Label Fandango is an independent record label based in Highbury, London. Evolving out of parent companies Fierce Panda Records and Pointy Records, it has been releasing limited edition music singles since 2005. It is run by live music promotion company Club Fandango.
Origin and format In late 2005, Label Fandango Records, was set up in order to release music from new and up-and-coming bands based in the UK. It began through Andy Macleod and Simon Williams, of Pointy Records and Fierce Panda Records respectively, who together were the creators of London live music promotions company Club Fandango. Williams had previously released the debut singles by Coldplay and Keane.
The no-budget record company has a strictly DIY theme to it, with the tag line "No frills, All thrills". Inspired by other indie labels Transgressive, Marquis Cha Cha and Dance to the Radio, it specialises in limited edition seven-inch vinyls, released in a generic black and while sleeve branded with the "Label Fandango" logo. It complements its Fierce Panda parent, who recently ceased producing limited singles to focus on full-length releases. The records are designed to project bands on to further opportunities with more major record labels, examples being Royworld and Air Traffic (who have since signed to Virgin Records and Tiny Consumer of EMI respectively). The label has released 24 limited edition singles to date.
Recent activity Fandango's most recent record, a double-A side of "Runaround Getaround / MOR" by Tim Ten Yen, is set for release on 6 October 2008. On the label's website, Label Fandango's promoters have stated that although they wish to continue releasing limited singles, they wish to move on to releasing full-length albums in the coming months. In 2011 the label released the double A sided single from the Sheffield-based band Hey Sholay entitled Dreamboat/The Bears The Clock The Bees.
List of releases (2005 – present) Each vinyl release has an accompanying digital download, which is accessed through the 7digital catalogue.
Date of Release Title Artist Catalogue No.7 November 2005"Terry / Love in Practice, Not Theory"The Hot PuppiesGalagos00130 January 2006"Jean Michel Jarre / One > 100"KapowskiGalagos00222 February 2006"This Town / Grow Your Own"The on OffsGalagos00310 April 2006"Finding It Hard / Never Enough"Dirty Little FacesGalagos00417 July 2006"Just Abuse Me / Charlotte"Air TrafficGalagos0056 November 2006"Kirsten Dunst / Harlesden"BrinkmanGalagos00629 January 2006"Leigh-On Sea / Tenement (demo)"Assembly NowGalagos00712 February 2007"You Are One of the Few Outsiders Who Really Understands Us / In The Trunk"FanfarloGalagos00816 April 2007Games EP ("Games / Wild Birds / Valentine")The Moths!Galagos01023 April 2007"Song of a Page / In Bloom (Live)"Hush the Many (Heed the Few)Galagos00921 May 2007"Johnny Negro / Ctrl Alt Delete"Quad RiotGalagos01128 May 2007"Speak To Me Bones / Death By Fire (Live)"Land of TalkGalagos01216 July 2007"Each Year / A Manner To Act"Ra Ra RiotGalagos01310 September 2007"I Can't Bring The Time Back / Serious Thing"Misty's Big AdventureGalagos01417 September 2007"Romantic / With Loaded Guns"This CityGalagos01517 September 2007"She Get It / Friday, Don't Need It"Free RunnerGalagos0168 October 2007"Still Fond / Closed Eyes"Cut Off Your HandsGalagos01722 October 2007"Money / Magazine"DaggersGalagos0183 December 2007"Elasticity / Tinman"RoyworldGalagos01928 July 2008"Flowers / If You Wonder"The Ruling ClassGalagos02011 August 2008"Bright Lights / Got A Lover"CapitalGalagos02111 August 2008"Slow Parade / The Problem With Remembering"Broken RecordsGalagos0226 October 2008"Runaround Getaround / MOR"Tim Ten YenGalagos0236 July 2009"Saints" / "Get Right Back (Where We Started From)"Army NavyGalagos0244 October 2010"Actions" / "Circles"Films of ColourGalagos031 27 June 2011 "Dreamboat" / "The Bears The Clock The Bees" Hey Sholay
See also Lists of record labels Club Fandango Fierce Panda Records Pointy Records
References
External links Club Fandango Official Website Label Fandango Home Page Label Fandango at Last.fm