Syntax Records

Syntax Records
Founded 1997
Founder Tim and Steven Trudeau
Distributor(s) Koch Entertainment, Syntax Creative
Location San Diego, CA, US
Official website www.syntaxrecords.com

Syntax Records is an American record label most active in the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s,[1] featuring artists of a variety of genres, but focusing primarily on alternative hip hop music.[2] The label was founded by brothers Tim and Steven Trudeau, members of the group Sackcloth Fashion,[3][4] and is based in San Diego, CA.[5]

Artists on the Syntax roster have included gold-selling artists Ahmad[6] and Tonéx, as well as Braille,[7] LA Symphony, Propaganda, RedCloud,[8] Man of War, Adeem, and Pigeon John. In 2008 Syntax was named a "Pioneer Classic Record Label" by the AEOM Awards, an organization recognizing conscious and gospel hip hop culture.[9] Projects released by Syntax were originally distributed worldwide by Diamante Music Group, and later by Koch Entertainment, allowing for wider distribution in both mainstream and Christian outlets.[5]

Syntax currently is not actively signing artists or releasing music, but its creators have gone one to found Syntax Creative, a company that services record labels and artists with distribution, marketing, and branding.[10] Music is still being released under the Syntax moniker through associated labels such as War Records.[11]

Compilation & collaborative albums

In addition to the projects of its artists, the label also released several compilations and collections of original music:

Fashion Expo - Round One: Tru Hip-Hop, 2000.
Night Owls One: Nocturnal Doctrine, 2001
The Wages of Syntax, 2002
Night Owls Two: Sleep Therapy, 2003
Night Owls Three: Chiropractor's Goldmine, 2007
Night Owls Four: A Shot in the Dark, 2008
The Wages of Syntax vol. 2, 2008
Night Owls Five: Bird Flu, 2010
Is Justified, 2011
Merry Christmas (from Syntax Records), 2013

Night Owls Four reached #4 on the national CMJ hip-hop music charts,[12] while songs from Night Owls One and Fashion Expo - Round One were featured in the 2008 feature film Definitely, Maybe.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Syntax Records". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  2. ↑ "Music Invades the Sponsorship Game | FIGHT! Magazine". www.fightmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  3. ↑ "aphire :: interviews :: sirROCDOMZ". www.lightonline.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive Free Download: The Worst Song Ever Written". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  5. 1 2 "Proper Syntax". sdcitybeat.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Ahmad's New Label: 4th Avenue Jones man to launch We C.L.A.P. with Syntax Records". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  7. ↑ "Braille: The Portland rapper's seventh album holds nothing back - Braille". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  8. ↑ "RedCloud". CBN.com (beta). Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  9. ↑ "'All Eyes' Are On Syntax Records and Sackcloth Fashion". Rapzilla. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  10. ↑ "Music Rights | Music Marketing | Music Industry News – Soundreef". www.soundreef.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  11. ↑ "Man of War Launches War Records". Syntax Records. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  12. ↑ "Night Owls 4 is #4 On CMJ Hip Hop!". Rapzilla. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  13. ↑ "Catch Syntax Records in the New Film Definitely, Maybe | TodaysChristianMusic.com". www.todayschristianmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.

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