Modular Recordings
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| Parent company | Universal Music Australia |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Steve Pavlovic |
| Distributor(s) | Universal Music Australia |
| Genre | Rock, electronica, electropop, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Location | Sydney |
| Official website | modularpeople |
Modular Recordings (often simply Modular) is an Australian record label, founded in 1998 by Steve Pavlovic and owned by Universal Music Australia. It has released content from local artists such as Eskimo Joe, Ben Lee, The Avalanches, Wolfmother, Cut Copy, The Bumblebeez, Van She, Rocket Science, Ghostwood, The Presets, Pond and Tame Impala, and local releases of international artists including Dom, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Chromeo, Colder, Klaxons (The EP Xan Valleys), Ladyhawke, NYPC, MSTRKRFT, and Softlightes.
After its establishment, the label was first recognized by the successful releases of The Living End's eponymous debut and Ben Lee's Breathing Tornados, with the former becoming the highest-selling rock debut and the latter nominated for the ARIA Award for Album of the Year. It then grew during the early 2000s, defining itself through its assortment of parties, artists such as Cut Copy, The Bumblebeez and The Presets and the 'electronic, rock-leaning dance music' that became known as the 'Modular sound'. However, in 2015, a lawsuit filed by BMG Rights Management pitied the label against UMA, with UMA originally winning in July against owner Pavlovic but overturned the decision in October towards Pavlovic's favor. Thereafter, Pavlovic resigned on March 2016, leaving the label under renovations.
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