| Camera Obscura | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Tony Dale |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Distributor(s) | Carrot Top Records (USA)/Clearspot Distribution (Europe) |
| Genre | Psychedelic, post-rock, experimental, alternative rock, folk music |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Location | Melbourne |
| Official website | http://www.cameraobscura.com.au/ |
Camera Obscura was a record label founded by Australian music journalist Tony Dale in 1996. Described by Dale as 'a conduit for the release of contemporary acid-folk, psych-pop and space-rock,'[1] the label put out almost ninety releases over fourteen years, the vast majority of which were full-length CDs. Bands and musicians who released material on the label included the Green Pajamas, Patrick Porter, Abunai!, the Azusa Plane, Black Sun Ensemble, Sharron Kraus and Primordial Undermind. Dale formally discontinued the label in 2010, shortly before he died due to cancer.