Record Collection
Record Collection is an independent Los Angeles music company and record label founded by filmmaker and music manager Jordan Tappis.
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Overview
Record Collection is an independent music company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded by filmmaker and music manager Jordan Tappis, the company has operated across several connected areas of the music business, including record releases, artist development, artist management, audiovisual production, and music-related documentary projects. Its catalog and roster have encompassed alternative rock, electronic music, hip-hop, punk, metalcore, singer-songwriter material, avant-garde classical music, and soundtrack work. The label became particularly associated with John Frusciante during a productive period in the mid-2000s and 2010s. Between June 2004 and February 2005, Record Collection issued six Frusciante-related albums and projects, presenting sharply different aspects of his musical approach. These releases included the rock-oriented Inside of Emptiness, the DC EP, and the electronic collaboration A Sphere in the Heart of Silence with Josh Klinghoffer. Automatic Writing was credited to Ataxia, a group consisting of Frusciante, Joe Lally, and Klinghoffer. Record Collection later issued Ataxia's follow-up, AW II, in 2007. The label's broader release program included work by the Arizona post-hardcore and metalcore band Greeley Estates, Simon Dawes, Dawes, Blake Mills, Funeral Party, Tom Gallo, yMusic, Buckaroo, and Black Knights. It also handled projects connected to The Walkmen, Murs, Fiona Apple, Matt Sweeney, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Cass McCombs, and other artists. In 2007, the company released the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack, which brought together newly recorded material from artists including The Flaming Lips, The Killers, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. In 2009, it issued Frusciante's The Empyrean and Dawes' North Hills, the latter becoming an important early release in that band's career. During the 2010s, Record Collection expanded its role beyond conventional label activity. The company produced the feature documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne and developed Sound & Vision, a music documentary series made with Red Bull. The series featured artists such as JEFF the Brotherhood, Haim, and Detroit hip-hop group Clear Soul Forces. A 2013 Webby Award nomination recognized Sound & Vision in an online film and video category. Record Collection's positioning has therefore been that of a flexible, artist-centered independent company rather than a narrowly defined single-genre label. Its work has connected recordings with management, film, documentaries, and other forms of music-oriented media. The available reference material documents substantial activity through 2015, but does not establish the company's current operating status, ownership, headquarters beyond Los Angeles, or present-day roster.
History
Record Collection was established in Los Angeles by filmmaker and music manager Jordan Tappis as an independent music company with activities spanning label releases, management, and production. The available account does not provide a founding year, but identifies Tappis as the company's founder and describes a roster that included both recording artists and management clients. The label's most clearly documented early period was its relationship with John Frusciante. From June 2004 through February 2005, Record Collection released six albums or related projects associated with Frusciante. The sequence illustrated the breadth of his work, moving from abrasive rock through pop and electronic experimentation. Automatic Writing appeared under the name Ataxia, a group formed by Frusciante, Joe Lally, and Josh Klinghoffer, while A Sphere in the Heart of Silence was a collaboration between Frusciante and Klinghoffer. Record Collection later released AW II, Ataxia's follow-up to Automatic Writing, in 2007. The company also developed a wider catalog during the second half of the 2000s. In 2005 it released Greeley Estates' Caveat Emptor EP, followed by the band's album Far From The Lies in 2006. That year it also released Simon Dawes' Carnivore. The 2007 Spider-Man 3 soundtrack expanded the label's profile into a major film-linked compilation, bringing together new material from The Flaming Lips, The Killers, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. In 2009, Record Collection released The Empyrean by Frusciante and North Hills by Dawes. The latter was an important early album for Dawes, while The Empyrean represented another substantial stage in Frusciante's solo catalog. The company's subsequent releases included Funeral Party's debut single and Blake Mills' Break Mirrors in 2010. Mills became one of the company's recurring artist relationships, appearing both in its release catalog and among its management clients. The 2010s catalog continued to combine established artists, emerging acts, and stylistically diverse projects. Releases included Frusciante's Letur Lefr and PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone in 2012; Buckaroo's debut self-titled seven-inch; Tom Gallo's Continuation Day; yMusic's Year of the Dragon; and Frusciante's Outsides in 2013. In 2014, Record Collection issued Medieval Chamber by Black Knights, a Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated group, with production by Frusciante. The label followed with additional activity involving Frusciante, Mills, Tom Gallo, yMusic, Black Knights, and other artists. In 2015, it released the Year of the Dragon EP, The Almighty by Black Knights, and Mills' Heigh Ho. Record Collection also moved into documentary and multimedia production. In 2011 it produced God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, a feature documentary about Ozzy Osbourne. In 2012 it created Sound & Vision, a music documentary miniseries featuring artists including JEFF the Brotherhood, Haim, and Clear Soul Forces. The project was co-produced with Red Bull and directed by Tappis and Mike Piscitelli. In April 2013, Sound & Vision received a Webby Award nomination in an online film and video category focused on music. The company's documented management clients, past and present in the cited material, included Blake Mills, John Frusciante, Fiona Apple, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Matt Sweeney, and Cass McCombs. The available sources establish Record Collection's historical activities through 2015 but do not establish its current ownership, financial structure, active status, or later releases.
