Geometric Lullaby
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Geometric Lullaby | |
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Founded | January 2018 |
Founder | Dennis Mikula |
Status | Active |
Genre | |
Country of origin | USA |
Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Geometric Lullaby is a vaporwave record label based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. The label was founded by Dennis Mikula in 2018 and specializes in high quality physical releases of vaporwave, ambient, and experimental artists. Every cassette released by the label is packaged with stickers, tarot cards, Japanese style OBI strips, and a storage sleeve.
History[edit]
Geometric Lullaby was founded in Iowa, US in 2018 after founder and Ghost Bath frontman Dennis Mikula discovered vaporwave through a YouTube recommendation of Macintosh Plus' Floral Shoppe.[1][2] After diving deeper into the genre, Mikula created the label as a way to consolidate his personal vaporwave aliases, but eventually turned it into a way to provide physical releases to digital-only releases that he enjoyed and artists that he wanted new material from.[3][4]
In an interview with Pad Chennington, Mikula mentioned that having been a collector before starting the label helped him in terms of making sure presentation, production, shipping time, and customer service were of the highest possible quality, with the end goal being that the releases are "something for [customers] to be proud to own."[5] The first releases on the label were from Electric Specter 電妖怪, one of Mikula's many aliases, with all releases following a standard: all music put out by the label would be music he "personally loves and would buy [him]self."[3][6][7]
Every artist featured on Geometric Lullaby adheres to this ideology and is just as unique as the last. One such artist, w i n t e r q u i l t, has been described as "fascinating ... bewildering, enjoyable, and cathartic" with their blending of symphonic black metal and vaporwave elements.[8] Another mysterious artist under the alias of b e g o t t e n 自杀 has released several albums on the label.[9] They had sent an email to the label claiming to be from Azerbaijan, which caught the eye of Dennis because they had sent him six full albums "with each release to go live on Halloween for every year going forward until 2022."[10] The genre, dubbed "hushwave" by the artist, would go on to match the qualities of old-school vaporwave. Many artists that have released on Geometric Lullaby are also well-known in the scene, such as Death's Dynamic Shroud, Nmesh, desert sand feels warm at night, and Angel Marcloid, and would join the roster of events such as George Clanton's ElectroniCON.[11][12][13]
Geometric Lullaby would go on to curate 70 unique releases in its main catalog from 2018 to 2020, as well as many vinyl pressings throughout the years (labeled as the "SP Series"), eventually catching the eye of Bandcamp itself with the pressing of desert sand feels warm at night's 夜道.[14][15] Another release from desert sand feels warm at night was the first Geometric Lullaby release to surpass 1 million views on YouTube.[16][17] The SP releases are mastered by another prominent vaporwave producer, Angel Marcloid (better known as Fire-Toolz), via Angel Hair Audio.[18] A new series, titled the "Artist Discovery Series," began its run in 2022.
Notable Artists[edit]
猫 シ Corp. has been a frequent collaborator with the label, releasing pressings of their album News at 11, the first vinyl pressing of their album Palm Mall both on Geometric Lullaby and on PLUS100 Records, as well as pressings of two back-catalog releases, [지오 프론트] v3.1 and A class in...CRYPTO CURRENCY.[19][20]
Nmesh's album Pharma, originally released on Orange Milk Records with art by label owner Keith Rankin, was pressed to vinyl by Geometric Lullaby in 2020.[21][22] This album had gained notoriety over the years thanks to its sample-heavy eccojam style of production, taking the listener through the artist's childhood memories and consciousness, and soon garnered the attention of many news outlets and Mikula, resulting in vinyl pressings being organized.[23][24][25] Nmesh's 28-track collection Further Regions: 20 Years of Exploration was among one of the many vinyl pressings from the label.[26]
Telepath (stylized as t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者) has also collaborated with Geometric Lullaby with the release of their albums アンタラ通信 (translates to Antara Communications) and 現実を超えて (translates to Beyond Reality), the former having been initially released by Dream Catalogue.[27][28][29][30] These reissues were welcomed by fans, as an official repress of either had not happened for several years.
