorded by the artists, and to introduce blues fans to a wider range of blues artists than they would otherwise hear, by taking...
Read More
Chicago house music label founded, owned, and operated by Radek Hawryszczuk. Distributes all releases (and releases of sub-labels) through its own subsidiary Sole Unlimited. Avondale 3851 W. Eddy Chicago, IL 60618 (773) 539-8568 Visit Us Online
Our version of music. Guaranteed to satisfy the most tolerant listener. Belmont Cragin 2921 N Cicero Ave. Chicago, IL 60641 (312) 455-1015 Visit Us Online
Delmark Records has had a hegemonic presence within the blues industry. It is known throughout the world by true blues fans as well as browsers of the genre. Some of the most prolific blues ever recorded have come about as a direct result of Delmark sessions. For the last four decades the record company has captured on vinyl, tapes, and lately CDs the rare essence...
Read More
The Contraphonic Sound Series is a project that aims to document cities through sound. The Sound Series consists of distinct approaches to accomplish this task. The field recordings and sound pieces in the A Lot You Got to Holler section are ambient field recordings and collected soundscapes of Chicago that allow one to listen in and interact with places on a map. Tonal Drift is an examination of place through...
Read More
Chicago’s Independent Hip-Hop Label “The small but dedicated team at the heart of Chicago’s indie hip-hop scene, Closed Sessions is the name you thank for releases like Vic Mensa’s INNANETAPE, Alex Wiley’s Village Party and Tree’s Sunday School II. CS are also famous for their own compilation projects, which have brought us gems from everyone from Raekwon and Bun B to Action Bronson and Curren$y over the last few years.”-MissInfo ...
Read More
Cedille is a not-for-profit record label dedicated to extraordinary classical music and the brilliant artists who create it. We enhance the world’s catalog of recorded music through audiophile-quality recordings featuring Chicago’s finest musicians. No other independent organization — either for-profit or non-profit — is dedicated exclusively to recording Chicago-area classical musicians, ensembles, and composers. Cedille selects recording project from local artists and ensembles of distinction. Each...
Read More
Sporadically releasing music of baffling quality for over 20 years! We also run a record store and a record distributor. Logan Square 3716 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 (773) 486-1400 Visit Us Online
