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Pass The Mic: Record Labels on 2015

December 21, 2015

Pass The Mic: Record Labels on 2015
Pass The Mic: Record Labels on 2015

Every year since 2006, Scene Point Blank has made it our mission to find out what our community thought of the previous twelve months in music. At the end of each year we reach out to artists, record labels and other industry figures working in punk, hardcore and more to ask them what shaped their 2015. In this year's instalment we hear from some of our favorite record labels and hear what they thought were the best albums of the year, what they're up to in 2016, and their take on physical formats – will we see more CDs/vinyl/cassettes next year? It's over to them to find out.

(Look out for part two of this feature where we ask bands and artists for their take on 2015 too – coming soon!)

Meanwhile, here are some highlights from the collection of interviews spanning the next few pages:

Andrew Horne (Specialist Subject Records/Bangers)

If you look at it objectively physical formats are totally "unnecessary" these days, buying an album is a luxury purchase.

Brent Eyestone (Magic Bullet Records, Bleach Everything-vocals)

I’ve said it before: if Power Trip was around in ’83, you’re talking about “The Big Five” and not “The Big Four” when it comes to thrash metal.

Will Butler (To Live a Lie Records)

Movies are going to all become part of the cloud but I hope music stays tangible. Do any of the platforms really deliver well? Do they really support the underground?

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— words by the SPB team • December 21, 2015

Main intro image by Hani Amir

Pass The Mic: Record Labels on 2015
Pass The Mic: Record Labels on 2015

Pages in this feature

  1. Opening page
  2. Andrew Horne (Specialist Subject Records/Bangers)
  3. Brent Eyestone (Magic Bullet Records, Bleach Everything-vocals)
  4. Chris Mason (Dirt Cult Records, Low Culture)
  5. Cory Von Bohlen (Halo of Flies Records)
  6. Mike Riley (Toxic Pop Records)
  7. Wells Tipley (86'd Records)
  8. Will Butler (To Live a Lie Records)
  9. Michael Phillips (Escapist Records)
  10. Tobias Jeg (Red Scare Industries)

Series: Year End 2015

Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2015.

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