Crammed Discs
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Crammed Discs is a Belgian independent record label specializing in world music, pop, and electronica. Based in Brussels, Belgium, Crammed was founded in 1980 by Marc Hollander of Aksak Maboul and has since released over 400 albums (including for example the Congolese band Konono n°1's Congotronics 2005 ep). As well as Crammed Discs, sub-labels include CramWorld for contemporary and archival world music releases, Made to Measure for soundtracks and specially commissioned works, and SSR for dance music.
In 1998, Crammed created Ziriguiboom Records, in association with Brazilian A&R/Producer Béco Dranoff, a subsidiary dedicated to "new Brazilian sounds". Ziriguiboom is now widely recognized as one of the major sources of new Brazilian music; for instance, they released Bebel Gilberto's debut album Tanto Tempo, which sold one million units worldwide. Ziriguiboom has also signed and released albums by such artists as: Celso Fonseca, Cibelle, Zuco 103, Trio Mocotó, DJ Dolores, Apollo Nove and the late Suba (Mitar Subotic).
Discography
- Aksak Maboul, Onze Danses Pour Combattre la Migraine (LP 1981, CD 2003, originally released LP 1977)
- Aksak Maboul with Chris Cutler and Fred Frith, Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandits (LP 1980, CD 1995)
- The Honeymoon Killers (Les Tueurs de la Lune de Miel, 1982)
- Minimal Compact (various albums from 1981 to 1988)
- Colin Newman, Commercial suicide (1986)
- John Lurie (3 albums, including the original soundtracks to Jim Jarmusch's movies Stranger Than Paradise, 1986, and Down By Law, 1987)
- Mahmoud Ahmed, (2000) Ethiopiques Volume 7—Ere Mela Mela (originally released 1975-76, released on Crammed Discs in 1986, and re-issued as part of the Ethiopiques series)
- Hector Zazou (11 albums, between 1983 and 2008)
- Sussan Deyhim (3 albums, in 1987, 2000 and 2002)
- Bel Canto (3 albums, 1987 to 1992)
- Zap Mama Zap Mama (retitled Adventures In Afropea for the US, 1991), Sabsylma (1994)
- Carl Craig More Songs About Food And Revolutionary Art (1997)
- Freezone (7 compilations of downtempo electronic music, curated by DJ Morpheus)
- 4hero Parallel Universe (1995)
- Tek 9 and 4hero (1996 to 2000)
- Snooze (2 albums, 1996 and 2001)
- Juryman (aka Ian Simmonds, aka Wise In Time, 4 albums (1997 to 2006)
- Bebel Gilberto Tanto Tempo (2000), Bebel Gilberto (2004), Momento (2007)
- Bossacucanova (3 albums, in 1998, 2001 and 2004)
- Zuco 103 (3 albums)
- Suba (Mitar Subotić) São Paulo Confessions (1999) and Tributo (2002)
- Taraf de Haidouks, 5 albums and a DVD
- Kocani Orkestar, 3 albums
- Electric Gypsyland (2003 and 2006)
- Tartit Abacabok (2006)
- Tuxedomoon, 14 albums, the latest being Vapour Trails (2007)
- Mahala Rai Banda (2004)
- Cibelle, Cibelle (2003), The Shine Of Dried Electric Leaves (2006)
- Konono Nº1 Congotronics (2004), the Grammy-nominated Live At Couleur Cafe (2007)
- Kasai Allstars In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish... (2008)
- Balkan Beat Box Nu Med (2007), Nu-Made (2008), Blue Eyed Black Boy' (2010)
- Shantel Disko Partizani! (2007), Planet Paprika (2009)
- Allá Es Tiempo (2008)
- Lonely Drifter Karen Grass Is Singing (2008), Fall Of Spring (2010)
- Staff Benda Bilili Tres Tres Fort (2009)
- Mocky Saskamodie (2009)
- Akron/Family Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free (2009)
- Megafaun Gather, Form & Fly (2009) and Heretofore (2010)
- Zeep People & Things (2009)
- Konono N°1 Assume Crash Position (2010)
- Cibelle Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel (2010)
- Axel Krygier Pesebre (2010)
- Tradi-Mods vs Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics (2010)
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