Discography[edit]
Release Date | Catalog # | Artist | Title |
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September 29, 2017 | N/A | Electric Specter 電妖怪 | Arctic Circuitry |
N/A | Electric Specter 電妖怪 | Cosmic Creator | |
January 22, 2018 | GEO - 001 | runescape斯凱利 | runescape.wav符文風景骨架 |
January 29, 2018 | GEO - 002 | Ezhak | Technological Hallucinations II |
February 12, 2018 | GEO - 003 | MindSpring Memories | GATEWAY 2000 |
February 26, 2018 | GEO - 004 | COSMIC CYCLER | feature presentation |
March 12, 2018 | GEO - 005 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (life cycle) - 生命週期 |
March 26, 2018 | GEO - 006 | Infinite Leisure | 愛の夢 |
May 14, 2018 | GEO - 007 | W ̄ ̄ | 该水总把它带走 |
May 21, 2018 | GEO - 008 | Kanal 8 & Yodobashi Camera ヨドバシカメラ | Огляд погоди на каналі 8 - テレビ天気 |
May 28, 2018 | GEO - SP01 | Polygon Dream | Zeldawave // 近藤 浩治 // OOT |
June 04, 2018 | GEO - 009 | 天気予報 | 雰囲気 |
June 11, 2018 | GEO - 010 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (hushwave) - 治愈它 |
June 25, 2018 | GEO - 011 | Sidewalks and Skeletons | THE VOID |
July 02, 2018 | GEO - 012 | nofriendsonline | Welcome to the Craft Store!® |
July 09, 2018 | GEO - 013 | Electric Dreams | e c o s p h e r e |
July 16, 2018 | GEO - 014 | Dissociate: 解離 | I: 花鳥風月 |
July 23, 2018 | GEO - 015 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (phantom psalms) - 幻影诗篇 |
September 10, 2018 | GEO - 016 | Sangam | Swallowed Into The Abyss |
September 17, 2018 | GEO - 017 | First Kings | Water Birth |
September 24, 2018 | GEO - 018 | 疑心暗鬼 | 死と生は同じです (death and life are the same) |
October 01, 2018 | GEO - 019 | Dissociate: 解離 | II: 鏡花水月 |
October 08, 2018 | GEO - 020 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (happy anniversary) - 周年快乐 |
October 15, 2018 | GEO - 021 | Kind Mr. S | Mint 400 Social Club |
October 22, 2018 | GEO - 022 | MindSpring Memories | Now I Lay Me Down In Dreamland |
November 25, 2018 | GEO - SP02 | 猫 シ Corp. | Palm Mall |
December 10, 2018 | GEO - 023 | دل | ستاره دار |
December 17, 2018 | GEO - 024 | Dissociate: 解離 | III: 酔生夢死 |
December 24, 2018 | GEO - 025 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (forgive and forget) - 原谅和忘记 |
February 25, 2019 | GEO - 026 | M y s t e r yミステリー | 愛の悪夢 |
March 04, 2019 | GEO - 027 | Hantasi | < _ > |
GEO - 027 | Hantasi | Tusop® | |
March 11, 2019 | GEO - 028 | 仙侠 | 三百年前 |
March 18, 2019 | GEO - 029 | Dissociate: 解離 | IV: 雰囲気 |
March 25, 2019 | GEO - 030 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (new aura) - 新时代 |
April 01, 2019 | GEO - 031 | AURAL | Sonic Metamorphosis |
April 08, 2019 | GEO - 032 | Temporal孤独 | Departure |
April 16, 2019 | GEO - 033 | TOWERS | TOWERS |
April 22, 2019 | GEO - 035 | 異星人 | 命の形が死んだ |
April 29, 2019 | GEO - 036 | EMBA Soundsystem | Darkness of Tomorrow |
May 06, 2019 | GEO - 037 | AVION | この音に抵抗しないでください |
May 13, 2019 | GEO - 038 | Live Media | Radiant Broadcast |
GEO - 038 | Live Media | Radiant Broadcast II | |
May 27, 2019 | GEO - 034 | Sport3000 | VHS Stardust |
June 03, 2019 | GEO - SP03 | death's dynamic shroud.wmv | CLASSROOM SEXXTAPE |
June 17, 2019 | GEO - 039 | (´・ω・`) | COMPLETE MORON |
June 24, 2019 | GEO - 040 | Mac Bandit | Spirit Realm |
September 08, 2019 | GEO - 041 | Origami Girl | Heartbreak Bangalore |
September 16, 2019 | GEO - 042 | desert sand feels warm at night | 濃霧 |
September 30, 2019 | GEO - SP04 | Hantasi | Vacant Places |
GEO - SP05 | MindSpring Memories | Gateway 2000 | |
October 07, 2019 | GEO - 048 | First Kings | Slime Sojourn |
