Diatribe Records

Diatribe Records logo render by Tim Redfern
Diatribe Records Logo [1]
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh - Music for an Elliptical Orbit (Diatribe Records 2014)

Diatribe Records is an independent record label based in Dublin, Ireland. [2][3][4][5][6]


Artists

Artists and composers released on the label include Elaine Agnew, Tom Arthurs, GIlad Atzmon, Gerald Barry, Enda Bates, Ed Bennett, Alex Bonney, Mihaly Borbely, John Buckley, Irene Buckley, Linda Buckley, Michael Buckley, Sean Carpio, Justin Carroll, Elliott Carter, Mick Coady, Cork Gamelan Ensemble, Ben Davis, Donnacha Dennehy, DJackulate, David Donohoe, Kit Downes, Roger Doyle, Colin Dunne, Dermot Dunne, Benjamin Dwyer, Kenneth Edge, Kate Ellis, Róisín Elsafty, Julie Feeney, Greg Felton, Zohar Fresco, Mamoru Fujieda, Tom Gibbs, Ronan Guilfoyle, Tommy Halferty, Adrian Hart, Matthew Jacobson, Simon Jermyn, Izumi Kimura, Lauren Kinsella, Maria Koti, Stefano Landi, João Lobo, Miklos Lukacs, Cora Venus Lunny, Phil MacMullan, Mel Mercier, Tarquinio Merula, Akira Miyoshi, Claudio Monteverdi, Mike Nielsen, Isabelle O'Connell, Shane O'Donovan, Colm O'Hara, Darragh O'Kelly, OKO, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh,[7] Oleg Ponomarev, ReDiviDeR, David Redmond, Paul Roe, Alex Roth, Nick Roth, Simon Roth, Toshinao Sato, Matthew Schellhorn,[8] Laura Sheeran, Duke Special, Barbara Strozzi, Thought-Fox,[9] Francesco Turrisi,[10] Niall Vallely, Derek Whyte, Jacob Wick, Paul Williamson, Ian Wilson,[11][12] Takashi Yoshimatsu, Yurodny,[13] John Zorn.[14]

History

The company was founded in the late 1990s by Daniel Jacobson and John Cosgrove, with the aim to release and promote the work of local underground artists.[15] The label began releasing electronic releases sporadically, mainly on vinyl.[16] After a period of inactivity, Diatribe Recordings was re-launched in 2007 and releases became more frequent with the label focusing on a broader musical vision. From 2008, the label has been under the direction of Nick Roth and Matthew Jacobson.

According to label director Nick Roth: “The main reason for the existence of our label is not as a commercial enterprise but as a way of furthering and promoting the music.”[17] Roth also describes the label as “a labour of love”.[18]

The label has produced 29 album releases to date, ranging across genres including jazz, electronica, classical and contemporary music. In 2009 the label then released a series of projects focusing on individual musicians called the Solo Series Phase I.[19] The set constituted a conspectus of new music from three continents.[20] Due to the success of the first phase, Diatribe revisited this concept again in 2014, releasing another four projects under the Solo Series Phase II,“which features some of the country’s most exciting and ground-breaking musicians making music today: Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (Hardanger d’Amore); Kate Ellis (cello); Adrian Hart (violin) and Cora Venus Lunny (violin, viola).”[21]

Fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh is widely regarded as one of Ireland's most significant and innovative traditional musicians, while Cellist Kate Ellis is artistic director of Crash Ensemble, Ireland's leading new music ensemble. [22] The project received much acclaim with one reviewer stating that Ó Raghallaigh’s ‘Music For An Elliptical Orbit’, “contains some of the most beautiful and visceral musical compositions to have graced this earth.”[23]

Releases

Artist Album Title Release Date
Cork Gamelan Ensemble The Three Forges 13August 2015
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh Music for an Elliptical Orbit 15 August 2014
Kate Ellis Jump 15 August 2014
Adrian Hart Cuisle 15 August 2014
Cora Venus Lunny Terminus 15 August 2014
Diatribe Records Solo Series Phase II BoxSet 15 August 2014
Matthew Schellhorn Ian Wilson: Stations 6 April 2014
OKO I Love You Computer Mountain 24 March 2014
Benjamin Dwyer Scenes from Crow 20 February 2014
Francesco Turrisi Grigio 18 September 2013
ReDiviDeR meets I Dig Monk, Tuned 7 October 2013
Thought-Fox My Guess 8 May 2013
Various Thought-Tronix: My Guess Remixed 8 May 2013
Various Tronix One 21st April 2012
Various Tronix Series 31 January 2012
TeaTroniK Teatronica 24 May 2013
ReDiviDeR Never odd or eveN 3 November 2011
Francesco Turrisi Fotografia 2 February 2011
Yurodny Evenset 10 October 2010
Simon Jermyn Hymni 16 April 2010
Izumi Kimura Asymmetry 16 April 2010
Paul Roe Between 16 April 2010
Isabelle O'Connell Reservoir 16 April 2010
Diatribe Records Solo Series Phase I BoxSet 16th April 2010
Ian Wilson Double Trio 1 April 2009
Francesco Turrisi Si Dolce è il Tormento 1 February 2009
Yurodny Odd Set 4th April 2008
White Rocket White Rocket 2 February 2008
Zoidan Jankalovich ZoiD Versus the Jazz Musicians of Ireland Vol 1 7 July 2007

References

  1. "Diatribe · Ireland's leading record label for jazz, electronic, contemporary and improvised music.". www.diatribe.ie. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  2. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/diatribe-records-heart-and-soul-of-the-music-by-ian-patterson.php
  3. All About Jazz
  4. http://www.diatribe.ie/about
  5. http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/the-cork-ensemble-banging-a-drum-for-gamelan-in-ireland-345899.html
  6. http://journalofmusic.com/discover/history-diatribe
  7. "Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh: A mean fiddler quietly working up to master level". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  8. "Wilson Stations Schellhorn DIATRIBE RECORDINGS DIACD016 [HC] Classical Music Reviews: March 2015 - MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  9. "On record: Thought-Fox | The Sunday Times". www.thesundaytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  10. "Pianist Francesco Turrisi Launches Album Grigio At London's Vortex Jazz Club, 10 February". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  11. "Ian Wilson: Stations". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  12. "Wilson Stations Schellhorn DIATRIBE RECORDINGS DIACD016 [HC] Classical Music Reviews: March 2015 - MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  13. "Yurodny | The Journal of Music". journalofmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  14. "Diatribe · Ireland's leading record label for jazz, electronic, contemporary and improvised music.". www.diatribe.ie. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  15. http://phaseonefestival.com/tag/zoid/
  16. http://www.discogs.com/label/101173-Diatribe-Recordings
  17. http://thecircular.org/will-irish-independent-labels-benefit-from-upc-high-court-ruling-on-illegal-downloading/
  18. http://thecircular.org/will-irish-independent-labels-benefit-from-upc-high-court-ruling-on-illegal-downloading/
  19. http://www.invented.ie/diatribe-records-solo-series-phase-ii-exclusive-launch/
  20. http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/solo-series-phase-1-1.640449
  21. http://fracturedair.com/tag/diatribe-records
  22. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/diatribe-records-solo-series-ii-by-ian-patterson.php
  23. http://fracturedair.com/tag/diatribe-records/

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