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Thrill Jockey is an American independent record label established by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards and based in Chicago.
Thrill Jockey offers full-length Streaming media of every song on every release in its catalog. "I believe if people can listen to the albums, they tend to buy them," Richards said in a 2006 interview with Chicago Reader.Margasak, Peter. "Making eLemonade: Thrill Jockey's Bettina Richards isn't thrilled about the digital revolution, but she's determined to meet it head-on", Chicago Reader, October 27, 2006, accessdate = 2015-04-30
Acts who have released music on the label have been associated with post-rock, including Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Trans Am and Califone, as well as German electronica acts like Mouse on Mars and Oval. In addition, Thrill Jockey's roster has variously featured Double Dagger, Future Islands, Bummer, High Places, ADULT., Bosse-de-Nage, David Byrne, Nobukazu Takemura, Bobby Conn, Tom Verlaine, Freakwater, The Zincs, The National Trust, Eleventh Dream Day, Chicago Underground Duo, Howe Gelb/Giant Sand, Mary Lattimore, Town & Country, Archer Prewitt, The Lonesome Organist, OOIOO, Pit er Pat, Marisa Anderson, The Fiery Furnaces, Angela Desveaux, Liturgy, Boredoms, Pontiak, and Golden Void amongst others. Artists on the label have often collaborated with other artists on the label to form spin-off groups.
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