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Famous Electronic Music Record Labels

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Which record label is known for releasing influential techno music in the 1990s?

  1. Warp Records

  2. Mute Records

  3. Tresor Records

  4. Kompakt Records


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tresor Records, founded in Berlin in 1991, is widely recognized for its role in shaping the techno music scene.

Under which record label did the French electronic music duo Daft Punk release their debut album?

  1. Virgin Records

  2. EMI Music

  3. Warner Music Group

  4. Soma Records


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Daft Punk's debut album, \"Homework\", was released in 1997 under the Virgin Records label.

Which record label is associated with the release of influential ambient music albums in the 1980s?

  1. 4AD

  2. Factory Records

  3. Rough Trade Records

  4. Warp Records


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

4AD, founded in 1980, is known for releasing influential ambient music albums by artists such as Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil.

Which record label was founded by the British electronic music artist Aphex Twin?

  1. Rephlex Records

  2. Warp Records

  3. Ninja Tune

  4. Skam Records


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aphex Twin founded Rephlex Records in 1991 to release his own music and that of other electronic music artists.

Which record label is known for releasing influential drum and bass music in the 1990s?

  1. XL Recordings

  2. Ninja Tune

  3. Good Looking Records

  4. Metalheadz


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Metalheadz, founded in 1994, is a prominent record label associated with the drum and bass genre.

Under which record label did the German electronic music group Kraftwerk release their influential album \"The Man-Machine\"?

  1. EMI Electrola

  2. Polydor Records

  3. Warner Bros. Records

  4. Mute Records


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kraftwerk's \"The Man-Machine\" album was released in 1978 under the EMI Electrola label.

Which record label is known for releasing influential house music in the 1980s?

  1. Strictly Rhythm Records

  2. Trax Records

  3. Def Jam Recordings

  4. XL Recordings


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Trax Records, founded in Chicago in 1984, is a pioneering record label in the house music genre.

Under which record label did the British electronic music artist Burial release his debut album?

  1. Hyperdub Records

  2. Ninja Tune

  3. Warp Records

  4. 4AD


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Burial's debut album, \"Untrue\", was released in 2007 under the Hyperdub Records label.

Which record label is known for releasing influential techno music in the 2000s?

  1. Minus Records

  2. M_nus Records

  3. Plus 8 Records

  4. Kompakt Records


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Minus Records, founded by Richie Hawtin in 1998, is a prominent record label in the techno music scene.

Under which record label did the American electronic music artist Moby release his influential album \"Play\"?

  1. Mute Records

  2. Elektra Records

  3. Warner Bros. Records

  4. V2 Records


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Moby's \"Play\" album was released in 1999 under the V2 Records label.

Which record label is known for releasing influential dubstep music in the 2000s?

  1. Tempa Records

  2. Hyperdub Records

  3. Skream Records

  4. Rinse Recordings


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tempa Records, founded in 2005, is a prominent record label associated with the dubstep genre.

Under which record label did the British electronic music group The Prodigy release their influential album \"Fat of the Land\"?

  1. XL Recordings

  2. Mute Records

  3. Virgin Records

  4. EMI Records


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Prodigy's \"Fat of the Land\" album was released in 1997 under the XL Recordings label.

Which record label is known for releasing influential minimal techno music in the 2000s?

  1. Perlon Records

  2. Tresor Records

  3. M_nus Records

  4. Kompakt Records


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perlon Records, founded in 1994, is a prominent record label in the minimal techno genre.

Under which record label did the French electronic music artist Laurent Garnier release his influential album \"The Man with the Red Face\"?

  1. F Communications

  2. Warp Records

  3. Tresor Records

  4. Mute Records


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laurent Garnier's \"The Man with the Red Face\" album was released in 1997 under the F Communications label.

Which record label is known for releasing influential trance music in the 1990s?

  1. Armada Music

  2. Black Hole Recordings

  3. Anjunabeats

  4. Positiva Records


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Positiva Records, founded in 1993, is a prominent record label in the trance music genre.

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