Website hypnoticdirgerecords.com

hypnotic dirge records is an independent record label and webshop based in saskatoon, canada, founded in 2008 and now approaching our second decade. our intention and raison d'être is to release quality expressive and eclectic art through aural manifestations. we don't care about strict genre classifications, but many of our album releases so far probably falls within the black metal and doom metal umbrellas of sub-genres though with consistent experimental deviations over the course of our discography. as long as the music is genuine, visceral, and has strong musicianship (not necessarily technical proficiency) by real artists then the associated genre is irrelevant. though we are based in saskatoon, our approach is completely international in scope and we have never limited ourselves to any particular geographical area. we have worked with bands and artists across four continents and will continue to do so. we do have some ties to saskatoon by virtue of living here and there are indeed some great local bands in the area, however there are also great unsigned bands from all over the world and it makes no sense to us to restrict ourselves unnecessarily because of geographical location. in the era that we live in with instant communication to all corners of the planet, there are no major logistic issues with working with bands from anywhere in the world!