12k / LINE

On January 1st, 1997, Taylor Deupree founded 12k, a record label that focuses on minimalism and contemporary musical forms. In September 2000, Deupree and sound artist Richard Chartier formed LINE, a sublabel of 12k that curates its continuing documentation of compositional and installation work by composers exploring the aesthetics of contemporary and digital minimalism. In January 2002 (as a celebration of 12k’s fifth anniversary) Deupree launched term., an online series of MP3 releases. While 12k’s emphasis lies not only in sound but also on design and presentation, term. exists entirely in the digital domain with no physical object or package. In September, 2003, Deupree started a 3rd record label called Happy to promote unconventional japanese pop. Happy was born from Deupree’s interest in Japanese pop and the fact that it is quite unknown outside of Japan.



In 12k/LINE’s 12 years of existence the labels have released over 100 CDs/DVDs by a roster of international sound artists and has developed into two of the most respected experimental electronic labels in the world.



Taylor Deupree + Richard Chartier continue to present new and innovative works by sound artists and electronic composers on 12k/LINE.



12k discography:



12k1055: TOMASZ BEDNARCZYK - LET'S MAKE BETTER MISTAKES TOMORROW

12k1054: PILLOWDIVER - SLEEPING PILLS

12k2013: STEPHEN VITIELLO + MOLLY BERG - THE GORILLA VARIATIONS

12k1053: SEAWORTHY - 1897

12k1052: LAWRENCE ENGLISH - A COLOUR FOR AUTUMN

12k3006: TAYLOR DEUPREE - LIVE1: MAPPING

12k1051: GIUSEPPE IELASI - AIX

12k1050: KENNETH KIRSCHNER - FILAMENTS & VOIDS

12k1049: AMPLIFIER MACHINE - HER MOUTH IS AN OUTLAW

12k2010: STEINBRUCHEL - MIT OHNE

12k1048: MACHINEFABRIEK + STEPHEN VITIELLO -BOX MUSIC

12k2009: TAYLOR DEUPREE - NORTHERN

12k1047: SAWAKO - BITTER SWEET

12k2008: SOLO ANDATA / SEAWORTHY / TAYLOR DEUPREE - LIVE IN MELBOURNE

12k1046: WILLITS + SAKAMOTO - OCEAN FIRE

12k1045: AUTISTICI - VOLUME OBJECTS

12k2007: SAVVAS YSATIS + TAYLOR DEUPREE - THE SLEEPING MORNING

12k1044: GIUSEPPE IELASI - AUGUST

12k1043: JODI CAVE - FOR MYRIA

12k1042: PJUSK - SART

12k2006: MOSKITOO - REMIXES

12k1041: MOSKITOO - DRAPE

12k2005: SHUTTLE358 - FRAME

12k2004: TAYLOR DEUPREE - 1AM

12k1040: SEAWORTHY - MAP IN HAND

12k1039: VARIOUS ARTISTS - BLUEPRINTS

12k1038: FOURCOLOR - LETTER OF SOUNDS

12k2003: SKOLTZ_KOLGEN - POSTPIANO 07.05

12k1037: TAYLOR DEUPREE - NORTHERN

12k2002: TAYLOR DEUPREE - STIL. (REISSUE)

12k1036: SÉBASTIEN ROUX - SONGS

12k1035: SAWAKO - HUM

12k1034: ANTTI RANNISTO - ÄÄNIESINEITÄ

12k1033: BRETSCHNEIDER + STEINBRÜCHEL - STATUS

12k2001: TAYLOR DEUPREE + CHRISTOPHER WILLITS - LIVE IN JAPAN, 2004

12k1032: TAYLOR DEUPREE + KENNETH KIRSCHNER - POST_PIANO 2

12k1031: MINAMO - SHINING

12k1030: SHUTTLE358 - CHESSA

12k1029: FOURCOLOR - AIR CURTAIN

12k1028: FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER - LOOPING I-VI(AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS)

12k1027: MOTION - EVERY ACTION

12k1026: VARIOUS ARTISTS - TWO POINT TWO

12k1025: VARIOUS ARTISTS - E•A•D•G•B•E

12k1024: KENNETH KIRSCHNER - SEPTEMBER 19, 1998 ET. AL

12k1023: DORON SADJA - A PIECE OF STRING, A SUNSET

12k1022: SOGAR - APIKAL.BLEND

12k1021: CHRISTOPHER WILLITS - FOLDING, AND THE TEA

12k1020: TAYLOR DEUPREE - STIL.

