Touch Music

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Touch (sometimes written TouchMusic) is a British audio-visual organisation, operating the Touch label. It is the main arm of the London-based multimedia publishing company Touch, established in 1982. They also are a UK-based music publisher, with such composers as Oren Ambarchi, Leif Elggren, Fennesz, Soliman Gamil, Stephan Mathieu, Phill Niblock, BJNilsen (alias Hazard), Stephen O'Malley, Rosy Parlane, Peter Rehberg, Carl Michael von Hausswolff, Chris Watson on their roster.

They are the home of notable artists such as Biosphere, Fennesz, Ryoji Ikeda, Jóhann Jóhannsson, or BJNilsen (alias Hazard).

Contents 1 History 2 Labels 3 Artists 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Touch was initiated in 1981 and established in 1982 by graphic designer Jon Wozencroft and music publisher Mike Harding. They still run the company.

They initially issued cassette magazines, featuring artists such as New Order, Cabaret Voltaire and The Residents.

[edit] Labels

Owned labels:

• Touch
• Ash International
• OR

[edit] Artists

Signed artists include, alphabetically: Oren Ambarchi, Biosphere, Fennesz, Soliman Gamil, Ken Ikeda, Rafael Toral, Ryoji Ikeda, Philip Jeck, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Jacob Kirkegaard, Phill Niblock, B.J. Nilsen (alias Hazard), Rosy Parlane, Rafael Toral, Mika Vainio, Mark Van Hoen (alias Locust), Chris Watson, z'ev.

[edit] References

• History of Touch
• 1992 interview with founder Jon Wozencroft
• 2000 interview with founder Jon Wozencroft
• Touch's company information

[edit] External links

• Official site News, artists, catalogue, reviews, etc.
• Official online shop (records, books)
• Discography of Touch at Discogs
• Jon Wozencroft profile at the Royal College of Art