Name: Networker
Brand: Omni

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375 Media

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Release date

2019-11-01

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136324

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98787132618

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136325

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Artist

Omni

Label EU

Sub Pop

Genre EU

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Short for "Subterranean Pop" 

The label was an outgrowth of [a=Bruce Pavitt]'s Olympia, WA based (print) fanzine, which became the well respected cassettezine of the same name. 

After his move to Seattle he ran a music column in the Seattle Rocket also called Sub Pop.

After initial forays into the record label world with a [a=Green River] 7" (not officially on Sub Pop) and the Sub Pop 100 LP, the label exploded onto the indie scene with four influential colored vinyl 7"s which included [a=Mudhoney]'s "Touch Me I'm Sick" which made the year-end top 10 playlist of nearly every music journalist in the world.

Subsequent hyping of the label in the English music press put them on the map, and grunge was born.

Label-Code is 03159; rarely found printed on releases (basically only on releases manufactured/licensed by Warner/WEA Germany)

Omni Trio, the producer from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, later moved to Hertford. Rob Haigh's first release as Omni Trio was on his own label in early 1993. This caught the ear of Hertford based trio 2 Bad Mice who helped sign Haigh to Moving Shadow. Through the nineties, Haigh developed a unique style of what has become known as ambient (or 'intelligent') Drum and Bass and released six acclaimed albums. The *Omni Trio* sound is notable for its intricate orchestrated production and atmospheric sound palette.

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Drahla,
shame,
Iceage,
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Lithics,
N0V3L,
Palm,
Balkans,
Chris Cohen,
Women,
Stuck

Newest Listed Items

Enter Networker, the new album by Omni and first with indie giant Sub Pop Records. Their sound is still defined by sparse drums, locked-in bass, blistering guitar, and nonchalant, yet assured vocals, but from the first notes of Sincerely Yours you'll immediately notice that Networker sounds much cleaner and more "HI-FI" than their prior two albums, Deluxe (2016) and Multi-task (2017). The departure in fidelity suits the new record and allows the listener to enjoy the nuances of their meticulous arrangements. Don't worry, the riffs of Gang of Four and Wire are still present, but the production is more lush and the harmony is even more expansive. Despite nods to the sounds of the ’70s and ’80s what comes through is a record fully rooted in the here and now. Thematically, this is apparent on the title track Networker taking a candid snapshot of the “digital you” aspect of life in the age of the internet. The otherwise fun romp Skeleton Key also acknowledges the direct message and obsessive side of social media with lines like “if you don't like what you see, the pretty face on the screen, scroll on by...” Overall, Networker is simultaneously fun, catchy, and contains some truly impressive musicianship.

Networker

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