Angular Recording Corporation was an independent record label founded in New Cross, South East London. It was established in June 2003 by two ex-Goldsmiths College students, Joe Daniel and Joe Margetts, who reclaimed a local Ordnance Survey Triangulation Station and made it their first artefact: ARC 001.
The label's founders were influenced by a love of angular pop music and the Manchester label Factory Records. Gaining funding through medical testing, Angular Recording Corporation was able to finance its debut release in November 2003, the NME-championed The New Cross : An Angular Sampler, making it the lead review in the magazine.
In the 2011 England riots, the label lost all its stock and entire back catalogue in the PIAS warehouse fire.
An Angular Store website remains active.
Discography Catalogue numberArtistTitleRelease dateARC 001Angular Recording CorporationOrdnance Survey Trig Point1 Jun 2003ARC 002Various artistsThe New Cross: An Angular Sampler (compilation)25 Nov 2003ARC 003Angular Recording CorporationThe Thrasher: An Angular RaffleARC 004Various artistsRip Off Your Labels: More Angular Product (comp)28 Jun 2004ARC 005Elizabeth HarperElizabeth Harper (album)29 Nov 2004ARC 006The FucksEP One15 Nov 2004ARC 007The Long BlondesGiddy Stratospheres (single)29 Nov 2004ARC 008The VioletsMirror Mirror (single)18 Apr 2005ARC 009The Long BlondesAppropriation (single)20 Jun 2005ARC 010Angular Recording CorporationTrig Point 5488ARC 011The VioletsDescend/Carnival (single)6 Feb 2006ARC 012KlaxonsGravity's Rainbow (single)27 Mar 2006ARC 014The LodgerLet Her Go (single)1 May 2006ARC 015The VioletsHush Away (single)21 Aug 2006ARC 016These New PuritansNow Pluvial (EP)30 Oct 2006ARC 017Various artistsFuture Love Songs (compilation)27 Nov 2006ARC 018Angular Recording CorporationWebsiteARC 019Angular Recording CorporationOfficeARC 020Angular Recording CorporationTrig Point 5486ARC 021The VioletsForeo (single)12 Feb 2007ARC 022Angular Recording CorporationThe TownaceARC 023These New PuritansNavigate, Navigate (single)31 Mar 2007ARC 024The LodgerKicking Sand (single)4 Jun 2007ARC 025The LodgerGrown-Ups (album)11 Jun 2007ARC 026The VioletsTroubles of Keneat (single)1 Oct 2007ARC 027These New PuritansNumbers/Colours (single)28 Oct 2007ARC 028The VioletsThe Lost Pages (album)5 Nov 2007ARC 029Various artistsA Free Angular Sampler (EP)1 Oct 2008ARC 030Angular Recording CorporationTrig Point 6611ARC 031Findo GaskVa Va Va (single)24 Mar 2008ARC 032These New PuritansBeat Pyramid (album)28 Jan 2008ARC 033Navvy4 Songs (EP)3 Mar 2008ARC 034These New PuritansElvis (single)11 Feb 2008ARC 035These New PuritansSwords of Truth (single)28 Apr 2008ARC 036WetdogZah und Zaheet (single)7 Jul 2008ARC 037WetdogEnterprise Reversal (album)28 Jul 2008ARC 038The Long BlondesSingles (album)20 Oct 2008ARC 039Findo GaskOne Eight Zero (single)8 Dec 2008ARC 040Angular Recording CorporationTrig Point 1385ARC 041Je Suis AnimalSelf-Taught Magic from a Book (album)1 Dec 2008ARC 042Je Suis AnimalThe Mystery of Marie Roget (single)1 Feb 2009ARC 043Crystal StiltsDeparture (single)9 Feb 2009ARC 044Crystal StiltsAlight of Night16 Feb 2009ARC 045Angular Recording CorporationAngular T-shirtARC 046Gyratory SystemBarons Court Turret (single)23 Feb 2009ARC 047NavvyDisco (single)9 Mar 2009ARC 048NavvyIdyll Intangible (album)16 Mar 2009ARC 049The Vichy GovernmentCarrion Camping (album)2 Mar 2009ARC 050Angular Recording CorporationAngular enamel badgeARC 051The Vichy GovernmentWhores in Taxis (album)16 Mar 2009ARC 052The Vichy GovernmentWhite Elephant (album)29 Mar 2009ARC 053The Vichy GovernmentVanity Publishing (album)13 Apr 2009ARC 054Crystal StiltsLove is a Wave (single)25 May 2009ARC 055The Vichy GovernmentThe Man Delusion (single)August 1988ARC 056Gyratory SystemThe Sound-Board Breathes (album)26 Oct 2009ARC 057Angular Recording CorporationSpotify playlistARC 058Gyratory SystemCargo Cult (single)17 Aug 2009ARC 059Gyratory SystemSea Containers House (single)21 Oct 2009ARC 060Angular Recording CorporationAn Angular hamper31 July 2010ARC 061Angular Recording CorporationAngular badgeARC 062WetdogLower Leg (single)2 Nov 2009ARC 063WetdogFrauhaus! (album)30 Nov 2009ARC 064These New PuritansWe Want War (single)12 Jan 2010ARC 065These New PuritansHidden (album)18 Jan 2010ARC 066Gyratory SystemYowser Yowser Yowser (EP)22 Feb 2010ARC 067Various artistsCold Waves & Minimal Electronics, Vol. 1 (album)9 Mar 2010ARC 068WetdogWymmin's Final (single)10 May 2010ARC 069E. Gold feat. AlexisSeparate our Hearts (EP)26 Jul 2010ARC 071Gyratory SystemYowser Yowser Yowser remixes (single)22 Mar 2010ARC 072These New PuritansAttack Music (single)19 Apr 2010ARC 073Gyratory SystemPamplona (single)15 Jun 2010ARC 074Angular Recording CorporationAngular badge17 May 2010ARC 075David WestlakePlay Dusty For Me (album)5 Jul 2010ARC 076These New PuritansHologram (single)10 Aug 2010ARC 077Tim KeyTim Key. With a String Quartet. On a Boat. (album)8 Nov 2010ARC 078RuthPolaroïd/Roman/Photo (album)22 Nov 2010ARC 079These New PuritansHidden remixes (EP)15 Nov 2010ARC 080Angular Recording CorporationTrig Point 322025 Aug 2012ARC 081Angular Recording CorporationIndependent label market, Berwick Street (artefact)21 May 2011ARC 082Gyratory SystemNew Harmony (single)4 Apr 2011ARC 083Gyratory SystemNew Harmony (album)18 Apr 2011ARC 084This Many BoyfriendsYoung Lovers Go Pop! (single)22 Aug 2011ARC 085Fresh TouchThe Ethiopian (12" EP)27 Feb 2012ARC 086Angular Recording CorporationIndependent label market, Brooklyn (artefact)8 Oct 2011ARC 087Angular Recording CorporationAn Angular Nudge Pot (artefact)10 Dec 2011ARC 088Angular Recording CorporationIndependent label market, Spitalfields10 Dec 2011ARC 089Angular Recording CorporationAn Angular Tombola (artefact)10 Dec 2011ARC 091This Many BoyfriendsStarling (single)20 Feb 2012ARC 092Eleven PondWatching Trees (12" EP)23 Apr 2012ARC 093This Many BoyfriendsI Should Be A Communist (single)21 May 2012ARC 094Angular Recording CorporationIndependent label market, London19 May 2012ARC 096This Many BoyfriendsNumber One (single)1 Oct 2012ARC 097This Many BoyfriendsThis Many Boyfriends (album)8 Oct 2012
Samplers
The first two Angular samplers launched the careers of a number of bands, including: Art Brut, Bloc Party and The Long Blondes.
ARC 002: The New Cross
Bloc Party - "The Marshals Are Dead" The Fairies Band - "Pink Socks Rock" The Vichy Government - "Make Love to the Camera" Nemo - "Picadilly in Sepia" The Violets - "Laxteen" Luxembourg - "Making Progress" The Swear - "High Rise" Elizabeth Harper - "Don Juan" Lovers of Today - "Guy Fawkes" Art Brut - "Formed a Band" Lady Fuzz - "What's it Worth?" Gifthorse - "You Save my Life, I'll Ruin Yours" The Bridge - "First Frenzy" Mark Sampson - "The London Eye"
ARC 004: Rip Off Your Labels
The Vichy Government - "I Control Discourse" The Violets - "Stealer" Art Brut - "Top of the Pops" The Fucks - "Argos" The Long Blondes - "Autonomy Boy" Showboys - "Factory" The Swear - "Advert Boy" The Boyfriends - "No Tomorrow" Elizabeth Harper - "Trouble in the Palace" Gifthorse - "Happy Daggers" Lovers of Today - "A Short Nasty Shock" Luxembourg - "Let Us Have It" The Rocks - "We Got It (Galen Remix)"
References
External links
Angular Store