Swim (record label)

Swim
Founded1993
FounderMalka Spigel, Colin Newman
GenreAmbient music, electronic music
Country of originUK
LocationLondon
Official websitehttp://www.swimhq.com/

Swim (styled swim ~ the tilde "~" is part of the written name, but is not pronounced) is a record label founded in 1993, and jointly run, by Wire guitarist and singer Colin Newman, and Minimal Compact bass player and singer Malka Spigel.[1][2] The label has published various solo projects and collaborations by Spigel and Newman, most notably Githead, a group formed on the occasion of the label's tenth anniversary, as well as music by a number of indie bands such as Ronnie and Clyde, Lobe and Silo.[3]

  1. ^ Neate, Wilson. "Githead: Not Your Father's Supergroup". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. ^ Wolk, Douglas (March 1996). "WIRE the connection is made". CMJ New Music Monthly (31). CMJ Network, Inc. ISSN 1074-6978.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NME was invoked but never defined (see the help page).