I was also a big Anglophile at the time and would pick up a copy of the NME or Melody Maker just about every week from our student book store. How the L.A. Slint, “Washer” eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'popdust_com-leader-1','ezslot_4',639,'0','0'])); RELEASE RADAR | Jenny March will have you California dreaming with her new single, PREMIERE | FAKY releases "Someday We'll Know", MUSIC MONDAY | The Chordaes bring you the best of the '90s. Closer Musik, “One Two Three (No Gravity)”. On May 10th Greys will release their third full-length album Age Hasn’t Spoiled You . Little did he know, he'd be playing at the same venue years later. For 16 years now, DC by way of NYC Carpark Records has been one of the finer proponents of all things indie—in sound and spirit both. 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Our night, Invisible Cities, put me in touch with a lot of the electronic artists that initially released music with us. Towards the end of my freshman year, I remember reading a really interesting feature review in the NME about a new band called Stereolab. In 2005, the label relocated to Washington, D.C.. Carpark has subsidiary labels. One day I was given an advance promo “cassette” of Polvo’s Cor-Crane Secret. Pat Jones (Toro Y Moi, Washed Out) remixed the tracks and Joe Lambert remastered. Caetano Veloso, “Tropicalia” His exposure to this scene is the story behind a lot of his artist signings. I slowly stopped listening to indie rock around this time. Paw Tracks, creado en 2003, edita música de Animal Collective e dos artistas … TEEN on the cover: “When we were first signed to Carpark, Todd [Hyman] said we sounded like Rain Parade. Who is behind curating the diverse but stream lined roster of artists on Carpark? Even less do so with the kind of catalog that Todd Hyman has managed to amass. Beach House (where a license had just been arranged) and then Dan Deacon were artists we really wanted to work with. Carpark was born! France Gall, “Mes Premieres Varies Vacances” * He reflects on a time where email wasn't used for business, so he'd get calls all day long inquiring about radio placements.  They had the biggest “import” section in town then. Autechre, “Clipper” Here are some other tunes that played a big part in my collegiate life: Unrest, “Cherry Cream On” We had never heard them before. He reflects on a time where email wasn't used for business, so he'd get calls all day long inquiring about radio placements. I’ve been asked to chronicle my music listening habits from the early ’90s to the founding of Carpark in the late ’90s. Wendyfix and Remy's songs are now available for stream and purchase at all major music distributors. Soon after, our college-radio music director pulled the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” CD single from our library because it was getting too popular. But this month, the label is looking back, by shining a light on two forgotten contenders in the early-’90s… November 25, 2017. In the four years he spent at the station he formed numerous bands with fellow “WNUR music obsessives.” We were named Wendyfix after a local high-school tennis star. Tuxedomoon, “No Tears” The rock band was not too happy about the uncredited, unapproved sample, but there was nothing they could do. He says though they played quite a bit, Wendyfix didn't quite fit the vibe of Chicago at the time. How Carpark moved away from exclusively electronic is a playlist for another time. The lo-fi crooner stopped by for a quick interview with Popdust. Anie Delgado is a contributor to Popdust and is an actress and musician based in NYC. Jorge Ben, “Hermes Trimegisto Escreveu” Lime, ”Angel Eyes” Thom Yorke’s Favorite Songs. Acute Records, established in 2002, reissues obscure post-punk records under the guidance of Dan Selzer. eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'popdust_com-box-4','ezslot_7',634,'0','0'])); After moving to NYC, Todd finally saw reason to establish Carpark. He recalls seeing Nirvana at The Metro during college and feeling invigorated to make his own music- and that he did. I decided I wanted to hear what it sounded like. May 1, 2019 Todd Hyman Beyond thrilled to share the news that Greys have signed to Carpark Publishing. In the fall of 1991, I moved to Chicago to go to college at Northwestern University. I had to go to the back towards the end because I felt like there was not enough air to breathe. In a way, he remembers looking up to Touch and Go and Drag City for their ethical way of operating. 200 Songs That Explain Frank Ocean. Whatever Happened to My (Early 2000s) Rock ‘n’ Roll? Carpark. I dunno, it seemed like a good idea at the time ha. Tones on Tail, “Lions” Selected Ambient Works 85-92 was mine! I listened to a bunch of dub, French ye-ye, drum ‘n’ bass, MPB, ’60s/’70s easy listening, and IDM during this time. Todd has seen all sides of the industry it seems. Boredoms, “Hey Bore Hey” *. