Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste. This results in a cohesive aesthetic observable in both the aural and visual elements of the label's releases.
Style The label's style of music, for which Thomas Morr coined the term plinkerpop (or plinker music), stems from the hybridization of electronica and indiePop and Jazz Guide: Morr Music Tour. New York Times, 14 November 2003. or shoegaze rock. First popularized by the now-defunct German duo Herrmann & Kleine, plinkerpop typically consists of pop-rock melodies buried beneath "glitchy" synthetic tones and layers of digital signal processing effects, such as distortion and reverb. Music journalism sites often reference bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, and Slowdive when reviewing Morr Music releases; stylistic influences confirmed by the two-disc Morr compilation album Blue Skied an' Clear, which contains one full disc of artists reworking Slowdive tracks in plinkerpop style, and another disc to which Morr bands contributed original songs "inspired by" Slowdive. Other influences on the Morr roster include Kraftwerk, OMD, the Smiths, Autechre and Seefeel.
Roster The American Analog Set Benni Hemm Hemm F. S. Blumm Borko Butcher the Bar Contriva Couch Duo 505 Electric President Fenster B. Fleischmann Herrmann & Kleine The Go Find Guther Isan It's a Musical Christian Kleine Lali Puna Limp Man's Best Friend Manual Ms. John Soda múm Opiate The Notwist Orcas Pascal Pinon People Press Play Phonem Populous Masha Qrella Radical Face Seabear Seavault Sin Fang Sóley Solvent Styrofoam Surf City Tarwater Tied & Tickled Trio
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External links Morr Music Morr Music's Myspace page Morr Music on Discogs.com Boomkat Article