| Anticon | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Distributor(s) | Redeye (World except UK) Melodic (UK) |
| Genre | Indie hip hop Electronic music Indie rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | www |
Anticon (often styled as anticon.) was an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California.[1] It was founded in 1998 by seven musicians and manager Baillie Parker.[2][3] It was collectively owned among six musicians, co-founder Parker, and manager Shaun Koplow.[4] The original musicians signed to Anticon were once referred to as the Anticon collective.[5] Following the death of one of its founding members in 2018, the label dissolved.[6]
- ^ Burns, Todd (September 1, 2003). "Anticon - Label Profile". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 29, 2006.
- ^ "Anticon Records, Info". Facebook.
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Anticon". Allmusic.
- ^ Kerr, Dave (November 5, 2007). "anticon: ten years after it hit the prism". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ Burns, Todd (July 21, 2003). "The Anticon Collective: The Construction of a New Hip-Hop Authenticity". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008.
- ^ Sole [@mcsole] (July 19, 2021). "when @AliasAnticon died the @anticon label dissolved shortly after. There was no infrastructure left to manage his music. Big ups to @BDolanSFR & @SFRupdates for stepping up so that his family would receive all funds in perpetuity" (Tweet) – via Twitter.