Lab Records

Lab records began as a Blackpool based promotions company in 2006, after working with some of the bands from the Blackpool scene they formed a record company. After the first release in 2007 it quickly began to sign rising bands from the North of the UK.

The Blackpool scene can be identified with other seaside towns scenes (such as Brighton-home town of The Auteur) with feelings of isolation and desolation. The themes often include 'Getting out of this town', or the melancholy of the cities. Where the city becomes like a prison to the artists or the youth from the area. Lab is an independent label and represents some rising bands, in the rock or pop genres.


In May 2009, Lab Records moved to Salford, the city responsible for bands such as Joy Division or the influential Factory Records. Manchester is famous for the 'Madchester' scene of the late 80's and early 90's, and is also famous for musical successes such as Oasis, Stone Roses, and The Smiths who have had a huge influence on the 'emo' scene, which derives the emotional, intelligent lyrics from Morrisey, who wrote about desolation and isolation. Videos by The Smiths are known for featuring close and personal live performances, with the camera close to the musicians, and the fans are always featured. In our video we will use similar themes of the close shots and movement to create a feel of seeing the band live.


This will link to our video as we will use other videos to influence the composition etc. The idea of a narrative based video with clips of performance is often used in rock and pop genres. The narrative will feature a mostly implied story, without much speech, and with the performance scenes becoming part of the narrative, as well as being intertwined with narrative elsewhere. The narrative is based mainly on the lyrics, we have used a vignette effect to make it seem darker and moodier. This is influenced by bands such as The Smiths who used similar effects in most of their promotional photos, as shown in the above photo of Morrissey.


Bands they have signed:

• The Auteur
• The Morning Of
• Mimi Soya
  
• Lost On Campus
• He Is Legend
• Adelaide
• Eat Sleep Attack
• Pegasus Bridge
• Lost On Landing

• Blitz Kids