Fall of the West Records
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Brian Van Slyke Alex Felsinger |
| Genre | Punk |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | San Francisco Amherst Oak Park |
| Official website | http://www.fallofthewest.com |
Fall of the West Records (FOTW) is an independent record label based out of San Francisco, California, Oak Park, Illinois, and Amherst, Massachusetts. FOTW started in May of 2005, as a collective effort between Brian Van Slyke and Alex Felsinger after networking on the internet. Their releases consist of punk and folk punk bands from across the United States and Canada.
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[edit] Beliefs
Fall of the West is based around anarchist thought which, they understand, creates contradticions. Their website's "About" page addresses this contradicion:
Fall Of The West Records is a DIY record label aimed at spreading a message of change, hope, and the end of western culture as we know it. The American way of life is harmful to the world as a whole, and Fall Of The West believes that our resources should be distributed equally among all people. We are attempting to spread the music and message of artists who share similar ideals. Being an American record label run by a bunch of Americans, we carry a certain level of guilt for our personal economic standings, and feel it is our duty to help those who are less fortunate. A small portion of the money we receive from each record sold will go to charity projects of the artists' choice. This label is in no way directed at making profits, but instead it is a small attempt at making a large world better through music. We have formed a large network of friends from all over North America to help achieve our goals, and hope to eventually extend this to an international project. We all at Fall Of The West Records would appreciate your support and hope you enjoy our music.
[edit] Means of production
Originally, Van Slyke produced the releases in the basement of his Oak Park home, doing every step of the production with the exception of cutting the booklets -- a task that is now easily performed.
Most production -- with a few exceptions (including the label's first cassette release which was produced from Felsinger's home in San Francisco) -- occurs in Van Slyke's residence in Amherst. The label has officially become collectivized and a group of friends have come together to assist with the production of the label's 11 releases.
[edit] List of bands
- Bookends
- Captain Chaos
- The Capstan Shafts
- David and the Bear
- The English Work Standard
- Forgotten Voices
- Gator Country (from Orange County, CA)
- Giant Squid March On Washington
- The Le Nouns
- Mancub
- On the Strings Of
- The Riot Before
- Tennessee And The Wolf (This particular release has been delayed since the labels inception)
- This One's On Me
- This Ship Will Burn
