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Rock Action Records is a Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

-based record label

Record label

In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...

, founded and maintained by Scottish

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

post-rock

Post-rock

Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...

band Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

. The label has showcased such diverse talents as Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

, Errors

Errors (music)

Errors are a four piece "post-electro" band from Glasgow, Scotland. They are signed to Rock Action Records, the label founded and managed by the band Mogwai.-Biography:...

, Trout, The James Orr Complex and Kling Klang

Kling Klang (band)

Kling Klang are a five-piece experimental rock band from Liverpool consisting of four synth players and a drummer. The band formed in mid 1999 as a three-piece. They used cheap synths and old drum machines...

, has licensed music for UK release from Torche

Torche

Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or sludge metal.-Biography:The group was formed in 2004 by Steve Brooks , Juan Montoya , Jonathan Nuñez and Rick Smith Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or...

, Envy

Envy (band)

Envy is a rock band from Japan. They are signed to Rock Action Records in Europe and Temporary Residence Limited in North America, though originally they worked with Level Plane Records. More recently in their career, Envy's music has grown to include elements of post-rock.Vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa...

, Afrirampo

Afrirampo

was a band from Osaka, Japan that was active from 2002 to 2010. The members were Oni and Pikachu .Afrirampo's music often featured call and response vocals, catchy distorted pop melodies, looping fret noise, droning feedback, guttural barks and impromptu squealing...

and Growing

Growing (band)

Growing is a drone music/ambient music/noise music band formed in Olympia, Washington, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The group was founded in 2001 by Kevin Doria , Joe Denardo , and Zack Carlson...

, and in the past represented Papa M and The Zephyrs

The Zephyrs

The Zephyrs is an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie band. They have released five albums and two EPs containing their shoegazing folk-rock style.-Band history:...

. As of 2010, Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

have released their own records on the label in the UK and Europe.

Artist Roster

Artists currently signed to Rock Action include:

Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

Blanck Mass

Blanck Mass is an electronic solo project by Benjamin John Power, one of the founding members of drone band Fuck Buttons....

Envy (band)

Errors (band)

Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

Remember Remember

Catalogue

rockact01 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

- Tuner/Lower 7"

rockact02 - Pilotcan - Rusty Barker Learns to Fly 7"

rockact03 - Trout - Three Wise Men 7"

rockact04 - Pilotcan - Five Minutes on a Tuesday Night" 7"

rockact05 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

- Ten Rapid

rockact06 - The Zephyrs - Stargazer EP

rockact07 - Papa M - Papa M Sings

rockact08 - The James Orr Complex - Figa EP

rockact09 - Random Number - Fact That I Did EP

rockact10 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

- My Father, My King

rockact11 - Cex

Cex

Cex is a musical project run by Rjyan Claybrook Kidwell and started in 1998 at the age of 16. Although Cex and Kidwell are frequently used interchangeably, Cex occasionally expands to several people at sporadic points, such as particular tours or albums...

- Oops, I Did It Again

rockact12 - Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

- Chart Pimp

rockact13 - Kling Klang - Superposition EP

rockact14 - Envy

Envy (band)

- A Dead Sinking Story

rockact15 - James Orr Complex - Chori's Bundle

rockact16 - Rock Action Records Presents Vol. 1

rockact17 - Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

- Bring Back The Sound

rockact18 - Envy

Envy (band)

- All The Footprints...

rockact19 - Errors - Hans Herman 7"

rockact20 - Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

- I Am Come

rockact21 - Kling Klang - Esthetik of Destruction

rockact22 - Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

- War Machine

rockact23 - Errors - How Clean Is Your Acid House

rockact24 - Chris Brokaw

Chris Brokaw

Chris Brokaw is an American musician, mostly known for his work with the bands Come and Codeine.While studying at Oberlin College, Brokaw met many people who became figures on the American indie rock scene of the 1990s, among them Stephen Immerwahr, who formed Codeine with Brokaw, as well as...

- Incredible Love

rockact25 - Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

- New Cross

rockact27 - Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

/Lords/Todd/Hey Colossus 10"

rockact28 - Envy

Envy (band)

- Insomniac Doze

rockact29 - Growing

Growing (band)

- Color Wheel

rockact30 - Torche

Torche

- Torche

rockact31 - Errors

Errors (music)

Errors are a four piece "post-electro" band from Glasgow, Scotland. They are signed to Rock Action Records, the label founded and managed by the band Mogwai.-Biography:...

- Salut! France

rockact32 - Trout - EP 7"

rockact33 - Torche

Torche

- In Return

rockact34 - Envy

Envy (band)

- Abyssal

rockact35 - Errors - Toes

rockact36 - Errors - It's Not Something But It Is Like Whatever

rockact37 - A Rock Action Sampler Spring 2008

rockact38 - DeSalvo - Mood Poisoner

rockact39 - Envy

Envy (band)

- Transfovista DVD

rockact40 - James Orr Complex - Com Favo

rockact41 - Errors - Pump 7"

rockact42 - Remember Remember - s/t

rockact43 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

/Fuck Buttons

Fuck Buttons

Fuck Buttons are a two-piece electronic group formed in Bristol in 2004 by Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power.-Biography:Hung and Power grew up in Worcester. Hung was influenced by Aphex Twin, while Power was a fan of Mogwai. They developed a friendship in 2004 while attending art school in...

- Tour Single 7"

rockact44 - Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

- Trad EP

rockact45 - Part Chimp

Part Chimp

Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....

- Thriller

rockact46 - Remember Remember - The Dancing 7"

rockact47 - Errors - Come Down With Me

rockact48 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

- Special Moves

rockact49 - Errors - A Rumour in Africa

rockact50 - Errors - Celebrity Come Down With Me

rockact51 - Afrirampo

Afrirampo

- We are Ucho No Ko

rockact52 - Remember Remember - RR Scorpii EP

rockact53 - Envy

Envy (band)

- Recitation

rockact54 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

- Mexican Grand Prix 7"

rockact55 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

- Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will

rockact56 - Errors - Magna Encarta 7"

rockact57 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

- San Pedro 7"

rockact58 - Blanck Mass - s/t

rockact59 - Mogwai

Mogwai

The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...

- Earth Division EP

rasc001 - DeSalvo - singles club 7"

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