El Mamut Traçut

El Mamut Traçut is an independent record label based in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, in the Catalan region of Spain. Founded in 2007 and led by Maurici Ribera and Elena Matas, the label has become a distinctive voice in Catalonia's musical "sotabosc" — the underground, DIY scene that thrives outside mainstream channels. Its catalogue focuses on anti-folk, indie, lo-fi, darkwave and experimental pop, often released in small, carefully curated editions. The label is part of Hidden Track Records, an alliance of fourteen small labels that cooperate on manufacturing, distribution and promotion, allowing independent imprints to share resources and support one another. Through this network, El Mamut Traçut has released music by artists such as Zoo, La Nena Samsó, Estruç, Lluís Paloma, Les Atxes, Enthz, Bateman206, Bonelli, Els Visitants, Sam Destral, The Missing Leech, Mad'zelle and El Sistema Suec, among others. It has also issued compilations featuring bands from around the world, reflecting an internationalist outlook within a strongly local scene. Beyond records, the label has organised live events, including the Gorg Màgic festival in Barcelona in 2015. Its official website functions as a running diary of releases, singles, videos and concerts, with links to streaming platforms such as Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp and ORCD. Recent activity includes releases by Aneurisme d'Emocions and solo work by Maurici Ribera, including the soundtrack to the short film "M — Una Altra Mirada". El Mamut Traçut remains a small, hands-on operation, closely identified with its founders and with the Catalan independent music community. It is a private, active label rather than a major corporate player, and its brand identity is tied to curation, friendship networks and a deliberately marginal, "sotabosc" aesthetic.

El Mamut Traçut was founded in 2007 by Maurici Ribera and Elena Matas, based in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, a town in the Bages comarca of Catalonia. From the outset it operated as a small, independent label dedicated to what the Catalan scene calls the "sotabosc" — the undergrowth of DIY, anti-folk, indie and lo-fi music that exists below the radar of major labels and mainstream media. The label's early years were defined by close collaboration with a circle of Catalan artists. Its catalogue grew to include releases by Zoo, La Nena Samsó, Estruç, Lluís Paloma, Les Atxes, Enthz, Bateman206, Bonelli, Els Visitants, Sam Destral, The Missing Leech, Mad'zelle and El Sistema Suec, among others. Alongside local acts, El Mamut Traçut also issued compilations featuring songs by bands from around the world, reflecting an internationalist curiosity within a strongly rooted local project. A key structural development was the label's participation in Hidden Track Records, an alliance of fourteen small labels created to provide mutual support and advice on record-editing processes, including manufacturing, distribution and promotion. This cooperative model allowed El Mamut Traçut to share resources and reach while retaining its independent identity. In 2015 the label expanded into live events by organising the Gorg Màgic festival in Barcelona, bringing its aesthetic to a physical audience. In subsequent years it continued to release music at a steady pace, using digital platforms such as Bandcamp, Spotify, YouTube and ORCD to distribute its catalogue. Recent releases include work by Aneurisme d'Emocions — including the album "El muro de las lamentaciones" and the single "El Árbol" — and solo material by Maurici Ribera, such as the soundtrack to the short film "M — Una Altra Mirada", which was premiered on Sheffield Live! radio in the United Kingdom. Throughout its history, El Mamut Traçut has remained a hands-on, founder-led operation. Its brand is closely tied to the personal tastes and networks of Ribera and Matas, and to a deliberately marginal, community-oriented approach to music publishing. It is a private, active label rather than a major corporate entity, and its story is inseparable from the broader Catalan independent music scene of the 2000s and 2010s.

• 2015

  Label organises the Gorg Màgic festival in Barcelona.

• 2007

  El Mamut Traçut founded by Maurici Ribera and Elena Matas in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada.

• Label becomes part of Hidden Track Records, an alliance of 14 small labels.

• Release of Aneurisme d'Emocions album "El muro de las lamentaciones".

• Release of Aneurisme d'Emocions single "El Árbol".

• Maurici Ribera releases soundtrack for short film "M — Una Altra Mirada".

Independent, DIY Catalan label specialising in anti-folk, indie and lo-fi music from the "sotabosc" underground scene.

• El muro de las lamentaciones

• El Árbol

• M — Una Altra Mirada

• Releases by Zoo

• Releases by La Nena Samsó

• Releases by Estruç

• Releases by Lluís Paloma

• Releases by Les Atxes

• Releases by Enthz

• Releases by Bateman206

• Releases by Bonelli

• Releases by Els Visitants

• Releases by Sam Destral

• Releases by The Missing Leech

• Releases by Mad'zelle

• Releases by El Sistema Suec

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2. 2El Mamut Traçut – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3El Mamut Traçut – Viquipèdiaca.wikipedia.org