12k is an independent record label, based in Pound Ridge, New York, USA. It was founded on January 1, 1997 by Taylor Deupree. The label focuses on experimental electronic music, specifically on digital minimalism and contemporary forms; as of January 2007, it has released over 40 CDs and become one of "the most consistent, and consistently excellent, record companies in the electronic music world."^[1] Notable artists appearing in the label's catalogue include Alva Noto and Frank Bretschneider (co-founder of the Raster-Noton label).

Contents 1 Sublabels 2 Current and Former Artists on 12k 3 Current and Former Artists on Line 4 Current and Former Artists on Happy 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External links

[edit] Sublabels

12k has three sublabels. Line was launched in 2000 with Richard Chartier to document compositional and installation work by international sound artists.

The sublabel term. was founded in 2000 in the form of a netlabel, featuring MP3-only releases, available free of charge.

Happy was founded in 2003 by Deupree to release what he terms as “unconventional Japanese pop.” Happy was born from Deupree’s interest in Japanese pop music and the fact that it is quite unknown outside of Japan.

[edit] Current and Former Artists on 12k

• Human Mesh Dance
• Drum Komputer
• Taylor Deupree
• Shuttle 358
• Nosei Sakata
• Richard Chartier
• Tetsu Inoue
• Komet
• Sogar
• Goem
• Ghislain Poirier
• 0/r
• Christopher Willits
• Doron Sadja
• Kenneth Kirschner
• Frank Bretschneider
• Fourcolor
• Minamo
• Steinbrüchel
• Antti Rannisto
• Sawako
• Sébastien Roux
• Seaworthy
• Amplifier Machine
• Pillowdiver
• Lawrence English
• Solo Andata
• Stephen Vitiello
• Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Machinefabriek
• Autistici
• Giuseppe Ielasi

[edit] Current and Former Artists on Line

• Immedia
• Miki Yui
• Bernhard Günter
• Z.E.L.L.E.
• Steve Roden
• Roel Meelkop
• Asmus Tietchens
• David Lee Myers
• Mark Fell
• Vend
• Chessmachine
• Doublends Vert
• Alva Noto
• Tomas Phillips

[edit] Current and Former Artists on Happy

• Piana
• Gutevolk

[edit] See also

• Taylor Deupree
• List of record labels

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Discography
• Zen and the Art of the Drum Machine (Originally published in The Wire, 218)
• Stylus Magazine: Label Profile
• Taylor Deupree interview
• Blueprints compilation review
• solipsistic NATION No. 98: 12k Podcast. Interview with Taylor Deupree of 12k and a mix of music from his record label.