| East Side Digital | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | NorthSide |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Rob Simonds |
| Distributor(s) | Alternative Distribution Alliance |
| Genre | Rock Experimental Alternative country |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
East Side Digital is a record label and distributor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
History[edit]
ESD was started and curated by Rob Simonds (who also created Rykodisc[1]) in 1981 to import and distribute vinyl records on Japanese labels to record stores and other retailers.[2]
In 1982, ESD became one of the first U.S. distributors of compact discs, soon releasing records by rock and experimental performers on the ESD label.[3]
Subsequently, Ryko Distribution Partners took over ESD's distribution duties, allowing ESD to primarily be a record label.[4]
ESD is now a sub-label of NorthSide Records, a label Simonds created that specializes in Nordic roots music.[1]
Due to the advent of streaming and downloads of digital music, ESD has reduced operations to only offering music by local band Halloween, Alaska.[3]
Artists[edit]
This section contains a partial list of artists who released records on the ESD label.
A–F[edit]
- Eric Ambel
- Terry Anderson
- Laurie Anderson
- Marc Anderson
- The Barracudas
- The Beacon Hill Billies
- Peter Blegvad
- Blood Oranges
- The Bottle Rockets
- William S. Burroughs
- Dirk Campbell
- Wendy Carlos
- Bruce Cockburn
- Eller Lynch
- Fred Frith
G–N[edit]
- Go to Blazes
- John Giorno
- David Greenberger
- Halloween, Alaska
- Happy the Man
- Henry Cow
- Suzi Katz
- Kit & Coco
- Kevin Kling
- Cheri Knight
- The Liquor Giants
- Bill Lloyd
- Scott McCaughey
- The Minus 5
- Dirk Mont Campbell
- The Morells
- National Health
P–Z[edit]
- The Pandoras
- Glenn Phillips
- Plan 9
- The Residents
- Schramms
- Shakin' Apostles
- Jane Siberry
- The Skeletons
- Snakefinger
- Sneakers
- Spanic Boys
- Speed the Plough
- Chris Stamey
- They Might Be Giants
- Kit Watkins
- Barrence Whitfield with Tom Russell
- Wooden Leg
- The Young Fresh Fellows
See also[edit]
- List of record labels
References[edit]
- ^ a b Thomson Gale. "Ryko Corporation". encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Plotkin, Hal (June 15, 1995). "Spin Doctors". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ a b "About NorthSide". noside.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "NorthSide: Nordic Roots Revived". earpollution.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
- North side website
