Enemy Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York and Munich, Germany, founded in 1986. Its debut was the free jazz album Last Exit by the band of the same name.
History The label was founded in 1986 by music enthusiast Michael Knuth and composer Bill Laswell. Eventually the two parted ways, with Knuth retaining sole distribution rights. The label primarily focused on issuing records by artists who were influenced by jazz and experimental music. It served as an outlet for musical acts such as Gary Lucas, Sonny Sharrock, Last Exit, 24-7 Spyz, Crash Worship and Universal Congress Of.
Discography Enemy Records released 60 albums between 1986 and 1996 Catalog Artist AlbumEMY 101Last ExitLast ExitEMY 102Sonny SharrockGuitarEMY 103Last ExitThe Noise of Trouble: Live in TokyoEMY 104Sonny Sharrock BandSeize the RainbowEMY 105Last ExitCassette Recordings '87EMY 106SXLInto the OutlandsEMY 107Blind Idiot GodUndertowEMY 108Sonny Sharrock Live in New YorkEMY 109FrictionReplicant WalkEMY 110Last ExitBest of LiveEMY 111Various ArtistsLive at the Knitting Factory Volume OneEMY 112Various ArtistsLive at the Knitting Factory Volume TwoEMY 113Various ArtistsLive at the Knitting Factory Volume ThreeEMY 114Bachir Attar with Elliott SharpIn New YorkEMY 115Myra Melford TrioJumpEMY 116Elliott Sharp / CarbonDatacideEMY 117Universal Congress OfThe Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black WindEMY 118 Various Artists Live at the Knitting Factory Volume 4EMY 119Sonny Sharrock HighlifeEMY 120EMY 121Various ArtistsKnitting Factory Tours Europe 1991EMY 122DefunktLive at the Knitting Factory NYCEMY 123EMY 124EMY 125The Jazz PassengersLive at the Knitting FactoryEMY 126Gary LucasSkeleton at the FeastEMY 127Jean-Paul BourellyTrippin''' |- |EMY 128 |Jungle Pilots |Near-Miss|- |EMY 129 |John King / Electric World |Hot Thumb in a Funky Groove|- |EMY 130 |Kelvynator |Refunkanation|- |EMY 131 |Myra Melford Trio |Now & Now|- |EMY 132 |David Lopato |Inside Outside|- |EMY 133 |Gary Lucas |Gods and Monsters|- |EMY 134 |Elliott Sharp / Carbon |Tocsin|- |EMY 135 |Defunkt |Crisis|- |EMY 136 |Universal Congress Of |The Eleventh-Hour Shine-On|- |EMY 137 |Manu Dibango |Afrijazzy|- |EMY 138 |Liquid Hips |Fool Injection|- |EMY 139 |Various Artists |Know Your Enemy|- |EMY 140 |Defunkt |Cum Funky|- |EMY 141 |The Killer Shrews |The Killer Shrews|- |EMY 142 |Liquid Hips |Static|- |EMY 143 |Royal Crescent Mob |Good Lucky Killer|- |EMY 144 |Defunkt |Cum Funky [Limited Edition Bonus Tracks] |- |EMY 145 |Defunkt |Live & Reunified|- |EMY 146 |Gary Lucas |Bad Boys of the Arctic|- |EMY 147 |Joe Baiza, Rafa Gorodetksy and Tony Cicero |Mecolodiacs|- |EMY 148 |Defunkt Special Edition |A Blues Tribute - Jimi Hendrix & Muddy Waters|- |EMY 149 |Cyclone Temple |My Friend Lonely|- |EMY 150 |24-7 Spyz |Temporarily Disconnected|- |EMY 151 |Crash Worship |Triple Mania II|- |EMY 152 |Ed Hall |La La Land|- |EMY 153 |H.P. Zinker |Mountains of Madness|- |EMY 154 |Liquid Hips |Rageaholic|- |EMY 155 |24-7 Spyz |6|- |EMY 156 |Sonny Sharrock |Into Another Light [Compilation] |- |EMY 157 |James Chance and the Contortions |Molotov Cocktail Lounge|- |EMY 158 |Belizbeha |Charlie's Dream|- |EMY 159 |Mars |Psycore|- |EMY 160 |RinneRadio |Rok''
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