Subscriber Playlist, May 2021: A Misremembered Musical History

A celebration of Ghost Box Records' strange — and utterly fascinating — artistic universe.

I’ve always been drawn to record labels that possess a very defined and recognizable identity and aesthetic. 4AD, Cold Meat Industries, Constellation, Kranky, Projekt… From their artist rosters to the actual music, from the design and packaging of their releases to their marketing and PR, these labels have created artistic universes that are entirely th…