Audio.nl

Audio.NL was a Dutch independent label, active from 1998 till 2007 and established by three members of Goem collective: Frans de Waard, Roel Meelkop, and Peter Duimelinks. The label specialized in minimal techno, abstract soundscapes, experimental ambient, clicks'n'cuts, and other similar electronic music genres. All releases had unified, minimalistic artworks designed by Meeuw. Audio.NL was distributed by Kompakt.

In a little over eight years, Audio.NL issued 32 releases, primarily 12" records. The label started as vinyl-only, but three years later, in 2001, its' first Audio CD came out, 52182 (audio.nl017) by Motor. Soon afterwards, Shadow Records published 203332 CD compilation in the USA, first Audio.NL's 'various artists' release. Besides 12-inches, Audio.NL produced four CD albums, one split 7" with remixes, 53828 (audio.nl003), and one long-playing album, 53036 (audio.nl020LP) by Andreas Tilliander's project Rechord. The label also offered a limited merchandise selection: slipmats, t-shirts, and buttons/pins. Audio.NL organized a couple of live events, at label in 2001 and label in '03.

The label's official catalog skips one number, audio.nl031—as per Discogs submission notes, this 1929419 12" compilation got canceled due to "licensing matters" in 2006. Audio.NL prepared a limited run with tracks A2 and B2 carved out, apparently, but neither of these two editions got officially released.

A few years after Audio.NL ceased its activities, launched a series of re-releases on his label: