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Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Bruce Adams Joel Leoschke |
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Country of origin | United States |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Official website | kranky |
Kranky is an American independent record label in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.[1] It houses predominantly experimental music artists, often branching into or inspired by ambient, rock, electronic or psychedelic music. Their first release was Labradford's 1993 debut album Prazision.[2] Adams left the label in 2006, after which Leoschke continued running it, with the help of Brian Foote of Kranky band Nudge.[3]