Arts & Crafts México

Arts & Crafts Mexico is an independent record label set in Mexico City. It is an outer branch of the Toronto-based company Arts & Crafts Productions [1] It started business in 2008, when Jeffrey Remedios and Kevin Drew decided to open an office abroad, in order to promote the independent music scene in Mexico.[2] They produce records, as well as license material from other international labels.[3]

History

In the midst of 2002, Jeffery Remedios and Kevin Drew decided to join forces and open a record label that would eventually transform the music business industry: Arts & Crafts.[4]

This new record label sought to innovate and renew the relationship large record companies kept with their artists. Their goal was to create some sort of family relationship inside the label.[5]

Arts & Crafts grew and gained so much respect over the years, that in 2008 they decided to broaden their horizon and open a satellite office in Mexico City. Arts & Crafts México focuses on supporting national talent as well as the local independent music community. They concentrate on creating an environment that is not only composed of high quality bands, but that is also familiar and welcoming. During the past three years, they have released records of prominent local bands such as Los Odio!, Chikita Violenta, Bam Bam, Movus, Antoine Reverb and Torreblanca.[6]

Artists

Catalogue

Artist Record Release Date
Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene 12/01/2008
Broken Social Scene You Forgot It In People 12/01/2008
Stars In Our Bedroom After The War 12/01/2008
Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew Spirit If... 12/01/2008
Constantines Kensington Heights 12/01/2008
Los Campesinos! Hold On Now, Youngster... 12/01/2008
The Stills Oceans Will Rise 12/01/2008
Broken Social Scene Presents Brendan Canning Something For All Of Us... 12/01/2008
Los Campesinos! We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed 12/12/2008
The Dears Missiles 02/12/2009
Metric Fantasies 05/01/2009
M. Ward Hold Time 07/09/2009
The Most Serene Republic ...And the Ever Expanding Universe 08/18/2009
Still Life Still Girls Come Too 09/01/2009
Julian Plenti Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper 09/08/2009
Timber Timbre Timber Timbre 09/15/2009
Yo La Tengo Popular Songs 09/22/2009
Jay Reatard Watch Me Fall 09/29/2009
Girls Album 10/13/2009
Los Odio! Los Odio! 11/11/2009
Spoon Transference 01/22/2010
Los Campesinos! Romance Is Boring 01/29/2010
Zeus Say Us 02/23/2010
Beach House Teen Dream 02/23/2010
Pavement Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement 03/09/2010
Carca Uoiea 03/25/2010
Victoria Mil Muy Lejos 04/22/2010
Broken Social Scene Forgiveness Rock Record 05/04/2010
Delorean Subiza 05/25/2010
Triángulo de Amor Bizarro Año Santo 06/15/2010
Chikita Violenta TRE3S 08/18/2010
Ra Ra Riot The Orchard 09/07/2010
Interpol Interpol 09/07/2010
Movus Maxa Firekeeper 09/14/2010
No Age Everything In Between 09/28/2010
Belle and Sebastian Write About Love 10/12/2010
The Dears Degeneration Street 02/15/2011
Mogwai Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will 03/18/2011
Bam Bam Futura Vía 03/29/2011
Timber Timbre Creep On Creepin' On 04/08/2011
Cold Cave Cherish The Light Years 04/15/2011
Thurston Moore Demolished Thoughts 05/27/2011
City and Colour Little Hell 06/10/2011
Fleet Foxes Helplessness Blues 06/10/2011
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Mirror Traffic 08/23/2011
Beirut The Rip Tide 09/14/2011
Neon Indian Era Extraña 09/12/2011
Girls Father, Son, Holy Ghost 09/14/2011

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Awards

Broken Social Scene

Polaris Music Prizes

Year Recipient Award Result
2006 Broken Social Scene Polaris Music Prize style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2010 Forgiveness Rock Record Polaris Music Prize style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Juno Awards

Year Recipient Award Result
2003 Broken Social Scene You Forgot It in People Alternative Album of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2004 Broken Social Scene "Stars and Sons" Video of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Stars

Polaris Music Prize

Year Recipient Award Result
2008 Stars In Our Bedroom After The War Polaris Music Prize style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Timber Timbre

Polaris Music Prize

Year Recipient Award Result
2011 Timber Timbre Creep On Creepin' On Polaris Music Prize style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

The Stills

Juno Awards

Year Recipient Award Result
2009 The Stills Oceans Will Rise Alternative Album of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
The Stills New Group Of The Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Bell Orchestre

Juno Awards

Year Recipient Award Result
2010 Bell Orchestre As Seen Through Windows Instrumental Album Of The Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2008/10/07/artscraft-mexico.html
  2. ↑ http://exclaim.ca/News/arts_crafts_open_mexico_office
  3. ↑ http://www.aux.tv/2011/01/mexicos-chikita-violenta-make-their-international-debut-on-arts-crafts/
  4. ↑ http://www.rockandradio.net/2011/06/09/noches-de-arts-crafts-mexico-bam-bam-hypnomango/
  5. ↑ http://www.lifeboxset.com/noticias-breves/manana-venta-nocturna-de-arts-crafts-mexico/
  6. ↑ http://music.remezcla.com/2011/latin/free-indie-mezcla-grito-con-arts-crafts-mexico/
  7. ↑ http://arts-crafts.com.mx/releases.php

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