Fruits de Mer Records

Fruits de Mer Records is a British independent record label based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, established by Keith Jones and Andy Bracken in 2008. It releases psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, folk rock, space rock and krautrock music, with an international roster of artists spanning from the 1960s to the present.

Fruits de Mer Records
Fruits de Mer Records' logo
Parent companyBracken Records (2008–2010)
Founded2008 (2008)
FounderKeith Jones, Andy Bracken
StatusActive
Distributor(s)
  • Clear Spot International
  • Heyday Mail Order
Genre
Country of originEngland
LocationWalton-on-Thames, Surrey
Official websitewww.fruitsdemerrecords.com

The record label principally releases music on phonograph record format, but compact disc is commonly used for its Various Artists compilations, while compact cassettes have also been issued. Some of the outputs are reissues of classic albums or singles, while others are modern takes on psychedelia. The company has several imprints, including Regal Crabomophone, Strange Fish, Friends of the Fish, Head Cleaner and Tiny, which have their own series of catalogue numbers, but are treated like standard Fruits de Mer Records releases.

The organization is also responsible for coordinating an annual psychedelic music festival since 2013, originally named the Summer Fruits de Mer All-Dayer. In 2014, the event was renamed Crabstock: The Fruits de Mer Records Festival of Psychedelia. The following year, the showcase became a three-day event and was renamed The Dream of Dr. Sardonicus: A Festival of Psychedelia, which continues to take place annually at The Cellar Bar and Art Gallery in Cardigan, Wales. The bands' performances at the festival are often recorded and released by the record label.

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