Record label based in Oakland, California
Record label
COP International , also shortened toCOP Int'l. , is a music label based inOakland, California .[ 1]
Initially, the label was founded in 1991 by Christian Petke (a.k.a. Count Zero of Deathline Int'l.) inFrankfurt ,Germany . A few months later, Kim X, his girlfriend, opened a branch office in Oakland.[ 1]
The first label full-length release was theCalifornia Cyber Crash Compilation .[ 1] Most of the involved artists, such asDiatribe ,Battery , Kode IV,Consolidated , Biohazard PCB (a.k.a. Contagion), Deathline Intl. andSwitchblade Symphony , became very popular in the 1990s Electro-industrial scene.
Other leading label groups were Index, Pulse Legion, Unit:187, Pain Emission andThe Razor Skyline .[ 2] [ 3]
The label has released a number of compilations, among the more notable of which were the female-focused, "Diva X Machina" compilations series.[ 4]
In 2020, Petke brought on producerJohn Fryer as a partner in forming a production company and providing A&R for the label.[ 5]
COP International Roster [ edit ] ^a b c "Interview with Kim X" . Archived fromthe original on March 25, 2006. RetrievedMarch 14, 2012 .^ "COP International" .Discogs . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2021 .^ "Pain Emission" .Option .60– 63 (65). Sonic Options Network: 134. 1997.^ Reed, S. Alexander (2013).Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music . New York: Oxford University Press. p. 204.ISBN 9780199832583 .OCLC 1147729910 – via the Internet Archive. ^ "Inspiring Conversations with Christian Petke of COP International" .Voyage LA . December 16, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 .^ Van Isacker, Bernard (February 8, 2024)."Azam Ali signs to COP International and prepares new album" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Major, Michael (June 6, 2023)."COP International Records Announces The Signing Of BEASTO BLANCO" .Broadway World . Wisdom Digital Media. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (August 17, 2023)."COP International signs legendary English industrial rock pioneers The Cassandra Complex" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (June 8, 2020)."Industrial-electronic project Chiasm releases 'Away EP' featuring John Fryer through COP International label" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Mich, Eldrina (September 9, 2022)."C-Lekktor signs to Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix and announces brand new album for October – in pre-order now" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (September 16, 2020)."COP International has announced the signing to their artist roster of Jean-Marc Lederman" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (July 14, 2020)."Luna13 signs record deal with COP International for new album" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (March 15, 2022)."Mari Kattman signs with COP International" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (August 26, 2022)."Dark electro act nolongerhuman announces new releases and renews contract with COP International" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (March 28, 2024)."COP International welcomes Red Lorry Yellow Lorry to roster, new album and EPs announced" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (September 28, 2023)."Swedish post-punk band Sjöblom signs to COP International" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Chadwick, Robert (May 21, 2020)."Stabbing Westward Signs Record Deal with COP International To Release "Wasteland" " .Go Venue Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (February 23, 2021)."COP International Records announces signing of Stoneburner (aka Steven Archer from Ego Likeness) + new album to be produced by John Fryer" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (March 2, 2022)."Industrial / goth metal act Suicide Queen launches 2nd single 'She Haunts You' " .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Yücel, Ilker (September 30, 2022)."Unitcode:Machine signs with COP International, new album to be produced by Christopher Hall" .ReGen Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 . ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (October 22, 2021)."Vaselyne (Yvette Winkler and Frank Weyzig formerly of Clan Of Xymox) join COP International, first single 'Waiting to Exhale' out now" .Side-Line Music Magazine . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 .
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