Taang! Records
| Taang! Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Curtis Casella |
| Genre | Punk rock, ska, heavy metal, alternative rock, ambient, Oi!, power pop, psychedelic |
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| Official website | Taang! Records website |
Taang! Records is an independent record label with a roster of hardcore punk, punk rock, Oi!, power pop, ska, indie rock, psychedelic, and ambient artists and bands founded by Curtis Casella in Boston, Massachusetts in 1984.
Taang! Records started as a singles-only label, recording acts in Boston's early hardcore punk scene including acts such as: Gang Green, Last Rights, Negative FX, Stranglehold, Last Stand, and Kilslug. The name is an acronym for the phrase "Teen Agers Are No Good!" The label gained prominence with the rise of Boston hardcore in the punk culture of the 1980s which had strong ties to the straight edge scene in nearby Washington D.C. The company chose to release only singles because of their low cost, the strong popularity of the 45 rpm format in the punk and indie underground scene, and the strong network of independent distribution, zines, retail outlets, and college radio stations that had already developed around the format. By the early 1990s, the label developed close ties to the punk scene in Southern California and moved its headquarters to San Diego, where it remains. Today, the Taang! catalogue includes over 200 releases in multiple formats, with international distribution.
Curtis Casella, a Boston native, started Taang! Records to promote the burgeoning Boston hardcore punk scene. "1984, frustrated with the scene in Boston with all the greatest bands in the USA I felt that there should a place they could call home. No one else was doing it. Washington, DC had Dischord, UK. had No Future Clay & Secret and Crass, LA had SST, Boston needed Taang!" The label's first full-length release was Negative FX's self-titled album, which was recorded in 1982. At the same time, the label opened its first retail outlet, located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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