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'popdust_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_1',630,'0','0'])); Todd has always been an audiophile and tastemaker in music. Carpark Records are a Washington D.C-based independent record label who have a particular affinity for New Zealand artists, signing the likes of Nik Brinkman and, Carpark Records was established in New York City in 1999 by label founder Todd Hyman, with an initial focus on experimental electronic music. Founded in Manhattan in 1999 by record store clerk Todd Hyman, Carpark started as a small-market haven for experimental dance artists. Carpark Records was the first label we worked with for label management in 2007. The first week I got there, my friend Jon Solomon (who was also in wendyfix with me) told me we should get tickets to this Nirvana show. Follow her on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter and check out her music on Spotify. The band he posted about was Beach House and after sending a few emails, he was able to meet with and sign them. 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On his 2011 mixtape, nostalgia,ULTRA, Frank Ocean famously sampled, covered, and remade everything from video game clips (notably from Street Fighter, which is referenced ubiquitously in his work) to films, to songs by Coldplay, MGMT, and, yes, the Eagles. "Why sue the new guy? For instance, Todd's wife was a part of music lover's message board on crucial.org at the time. Carpark Records was established in New York City in 1999 by label founder Todd Hyman, with an initial focus on experimental electronic music. Remy was more on the Pavement/Polvo/Archers of Loaf tip. It was at the Metro. window.hindsight = window.hindsight || {}; We have a pair of tickets to 2 of those shows to … In an interview with the publication Under the Radar, Hyman explains that the origin for Carpark came from his nights DJing at experimental electronic nights with friends in NYC. One of the things I ended up doing there was working as the indie music buyer for Kim’s West, which was a record store/video rental place at Bleeker and West 10th street in the West Village. In 1960, as John F. Kennedy was running for president of the United States, a question of his faith became a major issue in the campaign. window.hindsight.cmd.push(() => window.hindsight.render()); Carpark Records has been known widely as an industry tastemaker and incubator for budding indie artists for the past decade and then come, but what do you know about the man behind it all? In my sophomore year, I started playing drums in a band with my friends Jon Solomon and Ted Pauly from WNUR. But I'm really stoked about it because Todd [Hyman] who runs Carpark has been very upfront with me about making the album the album that I … There are few performances in a musician's career with stakes as high as the Super Bowl half time show. Only one previous Catholic candidate had ever been nominated by a major party — Al Smith, a Democrat who lost badly to Herbert Hoover in 1928. Many of the influential labels of the time were located in Chicago and inspired the local scene. In my junior year, I started playing drums in another band with more WNUR friends, Peter Schaefer and Matt Walters. Alec Empire, “Bang Your Head” I recently decided to digitally release all the tracks we ever recorded. There weren’t too many indie bands in Chicago doing the quiet/loud moody guitar thing then. If the USCCB had their way, no Catholic would be qualified for political office. Todd Hyman founded Carpark records, which released key albums from Beach House and Dan Deacon. By the time I took the El down to Sheridan and transferred to a bus that went down Irving Park past Western, it took almost an hour and a half to get there from Evanston. Casino Versus Japan, “It’s Very Sunny” He is none other than Todd Hyman. Tyler, the Creator’s Odd Influences. He has four kids — assuming you count his label, Carpark Records, as a child. We were listening to the record, and when “Prisoners” came on, we realized what Todd was talking about. Still have it somewhere…. It seems that's always worked out for Todd and we have Carpark Records and a slew of amazing tunes from Wendyfix and Remy to prove it. One of the perks of interning was that I got free music. The show was a couple weeks before Nevermind came out. Before there was Carpark Records, owner Todd Hyman was attending Northwestern University, voraciously consuming new music, and DJing at the college radio station, WNUR. DJ DAN SELZER is the ubiquitous man-about- town for the downtown set that prefers Italo disco to hip-hop. I’d never heard of them. The office at that time was in an old industrial space, I believe. December 1, 2017. Rotary Connection, “If I sing My Song” * Acute Records, creado en 2002, reedita discos de post-punk escuros baixo a guía de Dan Selzer. After Chicago, I went to Glasgow, Scotland for a 12-month graduat- school program for Popular Music Studies. Dance-music culture was our thing. “Ridge” was always one of my favorites. 