JESTER RECORDS

Promulgating vision – volatile, valiant, etc. – with the knack. Not necessarily music. But always quality shit. We are very conscious.

Our current discs include avant / acoustic / electronic / atmospheric / psychedelic / progressive / rock / jazz / industry / noise / cut / sample / collage / ambience and soundtracks. Name it, shmuck!You can kiss our behind below:"Im a bit of a fanboy when it comes to the label Jester Records. Ive loved everything that Ulver has done since departing from the metal scene about six years ago and find myself enthralled with each band on the label that their main-man runs. From the experimental goodness of When to the guitar driven psychedelia of Kåre João; from the darkly seductive Bogus Blimp to the neo-classical Star of Ash. Its all been wonderful to these ears, and despite being extremely diverse, it all seems right at home on the label." - Ian Dreilinger/Indie Workshop

"There are some record labels that become like old friends to you. You know the ones: they dont just spew out crap like someone who has mistaken the senokot for the imodium, its as though they appreciate your taste in music so well that every record they release is like a personal recommendation of quality to you and your greedy tastebuds. Jester Records fits that bill. Their roster deliver spicy cut 'n' pastings, heavy beats that move your mind rather than your body and occasional interjections of live instruments, wacky samples and faint glimpses of pop, with effortless brilliance as well. Bollocks! More stuff to shell out cash for unthinkingly." - Musical Bear

"Sometimes I am left slack-jawed in awe at the capacity for beauty and human creativity in the world. Its labels like Jester Records that keep my mouth open. Any of their records would be an asset to your collection, but beware Norwegian music is addictive!" - Ed Chamberlin



"Jester has rapidly become one of our favorite labels, what with releases by When, Ulver, Arcturus, Rotoscope, Esperanza, Bogus Blimp, Single Unit, and Origami Galaktika -- we've liked 'em all, actually! So whenever Jester puts out something new, even if we've never heard of the artist before (which is often the case) we make sure to check it out. Hmm, high time we made a Jester section in our bins!" - Aquarius Records, San Francisco