Home Normal is a record label founded in Tokyo in December 2008 and launched in March 2009. [1] The label was curated by Ian Hawgood,[2][3] co-run with Ben Jones, with design assistance from Jeremy Bible and Christian Roth until 2016. Initially based exclusively in Tokyo, Home Normal relocated in 2016 to Warsaw, Poland, and then to Brighton, United Kingdom, late 2019.[4][5]
| Home Normal | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Ian Hawgood |
| Distributor(s) | P*Dis (JP) |
| Genre | Ambient, Post-classical, Modern-classical, Electroacoustic |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Location | Japan |
| Official website | homenormal |
The label specializes in minimal music, with their releases branching between post-classical, experimental ambient,[6] drone and electronica.[5] They've released over 100 albums to date.[7]
Artists
editThe following are artists with releases on Home Normal:
- Asuna
- bvdub
- Stefano Guzzetti
- Tobias Hellkvist
- Library Tapes
- Gareth Davis
- Ken Ikeda
- David Toop
- Taishi Kamiya
- Machinefabriek
- Federico Durand
- James Murray
- Giulio Aldinucci
- Hotel Neon
- Wil Bolton
- Mere
- M. Ostermeier
- Ghost And Tape
- Greg Davis
- Stijn Hüwels
- Félicia Atkinson
- Pleq
- Hakobune
- Chihei Hatakeyama
- Far away Nebraska
Sub-Labels
editBesides the main catalog, Home Normal has a number of sub-labels that it manages.[8] These include:
- Folk Reels
- Nomadic Kids Republic
- Koen Music
- Tokyo Droning
- Sleep Loops
- Stella Recordings
- Minimal Maps
- Constellations x Artefacts
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fifteen Questions Interview with Ian Hawgood of Home Normal". Fifteen Questions.
- ^ "An Interview with Ian Hawgood of Home Normal". Drifting, Almost Falling. 9 January 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Home Normal Reviews". Ambientblog. 29 June 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com, label discography for Home Normal". Discogs. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Chan, Seb (March 10, 2016). "Label Profile: Home Normal – Interview with Ian Hawgood". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "At Home With Home Normal". Headphone Commute. 21 March 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com, label discography for Home Normal". Discogs. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "HomeNormal.com, list of labels". Retrieved 17 October 2018.