Dopamine Records

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Dopamine Records is an independent record label with national and international distribution based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is part of what is known as the Dopamine/Amalagate Family. The label's most recognized releases are from bands Akimbo, Bluebird, The Year of Our Lord, Stephen Brodsky (of Cave In), Caspian (band), and Hooray For Earth.

Currently the Dopamine Staff includes CEO/owner Alexander Maniatis, Victor Hebert, a life-long music aficionado, at the helm of the label's interactive and digital music operation, and Josh Briggs head of management and also integrally involved with media relations and artist relations.

Contents 1 History 2 Releases 2.1 Hooray For Earth 2.2 Caspian 2.3 Akimbo 2.4 Barbaro 2.5 Bluebird 2.6 The Boxes 2.7 Moment/There Were Wires 2.8 Slower than Seasons 2.9 The Year of our Lord 2.10 Eyes like Knives 2.11 Placer 2.12 The Rise Park 2.13 Stephen Brodsky 2.14 Alienest Outfit 2.15 The Burning Paris 3 See also 4 External Links

[edit] History

Originally formed by Nate Shumaker, Alexander Maniatis, and Josh Megyesy out of Beverly, MA. Shumaker founded Dopamine as a cassette only indie label in 1995 and merged with Maniatis' hardcore label Amalagate Records in 2000. Under the mantle of the Dopamine/Amalagate Family, the label started by putting out mostly indie, metal and hardcore and has moved on to incorporate post rock, punk, electro, and experimental acts into their roster.

In April 2006, Nate Shumaker and Josh Megyesy left the label to pursue other interests, allowing Alexander Maniatis to take the label into a new era of growth. He assembled an able and energetic team to carry out a vision for continuing to put out superb music in keeping with Dopamine Record's truly independent style.

Caspian's first full length debut, "The Four Trees" was released April 10, 2007. This new album is the follow up to their debut ep entitled, "You are the Conductor," which received world wide attention.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2007 it was announced Dopamine Records will release the latest music from Boston's Hooray For Earth. The highly anticipated 6-song EP "Cellphone" was released internationally on February 26, 2008. Hooray For Earth will be touring the USA in support of the record in the Spring/Summer of 2008.

On April Fools Day 2008, Josh Briggs (of Briggs Brothers Management) became a manager at Dopamine Records.

In April of 2008 Dopamine announced a new partnership between themselves and Boston's DJ Die Young (Basstown, Solid!) and Baltimoroder (Hearthrob, Make It New, Thunderdome). New music to be released in the Fall of 2008.

[edit] Releases

[edit] Hooray For Earth

• CELLPHONE[EP] (February 26,2008)

[edit] Caspian

• You Are The Conductor (November 1, 2005)
• The Four Trees (out April 10, 2007)

[edit] Akimbo

• Elephantine CD
• Harshing Your Mellow CD

[edit] Barbaro

• Nolte

[edit] Bluebird

• Black Presence

[edit] The Boxes

• The Boxes

[edit] Moment/There Were Wires

Split 7"

[edit] Slower than Seasons

• Soon To Be Ex-Girlfriend
• Songs For The Disheartened

[edit] The Year of our Lord

• The Frozen Divide

[edit] Eyes like Knives

• Slow Distractions

[edit] Placer

• Summer

[edit] The Rise Park

• Long Winded Let Down

[edit] Stephen Brodsky

• Olé Sunday
• Expose Your Overdubs

[edit] Alienest Outfit

• Selections From The Motionless Picture

[edit] The Burning Paris

• Coral City Ruin

[edit] See also

• List of record labels

[edit] External Links

http://www.dopamine-records.com http://www.myspace.com/dopamineamalagaterecords http://www.hoorayforearth.net http://www.caspianmusic.net http://www.myspace.com/djdieyoung http://www.myspace.com/baltimoroder