Kannibalen Records is a Canadian independent electronic music record label based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Notable artists that released on the label include Apashe, Black Tiger Sex Machine (BTSM), Dabin, Kai Wachi, and Snails.
History Prior to the record label's founding in 2011, BTSM used to throw monthly electronic music parties at Le Belmont Nightclub, located in Montreal, called "Kannibalen" (). Once BTSM officially formed Kannibalen Records, the name was picked due to its homage to the parties' theme of being "gory and gruesome".
Kannibalen was founded as an in-between option that both smaller labels and the bigger labels, such as the Big three, didn't ideally offer for up-and-coming artists. BTSM wanted a record label that operates under a "free-but-focused" business philosophy. This meant two things for artists: Firstly, artists would exercise more "creative and timeline control" than what big labels typically have while simultaneously taking all the responsibility for setting and meeting their own expectations. Secondly, Kannibalen would offer benefits such as the business administration and marketing aspects of being an artist and have networking opportunities with promoters and artists in the electronic music industry; Both aspects that smaller labels lacked.
Kannibalen also releases its bi-weekly podcast called Kannibalen Radio: an hour-long DJ mix showcasing "unreleased tracks by well-known and undiscovered electronic music producers" within and outside the label.
Kannibalen also has partnerships with third-party companies in the television, movie, and advertising industries.
Artists
2DY4 Aglory Antagonïzer Apashe Atliens Black Tiger Sex Machine Blanke Crankdat Dabin Dead Battery Dion Timmer Draeden Dylan Matthew Famous Dex Feint Future Exit Fytch Ghastly Hairitage Heyz Hi I'm Ghost Hvdes I-Exist Izzy Vadim Jaykode Josh Teed Kai Wachi KJ Sawka Kompany Lektrique Lo Spirit Must Die! Nitti Gritti PhaseOne Phocust Riot Runn Ruvlo Snails Spag ( Spag Heddy) Subtronics Sullivan King Swarm The Living Proof Vampa Vanic Vladimir Cauchemar Void (0) William Black Wodd Yookie
Discography TitleDetailsRecording TypeKannibals at the Beach Released: May 28, 2012 Format: Digital downloadAlbumKannibalen Christmas Stocking Vol. 2 Released: December 16, 2014 Format: Digital downloadEPAll I Want For Christmas Is Bass Released: December 21, 2016 Format: Digital downloadAll I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol. 3 Released: December 19, 2018 Format: Digital downloadAll I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol. 4 Released: December 20, 2019 Format: Digital downloadAll I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol. 5 Released: December 18, 2020 Format: Digital downloadAll I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol. 6 Released: December 21, 2022 Format: Digital downloadKannibals at the Beach Vol. 2 Released: September 1, 2023 Format: Digital downloadAlbumAll I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol. 7 Released: December 22, 2023 Format: Digital downloadEPKannibals at the Beach Vol. 3 Released: July 19, 2024 Format: Digital downloadAlbumAll I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol. 8 Released: December 13, 2024 Format: Digital downloadKannibals at the Beach Vol. 4 Released: August 8, 2025 Format: Digital downloadAll I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol. 9 Released: December 19, 2025 Format: Digital download
See also
List of electronic music record labels
References
External links
Official website