Psyche Industry Records
Encyclopedia
Psyche Industry Records was the leading alternative, punk and hardcore independent record label
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
in the beginning of the 80's. The music label was established in 1984 on Cartier Street by show promoter Dan Webster and Randy Boyd and released mostly records by Montreal bands, but with many exceptions, some artists who appeared on compilations including Porcelain Forehead and Direct Action (on Primitive Air Raid), as well as most of the artists on It Came from the Pit, and solo releases by Groovy Religion, [Victoria, B.C.|Victoria]]'s NoMeansNo
.
first LP, "Be What You Want", that had been released on First Strike Records in 1984 but was out of print. They released a total of eight LP's in 1985, including records by Montreal legends The Nils
, Asexuals
and S.C.U.M. before releasing a Disappointed a few people and a NoMeansNo
LP in 1986 before folding in 1987.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the beginning of the 80's. The music label was established in 1984 on Cartier Street by show promoter Dan Webster and Randy Boyd and released mostly records by Montreal bands, but with many exceptions, some artists who appeared on compilations including Porcelain Forehead and Direct Action (on Primitive Air Raid), as well as most of the artists on It Came from the Pit, and solo releases by Groovy Religion, [Victoria, B.C.|Victoria]]'s NoMeansNo
Nomeansno
NoMeansNo is a Canadian progressive punk rock music group originally from Victoria, British Columbia and now located in Vancouver.The band has never had, nor have they seemed to pursue, strong mainstream success, but they do have a devoted underground following in North America and Europe...
.
History
Webster and Boyd started Psyche Industry Records as the Musicians Promotional Assistance Society, putting out the legendary Primitive Air Raid compilation featuring mostly Montreal punk and alternative bands, but also bands from elsewhere in Canada, in 1984. This first release was mostly paid for by a benefit show entitled Freedom 84, which took place on June 16, 1984 at Salle Louis De France on Rue Duluth in Montreal. In 1985, the label released another compilation, which was more alternative, avantguarde and industrial leaning, entitled "Panic, Panic". Psyche Industry also re-released the AsexualsAsexuals (band)
The Asexuals is a hardcore punk band from Beaconsfield that was a mainstay of the Montreal punk scene in the '80s before evolving into an alternative band following the departure of singer John Kastner, who went to form the Doughboys and, later, All Systems Go!.-History:The Asexuals formed in 1983...
first LP, "Be What You Want", that had been released on First Strike Records in 1984 but was out of print. They released a total of eight LP's in 1985, including records by Montreal legends The Nils
The Nils
The Nils was a Canadian power pop and punk rock band originating in Montreal, Quebec which produced several releases between 1978 and 1994.The band was founded in 1978 by then 12-year old Alex Soria with his brother Carlos Soria. The band never achieved widespread fame despite critical success and...
, Asexuals
Asexuals (band)
The Asexuals is a hardcore punk band from Beaconsfield that was a mainstay of the Montreal punk scene in the '80s before evolving into an alternative band following the departure of singer John Kastner, who went to form the Doughboys and, later, All Systems Go!.-History:The Asexuals formed in 1983...
and S.C.U.M. before releasing a Disappointed a few people and a NoMeansNo
Nomeansno
NoMeansNo is a Canadian progressive punk rock music group originally from Victoria, British Columbia and now located in Vancouver.The band has never had, nor have they seemed to pursue, strong mainstream success, but they do have a devoted underground following in North America and Europe...
LP in 1986 before folding in 1987.
Psyche Industry Records Discography
- MPAS 01 - Various - Primitive Air Raid - 1984
- PIR 02 - Various - Panic, Panic - 1985
- PIR 03 - AsexualsAsexuals (band)The Asexuals is a hardcore punk band from Beaconsfield that was a mainstay of the Montreal punk scene in the '80s before evolving into an alternative band following the departure of singer John Kastner, who went to form the Doughboys and, later, All Systems Go!.-History:The Asexuals formed in 1983...
- Be what you want - 1985 - PIR 04 - Condition - Mumbo Jumbo - 1985
- PIR 05 - Various - It came from the Pit - 1985
- PIR 06 - The NilsThe NilsThe Nils was a Canadian power pop and punk rock band originating in Montreal, Quebec which produced several releases between 1978 and 1994.The band was founded in 1978 by then 12-year old Alex Soria with his brother Carlos Soria. The band never achieved widespread fame despite critical success and...
- Sell Out Young! - 1985 - PIR 07 - AsexualsAsexuals (band)The Asexuals is a hardcore punk band from Beaconsfield that was a mainstay of the Montreal punk scene in the '80s before evolving into an alternative band following the departure of singer John Kastner, who went to form the Doughboys and, later, All Systems Go!.-History:The Asexuals formed in 1983...
- Contemporary World - 1985 - PIR 08 - S.C.U.M. - Born Too Soon - 1985
- PIR 09 - Various - Ultimatum - 1986
- PIR 011 - Disappointed a few people - Dead in Love -1986
- PIR 012 - NoMeansNoNomeansnoNoMeansNo is a Canadian progressive punk rock music group originally from Victoria, British Columbia and now located in Vancouver.The band has never had, nor have they seemed to pursue, strong mainstream success, but they do have a devoted underground following in North America and Europe...
- Sex MadSex MadSex Mad is the second full-length album by the Canadian punk rock band NoMeansNo.The track "Dead Bob" contains a citation of Cream's hit "Sunshine of Your Love"-Track listing:Side one# "Sex Mad" – 4:15# "Dad" – 3:01# "Obsessed" – 3:36...
- 1986
See also
- List of record labels