n5MD | |
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Founded | 2000 |
Founder | Mike Cadoo |
Distributor(s) | Redeye (Global, ex. UK) SRD (UK / EU) P*Dis / Inpartmaint (JP) n5B2B (Iceland) |
Genre | Electroacoustic, Post-Rock, Post-classical, Experimental, Ambient, Electronica |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Oakland, California |
Official website | n5md |
n5MD is an American record label based in Oakland, California. The label was founded by Mike Cadoo in 2000.[1][2]
n5MD started out as a MiniDisc-only label, the label name meaning "No Fives, Minidiscs!" But when Sony DADC Austria stopped manufacturing pre-recorded MDs, n5MD changed over to CDs, continuing to release a few 7" records and eventually moving to 12". Much of the back catalog is available for purchase in MP3 format from the label's web site.[3][4]
The label specializes in more emotive styles of contemporary music, with their releases branching between post-rock,[5] post-classical, experimental music and electronica.[6][7] The label has released over 100 albums to date.[3][8][9][10][11]
n5MD signed with Redeye Worldwide in October 2017 for North American physical and worldwide digital distribution.[12]