Record Label
**Audio.NL** was a Dutch independent label, active from 1998 till 2007 and established by three members of [[artist:Goem]] collective: [[artist:Frans de Waard]], [[artist:Roel Meelkop]], and [[artist:Peter Duimelinks]]. The label specialized in minimal techno, abstract soundscapes, experimental ambient, clicks'n'cuts, and other similar electronic music genres. All releases had unified, minimalistic artworks designed by [[artist:Meeuw]]. Audio.NL was distributed by **[[label:Kompakt]]**. In a little over eight years, Audio.NL issued 32 releases, primarily 12" records. The label started as vinyl-only, but three years later, in 2001, its' first Audio CD came out, *[r=52182]* (**audio.nl017**) by [[artist:Motor]]. Soon afterwards, **[[label:Shadow Records]]** published *[r=203332]* CD compilation in the USA, first Audio.NL's 'various artists' release. Besides 12-inches, Audio.NL produced four CD albums, one split 7" with remixes, *[r=53828]* (**audio.nl003**), and one long-playing album, *[r=53036]* (**audio.nl020LP**) by [[artist:Andreas Tilliander]]'s project [[artist:Rechord]]. The label also offered a limited merchandise selection: slipmats, t-shirts, and buttons/pins. Audio.NL organized a couple of live events, at [[label:1629683]] in 2001 and [[label:279248]] in '03. The label's official catalog skips one number, **audio.nl031**—as per Discogs submission notes, this *[r=1929419]* 12" compilation got canceled due to "licensing matters" in 2006. Audio.NL prepared a [limited run](https://discogs.com/release/2011891) with tracks A2 and B2 carved out, apparently, but neither of these two editions got officially released. A few years after Audio.NL ceased its activities, [[artist:Frans de Waard]] launched a series of re-releases on his **[[label:Korm Plastics]]** label: ◎ Feb 2012—[[release:3443362]] CD (kp 3046) Tracks from two [[artist:Frank Bretschneider]]'s 12" records on Audio.NL, plus a compilation appearance ◎ July 2012—[[release:3774608]] CD (kp 3049) A follow-up compilation with all [[artist:Goem]]'s material: three Audio.NL's records and two previously unreleased bonus tracks; ltd. edition of 200 copies ⁍ June 2012—[[release:17098008]] (Digital-only) Two concluding parts were digital releases, published via **[[label:KormDigitaal]]**. The 3rd volume had six [[artist:Roel Meelkop]]'s tracks, released under [[artist:24198]] moniker on two 12" records. ⁍ Dec 2015—[[release:7860516]] (Digital-only) The last compilation summarized early minimal techno works by [[artist:Radboud Mens]]: three Audio.NL 12-inches in 2000-03, one of the records on a Dutch label [[label:Vynalogica]], compilation appearances, and unreleased material. All tracks run at 133.33 RPM (which is a 'locked groove' tempo).