WestCom (full name: WestCom Neue Medien Tonträger- Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH ) was a German recording company that operated the label Off Beat , Visage Records and others.
13-501: (Redirected from Offbeats ) [REDACTED] Look up offbeat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Offbeat , originally a music term meaning "not following the standard beat", which has also become a general synonym for "unconventional" or "unusual", may refer to: Music [ edit ] Syncopation Off-beat (music) , the musical term in more detail Off Beat (label) ,
26-426: A 1986 comedy film Off Beat (2004 film) , a 2004 drama film Offbeat (film) , a 1961 film Others [ edit ] Offbeat generation , association of writers united by their opposition to mainstream publishing Off Beat (comics) , a 2005 manga-influenced comic series by Jennifer Lee Quick See also [ edit ] Alternative rock Backbeat (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
39-426: A 1986 comedy film Off Beat (2004 film) , a 2004 drama film Offbeat (film) , a 1961 film Others [ edit ] Offbeat generation , association of writers united by their opposition to mainstream publishing Off Beat (comics) , a 2005 manga-influenced comic series by Jennifer Lee Quick See also [ edit ] Alternative rock Backbeat (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
52-646: A German record label for electronic underground music OffBeat (music magazine) , a music magazine based in New Orleans, Louisiana Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip , a compilation album from the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series Offbeats (band) , a San Antonio-based garage punk band Offbeat Recording Studio & Music Productions, based in Edinburgh, Scotland Film and TV [ edit ] Off Beat (1986 film) ,
65-410: A new label, dependent (which opened January 1999). When he left, most artists switched to the new label, effectively shutting down WestCom. Off Beat was a label specialized in electronic music with industrial and experimental rhythmic features which was founded in 1993 by Stefan Herwig and Thorsten Stroht. After having signed German electronic music group Project Pitchfork as first band to
78-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages offbeat [REDACTED] Look up offbeat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Offbeat , originally a music term meaning "not following the standard beat", which has also become a general synonym for "unconventional" or "unusual", may refer to: Music [ edit ] Syncopation Off-beat (music) ,
91-608: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Off Beat (label) Founded around 1993. In addition to WestCom, its owner also operates NovaTekk and Euromedia . Headquartered in Gelsenkirchen , Germany . In 1999 Stefan Herwig, A&R manager at Off Beat, left the company over differences in promotion, to join forces with Eskil Simonsson ( Covenant ), Johan Van Roy ( Suicide Commando ), Bryan Erickson ( Velvet Acid Christ ) and Ronan Harris ( VNV Nation ) to form
104-465: The Fixer , Velvet Acid Christ and Covenant among others to the roster. Originally the catalog numbering followed the codes issued by its distributor SPV GmbH (like SPV 085-22292 for Front Line Assembly 's 1995 album Hard Wired ). Around 1996 the label started its own format, starting with a capital O followed by the release number. Previous releases were attributed numbers, that were added to
117-481: The artwork in reprints. Visage was a label/division specialized in synthpop . Aside from several European synthpop bands as Elegant Machinery and The Northern Territories , it was responsible for the Vis-à-Vis series of compilation albums. Poison Ivy was a label/division specialized in goth rock . It started 1998 with the release of the album One Day by the band Near Dark. Nightshade Productions
130-462: The label, Off Beat took a number of unsigned bands such as Haujobb , Download and Decree under its wing. Also, at the time already well established groups such as Front Line Assembly , Skinny Puppy and Suicide Commando joined the label. Off Beat established license partnerships with American labels 21st Circuitry , Metropolis , Electric Death Trip and Re-Constriction as well as with Swedish label Memento Materia that added Mentallo and
143-491: The musical term in more detail Off Beat (label) , a German record label for electronic underground music OffBeat (music magazine) , a music magazine based in New Orleans, Louisiana Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip , a compilation album from the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series Offbeats (band) , a San Antonio-based garage punk band Offbeat Recording Studio & Music Productions, based in Edinburgh, Scotland Film and TV [ edit ] Off Beat (1986 film) ,
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#1732780585452156-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Offbeat . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offbeat&oldid=1109251515 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
169-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Offbeat . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offbeat&oldid=1109251515 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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