I recently found out about this tiny record label, Cloudberry Records, which only releases 3 inch CD's. I got so excited about the idea of these tiny nuggets of pop that I went ahead and ordered all the releases, which are 9 so far, without even bothering to listen to any of the samples on the website.Somehow I feel like I'm getting a bag full of candy, I don't know exactly what I'm gonna get but it's surely going to be delicious. But how come I order something I don't even know what is? Well, first, it's cheap, each item is $5, shipping included, no matter where you order from, and secondly, the label is run by a guy named Roque, which also contributes excessively to a blog that some of you might know, Mira el Pendulo. I've found many a precious item over there so I'm quite confident that Roque's selection of indiepop singles will not dissapoint me.
Back in december Roque released a C-06 cassette which I believe Tom mentioned here somewhere before. Right here as a matter of fact. I wrote Roque and asked about the 3 inch singles, about which he says that after the C-06 compilation he had an urge to continue releasing music, and so "thought about this idea of little 3 inch CD-R singles like early Marsh Marigold, 100 singles as Sarah Records, inside a zip-loc bag like Popgun Records, a minimalistic and simple design".
"I started this, expecting to release two singles a month, but thanks to the bands and their interest Im putting out 4 a month right now..." he says, and adds that the 3 inch single "distills the essence of a band in a moment, it's much more immediate than an album, and what's pop? Pop is that, a moment."Cloudberry Records' releases so far are by Celestial, Princess Niko, Apple Orchard, Peace in our Time, Horowitz, Summer Cats, Astrolab, Stars in Coma and Oh! Custer.
Cloudberry Records website
Cloudberry Records on Myspace
Roque is also busy with another label, Plastilina Records, as if one wasn't enough!
Some MP3's to whet your appetite:
Oh! Custer - Post
Stars in Coma - Revanche
Summer Cats - Discothéque
Horowitz - Popkids of the World Unite!
Good find. My order is in!
I got some of these on order! :-)