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Play/Rec is an independent record label based in Copenhagen, Denmark. We have been releasing records since 2001 and have 25 releases behind us by now.

Play/Rec started out as a collective of musicians from the bands Barra Head, Menfolk, The Unit and The Violet Hour who supported each other and helped each other set up gigs, festivals and even run a monthly club in Copenhagen.

As the label grew larger it became necessary to restructure. Hence, whilst keeping very much in touch with the independent scene we emerged from, Play/Rec has become a professional entity run by four people with experience from many different sides of the music business.

Play/Rec's musical profile, if pressed to pin it down, follows two main paths. One focuses on melodic and poetic indie rock, the other on hard-hitting, angular rock.

The Play/Rec roster consists primarily of Danish acts such as Barra Head, Lack, Menfolk, The Violet Hour and The Unit. However as of lately we've managed to attract established international artists such as American lo-fi prodigy Mount Eerie (Microphones), Canadian folk rocker Greg MacPherson and Sweden's fine indie rockers Hell on Wheels.

In Play/Rec we strive to promote quality music every way we can. That is why, beside releasing records, we also organize the monthly Club Play/Rec in the legendary Copenhagen venue Huset i Magstræde and why we've set up the annual Vibration indie festival in venues all over Denmark. A welcome side effect of these enterprises is an ever-growing network of musicians, promoters, journalists, zines and record labels.