Wierd Records (started by Pieter Schoolwerth in 2006) is NYC's resident analog synth label, which has released a steady string of incredible French cold-wave and industrial records. Wierd Record's popular DJ nights are held at the Home Sweet Home bar in the Lower East Side. (I highly recommend stopping by on a Wierd night for a good dose of dark, ethereal synth pop.) I respect Wierd Records for its devotion to authenticity. I guess you could criticize Wierd for sticking so closely to cold wave/industrial, and not branching out and discovering new talent. However, when so many labels are under pressure to choose talent based on the potential for popularity (cough cough Captured Tracks...and sadly, you too Sacred Bones), Wierd sticks with what suits it, good, solid minimal-synth music. With a reverence for the archaic 1980's analog sound, and an eye for talent both local and international, Wierd Records is quickly becoming one of my favorite labels.
Tracklist:
1) Die in Bed: Frank (Just Frank)
2) Baltimore: Kindest Lines
3) You Today: Martial Canterel
4) Rendez-vous d'or: Xeno and Oaklander
5) Schéma Corporel: Automelodi
6) poll gorm: Led Er Est
7) Odessa: Blacklist
Wierd Records Mix
