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Novamute Records is the electronic dance music subsidiary of Mute Records, which was started in 1992.<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music, Virgin Books, Template:ISBN, p. 243</ref> The label's staff included Mick Paterson (promotions), Pepe Jansz (A&R), and producer Seth Hodder, and it was originally set up to give UK releases to white label 12-inch singles and imports.<ref name="Larkin" /> In the United States it was distributed by Tommy Boy Records while the Mute parent label was distributed by Elektra Records.<ref name="Larkin" />
In the beginning, the label licensed records and music from small labels such as Berlin-based Tresor and Canadian label Plus 8.<ref name="Larkin" /> It expanded its remit to include new work from artists such as Richie Hawtin and Luke Slater.<ref name="Nowinski">Nowinski, Amanda (1999) "Novamute DJs Hawtin, Slater Take Spins Around U.S.", Billboard, 13 November 1999, p. 32. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref><ref>Dixon, Katrina (1998) "Fables Labels...Mute", The Scotsman, 23 July 1998.</ref>
Novamute win the Best Label award at the Music und Maschine Awards in Germany in July 2002.<ref name="Miller">Miller, Louis (2002) "Industry News", CMJ New Music Report, 5 August 2002, p. 6. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref>
In 2017, Daniel Miller relaunched<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the label with releases from Nicolas Bougaïeff<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Terence Fixmer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
ArtistsEdit
- 3 Phase
- ANNA
- Acid Casuals
- Aftrax
- Beyer and Lenk
- Charlotte de Witte
- Collabs 3000
- Compufonic
- Cristian Vogel
- Earnest Honest
- Emmanuel Top
- Hans Weekhout
- Indika
- JakoJako
- Juno Reactor
- Karl Axel Bissler
- Luke Slater
- Meloboy
- Miss Kittin
- Needledust
- Nicolas Bougaïeff
- Phil Kieran
- Plastikman
- Richie Hawtin
- Si Begg
- S.I. Futures
- Soul Center
- Space DJz
- Speedy J
- Spirit Feel
- Terence Fixmer
- Tim Baker
- Tim Wright
- Totalis
- T.Raumschmiere
- Umek
- Unity 3
- Woody McBride