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Alec Hanley Bemis
Joined Metalabel 04/05/2024I co-founded Brassland in 2001 with members of The National. Pitchfork has referred to it as a “venerable artpop boutique label” and on its 10th anniversary, The Guardian profiled us as “the record label at the centre of New York’s other music scene,” citing it as “a focus for some of the most intriguing and creative musicians.”
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Is Not Music. Issue 02 highlights artists whose legacies far outstrip conventional measures of success. In a time when the future feels stalled — these artists serve as our north stars. They’re mile markers we glimpse as we drive forward. Ships Worldwide.
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Is Not Music is a multi-platform project that creates, contextualizes, explores and archives work from artists. We work in physical & digital formats while making sure to privilege the former (IRL experience) over the latter (AI slop, social media & other algorithmic-driven popularity contests).