Rectangle is a French independent record label established in Paris by Quentin Rollet and Noël Akchoté in 1994. It started specializing in vinyl releases, and moved to CD at the end of the 90's. After a long break it relaunched on MP3 format in 2011.
The label covers a vast range of styles such as jazz, free jazz, improvisation, chanson, electronica, post-rock, and spoken word.
Among the artists published are Derek Bailey, David Grubbs, Fred Frith, Eugene Chadbourne, Taku Sugimoto, Noël Akchoté; turntablists eRikm, Otomo Yoshihide, Martin Tétreault; saxophonists Lol Coxhill, Daunik Lazro, Quentin Rollet, the organ player Charlie O., the performer Jean-Louis Costes, singers such as Red, Philippe Katerine, Sasha Andres, Phil Minton, Fred Poulet, Justus Köhncke; the filmmakers John B. Root, Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, the bassist Joëlle Léandre, as well as the sound and sampling artists Xavier Garcia, Andrew Sharpley, SebastiAn, the actresses Irène Jacob, Anna Karina, or visual artists such as Pakito Bolino, Hendrik Hegray, Albert Oehlen and Stephen Prina.
Selected discography
Vinyl releases Rec-AA - David Grubbs, The Coxcomb / Aux Noctambules (12") Rectangle 1999 Rec-AB- Various, Orléans Orléans, (Tribute to Albert Ayler, 10") Rectangle 1999 Rec-BA - Derek Bailey & Ben Watson, 1/28 Silverfish Macronix (7") Rectangle 1993 Rec-E - Eugene Chadbourne, The Acquaduct (LP) Rectangle 1996 Rec-ESH123 - Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet with Thierry Jousse, Entretiens (3 x LP) Rectangle 1998 Rec-F - Derek Bailey & Noël Akchoté, Close To The Kitchen (LP) Rectangle 1996 Rec-G- Jean-Louis Costes, Vivre Encore (7")Rectangle 1996 Rec-H - Noël Akchoté, Picture(s) (LP, S/Sided) Rectangle 1995 Rec-K - Fred Frith & Noël Akchoté, Réel (10") Rectangle 1996 REC L - Derek Bailey & Eugene Chadbourne, Tout For Tea! (10") Rectangle 1995 Rec-M - Workshop De Lyon, Fondus (LP) Rectangle 1997 Rec-N - Lol Coxhill, Phil Minton & Noël Akchoté, Xmas Songs (7") Rectangle 1998 Rec-PD - Charlie O., Proud To Be There (7") Rectangle 1997 Rec-PS- Jean-François Pauvros, ...Mon Homme (7") Rectangle 1999 Rec-Q1 - Quentin Rollet, Aka Doug (7") Rectangle 1994 Rec-RREM - eRikm, Re/Cycling Rectangle (7") Rectangle 1999 Rec-RRXG2- Xavier Garcia, Re/Cycling Rectangle (7") Rectangle 1999 Rec-RRYO - Otomo Yoshihide, Re/cycling Rectangle (7") Rectangle 2000 Rec-U - Eugene Chadbourne, To Doug (7") Rectangle 2000
CD Rec-AC2 - David Grubbs, Thirty Minute Raven (CD, Digipack) Rectangle 2001 Rec-AL2 - Noël Akchoté, Perpetual Joseph (CD) Rectangle2002 Rec-AM2 - Noël Akchoté, Simple Joseph (CD) Rectangle2001 Rec-AN - Noël Akchoté, Alike Joseph (CD) Rectangle2000 Rec-BB2 - Red, Felk (CD) Rectangle 2000 Rec-BC2 - Red, Songs From A Room (CD ) Rectangle 2001 Rec-BO4 - Katerine, with Margot Abascal, Anna Karina, etc., Nom De Code: Sacha (CD) Rectangle 2002 Rec-CC2VOL1 - Lee Scratch Perry, The Compiler Vol. 1 (CD) Rectangle 2001 Rec-E2 - Eugene Chadbourne, The Acquaduct (CD) Rectangle 1996 Rec-ESH45 - Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet with Thierry Jousse, Entretiens (2 x CD) Rectangle 1999 Rec-ELLE2 - Joëlle Léandre, Dire Du Dire (entretiens, CD) Rectangle 2000 Rec-MCA - Phil Minton, Lol Coxhill et Noël Akchoté, My Chelsea (CD)Rectangle 1997 REC-S2- Derek Bailey, Pat Thomas & Steve Noble, And (CD), Rectangle 1999 Rec-UEE1 - Quentin Rollet, eRikm, Akosh Szelevényi et Charlie O., MOSQ (CD) Rectangle 2001 Rec-V2 - Jean-Louis Costes, Nik Ta Race (CD) Rectangle 2000
MP3 Rec-AO2 - Noël Akchoté, Alive Joseph (MP3, Mini-Album) Rectangle 2011 Rec-AP2 - Noël Akchoté, Solo Live in NYC (1998) (MP3, EP) Rectangle 2011 Rec-BO5 - John B. Root & Noël Akchoté, with Fred Poulet, Ally Mac Tyana, Elixir & French Beauty (MP3) Rectangle 2011 Rec-CAS2 - Tom Cora, Noël Akchoté & Alfred Spirli, Paris 1997 (Live In) (MP3) Rectangle 2011 Rec-DB201 - Derek Bailey, This Guitar (MP3) Rectangle 2011 Rec-DB202- Derek Bailey, Words (MP3) Rectangle 2011 Rec-NYC12- Quentin Rollet & Noël Akchoté, NYC 1+2 (MP3, AudioFilm) Rectangle 2011 Rec-RRAS - Andrew Sharpley, Re/Cycling Rectangle (MP3, Single) Rectangle 2011 Rec-RRMT - Martin Tétreault, Re/Cycling Rectangle (MP3, Single) Rectangle 2011 Rec-V2S - Jean-Louis Costes & SebastiAn, Seule La Musique (MP3, Single) Rectangle 2011 Rec-Y - Otomo Yoshihide & Taku Sugimoto, Untitled 1-4 (MP3, EP) Rectangle 2011
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