October 14, 2019 | GEO - SP10 | b e g o t t e n 自杀, Various Artists | b e g o t t e n 自杀 - (Halloween Mixtape) |
October 28, 2019 | GEO - 043 | 世界は80年代に終了しました | ムーンライズ |
November 04, 2019 | GEO - 044 | Temporal孤独 | Wander |
November 11, 2019 | GEO - 045 | w i n t e r q u i l t 愛が止ま | H Y M N |
November 25, 2019 | GEO - 046 | runescape斯凱利 | runescape.wav2戰利品的戰爭 |
December 02, 2019 | GEO - 047 | valyri | Years previous spent involuntarily |
December 09, 2019 | GEO - 049 | EarthNet™ | Life Connect® |
December 16, 2019 | GEO - 050 | ClearVisionDream Productions | Memory Cards + [ s l o t 2 ( ! ? ) ] |
January 20, 2020 | GEO - 051 | Glaciology | 迷夢 |
January 27, 2020 | GEO - 052 | ░░disease▒▒ | 愛情のある関係 |
February 03, 2020 | GEO - 053 | 目的地 | p l e a s e s t a n d b y . . . |
February 10, 2020 | GEO - 054 | Lost Cascades | Crystal Sun |
February 17, 2020 | GEO - SP06 | 猫 シ Corp. | Palm Mall Mars [Remastered] |
GEO - SP07 | 猫 シ Corp. | NEWS AT 11 [Remastered] | |
March 02, 2020 | GEO - 055 | 空隙 | Hell Mix |
March 09, 2020 | GEO - 056 | Kanal Vier | Echtzeit |
March 16, 2020 | GEO - 057 | Ursula's Cartridges | 3S: Some Surreal Stuff... |
March 20, 2020 | GEO - 058-1 | 鬱 | ・薔薇綺麗躊躇網羅就職痙攣蝋燭鷹麟爨齉馕龘爨齉龘・(Pink Album) |
GEO - 058-2 | 鬱 | ・過世的購物中心蕭條導瀉檔案完畢世界・(Blue Album) | |
March 30, 2020 | GEO - 059 | Soviet Tango | ST- v i r t u a l o v e |
April 06, 2020 | GEO - 060 | G a t e w a y ゲートウェイ | シンクロナイズド |
July 03, 2020 | GEO - SP08 | Nmesh | Pharma |
GEO - SP09 | R23X | VELTAHL | |
July 13, 2020 | GEO - 061 | Sewerslvt | Draining Love Story |
July 27, 2020 | GEO - 062 | 死亡頻道 | 超越灵魂 |
August 03, 2020 | GEO - 063 | Fiebertraum | Losing Grip on Reality |
August 17, 2020 | GEO - 064 | Passive Refraction | Happy Music for Sad Kids |
August 24, 2020 | GEO - 065 | w i n t e r q u i l t | O'discordia |
August 31, 2020 | GEO - 066 | Temporal孤独 | Lost |
September 07, 2020 | GEO - 067 | SkyTwoHigh | 歌舞伎町冒険 |
September 14, 2020 | GEO - 068 | 鈴蘭 (lily of the valley) | 淡い月の下に咲く花 (flowers bloom beneath the pale moon) |
September 21, 2020 | GEO - 069 | DROIDROY | 緑の世界 |
September 28, 2020 | GEO - 070 | Sorrow 1984 | endless. descend. |
November 6, 2020 | GEO - SP11 | TOWERS | TOWERS |
GEO - SP12 | Sewerslvt | Draining Love Story | |
January 15, 2021 | GEO - SP14 | desert sand feels warm at night | 濃霧 |
GEO - SP15 | Useless | Hexa | |
GEO - SP15 | Useless | Octa | |
March 05, 2021 | GEO - SP16 | MindSpring Memories | Now I Lay Me Down in Dreamland (Remastered) |
GEO - SP17 | M y s t e r yミステリー | インパルス | |
April 02, 2021 | GEO - SP20 | 식료품groceries | 슈퍼마켓Yes! We’re Open |
GEO - SP21 | 식료품groceries | HOUSEWARES | |
May 07, 2021 | GEO - SP22 | 식료품groceries | 인터넷 쇼핑 (Ascension) |
July 02, 2021 | GEO - SP18 | 猫 シ Corp. | [지오 프론트] v3.1 |
GEO - SP19 | 猫 シ Corp. | A class in... CRYPTO CURRENCY | |
August 06, 2021 | GEO - SP23 | Electric Specter 電妖怪 | Arctic Circuitry [Digital Remaster] |
GEO - SP24 | Electric Specter 電妖怪 | Cosmic Creator [Digital Remaster] | |
October 01, 2021 | GEO - C01 | 天気予報 | データベースコンパイラ (Database Compiler) |
October 31, 2021 | GEO - HALLOW01 | ĦȺƵɆꝈ ŴƗȾȻĦ | ʇɵɹɐʇ‽ |
December 03, 2021 | GEO - SP30 | t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 | アンタラ通信 |
GEO - SP31 | t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 | 現実を超えて | |
December 12, 2021 | GEO - C02 | Glaciology | Visions 2016—2021 |
January 07, 2022 | GEO - C03 | endlesswaters無限の海 | Collection |
February 04, 2022 | GEO - C04 | Hantasi | Kingdom Mall |
GEO - C05 | desert sand feels warm at night | 夢の砂漠 | |
March 4, 2022 | GEO - SP33 | runescape斯凱利 | runescape.wav符文風景骨架 [Remastered] |
