Crash Disques

Crash Disques is a French independent record label based in Paris. It was founded in February 1994 as an association under the French law of 1901 by Marsu (a former manager of Bérurier noir and former member of Bondage) and members of the band Raymonde et les Blancs Becs. The founding team included Gondrax, Raymonde and Catherine Lemaire (respectively guitarist/singer, bassist and singer of Raymonde et les Blancs Becs), Marsu, and TCB, who was involved with the fanzine Le Coyote Rebelle. The label's first release was the second album by Raymonde et les Blancs Becs, Tout le monde à l'usine. In 1995, the label moved to the Centre international de culture populaire (CICP) in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Crash Disques releases music from groups within the alternative scene. The label is known for its musical eclecticism: alongside punk rock bands, it has also released ska, hip-hop, and reggae groups. Its catalogue alternates between new releases and reissues of older groups such as Ludwig von 88 and Les Thugs. Seeking an alternative mode of operation, Crash Disques chose to release only licensed recordings, so that the bands retain ownership of their master tapes. Contracts are negotiated one record at a time, allowing groups the freedom to leave at any time and not be 'chained' to a label. The label remains active and maintains an official website at crashdisques.org. It is associated with the punk and alternative music scene in France and is documented in music databases such as Discogs and MusicBrainz.

Crash Disques was created in February 1994 as an association under the French law of 1901. The founding team consisted of Gondrax, Raymonde and Catherine Lemaire (respectively guitarist/singer, bassist and singer of the band Raymonde et les Blancs Becs), Marsu (who had recently left Bondage), and TCB (who was involved with the fanzine Le Coyote Rebelle). The label's first production was the second album by Raymonde et les Blancs Becs, Tout le monde à l'usine. In 1995, the label moved to the Centre international de culture populaire (CICP) in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Crash Disques releases groups from the alternative scene. The label practices musical eclecticism: alongside punk rock groups, it also features ska, hip-hop, and reggae groups. The label alternates between new releases and reissues of older groups (Ludwig von 88, Les Thugs, etc.). Wishing to operate alternatively, Crash Disques chose to release only licenses, so that the groups remain owners of their tapes. Similarly, contracts are negotiated for only one record at a time, so as to leave groups the possibility of leaving at any time and not be 'chained' to a label.

• 1995

  Label moves to the Centre international de culture populaire (CICP) in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.

• 1994

  Crash Disques founded in February as an association under the French law of 1901.

• 1994

  First release: Tout le monde à l'usine by Raymonde et les Blancs Becs.

Independent alternative music label with an artist-friendly, non-exclusive licensing model.

• 1994

  Tout le monde à l'usine

1. 1Crash Disques official websitecrashdisques.org
2. 2Crash Disques - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Crash Disques - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org