Ecstatic Peace!
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Thurston Moore |
| Distributing label | Universal/Fontana Distribution |
| Genre | Indie rock, noise rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Easthampton, Massachusetts |
| Official website | http://www.ecstaticpeace.com |
Ecstatic Peace! is a record label based in Easthampton, Massachusetts, founded in 1981 by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore. The premiere release was a split cassette featuring spoken word performances from Michael Gira of Swans and Lydia Lunch. The label's name is borrowed from a line in Tom Wolfe's 1968 novel The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
Artists currently on Ecstatic Peace! include be your own PET, Awesome Color, Black Helicopter, Tam, Notekillers, Magik Markers, Poor School, Tall firs, Pagoda, Monotract, and Mouthus.
In February 2006, Moore signed a deal with Universal Records to distribute the label's albums. [1][2]
