INSTINCT/SHADOW records FAQ

Niraj Agarwalla (niraj@shore.net)
Sun, 19 Jul 1998 15:15:22 -0400 (EDT)


INSTINCT/SHADOW was kind of enough to e-mail me their FAQ, and
I am passing on the list.

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THE INSTINCT/SHADOW Co-operative FAQ/A(Frequently Asked Questions
Answered)

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1) Have I reached Instinct? Have I reached Shadow Records?

Thanks for writing... you have reached Instinct Records
internet address at Compuserve. We also distribute and market
SHADOW RECORDS from this address. Below you will find a quick
picture of what we are able to do on-line.... and hopefully answers
to your most frequently asked questions

2) Who are you?

INSTINCT RECORDS was founded in 1989 and has grown into America's
premier source for the latest and most innovative new sounds in
Acid Jazz, Electronica, Ambient and beyond. Our catalog includes
INSTINCT's award winning THIS IS ACID JAZZ series, SONIC RECORDS (from
the grand old days of techno!) KICKIN RECORDS USA (Bringin you the best
in Jungle and Drum'n'Bass since 1991!) LIQUID MUSIC (vintage progressive
house) FAX USA (ambient from Germany's top pioneers) BACK TO BASICS
(classic soul and funk) and of course America's finest roster of
electronic talent on the INSTINCT AMBIENT imprint. New for 1997!...
INSTINT ELECTRONICA

SHADOW RECORDS, founded in 1994, is America's only. home grown, abstrakt
electronica source and the label that intriduced DJ Krush and Ninjatune
to America. As of January 1997, Ninjatune has opened it's own US offices
and will not be issuing new releases through Shadow. Shadow will
continue to be the exclusive source for the pre-97 catalog. For the
new stuff... you will have to look elsewhere.

3) I can't find your records at my store, can I order direct?

If you post your address... we can send you our latest
mail order catalog. We are a small company and not set
up to process credit cards at this time so all orders
are cash, check, or money order only. Sad to say, because a few
bad eggs have ripped us off in the past, we have to let orders sit
until the checks clear... so please allow 4 weeks to turn the
orders around. We expect to be able to offer fast credit card
processing some time in 1998!

4) I don't live in America.. can I still use the catalog?

Unfortunately we are not able to distribute our catalog outside of
North America. Postage is very high, and we can only accept US$ currency
because we are not able to process credit cards. We hope
we can keep in touch with you with our Email newsletter.

5) How can I find out about your new releases

We do send out an Email newsletter every 3 months or
so. Just ask, and we'll add you to the list.

6) Do you have an Internet Web-Site?

No... not yet... It would be fun though! Ah well, will just dream on!
As always.. it's a question of time and money... two things in short
supply on the indy label scene!

7) I am a musician and have a tape Instinct should listen to...

Due to the number of demo tapes we recieve we are not
able to offer feedback or to respond to recipt of tapes.
We are a very small company, and there are so many musicians
out there! Suffice it to say... if we hear something we
love.... we will call.

8) I am a ClubDJ/RadioDJ/Journalist and would like
to recieve promo service... how do I proceed?

As you can imagine, being a small label, we have very
limited promotional runs of our new releases... we rely
on *sales* to our true fans to keep us in business.
We appreciate the support we recieve from college radio,
press, and club DJ's but there are so many of you and
so few of us! The odds are that we will not be able to
expand service at this time.... but if you want you can
send an info pack attn COLLEGE LIASON or PRESS LIASON.
Please indicate what charts you report to or magazines you
contribute to with sample charts and clips.

9) What if i have other questions?

Generally, we are reachable by Email here to answer
your questions about our records and artists and anything else we can
handle!

10) What is your address? phone?

INSTINCT RECORDS
26 West 17th Street #502
New York, NY 10011(212) 727-1360

SHADOW RECORDS
111 East 14th Street #338
New York, NY 10003(212) 206-1017
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Niraj Agarwalla -- niraj@shore.net -- http://www.shore.net/~niraj
GO RED SOX!!!!