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Lovemonk has been nominated as Best Independent Record Label in the Spanish Independent Music Awards

…for the second time in a row! And we are pretty sure we will not win once again. Nominees are chosen by a jury of experts and the final prize is decided by popular vote, which makes this very difficult for an eclectic label like ours who does not belong to any tribe. Well, this and the fact that the other labels are great, of course.

We are as happy as if we had already won, so here go our thank-yous:

Thanks especially to all the bands and artists who have trusted us to release their records. Their work and songs give our little label the reputation it has.

Thanks to all who work, worked and will work in Lovemonk. They are really good people who have put in all their effort even when some of us lose steam. Ariel, Dave, Jas, Yuri, Utah, El Mosta, Morgan and Andres who has recently taken on endless work (basically, that’s what a record label is-endless work).

Thanks to the media who are open minded enough to occasional pay attention to a such martian label (for its variety) like ours. They are not many, but they are fantastic.

And of course, thanks to our families, our friends, our occasional partners, the record stores, the people who bought one of the Lovemonk’s records, have gone to a concert or simply have thanked us for releasing a record, to the people who dance to the songs they like and, in general, to all the good folks.

¡Vivan los buenos!

Vote for Lovemonk at the spanish Independent Music Awards

Y por segunda vez consecutiva. Y casi seguro que otra vez no lo ganaremos. Los nominados son elegidos por un jurado compuesto por expertos y el premio final se decide por votación popular y eso es muy complicado para un sello ecléctico como el nuestro que no milita en ninguna tribu. Bueno, eso y que los demás sellos son estupendos, claro.

Aún así estamos tan contentos como si hubiésemos ganado ya, así que hemos decidido poner todo a mitad de precio en nuestra tienda y aquí va ya nuestra nota de agradecimiento:

Gracias sobre todo a todos los grupos y artistas que han confiado en nosotros para sacar sus discos buenos. Su trabajo y sus canciones hacen que nuestro sello tenga el poquito de prestigio que tiene. Por cierto, que Makala y The Right Ons (por partida doble) también están nominados y ellos sí que tienen posibilidades de ganar!

Gracias a todos los que trabajan, trabajaron y trabajarán en Lovemonk. Buenísima gente que le pone toda la ilusión incluso cuando los demás flaqueamos. Ariel, Dave, Jas, Yuri, Utah, El Mosta, Morgan y Andrés, que en los últimos tiempos se ha echado a la espalda un trabajo inabarcable (eso es básicamente un sello, un trabajo inabarcable).

Gracias a los medios de comunicación que tienen la apertura mental suficiente como para prestar de vez en cuando atención a un sello tan marciano (por lo variado) como el nuestro. No son muchos pero son fantásticos.

Y claro, gracias a nuestras familias, a nuestros amigos, a los colaboradores ocasionales, a las tiendas de discos, a los que han comprado un disco de Lovemonk, han ido a un concierto o simplemente nos han dado las gracias por sacar tal o cual disco, a los que bailan las canciones que les gustan y en general a los buenos.

¡Vivan los buenos!

Vota a Lovemonk en los Premios de la Música Independiente

Premios de la Música Independiente

Today!
Lovemonk is nominated for three prizes.

Gecko Turner as Best World Music album.
Incarnations as Best International album.
Lovemonk as best independent label.

This video has been made with the prize.
¡Hoy!
En Lovemonk estamos nominados a tres premios:

“Gone Down South” de Gecko Turner como Mejor Álbum de Músicas del Mundo.
“With All Due Respect” de Incarnations como Mejor Álbum Internacional.
Lovemonk como Mejor Sello Independiente.

Este video se hizo con la estatuilla:

Websites are for losers.

 

Yes, we know, but let’s face it- we are not exactly the most tech-savvy nerds in Malasaña, so we once again find ourselves on the interweb. You may have noticed that so far the site is not chock-full of information; actually, it is quite empty. But hopefully this will gradually change…

We’ve got a couple of newbies on our site. We have added a tab called Madrid where we will be adding our favorite spots to eat, drink, shop, have fun, and visit in our beloved city. Our aim is to make a sort of “rough guide” to Madrid. The other newbies you’ll just have to discover by yourself.

