stARTled Salmon

stARTled Salmon Records releases music from artists in Ketchikan, Alaska.  Our compilations showcase a wide variety of local talent, and are a good starting point.

CDS:

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 Skaltros:  Dreams of the Hypothermic Mind

Drawing from the landscape of Southeast Alaska, and the influence of the greatest of corpse-painted Scandinavians, Skaltros (Brandon Hoyt and Jason Custer) has defined Alaskan Black Metal, creating 60 minutes of pure terror and beauty.  Imagine the precision and iciness of Pure Holocaust-era Immortal united with the fearful murkiness of Darkthrone's "Transilvanian Hunger," and the epic song structure and ambient craftsmanship of Wolves in the Throne Room.  Sure to satisfy even the snobbiest of BM purists.  Now available for download via Amazon.com, itunes and CDBaby!

StS006

Minor Arcana:  The World is Sharp as a Knife

Minor Arcana crafts epic, lush songs employing a style strangely reminiscent of early 90s shoegaze/dreampop, vintage italo, post-punk, and even calypso/soca.  Strangely anachronistic quasi-Phil-Spector-ish production.  Sure to please if you like Blonde Redhead, My Bloody Valentine, Nation of Ulysses, or any form of lush, thoughtful indie rock.  From a technical/studio standpoint, this is probably the most sophisticated music we’ve produced at the stARTled Salmon -- some amazing quality stuff!

StS005

Sounds of the Startled Salmon Vol. 2

RELEASE DATE JAN. 16th, 2010.  A collection of original music, poetry, and even a radio play, all recorded in Ketchikan at the stARTled Salmon.  This disc  is noticeably darker than our last compilation CD... maybe an autumnal/winter influence?  Contents include heavy metal, folk, dark/ambient, jazz, and genre-bending indie rock.  Artists include Stephanie Alley, Ray Troll and the Ratfish Wranglers, Kathleen Jorgensen, Terri Bermudez, Carol Alley, Minor Arcana, Andy Brown, The Thompson Brothers, Sean Fultz, Buck Up Little Kamper, Austin Kaulkins, Drosera, TGM Project, Lila Day, Judy Hill, and Jamie Payne.   

StS004

Young Vulgarians:  Milquetoast on a Catafalque CD

Rerelease of cult classic album by DE-based synth-pop/hardcore legends!

StS003

Drosera:  Narrowing Days CD

Darkwave / etherial music conjuring up images of Southeast Alaska's dark natural beauty.  Great for fans of early 80s 4AD and early 90s Projekt records releases.

StS002

The Kushtakas: Beauty and Madness

Dark, acoustic-driven songs with enormous, full textures.  Great for fans of shoegaze, darkwave, and anachronistic euro-pop.

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Sounds of the stARTled Salmon Compilation CD, Vol. 1

Click HERE and buy the professionally packaged album

Click HERE for speech quality demo