4 Ways This Inauguration Will Be Different From Any Other - Popdust ›, Joe Biden's Catholic faith will be on full display as the first publicly ... ›, How Biden's Catholicism Could Influence The Abortion Debate ... ›, ​How Frank Ocean’s "Nostalgia, Ultra" Changed Music, Happy Birthday Frank Ocean: His Most Underrated Deep-Cuts ... ›, Oceanography: A Frank Ocean FAQ - Popdust ›, Frank Ocean Doesn't Need Your Kanye West Verses - Popdust ›, How We Remember Frank Ocean's Nostalgia, Ultra Doesn't Matter ... ›, Frank Ocean - nostalgia,ULTRA. Big Flame, “Every Conversation” * Label founder Todd Hyman established Carpark Records in 1999 in New York City, focusing primarily on experimental electronic music, including releases from artists such as Kid606 and Casino Versus Japan. Sparks, “Beat the Clock” Hyman recalls being inspired by the likes of Touch and Go who had Jesus Lizard, Big Black, and more signed to them and Drag City who had Pavement on their roster. "I ultimately realized that music was something I'd always loved; it never felt like work whenever I was doing it.". The Congos, “Fisherman” October 9, 2017. 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The label just issued its 12th release, Arbor , an album of guitar-derived electronic music by Greg Davis. I was DJing a lot. Throbbing Gristle, “Hot on the Heels of Love” I graduated college in 1995 and moved to New York. Petty Persuasion. Moodymann, “Misled” He calls the time, "an indie music golden era." After a while of operating as such, Todd mentions he had a little internal crisis over the fact that he started an electronic label, but quickly realized that it's his label and no one would really care if he started signing other artists that didn't fit the profile of early Carpark artists. He went through multiple jobs, ended up in the military reserve for three years, and even started his own social media marketing business. Instead, he opted for being a part of Baltimore's scene. Though he admits, it wasn't totally on his mind at the time. I wouldn’t have had this job had Other Music not opened that same year. It was a clear cassette with no paper art in a plastic case. I went to Reckless and Dr. Wax but no one had it. The label founder talks music and the 90s Chicago scene. That means the end of this playlist. I didn't make a dime off that song. Giorgio Moroder, “From Here to Eternity” We were contacting founder Todd Hyman regularly regarding possible licences for Europe. With reissues of Wendyfix’s We Have the Cracks and Remy’s self-titled EP hitting stores this week, we asked Hyman to create a playlist that charts his transformation from aspiring 1990s indie rocker to founder of one of the most vanguard record labels of the 21st-century. Head over here to read the full interview with Todd Hyman from Carpark Records. Carpark's foundation was sort of a punk DIY version of electronic music. Pat Jones (Toro Y Moi, Washed Out) remixed the tracks and Joe Lambert remastered. At 21 years old, Carpark Records is the most established record label that we’ve featured in our series so far. While Nirvana had broken the glass ceiling and set a standard of the alt indie rock scene there, Wendyfix was quieter, more introspective guitar music. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'popdust_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_0',632,'0','0'])); At the same time, Todd was working as the Rock Director at Northwestern's radio station. He was going to 2-3 live shows a week and immersing himself in the culture. Carpark Records was started in 1999 by Todd Hyman in New York City. I started at Kim’s West working as a video-rental person. Find contact's direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Don't play "Hotel California" by the Eagles around me unless you want to hear Frank Ocean's "American Wedding" sung over the original lyrics. Faith, Politics, and Abortion: Is Joe Biden a Real Catholic? He tells me about his formative years in Chicago. Carpark ten varios selos subsidiarios. Twitch’s “Bird Girl” Raises $500,000 For Animal Sanctuary: Is Twitch the Future of Fundraising? There were so many people crammed in there that, when people were jumping, my body was literally lifted off the ground with them. Plug, “Drum ‘n’ Bass for Papa” * It was the first show I went to at college and, to this day, is still the craziest. The Dowsers is the first magazine about playlists, brought to you by top artists, writers and DJs. It was the early nineties, he was attending Northeastern University and the scene in Chicago was intoxicating. Growing up outside Toronto, Alt-R&B crooner Eric Ryan admits that his soulful lo-fi swagger was molded in part by the sounds of Boyz II Men and D'Angelo, which his dad would regularly blast and belt along to, and in part by the musical video game Rock Band. I had burnt out on indie rock. In my freshman year, I was keen to get involved as much as I could with independent music. Carpark Records label founder Todd Hyman reflects on the label’s history and discusses the ups and downs of running your own independent