Discmedi

Discmedi is a Catalan independent record label and music company based in Barcelona, Spain, operating since 1989. Owned by Discmedi, S.A., it is one of the most enduring independent players in the Catalan and Spanish music market, combining its own label activity with distribution, retail and mail-order sales. Its official website presents the company as a cultural project as much as a commercial one, describing itself with the slogan "Discmedi: cultura, creativitat i compromís" (culture, creativity and commitment) and highlighting more than 30 years of passion for music, more than 100 musical styles and more than 15,000 products available. The label's catalogue is unusually broad for an independent. According to its own "About us" page, Discmedi has issued more than 5,000 album titles across a wide range of genres. Its roster and catalogue have included Catalan pop-rock acts such as Els Pets, Lax'n'Busto, Brams, Whiskyn's, Antònia Font, Els Amics de les Arts, Manel, Mishima, Txarango and Trau; singer-songwriters and artists such as Joan Bibiloni and Tomeu Penya; jazz figures such as Tete Montoliu and La Vella Dixieland; contemporary flamenco artist Miguel Poveda; opera and lyric singers including José Carreras, Jaume Aragall and Juan Pons; the avant-garde work of Pascal Comelade; the modernised cobla sound of Cobla Sant Jordi – Ciutat de Barcelona, including collaborations with Pascal Comelade, Niño Josele and the group Coses; and children's music through the Poti-Poti collection and the group Macedònia. This breadth reflects Discmedi's stated mission of supporting music in general while giving particular attention to creators and artists from Catalonia. Alongside its label work, Discmedi runs distribution and collaboration activities and operates an e-commerce store at discmedi.com. The shop sells CDs, vinyl LPs, cassettes and accessories, with sections for new releases, pre-orders, offers, featured items and a full catalogue, and it advertises national and international shipping. Its product listings mix Discmedi's own releases with titles from third-party labels such as Org Music, Legacy, Atlantic Records, Landgirl Records and Columna Música, confirming its role as a retailer and distributor as well as a label. Discmedi remains a privately held company (Discmedi, S.A.) rather than a listed entity, and it continues to position itself as a reference point for independent music in the Catalan-speaking territories and beyond. Its long history, large catalogue and dual identity as both label and shop make it a distinctive institution in the Spanish independent music scene.

Discmedi was founded in 1989 and has operated from Barcelona as an independent record company for more than three decades. Its own "About us" page frames its history as "una historia en presente y futuro" (a history in the present and future) and states that since 1989 it has shared more than 25 years of passion for music with listeners — a figure that reflects the text's original writing date, while the homepage now advertises "more than 30 years of passion for music." From its early years, Discmedi built its identity around Catalan music and culture. Its catalogue came to include many of the defining acts of Catalan pop-rock — Els Pets, Lax'n'Busto, Brams, Whiskyn's, Antònia Font, Els Amics de les Arts, Manel, Mishima, Txarango and Trau — alongside singer-songwriters such as Joan Bibiloni and Tomeu Penya. At the same time, the label deliberately ranged beyond pop, releasing jazz from Tete Montoliu and La Vella Dixieland, contemporary flamenco from Miguel Poveda, classical and lyric recordings by singers including José Carreras, Jaume Aragall and Juan Pons, avant-garde work by Pascal Comelade, and modern cobla music by Cobla Sant Jordi – Ciutat de Barcelona, including collaborations with Pascal Comelade, Niño Josele and the group Coses. Children's music also became a significant strand through the Poti-Poti collection and the group Macedònia. By its own account, Discmedi has edited more than 5,000 album titles across widely varied musical styles. The company describes this catalogue as its "patrimonio" (heritage) and as evidence of its role in building a cultural and musical fabric of immense value, with special dedication to creators and artists of Catalonia. This output positioned Discmedi as both a commercial label and a cultural institution in the Catalan-speaking territories. Parallel to its label work, Discmedi developed distribution and collaboration activities, acting as a channel for other labels and artists. In the digital era it also built an e-commerce operation at discmedi.com, selling CDs, vinyl, cassettes and accessories. The store advertises national and international shipping, more than 100 musical styles and more than 15,000 products, and it stocks releases from third-party labels such as Org Music, Legacy, Atlantic Records, Landgirl Records and Columna Música alongside Discmedi's own editions. This dual model — label plus retailer/distributor — has allowed Discmedi to remain active and relevant as physical music retail has consolidated. Discmedi is owned by Discmedi, S.A., a private company, and is not listed on any stock exchange. Its long-running presence, large catalogue and continued retail activity make it one of the most durable independent music companies in Spain, and a reference point for Catalan independent music specifically.

• 1989

  Discmedi is founded and begins operating as an independent record company.

• The label builds a catalogue of more than 5,000 album titles across many genres, with a strong focus on Catalan artists.

• Discmedi develops distribution and collaboration activities alongside its label work.

• The company launches an online store at discmedi.com offering CDs, vinyl, cassettes and accessories with national and international shipping.

Independent Catalan record label, distributor and specialist music retailer positioning itself as a cultural reference for independent music, with a broad multi-genre catalogue and a strong focus on Catalan creators.

• Discmedi label releases (Catalan pop-rock, jazz, flamenco, classical, children's music)

• Online store catalogue (CDs, vinyl LPs, cassettes, accessories)

• Distribution services for third-party labels

1. 1Discmedi.comdiscmedi.com
2. 2Sobre nosotrosdiscmedi.com
3. 3Mercedes Zavala: Nieve sobre nievediscmedi.com
4. 4Discmediwikidata.org