# Novamute Records

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{{Short description|Electronic dance music label}}
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{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}

'''NovaMute Records''' is the [electronic dance music](/source/electronic_dance_music) subsidiary of [Mute Records](/source/Mute_Records), which was started in [1992](/source/1992_in_music).<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music'', Virgin Books, {{ISBN|0-7535-0252-6}}, p. 243</ref> The label's staff included Mick Paterson (promotions), Pepe Jansz ([A&R](/source/A%26R)), and producer Seth Hodder, and it was originally set up to give UK releases to white label 12-inch singles and imports.<ref name="Larkin" /> In the [United States](/source/United_States), it was distributed by [Tommy Boy Records](/source/Tommy_Boy_Records) while the Mute parent label was distributed by [Elektra Records](/source/Elektra_Records).<ref name="Larkin" />

In the beginning, the label licensed records and music from small labels such as Berlin-based [Tresor](/source/Tresor_Records) and Canadian label [Plus 8](/source/Plus_8).<ref name="Larkin" /> It expanded its remit to include new work from artists such as [Richie Hawtin](/source/Richie_Hawtin) and [Luke Slater](/source/Luke_Slater).<ref name="Nowinski">Nowinski, Amanda (1999) "[https://books.google.com/books?id=fAgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=novamute&pg=PA32 Novamute DJs Hawtin, Slater Take Spins Around U.S.]", ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'', 13 November 1999, p. 32. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref><ref>Dixon, Katrina (1998) "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160409203159/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18661491.html Fables Labels...Mute]", ''[The Scotsman](/source/The_Scotsman)'', 23 July 1998.</ref>

NovaMute win the Best Label award at the [Music und Maschine Awards](/source/Music_und_Maschine_Awards) in Germany in July 2002.<ref name="Miller">Miller, Louis (2002) "[https://books.google.com/books?id=S3I-A7bzezIC&dq=novamute&pg=PA6 Industry News]", ''[CMJ New Music Report](/source/CMJ_New_Music_Report)'', 5 August 2002, p. 6. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref>

In 2017, Daniel Miller relaunched<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/23331-nicolas-bougaieff-novamute-relaunch-listen |title=News &#124; LISTEN: Nicolas Bougaïeff on Relaunched NovaMute |publisher=The Quietus |date=2017-10-04 |accessdate=2020-05-01}}</ref> the label with releases from Nicolas Bougaïeff<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theransomnote.com/music/interviews/artist-to-artist-nicolas-bougaieff-daniel-miller/ |title=Artist To Artist: Nicolas Bougaïeff & Daniel Miller |publisher=The Ransom Note |accessdate=2020-05-01}}</ref> and Terence Fixmer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/23407-terrence-fixmer-novamute |title=News &#124; LISTEN: New Terence Fixmer on NovaMute |publisher=The Quietus |date=2017-10-17 |accessdate=2020-05-01}}</ref>

==Artists==
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* [3 Phase](/source/3_Phase)
* ANNA
* [Acid Casuals](/source/Acid_Casuals)
* [Aftrax](/source/Aftrax)
* [Beyer and Lenk](/source/Beyer_and_Lenk)
* [Charlotte de Witte](/source/Charlotte_de_Witte)
* [Collabs 3000](/source/Collabs_3000)
* [Compufonic](/source/Compufonic)
* [Cristian Vogel](/source/Cristian_Vogel)
* [Earnest Honest](/source/Earnest_Honest)
* [Emmanuel Top](/source/Emmanuel_Top)
* [Hans Weekhout](/source/Hans_Weekhout)
* [Indika](/source/Indika_(band))
* [JakoJako](/source/JakoJako)
* [Juno Reactor](/source/Juno_Reactor)
* [Karl Axel Bissler](/source/Karl_Axel_Bissler)
* [Luke Slater](/source/Luke_Slater)
* [Meloboy](/source/Meloboy)
* [Miss Kittin](/source/Miss_Kittin)
* [Needledust](/source/Needledust)
* [Nicolas Bougaïeff](/source/Nicolas_Bouga%C3%AFeff)
* [Phil Kieran](/source/Phil_Kieran)
* [Plastikman](/source/Plastikman)
* [Richie Hawtin](/source/Richie_Hawtin)
* [Si Begg](/source/Si_Begg)
* [S.I. Futures](/source/S.I._Futures)
* [Soul Center](/source/Soul_Center)
* [Space DJz](/source/Space_DJz)
* [Speedy J](/source/Speedy_J)
* [Spirit Feel](/source/Spirit_Feel)
* Terence Fixmer
* Tim Baker
* [Tim Wright](/source/Tim_Wright_(English_musician))
* [Totalis](/source/Totalis)
* [T.Raumschmiere](/source/T.Raumschmiere)
* [Umek](/source/Umek)
* [Unity 3](/source/Unity_3)
* [Woody McBride](/source/Woody_McBride)
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==See also==
* [Lists of record labels](/source/Lists_of_record_labels)

==References==
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Category:British record labels
Category:Record labels established in 1992
Category:Electronic music record labels
Category:Mute Records

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