Darkest Labyrinth
Japanese record label
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::summary Japanese record label ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Darkest Labyrinth |
| founded | 2000 |
| founder | Kiwamu |
| status | |
| distributor | Daiki Sound () |
| genre | Gothic rock, EBM, electro-industrial |
| country | Japan |
| location | Tokyo |
| url | http://www.starwaverecords.jp/ |
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| name = Darkest Labyrinth | image = | image_bg = | parent = | founded = 2000 | founder = Kiwamu | status = | distributor = Daiki Sound () | genre = Gothic rock, EBM, electro-industrial | country = Japan | location = Tokyo | url = http://www.starwaverecords.jp/
First called Cure, Starwave Records started as an Osaka-based project to release works by label-owner Kiwamu's own band Blood. The label changed names to Darkest Labyrinth and expanded to distribute music by international Gothic and Post-Industrial artists in Japan. In 2007 the label started to sign other artists, making its first deals with international groups such as Virgins O.R. Pigeons (Greece), Spectrum-X (Italy) and GPKism (Australia). That same year they released their first compilation record "V.A. - Darkest Labyrinth" featuring tracks from Japan's dark underground music scene.
Darkest Labyrinth reached its heyday in 2009, releasing works by a variety of international and Japanese artists. As of March 2009 Darkest Labyrinth had released 50 titles from the label and distributed 280 titles from other labels for Japanese major distribution.
In 2010, the web store rebranded itself as Starwave Records and opened a new facebook account.
The most successful artist on the label was Blood who had sold over 20 000 CDs.
Roster
- Blood
- GPKism
- Spectrum-X
- Noir du'Soleil
- Blamhoney
- SUICIDE ALI
- 2 Bullet
- Rose Noire
- Labaiser
- Seileen
- Marlee
- Takuya Angel
- Angelspit
Note: some artists are only signed to Darkest Labyrinth for Japanese releases, while they are signed to other labels for Europe, North America, etc.
Labels distributed
- Alfa Matrix
- Aural Music
- Deadscarlet Records
- Decadance records
- Sound Base Music
- Thorntree Records
- Subsound Records
- Urgence Disk
- HTD Records
Notes
References
- [http://www.code7music.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_385 Storm Warning Entertainment/Code 7 music distribution Darkest labyrinth info page]
- [http://www.regenmag.com/News-4281-Takuya-Angel.html ReGen Magazine news]{{dead link. (December 2016)
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