April 1, 2022 | GEO - SP36 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (life cycle) - 生命週期 [Remastered] |
GEO - SP37 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (hushwave) - 治愈它 [Remastered] | |
May 6, 2022 | GEO - SP38 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (phantom psalms) - 幻影诗篇 [Remastered] |
GEO - SP39 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (happy anniversary) - 周年快乐 [Remastered] | |
June 3, 2022 | GEO - SP40 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (forgive and forget) - 原谅和忘记 [Remastered] |
GEO - SP41 | b e g o t t e n 自杀 | (new aura) - 新时代 [Remastered] | |
July 15, 2022 | GEO - SP34 | 鬱 | ・薔薇綺麗躊躇網羅就職痙攣蝋燭鷹麟爨齉馕龘爨齉龘・(Pink Album) |
GEO - SP35 | 鬱 | ・過世的購物中心蕭條導瀉檔案完畢世界・(Blue Album) | |
August 5, 2022 | GEO - SP42 | desert sand feels warm at night | 夜道 |
GEO - SP32 | desert sand feels warm at night | 水に流す | |
August 19, 2022 | GEO - M001[lower-alpha 1] | [artist unknown] | [title unknown] |
GEO - M002[lower-alpha 1] | [artist unknown] | [title unknown] | |
September 9, 2022 | GEO - 071 | 夢へのポータル | 眠っている天使 |
September 16, 2022 | GEO - 072 | gnuguskoed | アムネジア (amnesia) |
September 23, 2022 | GEO - 073 | 明晰夢のキャッチャー | 忘れられた恋人 |
September 30, 2022 | GEO - 074 | 明晰夢のキャッチャー | 深海の悪夢 |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 This release was marketed as a "Mystery Tape" and was sold exclusively at Electronicon 3 in Brooklyn, New York.
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Dennis Mikula". Metal Archives. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Thirsty Thursday: Black Atmospherics through the Prism of Light: The Vaporwave Ventures of Ghost Bath's Dennis Mikula". Drunk in a Graveyard. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "An Interview with Dennis Mikula of Geometric Lullaby". VWMusic. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "Ghost Bath frontman and vapor wave producer Dennis Mikula - scalping, straws, sasquatch, & more". The Good Talk Network (Podcast). 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ Geometric Lullaby INTERVIEW. YouTube. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "Arctic Circuitry by Electric Specter 電妖怪". Bandcamp. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "Electric Specter 電妖怪 - Arctic Circuitry ALBUM REVIEW". Cordavision Records. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "Winterquilt – O'Discordia (2020)". Love.Across.Lightyears. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ "Geometric Lullaby releases "(phantom psalms) – 幻影诗篇" by b e g o t t e n 自杀". Sunbleach. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
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- ↑ desert sand feels warm at night : 夢の砂漠. YouTube. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ "An interview with slushwave artist desert sand feels warm at night". Bearded Gentlemen Music. 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
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- ↑ "猫 シ Corp. - Palm Mall // Limited Edition Bubblegum Pink & Fountain Blue Vinyl LPs". Sly Vinyl. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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- ↑ "Nmesh announces new album Pharma on Orange Milk". FACT Magazine. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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- ↑ "ECCO CHAMBER #04 – BEST OF 2022 [feat. CJ Burnett, TEED, Pizza Hotline, Y.S.I.A.W, Neon Nox, Nmesh, Power PCME & DDS]". Future Sounds. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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