Duophonic Records
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| Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks Limited | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Stereolab |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks Limited (also known as Duophonic Records or Duophonic Super 45s) is a British independent record label formed by English-French rock band Stereolab in 1991. The label has two imprints: Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks for UK Stereolab releases licensed to various labels worldwide, and Duophonic Super 45s for releases of other artists and certain Stereolab UK-only releases. Duophonic's first release was Stereolab's debut EP Super 45 (1991), limited to 880 copies; of these, forty copies had handmade covers that were produced by Martin Pike in his father's garage.
Bands that have released records on Duophonic include Broadcast, the High Llamas, Labradford, Tortoise, Pram, Yo La Tengo, the Notwist, and Apparat Organ Quartet. Daft Punk, one of the most successful electronic bands of the 1990s, released their first songs under the name Darlin' on the 1993 Duophonic compilation Shimmies in Super 8. Duophonic's most successful release is Stereolab's Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996), which was licensed to Elektra Records outside the UK and has sold over 60,000 copies worldwide.
Duophonic is managed by Martin Pike, and is owned by Tim Gane (34%), Laetitia Sadier (34%), and Pike (32%). Although founded in 1991, the label did not become a limited company until 25 August 1993, when Pike relocated from Horsham, West Sussex, to East Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. From there, Pike also runs Associated London Management [2008] Ltd, a company dedicated to the management of bands such as Stereolab, Broadcast, Deerhunter, Atlas Sound, and the High Llamas.
Duophonic Super 45 discography[edit]
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| Year | Artist | Title | Type | Copies | Notes | Catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Stereolab | Super 45 | 10" | 880 | 40 copies had handmade sleeves | DS45-01 |
| "Stunning Debut Album" | 7" | 985 on clear vinyl; 200 on multi-colored vinyl | Tracks featured are "Doubt" and "Changer" | DS45-02 | ||
| 1992 | Arcwelder | "Favor" b/w "Plastic" | 7" | 1000 on black vinyl; 300 on amber vinyl | DS45-03 | |
| Stereolab | "Harmonium" b/w "Farfisa" | 7" | 1306 on amber vinyl | All copies came with a fluorescent orange sticker | DS45-04 | |
| 1993 | Compilation | Shimmies in Super 8 | Two 7" | 800 | 400 copies had stickers; all featured one 7" green vinyl and one 7" white vinyl. Bands included were Stereolab, Huggy Bear, Darlin', and Colm | DS45-05, DS45-06 |
| Herzfeld | "Two Mothers" b/w "Who the Scroungers Are" | 7" | 1000 | DS45-07 | ||
| 1994 | The Sack | Mini LP | 1000 | DS45-08 | ||
| 1995 | "Gamera" b/w "Cliff Dweller Society" | 12" | 1500 on red vinyl; 1500 on clear vinyl; 1500 on black vinyl; 1000 on fluorescent yellow vinyl | DS45-09 | ||
| Yo La Tengo/Stereolab | "The Long Hair of Death" b/w "Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop" | 7" | 3000 on fluorescent yellow vinyl | All copies came with a fluorescent yellow sticker | DS45-10 | |
| 1996 | Labradford | "Scenic Recovery" b/w "Underwood 5ive" | 10" | 2500 on black vinyl | DS45-12 | |
| Broadcast | "Living Room" b/w "Phantom" | 7" | 3092 on black vinyl | DS45-14 | ||
| Pram | Music For Yor Movies | CD-EP/12" | 1488 on black vinyl; 2313 on CD | DS45-15 | ||
| Broadcast | The Book Lovers | CD-EP/12" | 1968 on black vinyl; 2882 on CD | DS45-16 | ||
| 1997 | Stereolab and Nurse with Wound | Simple Headphone Mind | 12" | 3000 on black vinyl; 1000 on translucent yellow vinyl | A limited run of promotional CDs were also released | DS33-11 |
| Splitting the Atom | "Splitting The Atom (Parts One And Two)" b/w "Monkey Brain | 7" | 3234 on black vinyl | Features Andy Ramsay and Simon Holliday augmented by Mary Hansen and Sonic Boom | DS45-17 | |
| Turn On | Turn On | CD/MiniAlbum | Features Tim Gane, Sean O'Hagan, and Andy Ramsay | DS45-18 | ||
| 1998 | Uilab | Fires | 12" | DS45-19 | ||
| Clear Spot | "Moonman Bop" b/w "Psycho's Blues" | 7" | DS45-20 | |||
| Designer | Designer | 12" | DS45-21 | |||
| The Notwist | Shrink | CD | DS45-23 | |||
| Dymaxion | Forty Five Revolutions Per Minute Sound | 7" | DS45-24 | |||
| Stereolab and Brigitte Fontaine/Monade | "Caliméro" / "Cache Cache" | CD | DS45-CD25 | |||
| 2000 | Kev Hopper | Whispering Foils | CD | DS45-CD26/DS33-26 | ||
| The High Llamas | Buzzle Bee | CD | DS45-CD27 | |||
| 2001 | Imitation Electric Piano | Imitation Electric Piano | 12", EP | DS45-27 | ||
| Dymaxion | DYMAXION×4+3=38:33 | CD | DS45-CD29/DS33-29 | |||
| "Stereolab" | "Free Witch and No-Bra Queen" | 7" | DS45-30 | |||
| 2002 | Minnow | Out of the Woods | CD | DS45-CD31 | ||
| 2003 | Monade | Socialisme Ou Barbarie (The Bedroom Recordings) | CD | DS33-32/DS45-CD32 | ||
| Imitation Electric Piano | Trinity Neon | CD | DS33-33/DS45-CD33 | |||
| Apparat Organ Quartet | "Romantika" | CD | DS45-CD34 | |||
| The High Llamas | Beet, Maize & Corn | CD | DS45-CD35 | |||
| 2005 | Seeland | "Wander" / "Pherox" | 7" | DS45-36 | ||
| 2006 | The Monincs/Zinade | "Play Kevin Ayers" | 7" | DS45-37 | ||
| Stereolab | "Solar Throw-Away" | 7" | DS45-48 | |||
| Imitation Electric Piano | Blow It Up, Burn It Down, Kick It 'Til It Bleeds | CD | DS45-CD38 | |||
| Seeland | Crimson | 12" | DS45-40 | |||
| The Harry Kari Connection | "I Can't Sleep" / "How I Feel" / "Haunted" | 7" | DS45-41 | |||
| 2005 | Junior Electronics | Junior Electronics | LP | 300 | DS45-42 | |
| 2008 | Stereolab | "Explosante Fixe" | 7" | DS45-43 | ||
| 2018 | Cavern of Anti-Matter | "Play In Fabric" | 7" | DS45-44 | ||
| 2020 | Astrel-K | "You Could If You Can" | 7" | DS45-45 | ||
| 2022 | Compilation | An UltraDisco Momento | Cassette | Features Andrew Pekler, Let Drum Beat, Memorials (3), Stereolab, Laetitia Sadier, Malphino, Astrel K, The High Llamas, Junior Electronics | DS45-13MC |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Discographies
- "Discography". Stereolab Official Site. Stereolab. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
- "Discography". Duophonic Super 45s Home Page. Duophonic Super 45s. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
- "Tim Gane interview/Duophonic discography". Chunklet Blog post. Chunklet Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- "Discography". Duophonic discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
