FatCat Records
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | David Cawley Alexander Knight |
| Status | active |
| Genre |
Post-rock Psychedelic folk Electronica Noise rock Avant-garde music Pop |
| Country of origin | U.K. |
| Location |
Brighton, England Brooklyn, New York |
| Official website | www |
FatCat Records is a British independent record label based in Brighton, England. Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop. Artists of particular note signed to the label are Sigur Rós, Múm, Animal Collective, Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad, Vashti Bunyan and We Were Promised Jetpacks.
FatCat originally began in 1989 as a record store in Crawley, West Sussex, formed by Alex Knight and Dave Cawley. It moved to central London in 1990, and originally specialised in Detroit and Chicago-based techno and house music. The store closed down in 1997, and the record label was born in its place, initially releasing dance and electronic 12"s.
The label moved to Brighton in 2001.
As well as Sigur Rós, another Icelandic band, Múm, were signed and proved successful for the label. The same year also saw the establishment of the 130701 imprint for the Set Fire To Flames album Sings Reign Rebuilder. A home for "post-classical" music, the imprint was later appended with the signing of pianist / composers, Sylvain Chauveau, Max Richter, and most recently Hauschka. In the same period FatCat consolidated its roster with the inclusion of artists like David Grubbs, Giddy Motors, and Party of One.
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