C'est La Mort
| C'est La Mort | |
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| Parent company | Independent label |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Woodrow Dumas |
| Genre | indie rock, ethereal, dream pop, ambient, new wave, post-punk |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Baker, Louisiana |
C'est la Mort records was a small but influential independent record label that operated from the home of Woodrow Dumas in Baker, Louisiana. C'est la Mort specialized in ethereal, ambient, dream pop and darkwave bands, and operated from 1984 to about 1994.
According to liner notes included in the Dr. Death Vol. 1 LP compilation record, Woody Dumas began his Dr. Death radio show on KLSU in December of 1983. The radio show led to a mail order business known as Deadly Records, and eventually to the label itself. In addition to albums released for individual acts, there were six Dr. Death compilation albums released.
C'est la Mort released a number of albums influential to the Gothic and dream pop genres. Associated bands included: Area, Beautiful Pea Green Boat, East Ash, Heavenly Bodies, Handful of Snowdrops, Controlled Bleeding, The Arms of Someone New, Johanna's House of Glamour, Room Nine and Psyche.