Dirtnap Records
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Ken Cheppaikode |
| Distributing label | RedEye |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Official website | dirtnaprecs.com |
Dirtnap Records is an independent Pacific Northwest record label specializing in punk rock. It was originally founded by Ken Cheppaikode while he was living in Seattle in 1999. Cheppaikode bought Green Noise record store in Portland, Oregon in 2005 and now runs the label from there.[1]
Cheppaikode started the label while working for Mordam Records, distributor of many punk labels and Maximum RocknRoll magazine. Naturally, Mordam also distributed Dirtnap's early releases. However, immediately before Mordam merged with Lumberjack Distribution in 2005, Cheppaikode chose to switch to RedEye Distribution.[2] In 2006 Dirtnap agreed to an exclusive licensing deal with Railer Entertainment Music Licensing which immediately led to the inclusion of serveral Dirtnap bands on the soundtrack of the PlayStation 3 game, Skate.[3]
Dirtnap originally focused on local talent, releasing a lot of 7" singles and splits, but it has since lost its regional focus. Dirtnap attracted attention in the early 2000s when it was releasing records by The Briefs, the Epoxies, and The Exploding Hearts.
In early 2007 Cheppaikode started a vinyl-only sublabel called Green Noise (after his record shop) that retains the local focus Dirtnap used to have.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Soule, Sam (8 November 2006), “Ken Cheppaikode of Dirtnap Records”, Willamette Week, <http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3253/8172#KenCheppaikodeofDirtnapRecords>. Retrieved on 21 September 2007
- ^ Dickerson, Virgil (6 September 2007), Interview with Ken Cheppaikode of Dirtnap Records, <http://indiehq.com/2007/09/06/interview-with-ken-cheppaikode-of-dirtnap-records/>. Retrieved on 16 October 2007
- ^ Soule, Sam (15 December 2006), Dirtnap Signs with Railer, <http://localcut.wweek.com/2006/12/15/dirtnap-signs-with-railer/>. Retrieved on 16 October 2007
[edit] External links
- Dirtnap Records (official website)
- Official page at MySpace
- Green Noise page at MySpace
- Dirtnap Records at MusicBrainz
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