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Contraphonic Music

Chicago Label on the Make

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Chicago label highlighting the eclectic and the eccentric. Real nice, real classy...All the time.

Joshua Marcus
"Larks Are Card Keys" - LIVE

The Thin Man
"An Undertaker Muses"

The Lesser Birds of Paradise
"I Envy The Photons"

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/21/2006
Band Website: contraphonic.com
Band Members: Current Roster:

Bevel
Branches
Calibrated Crematorium
Crush Kill Destroy
Joshua Marcus
The Lesser Birds of Paradise
Never Enough Hope
Rocket Number Nine Zoom Zoom Up
The Thin Man

Sounds Like:
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BEVEL

Branches

Crush Kill Destroy

Joshua Marcus

The Lesser Birds of Paradise

The Thin Man

Record Label: Contraphonic, Po Box 2203, Chicago, IL 60690
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Artists, New Year

2008 is already gearing up to be quite a fruitful year for Contraphonic, as we announce two additions to our growing family: South Carolina jazzbo, Sun Ra-hymned trio Rocket Number Nine Zoom Zoom Up a...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:05:00 PST

Calibrated Crematorium Welcomed to the Roster; New Sound Series Recordings

Put down the egg nog, and pick up the news, as we here at Contraphonic HQ are Holiday Cheering with some eventful announcements.Firstly, we are pleased as pie to introduce the latest addition to the r...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:22:00 PST

CONTRAPHONIC OPENS ITS EARS; PICKS UP THE DIGITAL PEN

To our lovely friends, We're busier than bees avoiding Colony Collapse Disorder this Autumn, and couldn't be more excited to announce the launch of the Contraphonic Chicago Sound Series, a multi-facet...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:46:00 PST

Early November Happenings at Contra HQ

SPACE BETWEEN VINYL AVAILABLE EVERYWHEREAvailable in stores today and in the ContraStore now, the limited edition VINYL version of The Lesser Birds of Paradise's Space Between is letting folks be tha...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:45:00 PST

BRANCHES, ME & MY SHIP DIGITAL RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW

Available now via iTunes, or your preferred digital purveyor of choice, Contraphonic is offering three previously digitally-unavailable eps, all with a Branches twist: Branches' 26+ minute freakbeat i...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:17:00 PST

Believe in Joshua Marcus' 'make/believe'

Joshua Marcus, Philadelphia banjo-laden balladeer, and Contraphonic have teamed up to bring you his exquisite 'make/believe,' a rainy-day joy of a record. Lush with lazy-by-the-river harmonies, plucke...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:34:00 PST

More great reviews for the Lesser Birds of Paradise

Smother (Editor's Pick):Organic experimental folk-pop with subtle textures are embroidered with melodic vocals and sweet harmonies. Space Between is often a poignant look at art rock with musical land...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:23:00 PST

Mark Janka article from PopMatters.com

Mark Janka from The Lesser Birds of Paradise has written an article over at Popmatters.com. Check it out!...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:30:00 PST

Branches New Release and Record Release Show!

We here at Branches HQ are very excited to announce the official release of our second album Grown in You, coming to you courtesy of the fine folks at Contraphonic Music Ltd.  on Tuesday, Sept. 1...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:07:00 PST

Win a FREE copy of The Lesser Birds of Paradise

That's right! You wanna win a FREE copy of The Lesser Birds of Paradise new album, "Space Between" ??? Just SUBSCRIBE to this Blog, and BAM! on August 25th, we'll randomly select a winner's name out o...
Posted by Contraphonic Music on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:46:00 PST