 

Bienvenidos!!

  

Si, lo sabemos, pero afrontémoslo: no somos ni los más nerds ni los más frikis de Malasaña. Así que nos encontramos otra vez con una web a medias. Ya te habrás dado cuenta de que -de momento- este blog apenas tiene información. Es más, está casi vacío. Pero esperamos que esto vaya cambiando poco a poco…

Tenemos algunas cosas nuevas. Por ejemplo, hemos añadido una pestaña llamada Madrid donde iremos añadiendo nuestros lugares favoritos para comer, beber, comprar, divertirse y visitar en nuestra amada ciudad. La idea es hacer una especie de Guía del Ocio de Madrid. Las otras novedades, ya las irás descubriendo.

Bienvenidos!!

Discos Buenos. A Lovemonk Compilation (CD) LMNK21

Discos Buenos. A Lovemonk Compilation (CD) LMNK21Lovemonk presents a Lovemonk label Compilation: DISCOS BUENOS. Lovemonk is a tiny label based in Madrid. They started four years ago. Their main idea is to release the music they love without being constrained to any specific style. Everything fitting into their loose claim, Discos Buenos (Good Records), is suitable for this sunny eclectic company.

From Gecko Turner’s effortless worldly soul to the luscious folk taste of Pajaro Sunrise, Martin Buscaglia’s South American funk, Pepe Link’s electronic dancefloor bombs, or Speak Low’s souled up funk, all things handy crafted with love. Lovemonk releases cds but also black wax, having released vinyls in all formats (7″s, 10″s or 12″s) and being this played by main players like Osunlade, Kenny Dope, Dimitri from Paris, Gilles Peterson, Laurent Garnier, Nickodemus or Jimpster among many others. This black wax often comes with remixes from their favourite producers, names like Sumo, Seiji, DaLata, Philip Owusu, Quantic, John Arnold, Greg Gauthier, Swag or Elektrons to mention a few.

Now Lovemonk has put together some of their favourites and prepared this special release. In a neaty digipak beautifully ilustrated by Nigel Peake you will find fourteen of Lovemonk’s favourits, label classics like Martín Buscaglia, Gecko Turner or Wagon Cookin’, together with new acts like Pajaro Sunrise, Mantecao y su Combo, or the amazing Soul Vigilantes. Brand new stuff like The Lovemonk All Stars rendition to spanish latin disco classic Wild Safari or an exclusive remix from our favourite Quantic song ever, done respectfuly by Watch TV and Lovemonk`s main dj Señorlobo and also you´ll find an absolute party favourite, Roady by Aotearoa’s champions Fat Freddys Drop, whose album was released exclusively in Spain by Lovemonk (as others like Quantic or Louie Vega).

As a sizzling bonus you get a package with seven hot extended mixes from Louie Vega, Greenskeepers, Jimpster or Sumo in hi res mp3s. And all this for a super special price. Don´t say we didn’t tell you… Don´t say we didn´t told you…

Tracklisting:

01. Martín Buscaglia Feat. Arnaldo Antunes – Cerebro, Orgasmo, Envidia Y Sofia
02. Soul Vigilantes – Travelling Together
03. Gecko Turner Feat. Eska – Monosabio Blues
04. Pajaro Sunrise – Automatic
05. Quantic – The Sound Of Everything (Señorlobo & Watch Tv Mix)
06. Mantecao Y Su Combo De Rumba Moderna – Achilipú (Achilifunk)
07. Fat Freddy’s Drop – Roady
08. Gecko Turner – Un Limón En La Cabeza
09. Speak Low – Thriller
10. The Lovemonk All Stars – Wild Safari
11. Mojo Project – Free
12. Wagon Cookin’ – The Week – The Weekend (Xan Blacq Remix)
13. Instituto Mexicano Del Sonido – Mirando A Las Muchachas
14. Martín Buscaglia – El Sol

Buy Discos Buenos. A Lovemonk Compilation at the Lovemonk Shop.