Cascine
| Cascine | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Jeff Bratton |
| Genre | Pop |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | New York City, London |
| Official website | http://www.cascine.us |
Cascine is an independent record label based in New York City and London. Its focus is alternative pop and electronic music. Cascine was formed in September 2010 and is owned by Jeff Bratton. Key artists include Chad Valley, Yumi Zouma, Lemonade, Erika Spring and Jensen Sportag among others.[1] More recently, Cuushe, Morly, et aliae, Keep Shelly In Athens, Kisses and Korallreven were added to the roster. Cascine also operates CSCN, a digital singles sublabel designed to serve as a workshop for developing artists. Every month CSCN issues a single, typically bundled with a B-side, by new acts compatible with the label's aesthetic.[2]
History
Cascine began when Jeff met Sandra Croft, the label’s publicist.[3] Jeff was living in Los Angeles, working for both a corporate PR firm and cult Swedish record label, Service.[4][5] Sandra lived in London and was overseeing PR for a Service artist. Jeff and Sandra bonded over an unsigned Finnish band named Shine 2009 and started Cascine to release Shine 2009's debut EP, Associates.[6][7] Sandra became the label's publicist and Jason Romanelli its art director, developing Cascine’s visual aesthetic. Jason Kapiskosky, an old friend of Jeff's from Maryland, was also a part of Cascine's beginnings.
Within the first three months of opening, Cascine released records by four artists – Shine 2009, Chad Valley, Selebrities and Evan Voytas. Since then, the label has continued its brisk pace,[8][9] coming to be known for its stylish brand of modern pop and electronic music.[10][11] Cascine is distributed by Redeye and Red Essential.
List of artists
- Airbird & Napolian
- Boat Club
- Brett
- Chad Valley
- Cuushe
- Ditt Inre
- Erika Spring
- Essáy
- et aliae
- Gigi Masin
- Jensen Sportag
- Kisses
- Korallreven
- The Legends
- Lemonade
- Maria Usbeck
- Morly
- Picture
- RxGibbs
- Selebrities
- Shine 2009
- Southern Shores
- Sun Angels
- Tempelhof
- Wildarms
- Wintercoats
- World Tour
- Yumi Zouma
Former Artists
- Evan Voytas
- Keep Shelly In Athens
- Pandr Eyez
- Rush Midnight
- The Whendays
References
- ↑ Labels We Love: Cascine, XLR8R
- ↑ Brooklyn Pop Label Cascine Launches New Singles Imprint (Exclusive), Billboard
- ↑ Industry-Insider Interview with Jeff Bratton, founder of the New Music Label Cascine, MINI space
- ↑ A Sibling to Service: Cascine Records, Dazed Digital
- ↑ Independent Study: Cascine, Billboard
- ↑ Label of Love: Cascine, hold your horses
- ↑ News in Brief: Fever Ray, Goldfrapp, Cascine, ATP New York, Pitchfork
- ↑ Interview: Cascine, lights and music
- ↑ Celebrating two years of Cascine with Shine 2009; the label founder talks about Finish electro-pop, Paula Abdul, and their Italian namesake Archived 27 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine., Beatport News
- ↑ Cascine Special: An Introduction, Planet Notion
- ↑ Fred Hystere’s Label Of The Year: Cascine, Fred Hystere