business. TEEN – Prisoners ft. Ben Greenberg. Around the same time, Todd formed Wendyfix and began gigging around Chicago and around the Northwestern College scene. But this month, the label is looking back, by shining a light on two forgotten contenders in the early-’90s Chicago scene: Wendyfix and Remy (pictured above), both of whom featured Hyman himself on drums. I released it for free. But then Hyman became fidgety. Cool Suburban Dad Todd Hyman Celebrates 16th Birthday Of His Label, Carpark Records Todd Hyman is a 41-year-old dad who lives in the wealthy D.C. … But if you watch the Super Bowl for the spectacle of the half time show and the commercials? There was a guy from Baltimore that always posted his favorite music and Todd came across one of his postings one day. He tells me it took a long time but a small indie pop scene emerged from Chicago and Wendyfix ended up collaborating with other like-minded bands. Marcos Valle, “Mentira” Carpark Records foi creada por Todd Hyman en novembro de 1999 na cidade de Nova York. November 30, 2017. Thomas Bangalter, “Turbo” * eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'popdust_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_2',638,'0','0'])); This month, Todd has reissued his former band's music across all electronic distribution platforms. "I had some growing up to do." We could get along. UTR caught up with founder Todd Hyman to discuss how Carpark Records came about, the challenges it faces as an independent record label and why - being based in the States - the label has such an affinity for New Zealand artists. What does it take to create a label that withstands the ever-changing tides of the digital age. Moving to the Washington, D.C. area in 2005, the label increasingly expanded and became more eclectic, releasing music from the likes of Beach House and Toro y Moi . Pepe Bradock, “The Charter” * We talked to Carpark Records founder Todd Hyman on the label's 16th anniversary. Why did you decide to start a record label? The Incredible String Band, “You Get Brighter” Finally, I had to take the El all the way down to Lincoln Park to visit the Tower Records at Clark and Fullerton. First up is Todd Hyman, who founded Carpark Records in 1999. All us record clerks there were pretty tight. "I would also practice singing in my mom's walk-in closet so no one could hear me," he admits. I caught up with Todd Hyman, owner of Carpark Records, about what’s changed (and remained the same) over the last sixteen years, as well as about how the sweet sixteen festivities were conceptualized and what we can expect from them. The songs have been remixed and remastered from the original half-inch tape masters and are being digitally released for the first time on Todd Hyman’s Carpark Records. If anything I'm paying homage," Frank Ocean said on his Tumblr page in response. And I ended up filling in the indie-music buyer spot at Kim’s West. Today, the drama is mostly forgotten, while the album was an instrumental factor in launching Frank Ocean from unknown producer/songwriter to the icon who has changed the sound of music that he is today. Prince Far I, “Plant Up” It was reflective of the liberation that came with the ability to start making music on one's computer. He mentioned that his music taste changed so rapidly that though starting a label was on his mind, he felt like he could never commit to one type of music. GAS, “Eins” * [3] No ano 2005 o selo mudouse a Washington, D.C. [2] [4]. Indie rock seemed passé. I moved back to Chicago for a year from 1996 to 1997. I still remember buying their debut full-length, Peng, at Reckless on Broadway right before I went home for the summer. Roger Nichols and the Small Circle of Friends, “Love So Fine” * thecreativeindependent.com On keeping an indie record label running for over 21 years View Todd Hyman's business profile as Founder at Carpark Records. Wendyfix, Carpark Records-Founder Todd Hyman’s Early 90’s College Rock Band, Share “Swinging Softly” Video Premiere via Uproxx Wendyfix’s “We Have The Cracks” and Remy’s self-titled EP, Newly Remixed and Remastered, Out Now via Carpark Many protestant voters believed that Kennedy would be subject to the will of the Vatican and would serve the pope before he served the American people. He loved the music of so many of the electronic artists that came through and decided to start a label to give them the platform they deserved. Charity Extensions: making the world a better place one stream at a ... ›, How to use Twitch to support charities responding to COVID-19 ... ›. Press inquires here. Despite the fame and success of the mixtape, it was released for free, outside of any label affiliations, and Frank Ocean wasn't making money from it. Remember when Lady Gaga literally jumped off the top of the stadium? Since 1999, Carpark Records has been at the forefront of indie rock’s 21st-century evolution, releasing foundational early records from the likes of Beach House, Toro y Moi, Cloud Nothings, Dan Deacon, Speedy Ortiz, and many more.