Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Active Roster[]
- Aube
- Books on Tape
- Daniel Menche
- David Kristian
- Francisco Lopez
- Keiji Haino
- Knurl
- Les Georges Leningrad
- Lesbians on Ecstasy
- Loren MazzaCane Connors
- M.S.B.R.
- Masonna
- Merzbow
- Mitchell Akiyama
- Molasses
- Monstre
- Sam Shalabi
- Set Fire to Flames
- Shalabi Effect
- Soft Canyon
- Tankh
- The Unicorns
- Tomas Jirku
Key Releases[]
- The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone
- Shalabi Effect - Shalabi Effect
- Les Georges Leningrad - Sur Les Traces de Black Eskimo
History[]
Alien8 Recordings, located smack in the middle of the current indie epicenter known as Montreal, doesn't put out your traditional indie-rock albums. Instead they venture outward into the experimental and forward-thinking sounds that aren't quite as accessible or popular as some of the other local acts. They have had some success with acts that could fit that catchy bill though, especially Les Georges Leningrad and the insta-hype, already broken up power-pop trio known as The Unicorns. Most of the acts on the roster though fall within the realm of avant-garde and experimental, and Alien8 is a good catalyst for them to get their music out.