Creative Vibes

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Creative Vibes
Founded	1994
Founder	Gordon Henderson Heidi Pasqual Peter Pasqual
Distributing label	PIAS
Genre	Various
Country of origin	Australia
Location	Mascot, New South Wales
Official website	Creative Vibes

Creative Vibes is a record label that sources, signs and releases local Australian acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm.

Creative Vibes also exports Australian music in a deal with distributor PIAS.^[1]

Creative Vibes has been nominated for 'Best Independent Label' at the Australian Dance Music Awards (DMA's), between 2000 and 2004^[2], winning the award in 2000 and 2002.^[3]

A number of Creative Vibes artists have been nominated for ARIA Awards including Gotye (2006 - 'Best Independent Release' : Like Drawing Blood^[4]; 2007 - 'Best Dance Release', 'Best Independent Release', 'Album of the Year' & 'Best Male Artist': Mixed Blood)^[5], James Muller (2006 - 'Best Jazz Artist' : Kaboom)^[4], Mike Nock & Dave Liebman (2007 – 'Best Jazz Album' : Duologue)^[5], Joseph And James Tawadros (2006 - 'Best World Album' : Visions).^[4] At the 2006 AIR Chart Awards Gotye's album Like Drawing Blood won 'Most Outstanding Independent Artist'^[6] and in 2007 Mixed Blood was nominated 'Best Independent Artist'.^[7]