ABOUT WHITELABRECS
Whitelabrecs is an independent record label established in 2016 from Lincolnshire (UK) which specialises in limited edition vinyl-effect CDrs and digital editions. The label is managed by its founder Harry Towell, who records music as Glåsbird. Releases in the Whitelabrecs catalog focus on contemporary Ambient music styles such as Drone, Modern Classical and Electro Acoustic.
I’m Harry Towell and I started Whitelabrecs in 2016 as a natural progression from my previous labels Tessellate Recordings, and the Audio Gourmet netlabel. When I first discovered blank vinyl-effect CD media it reminded me of my DJing days when I’d buy white label bootlegs on vinyl at my local record shops. I had an idea for a new record label and I wanted to curate experimental releases capturing that same hand-crafted, limited edition experience.
Since then Whitelabrecs has grown into something far bigger than I could have imagined. I’ve worked with over 150 artists from across the world, curating a collection of Ambient, Modern Classical, Electro-Acoustic, and cinematic Electronica. Each release tells a story with a concept and/or art aesthetic playing a central part to the records I release. It has been a real privilege to help connect artists and listeners through music and that’s something that keeps driving me forward with the label. Thank you for visiting this site and I hope you find it interesting!
MY AMBIENT JOURNEY
I discovered Ambient music in 2007 by listening to music by the likes of Brian Eno, Harold Budd, Steve Roach, Tim Hecker and Stars of The Lid. I then discovered the netlabel scene and later started buying Ambient music on physical formats before starting my own netlabel, Audio Gourmet. I have written a blog post sharing 27 tracks that marked special personal moments for me as I discovered and got involved with Ambient music. Click HERE to read it and you can also listen to an accompanying mix by clicking play on the player below...
introducing driftworks
Andrew Heath has been working closely as a designer for Whitelabrecs since 2021 as well as releasing music on the label. In late 2024 Andrew decided to launch a label called Driftworks, which will operate as a sister label to Whitelabrecs. These two labels will work closely together, aiming to build a sense of community for both listeners and artists alike.
Driftworks aims to present immersive and beautiful work from artists that specialise in soundscape, experimental electronic and electro/acoustic music, often containing fragmentary melodies and field recordings. Releases will explore hand-made, limited special edition CDs for our artists often containing booklets, ephemera and other delightful objects.
Andrew has been releasing music for many years both as a solo artist on labels including Disco Gecko, Dronarivm and Whitelabrecs and in collaboration with other musicians such as Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Anne Chris Bakker and Mi Cosa de Resistance however, he owes everything to Toby Marks (Banco de Gaia) and Jasper Edwards who believed in him enough to start this journey. Click HERE to check out the Driftworks website.
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