Spalax

Profile:	French independent label established circa 1974. The label started from offices in a north-west suburb of Paris, largely with folk and jazz releases, changing focus to contemporary music and prog rock, especially so when producer/manager Tempel on such releases is a copyright holder only, not a label (established 1991). Add these additional identifiers to the "LCCN" as appropriate. Ohr certain 1992-94 releases are devoid of the Spalax logo, with only the Ohr logo present. For credits for this please see Pilz (2) (both above: with Tempel and Spalax Music as copyright and marketing roles as specified on the release). Tempel / marketed by Spalax also established other labels. See Spalax Music for a list. Spalax was handled by several distributors during its lifetime (some credited on releases, some not), including: Mélodie Distribution. Note: many 1990s releases credit SUISA as Rights Society, causing some people to think the label is from Switzerland. Some releases were also pressed in Switzerland, or at pressing plants in Austria and Czech Republic. Any CD releases with SOCAN stickers were handled by and/or returned from Spalax's Canadian distribution partner. All Spalax Music releases are from .
Info:	Original address: 14-16, rue Clément Bayard - 92300 Levallois-Perret, Later address: 10 rue des Feuillantines, 75005 Paris, (defunct)

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French independent label established circa 1974. The label started from offices in a north-west suburb of Paris, largely with folk and jazz releases, changing focus to contemporary music and prog rock, especially so when producer/manager Tempel on such releases is a copyright holder only, not a label (established 1991).
Add these additional identifiers to the "LCCN" as appropriate.

Ohr certain 1992-94 releases are devoid of the Spalax logo, with only the Ohr logo present. For credits for this please see Pilz (2)
(both above: with Tempel and Spalax Music as copyright and marketing roles as specified on the release).
Tempel / marketed by Spalax also established other labels. See Spalax Music for a list.

Spalax was handled by several distributors during its lifetime (some credited on releases, some not), including: Mélodie Distribution.

Note: many 1990s releases credit SUISA as Rights Society, causing some people to think the label is from Switzerland. Some releases were also pressed in Switzerland, or at pressing plants in Austria and Czech Republic. Any CD releases with SOCAN stickers were handled by and/or returned from Spalax's Canadian distribution partner. All Spalax Music releases are from .

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Original address:
14-16, rue Clément Bayard - 92300 Levallois-Perret,
Later address:
10 rue des Feuillantines, 75005 Paris,
(defunct)

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ultimathulerecords Dec 4, 2015
Edited 7 years ago

Spalax / Ohr / Pilz CD - first editions in cardboard sleeves...

14206 - Mythos - DREAMLAB (1993)
14272 - Wallenstein - BLITZKRIEG (1993)
14273 - Wallenstein - MOTHER UNIVERSE (1993)
14291 - Floh De Cologne - LUCKY STREIK (1993)
14295 - Guru Guru - HINTEN (1993)
14296 - Guru Guru - UFO (1993)
14299 - Birth Control - OPERATION (1993)
14811 - Annexus Quam - BEZIEHUNGEN (1993)
14864 - Cluster - CLUSTER II (1994)

All above were mini-gatefolds, except 14864 which was a "Digifile" wallet type sleeve.

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some of those below may also have originally come in card covers...
14292 - Galactic Supermarket - GALACTIC SUPERMARKET (1994) *
14293 - The Cosmic Jokers - THE COSMIC JOKERS (1994) *
14294 - Wallenstein - STORIES, SONGS & SYMPHONIES (1993) *
14297 - Hölderlin - HÖLDERLINS TRAUM (1993) *
14298 - Birth Control - BÄNG (1993) *
14866 - Yatha Sidhra - A MEDITATION MASS (1993) *
14867 - Sameti - SAMETI (1994) *
14872 - Wallenstein - COSMIC CENTURY (1993) *
14879 - Mythos - MYTHOS (1994) *
14880 - Emtidi - SAAT (1994) *
14882 - Bröselmaschine - BRÖSELMASCHINE (1994) *