The Independent Music Exchange has just announced a slew of exciting new label participants, including Blossom Rot, Dinosaur City, Equinox, Feral Media, Hospital Hill, Left Ear, Lost and Lonesome and Wax Museum.
Taking place on Saturday 28 October and Sunday 29 October 2023, the inaugural Independent Music Exchange is the first of its kind in Australia – a free, all-ages music market that welcomes diverse independent record labels to connect directly with the fans and followers that keep them inspired and afloat.
Independent Music Exchange vendors
Albert’s Basement • Altered States Tapes • Animals Dancing • Anti Fade • Bedroom Suck • Blossom Rot • Butter Sessions • Chapter Music • Cheersquad • College Of Knowledge • Companion • Cooking Vinyl Australia • Cool Death • Dinosaur City • Domestic La La • Domino • Dot Dash • Efficient Space • Elations • Equinox • Feral Media • Finders Keepers • Fresh Hold • Good Company • Good Morning Tapes • Holiday Maker • Hopestreet • Hospital Hill • It • KGLW [King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard] • La Sape • Left Ear • Lost and Lonesome • Love Above • Love Police • Lulus Sonic Disc Club • Music In Exile • N&J Blueberries [HTRK] • Northside • ONO • Our Golden Friend • Pointer • Poison City • Ramble • Remote Control • Research • Rice Is Nice • Sorcerer • Southern Exposure • Spoilsport • The Mushroom Group • The Roundtable • Tiny Town • UNFD • Vessel • Wax’o Paradiso • Wax Museum
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Co-founder Michael Kucyk says: “Thanks to the massive response from our community of peers, we’re now able to open the floor to 57 indie labels at the Independent Music Exchange. The first of its kind and scale in Australia, labels are already teasing new releases being made available well ahead of their street date, exclusive merch items and artist signings. Most of all we’re all looking forward to meeting the fans that are our lifeline, while sharing space with the like minded labels that motivate us.”
Proudly part of The Eighty-Six festival, the event also aims to foster community between the like-minded risk-taking labels, encouraging collaboration and the sharing of ideas and experience. From homespun hobby projects to globally established stables, the Independent Music Exchange will spotlight imprints of all sizes that remain loyal to physical product in the digital world.
With more than 50 indie labels setting up shop, punters have an unmissable opportunity to pick up vinyl, cassettes, merch, zines, test pressings, posters, warehouse finds, artist signed items and other limited editions directly from these label heads.
The Independent Music Exchange has been conceived by DIY label owners and long-time independent music devotees Michael Kucyk (Efficient Space), Maryos Syawish (Butter Sessions/Research Records) and Corey Kikos (Butter Sessions).
Entry is limited to the venue’s capacity, working on a first-in, first-served basis. Sign up here for a free digital ticket to attend the Independent Music Exchange (as well as The Eighty-Six’s Super Saturday and 1800 Street Party events).