12k1019: MOTION - DUST

12k1018: O/R - VARIED

12k1017: CASCONE + CHARTIER + DEUPREE - AFTER

12k1016: GHISLAIN POIRIER - IL N'Y A PAS DE SUD.

12k1015: GOEM - ABRI

12k1014: SOGAR - BASAL

12k1013: TAYLOR DEUPREE - OCCUR

12k1012: VARIOUS ARTISTS - BETWEEN TWO POINTS

12k1011: SHUTTLE358 - FRAME

12k1010: KOMET - RAUSCH

12k1009: TETSU INOUE + TAYLOR DEUPREE - ACTIVE/FREEZE

12k1008: VARIOUS ARTISTS - (UNTITLED)

12k1007: TAYLOR DEUPREE + RICHARD CHARTIER - SPEC.

12k1006: 0/R

12k1005: SHUTTLE358 - OPTIMAL.LP

12k1004: VARIOUS ARTISTS - .AIFF

12k1003: TAYLOR DEUPREE - COMMA,

12k1002: DRUM KOMPUTER - ALPHABET FLASHER

12k1001: ARC VS. TINY OBJECTS IN SPACE

12k1000: HUMAN MESH DANCE - THESECRETNUMBERTWELVE



LINE discography:



LINE_040: TU'M - MONOCHROMES VOL.1

LINE_039: YVES DE MEY - LICHTUNG

LINE_038: VARIOUS ARTISTS - COLORFIELD VARIATIONS

LINE_037: MARK FELL - ATTACK ON SILENCE

LINE_036: JANEK SCHAEFER - EXTENDED PLAY

LINE_035: RICHARD CHARTIER - FURTHER MATERIALS

LINE_034: WILLIAM BASINSKI + RICHARD CHARTIER - UNTITLED 1-3

LINE_033: ASMUS TIETCHENS - h-MENGE

LINE_032: TAYLOR DEUPREE + CHRISTOPHER WILLITS - LISTENING GARDEN

LINE_031: HERIBERT FRIEDL - TRAC[K]_T

LINE_030: EVELINA DOMNITCH + DMITRY GELFAND + VARIOUS ARTISTS - CAMERA LUCIDA

LINE_029: TOMAS PHILLIPS - INTERMISSION / SIX FEUILLES

LINE_028: STEINBRÜCHEL - STAGE

LINE_027: RICHARD CHARTIER + TAYLOR DEUPREE - SPECIFICATION.FIFTEEN

LINE_026: ALVA NOTO - FOR

LINE_ED05: RICHARD CHARTIER - LEVELS(INVERTED)

LINE_025: ASMUS TIETCHENS - Z-MENGE

LINE_024: DOUBLENDS VERT - CISTERN

LINE_023: CHESSMACHINE - LIVE IN LOS ANGELES

LINE_022: STEVE RODEN - AIRFORMS

LINE_021: VEND - WIEL

LINE_020: ASMUS TIETCHENS - E-MENGE

LINE_019: MARK FELL - TEN TYPES OF ELSEWHERE

LINE_ED02: RICHARD CHARTIER - EDITION

LINE_018: RICHARD CHARTIER - SET OR PERFORMANCE

LINE_017: ASMUS TIETCHENS / DAVID LEE MYERS - 60:00

LINE_016: VARIOUS - TWO POINT TWO

LINE_015: MIKI YUI - SILENCE RESOUNDING

LINE_014: SKOLTZ_KOLGEN - HYALIN

LINE_013: RICHARD CHARTIER - TWO LOCATIONS

LINE_012: STEINBRÜCHEL - CIRCA

LINE_011: DUUL_DRV / NIBO / VEND - CLEAN

LINE_010: ROEL MEELKOP - (TO BE ANNOUNCED)

LINE_009: BERNHARD GÜNTER - MONOCHROME RUST/DIFFERENTIAL

LINE_008: RICHARD CHARTIER - OF SURFACES

LINE_007: STEVE RODEN - FORMS OF PAPER

LINE_006: Z.E.L.L.E. - NTH

LINE_005: BERNHARD GÜNTER - MONOCHROME WHITE/POLYCHROME W/NEON NAILS

LINE_004: VARIOUS - BETWEEN TWO POINTS

LINE_003: MIKI YUI - LUPE LUEP PEUL EPUL

LINE_002: IMMEDIA - 2|1

LINE_001: RICHARD CHARTIER - SERIES