Oaken Palace Records is an independent record label based in Birmingham, England. The label is a registered charity with 100% of the profits donated to organisations supporting endangered species.[1]
| Oaken Palace Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | August 2012 |
| Founder | Sven Lohrey |
| Distributor(s) | The Business |
| Genre | Drone, psychedelic |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Location | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Official website | www |
Each release is dedicated to an endangered species of the artist's choosing, and all the profits from the release are donated to an organisation dedicated to helping that species.[2] The records are produced as environmentally-friendly as possible: the sleeves are made of 100% recycled cardboard, printed with non-toxic inks, and with carbon neutral record pressing.[3] As of June 2016 they have raised over £5,200.[4]
Catalogue edit
| Year | Cat. No. | Artist | Title | Animal | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | OAK-001 | Parallel Lines | White Fur /// Black Cathedral | Polar bear | Polar Bears International |
| 2013 | OAK-002 | Caudal | Forever on Another World | European ground squirrel | Austrian Union for Nature Preservation |
| 2013 | OAK-003 | Nadja | Flipper | Whales and dolphins | Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society |
| 2014 | OAK-004 | Plurals | Bugenès Melissae | Bumblebee | Bumblebee Conservation Trust |
| 2014 | OAK-005 | Eternal Tapestry | Guru Overload | Orangutan | Borneo Orangutan Survival |
| 2015 | OAK-006 | thisquietarmy | Insect Kingdom | Insects | Montreal Insectarium |
| 2015 | OAK-007 | Blown Out | Planetary Engineering | Aye-aye | Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust |
| 2015 | OAK-008 | Expo '70 | Kinetic Tones | Flores hawk-eagle | EDGE of Existence programme |
| 2016 | OAK-009 | Hellvete / Bear Bones, Lay Low | Spliff Tape | Radiated tortoise | Turtle Survival Alliance |
| 2016 | OAK-010 | Merzbow | Kākāpō | Kākāpō | Kakapo Recovery trust |
| 2017 | OAK-011 | Phurpa | Sacred Sounds 18.12.16 | Amur leopard | Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance |
| 2017 | OAK-012 | Sacred Sounds 22.1.17 | Amur tiger | ||
| 2018 | OAK-013 | Louise Landes Levi | IKIRU or The Wanderer | Monarch butterfly | Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund |
| 2018 | OAK-014 | GOLD | Faces I Don’t Recall – The Optimist Remixes | White-backed vulture | Raptor Conservation Program |
| 2018 | OAK-015 | Woven Skull | Woven Skull | Red squirrel | Red Squirrel Survival Trust |
| 2019 | OAK-016 | Vibracathedral Orchestra | Squeeze the Lids Through Coming Window | Pangolin | Pangolin Conservation Fund |
| 2020 | OAK-017 | Cigvë | What Makes Them Burn | Blue-eyed ground dove | |
| 2020 | OAK-018 | Golden Ashes | In the Lugubrious Silence of Eternal Night | Hooded vulture | |
| 2020 | OAK-019 | Left Hand Cuts Off the Right | I Can Wait | Pied tamarin | |
| 2021 | OAK-020 | Bombay Lunatic Asylum | Mad Song | Masai giraffe |
References edit
- ^ S., Angel (3 February 2015). "Oaken Palace Records Interview". DIY Conspiracy. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Merzbow Records Noise (Surprise) to Benefit Endangered Bird (Surprise). Decibel, September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Vision". Oaken Palace Records. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ van den Driesche, Sander (28 June 2016). "Interview: Sven Lohrey and Owen Coggins from Oaken Palace Records". Echoes and Dust. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
External links edit
- Oaken Palace Records official website
- Oaken Palace Records discography at Discogs
