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Independent Label Round-Up Introduction
By Raoul Hernandez
SEPTEMBER 8, 1998:
The last time the Chronicle examined Austin's independent record labels, South by
Southwest '95 (Vol. 14, No. 28), the terrain was much different. Of the eight labels
profiled, only three still exist; two of those, Arista-Texas and Antone's/DMZ/dos,
survive today in radically different forms. The others, Trance Syndicate, Dejadisc,
Rise, Sector 2, and Unclean have all gone out of business; only Watermelon Records
still stands strong as a beacon for local music. This being the case, and fall being
the busiest time of year for release schedules, we thought it was a good time to
reexamine te local labels that export Austin music to the rest of the world. The
seven labels written about herein aren't the only labels in town; rather, as Watermelon
and the others were referred to three years ago, they're the new "torch bearers."
-- Raoul Hernandez

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