Bella Union is an independent record label that was started up by Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde in 1997. After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twins decided to take a step towards independence and started up the Bella Union record label, through which they could release their own work as well as any collaborative efforts.

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  • Bella Union is an independent record label that was started up by Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde in 1997. After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twins decided to take a step towards independence and started up the Bella Union record label, through which they could release their own work as well as any collaborative efforts. The band split up not long after, but instead of letting the newly formed label go under, Robin Guthrie, Cocteau Twins' founder and lead guitarist and Simon Raymonde, the band's bassist since 1984, decided to take charge of it. One of the earliest bands to sign on was the Australian trio Dirty Three, who continue to release under Bella Union to this day. Other early signees include Françoiz Breut and The Czars. The label fosters bands from a variety of musical genres and is notable for the amount of freedom given to its artists. Since 2000, when Guthrie moved to France to concentrate on his own music and Raymonde took the reins at Bella Union, the label has signed more artists like Laura Veirs, Lift To Experience, Explosions In The Sky etc. In 2006 the label had their best year to date with Midlake, The Dears, Howling Bells, and Fionn Regan all having great success, and in 2007 as the 10th anniversary celebrations saw them host two nights at the Royal Festival Hall, with special guests Paul Weller, Romeo and Tom from Editors, the year was capped off by Fionn Regan being nominated for a Mercury Prize Best Album Of The Year. With the latest signings, Beach House, Paul Marshall, Our Broken Garden, Fleet Foxes, The Acorn, Abe Vigoda, J. Tillman, Peter Broderick, all releasing music in 2008–2009, the future is still very bright for this unique artist-run label. Label founder Simon Raymonde is also in demand as a producer, mixing Fionn Regan's Mercury-nominated debut, the first two Duke Spirit albums, Stephanie Dosen's A Lily For The Spectre, and the forthcoming album by Lucas Renney, ex-Golden Virgins singer, featuring members of Midlake and Stephanie Dosen's band.
  • Bella Union ist ein britisches Independent-Label, das 1997 von Robin Guthrie und Simon Raymonde gegründet wurde. Die beiden waren bereits vorher gemeinsam Bandmitglieder bei Cocteau Twins und hatten ihre Alben bisher bei dem britischen Label 4AD veröffentlicht, bevor sie beschlossen, einen Schritt in Richtung Unabhängigkeit zu gehen und ihre eigene Plattenfirma Bella Union zu gründen, mit der sie nun ihre eigene Arbeit sowie Kollaborationen aller Art nach ihren eigenen Vorstellungen produzieren und vermarkten konnten. Kurze Zeit später lösten sich allerdings die Cocteau Twins auf, aber die ehemaligen Bandmitglieder Robin Guthrie und Simon Raymonde setzten ihre Zusammenarbeit fort und vertrieben unter diesem Label auch ihre Solowerke. Einer der ersten Bands, die unter Vertrag genommen wurde, war das australische Post-Rock-Trio Dirty Three, das bis heute bei Bella Union veröffentlicht. Andere frühe Vertragsnehmer waren Françoiz Breut und The Czars. Das Label förderte Bands aus den unterschiedlichsten musikalischen Genres und wurde bald bekannt für den hohen Grad an künstlerischer Freiheit, den die Bands genossen. 2000 zog sich Robin Guthrie nach Frankreich zurück, um sich auf seine Soloprojekte zu konzentrieren, so dass Simon Raymonde allein die Geschäftsführung übernahm. Seitdem wurden vermehrt außergewöhnliche Acts wie Laura Veirs, Lift To Experience und Explosions In The Sky unter Vertrag genommen. 2006 hatte das Label sein bisher erfolgreichstes Jahr mit den großen Erfolgen von Midlake, The Dears, Howling Bells und Fionn Regan. 2007 konnte das Label sein 10-jähriges Jubiläum feiern.
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  • Bella Union is an independent record label that was started up by Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde in 1997. After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twins decided to take a step towards independence and started up the Bella Union record label, through which they could release their own work as well as any collaborative efforts.
  • Bella Union ist ein britisches Independent-Label, das 1997 von Robin Guthrie und Simon Raymonde gegründet wurde.
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