Go To Gate Records

Go To Gate Records is an independent record label based in Bodø, Norway, established in 2006. It was originally founded to release the Nødutgangfestivalen compilation album for the festival's 2006 edition, and it has since specialized in experimental music, punk, avant-garde and industrial music connected to Bodø and Northern Norway. The label is known for adhering to the punk DIY ethic, selling its releases at cost price and handling most of its own distribution. As the music industry evolved, its two most recent Nødutgangfestivalen albums were released as pure online albums available for free download. The label's catalogue includes CD-Rs, LPs, MP3 albums, microcassettes and picture discs, with releases by artists such as Ronny Wærnes, NXP, Julius Androide, Psykisk tortur, HumdinGer, Blaakraft, Espron, Boreas Y Gogledd and Hanssen/Wærnes. Notable catalogue numbers include GO TO CD 001 through GO TO MCR 024, with several limited editions and bonus items such as a bonus DVD-R by the German band Faust included with the first 100 copies of the first release.

Go To Gate Records was established in 2006 in Bodø, Norway. It was originally created to release the Nødutgangfestivalen album for the festival's 2006 edition. The label quickly developed a niche in experimental music, punk, avant-garde and industrial music, with a particular connection to Bodø and Northern Norway. Its first release, GO TO CD 001, was a various artists compilation titled NØDUTGANG 2006, and the first 100 copies included a bonus DVD-R by the German band Faust. The label continued to release CD-Rs, LPs and digital albums throughout the late 2000s and 2010s, including works by Ronny Wærnes, NXP, Julius Androide, Psykisk tortur, HumdinGer, Blaakraft, Espron, Boreas Y Gogledd and Hanssen/Wærnes. Notable releases include GO TO LP 010 by S/T, limited to 300 copies; GO TO LP 012 by HumdinGer, a 10-inch picture disc with CD-R; GO TO CD 018 by Julius Androide, limited to 100 copies; GoToCD 023 and 023a by Boreas Y Gogledd, limited to 50 and 23 numbered copies respectively; and GO TO MCR 024 by Ronny Wærnes, a microcassette limited to 1 copy. The label's last two Nødutgangfestivalen albums, GO TO CD 013 (2008) and GO TO CD 017 (2009), were released as MP3 albums for free download, reflecting the label's adaptation to digital distribution. The label adheres to a DIY punk ethic, selling records at cost price and handling most distribution itself.

• 2014

  GO TO MCR 024 by Ronny Wærnes released as a microcassette limited to 1 copy.

• 2013

  GoToCD 023 and 023a by Boreas Y Gogledd released, limited to 50 and 23 numbered copies respectively.

• 2012

  GO TO CD 022 by Psykisk tortur released.

• 2011

  GO TO CD 019 by Ronny Wærnes and GO TO DL 020 by NXP released.

• 2010

  GO TO CD 018 by Julius Androide released, limited to 100 copies.

• 2009

  Nødutgangfestivalen album GO TO CD 017 released as MP3 album for free download.

• 2008

  Nødutgangfestivalen album GO TO CD 013 released as MP3 album for free download.

• 2007

  Releases GO TO LP 010 by S/T, limited to 300 copies; GO TO LP 012 by HumdinGer, a 10-inch picture disc with CD-R.

• 2006

  Label established in Bodø, Norway; first release GO TO CD 001 (NØDUTGANG 2006) with bonus DVD-R by Faust for first 100 copies.

Independent DIY label focused on experimental, punk, avant-garde and industrial music from Bodø and Northern Norway, selling at cost price and self-distributing.

Product categories. CD-R releases · Vinyl LPs · MP3 albums · Microcassettes · Picture discs

1. 1Go To Gate Records on Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Go To Gate Records on Norwegian Wikipediano.wikipedia.org