- 2015
Later Black Knights and Blake Mills releases
[1]The company released The Almighty by Black Knights and Blake Mills' Heigh Ho, among other projects.
- 2014
Medieval Chamber released
[1]Record Collection released Black Knights' Medieval Chamber, produced by John Frusciante.
- 2013
Sound & Vision receives Webby nomination
[1]The documentary project received a Webby Award nomination in an online film and video category for music.
- 2012
Sound & Vision launched
[1]The company created the Sound & Vision music documentary series, later produced in partnership with Red Bull.
- 2011
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne produced
[1]Record Collection produced the feature documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne.
- 2009
The Empyrean and North Hills released
[1]The label issued John Frusciante's The Empyrean and Dawes' North Hills.
- 2007
Spider-Man 3 soundtrack release
[1]Record Collection released the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack, featuring new songs from several prominent alternative and rock acts.
- 2005
Greeley Estates EP release
[1]The label released Caveat Emptor, an EP by Arizona post-hardcore and metalcore band Greeley Estates.
- 2004
John Frusciante release sequence begins
[1]Record Collection began a six-project John Frusciante release sequence that continued through February 2005 and explored rock, pop, electronic, and collaborative music.
Products and positioning
An independent, Los Angeles-based music company combining record-label operations with artist management and audiovisual production. Its documented catalog emphasizes artist-led projects across alternative, experimental, hip-hop, punk, metalcore, singer-songwriter, classical, and soundtrack formats.
Music recordings · 2004
John Frusciante catalog
Record Collection released a substantial group of John Frusciante-related recordings between 2004 and 2005, including Inside of Emptiness, DC EP, and projects with Ataxia and Josh Klinghoffer. The releases covered raw rock, pop, electronic music, and collaborative experimentation. The label later issued AW II by Ataxia, along with Frusciante's The Empyrean, Letur Lefr, PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone, and Outsides.
Film soundtrack · 2007
Spider-Man 3 soundtrack
The Spider-Man 3 soundtrack was a film-linked release featuring newly recorded music from artists such as The Flaming Lips, The Killers, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It represented one of Record Collection's most visible compilation and soundtrack projects and broadened the label's activities beyond individual artist albums.
Music recordings · 2009
Dawes releases
Record Collection released North Hills by Dawes in 2009. The album became an important early release for the Los Angeles-rooted band and formed part of the label's broader focus on singer-songwriters and alternative rock acts.
Music recordings · 2010
Blake Mills releases
The company released Blake Mills' Break Mirrors in 2010 and Heigh Ho in 2015. Mills was also identified as a Record Collection management client, making the relationship an example of the company's combined release and artist-management model.
Music documentary series · 2012
Sound & Vision
Sound & Vision was a music documentary miniseries created by Record Collection and later co-produced with Red Bull. Its documented subjects included JEFF the Brotherhood, Haim, and Clear Soul Forces. The project was directed by Jordan Tappis and Mike Piscitelli and received a Webby Award nomination.
Feature documentary · 2011
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne was a feature documentary about Ozzy Osbourne produced by Record Collection. It illustrates the company's expansion from recorded music into music-centered film production.
Marketing campaigns
- 2012Sound & Vision
United States · Online
Record Collection created a documentary series showcasing contemporary music artists, including JEFF the Brotherhood, Haim, and Clear Soul Forces. The project was developed with Red Bull and directed by Jordan Tappis and Mike Piscitelli.
Outcome. The series continued into a second season and received a Webby Award nomination in 2013.
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