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Hermes Records

Hermes Records
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Founded 1999
Founder Ramin Sadighi
Genre World music
Contemporary
Classical
Jazz
Country of origin Iran
Location Tehran
Official website Official Web site

Hermes Records is a record label founded in Tehran, Iran in 1999 by Ramin Sadighi. Under the slogan music for music, Hermes has published and produced mainly modern Persian music.

Hermes Records tries to interpret different modalities and ambiences of Persian Music as well as enjoying interactions between the roots of occidental and oriental musical textures and harmonies. It has been described as having "almost singlehandedly built a much needed platform for artists and fans of genuinely experimental Iranian music".

The label is officially distributed in Iran, Turkey, Italy, UK, France, Germany, Greece & BeNeLux but via second-party businesses, some works can also be found in other countries. The label is also available on Mondomix, Amazon, iTunes, Rhapsody, AOL and MusicMatch.

It is hard to describe Hermes orientation. Checking the catalogue there are traces of World, Jazz, Avant Garde, Contemporary, Classical, Minimal, Electro-Acoustic, Fusion, Rock, Traditional, Folk and Sacred music. Ramin Sadighi (CEO of Hermes Records) often mentions Hermes genre as Hermesian!


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