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5 Points Records
Founded	2004
Founder	David Nichtern
Distributing label	Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA)
Genre	Indie/Pop/Electronica
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York, New York
Official Website	http://www.5pointsrecords.com

Founded by award-winning composer and producer David Nichtern, 5 Points Records is a privately held label based in New York City. Its sister companies include the world-lifestyle label Dharma Moon, the custom label 5 Points V.I.P. and the music publishing company Nudgie Tunes.^[1]

The label's first release, the first installment of the Rare Elements series, brought together an eclectic mix of talent that involved original works by acclaimed musician Ustad Sultan Khan being remixed by a variety of modern artists, including Thievery Corporation, Joe Claussell, Nickodemus And Osiris and others.^[2]

Their next release - Still Life by Kodomo - is a collection of minimal electro tracks representing a set of photos Kodomo took while traveling in Italy, Japan the US, China, etc. The album is due out October 7, 2008.

Other upcoming releases include the debut LP from Lizzy Grant ("Velvet Underground meets Marilyn Monroe meets Mazzy Star") and the 2nd installment of their Rare Elements series featuring remixes of Omar Faruk Tekbilek by Amon Tobin, Junior Sanchez, Tommie Sunshine, Flosstradamus, and more.^[3]

[edit] Artists

• Kodomo
• Lizzy Grant
• Emilia Sosa
• Paradise Boys
• Kassie DePaiva
• Jordan Radar
• Omar Faruk Tekbilek
• Ustad Sultan Khan

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• 5 Points Records at Myspace
• 5 Points Records at Properly Chilled

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