Home Normal

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Home Normal
Founded2008 (2008)
FounderIan Hawgood
Distributor(s)P*Dis (JP)
GenreAmbient, Post-classical, Modern-classical, Electroacoustic
Country of originJapan
LocationJapan
Official websitehomenormal.com

Home Normal is a Tokyo based record label founded in December 2008 and launched in March 2009. [1] The label was curated by Ian Hawgood,[2][3] co-run with Ben Jones, with design assistance from Jeremy Bible and Christian Roth until 2016. Based exclusively in Tokyo, Home Normal is on hiatus until re-opening at the end of 2020 when it will be run by a group of friends based in Japan.[4][5]

The label specializes in minimal music, with their releases branching between post-classical, experimental ambient,[6] drone and electronica.[5] They've released over 100 albums to date.[7]

Artists[]

The following are artists with releases on Home Normal:

Sub-Labels[]

Besides the main catalog, Home Normal has a number of sub-labels that it manages.[8] These include:

  • Folk Reels
  • Nomadic Kids Republic
  • Koen Music
  • Tokyo Droning
  • Sleep Loops
  • Stella Recordings
  • Minimal Maps
  • Constellations x Artefacts

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fifteen Questions Interview with Ian Hawgood of Home Normal". Fifteen Questions.
  2. ^ "An Interview with Ian Hawgood of Home Normal". Drifting, Almost Falling. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Home Normal Reviews". Ambientblog. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Discogs.com, label discography for Home Normal". Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Chan, Seb (March 10, 2016). "Label Profile: Home Normal – Interview with Ian Hawgood". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "At Home With Home Normal". Headphone Commute. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Discogs.com, label discography for Home Normal". Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "HomeNormal.com, list of labels". Retrieved 17 October 2018.

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