Record label based in Oakland, California
Record label
COP International , also shortened to COP Int'l. , is a music label based in Oakland, California .[ 1]
Initially, the label was founded in 1991 by Christian Petke (a.k.a. Count Zero of Deathline Int'l.) in Frankfurt , Germany . A few months later, Kim X, his girlfriend, opened a branch office in Oakland.[ 1]
The first label full-length release was the California Cyber Crash Compilation .[ 1] Diatribe , Battery , Kode IV, Consolidated , Biohazard PCB (a.k.a. Contagion), Deathline Intl. and Switchblade Symphony , became very popular in the 1990s Electro-industrial scene.
Other leading label groups were Index, Pulse Legion, Unit:187, Pain Emission and The Razor Skyline .[ 2] [ 3]
The label has released a number of compilations, among the more notable of which were the female-focused, "Diva X Machina" compilations series.[ 4]
In 2020, Petke brought on producer John Fryer as a partner in forming a production company and providing A&R for the label.[ 5]
COP International Roster
References
^ a b c "Interview with Kim X" . Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2012 .^ "COP International" . Discogs . Retrieved February 16, 2021 .^ "Pain Emission" . Option 60– 63 (65). Sonic Options Network: 134. 1997.^ Reed, S. Alexander (2013). Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music ISBN 9780199832583 OCLC 1147729910 – via the Internet Archive. ^ "Inspiring Conversations with Christian Petke of COP International" . Voyage LA . December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2025 .^ Van Isacker, Bernard (February 8, 2024). "Azam Ali signs to COP International and prepares new album" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Major, Michael (June 6, 2023). "COP International Records Announces The Signing Of BEASTO BLANCO" . Broadway World . Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (August 17, 2023). "COP International signs legendary English industrial rock pioneers The Cassandra Complex" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (June 8, 2020). "Industrial-electronic project Chiasm releases 'Away EP' featuring John Fryer through COP International label" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Mich, Eldrina (September 9, 2022). "C-Lekktor signs to Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix and announces brand new album for October – in pre-order now" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (September 16, 2020). "COP International has announced the signing to their artist roster of Jean-Marc Lederman" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (July 14, 2020). "Luna13 signs record deal with COP International for new album" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (March 15, 2022). "Mari Kattman signs with COP International" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (August 26, 2022). "Dark electro act nolongerhuman announces new releases and renews contract with COP International" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (March 28, 2024). "COP International welcomes Red Lorry Yellow Lorry to roster, new album and EPs announced" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (September 28, 2023). "Swedish post-punk band Sjöblom signs to COP International" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Chadwick, Robert (May 21, 2020). "Stabbing Westward Signs Record Deal with COP International To Release "Wasteland" . Go Venue Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (February 23, 2021). "COP International Records announces signing of Stoneburner (aka Steven Archer from Ego Likeness) + new album to be produced by John Fryer" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (March 2, 2022). "Industrial / goth metal act Suicide Queen launches 2nd single 'She Haunts You' . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Yücel, Ilker (September 30, 2022). "Unitcode:Machine signs with COP International, new album to be produced by Christopher Hall" . ReGen Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (October 22, 2021). "Vaselyne (Yvette Winkler and Frank Weyzig formerly of Clan Of Xymox) join COP International, first single 'Waiting to Exhale' out now" . Side-Line Music Magazine . Retrieved January 30, 2025 .
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