This is a list of Swedish record labels releasing EAM, electronica, improvisation, noise, experimental, industrial, text-sound, dark ambient, contemporary classical etc. It’s probably far from exhaustive, so additions are welcome. The list shows label name, main genres and some examples of artists.
>>> Adrian Recordings. Pop, rock, electronica, techno – The Bear Quartet, Familjen, The Fine Arts Showcase, Andreas Tilliander
>>> Alice Musik. EAM, improvisation, contemporary classical, free jazz, poetry, early music etc. – Mats Persson/Kristine Scholz, Akos Rozmann, Sten Sandell, Raymond Strid
>>> Astor Bell. Electronic, minimal techno, IDM – Dan Brasco, 1st Dude, Giuseppe, Wunderblock
>>> Beläten. Post avant-garde pop – Ekman, Michael Idehall, Trepaneringsritualen
>>> Bendi Records. Varied – Datahysteri
>>> Bokbandet. Poetry and music – Tuomo Haapala, Håkan Sandelius
>>> Bombax bombax. Experimental music and sound – Anders Dahl, Skogen, Unforgettable H2O
>>> Börft (Ufo Mongo, Djuring Phonogram, Konduktör Rekords). Electronic, experimental, noise, synthpop etc. – Alvars orkester, En Halvkokt i Folie, Enhänta bödlar, Frak, Njurmännen
>>> C-Y Contemporary. Contemporary classical, EAM – Daniel Hjorth, Stefan Klaverdal, Benjamin Staern
>>> Caprice. EAM, contemporary classical etc. – Rolf Enström, Erik Mikael Karlsson
>>> Chamber Sound. Classical, contemporary classical, chamber music – Various
>>> Cold Meat Industry. Industrial, dark ambient, noise – Coph Nia, Desiderii Marginis, Heid, L.E.A.K., Raison d’être
>>> Compunctio. Indie, jazz, minimalism – Andreas Eklöf, David Åhlen
>>> Container Recordings and Publishing. Electronic dance music – Håkan Lidbo, Bobby Trafalgar, Martin Venetjoki
>>> Country & Eastern. Jazz, improvisation, folk – Bitter Funeral Beer Band, Iskra, Mats Öberg
>>> Daphne Records. Classical, contemporary classical – Daniel Börtz, André Chini, Eberhard Eyser, Dror Feiler, Rolf Martinsson, Albert Schnelzer
>>> dB Productions. Contemporary classical, some EAM – Mårten Falk, Love Mangs, Kent Olofsson, Stefan Östersjö
>>> Disorder. Improvisation, live-electronics – Andreas Axelsson, ExSurge, Lisa Ullén, Ulf Åkerhielm
>>> Djuring Phonogram (dist. by Börft records)
>>> Einnicken Records. Electronics, experimental, jazz – Daniel Carlsson, Johannes Rytzler, Joakim Simonsson, Stefan Wistrand, Per Åhlund
>>> Elektron Records. EAM – Thomas Bjelkeborn, Hanna Hartmann, Pär Johansson, Rune Lindblad, Paulina Sundin
>>> FANG BOMB. Experimental, noise, drone, improvisation, electronic – Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Wolfgang Müller, Ronnie Sundin
>>> Feed. Electronica – E. Falz, Krishve, Y-feeder
>>> Fin de Siècle. Dark ambient, italian B-movie music(!) – Diskrepant, Franco Micalizzi, Nora Orlandi
>>> Firework Edition Records. EAM, sound art, text-sound – Leif Elggren, Ingrid Engarås, Sten Hanson, Lise-Lotte Norelius, Johanna Rosenqvist, Rozenhall, Kent Tankred
>>> Flacon Recordings. Psychedelic – Coca-Cola 3, Timbrogolem. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/flaconrecordings
>>> *for*sake recordings. Improvisation – Christian Munthe
>>> Found You Recordings. Improvisation, jazz – Fredrik Nordström, Sten Sandell, Joakim Simonsson, David Stackenäs
>>> Fylkingen Records. EAM, text-sound, improvisation etc. – Lars-Gunnar Bodin, Dan Fröberg, Åke Hodell, Jan Liljekvist, Mattias Petersson, Kent Tankred
>>> Hockey Rawk. Lo-fi – Mole Says Hi, Mopsiga Barn
>>> Holk-Records. Alternative, electronica, experimental – Brända Jordens Bönder, Daniel Karlsson/Jonatan Liljedahl, Petter Rapp, The Örjan Karlsson Project Band. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/holkrecords
>>> HUHtapes. ? – Alix Lambert, Henrik Rylander
>>> HWEM. Drone, noise, improvisation, experimental – Militant Fields, Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, We Were Dancing, Martin Herterich
>>> Häpna. Alternative, electronica – Johan Berthling, Andreas Berthling, Tomas Hallonsten, Anna Järvinen
>>> Hästen & Korset. Noise – Altar of Flies, Joachim Nordwall. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hastenochkorset
>>> Ideal. Electronic, drone, industrial, experimental – Dead Machines, BJ Nilsen, The Skull Defekts, Wolf Eyes
>>> Ingen Våg Kassetter. Drone, noise – Bordet, Fria Konstellationen, Time Deleters
>>> Intim Musik. Classical, some contemporary classical – Maurice Karkoff, Karin Rehnqvist
>>> Introvert Distortion. Noise – Jerker Brask, VA, Zerofication
>>> Jahr Null Aufnahmen. Live-electronics, improvisation – Andreas Backer, Daniel Karlsson
>>> Jedso. Pop/rock, improvisation – Phil durrant, Joe Williamson, David Stackenäs
>>> Järtecknet. Noise, industrial, power electronics – Blodvite, Niding, Ironpillar, Feberdröm
>>> ( ( k a s s e t t b o l a g e t ) ). Female artists on cassette-tapes – My Pet Goat, MAG
>>> Klorofyll Kassetter. Experimental, industrial, trance, punk etc. – Altar of Fles, Hanna Hirsch, Teeth
>>> KMPLX. Acid, breakcore, electronica etc. – Ett Litet Band, Oerfil, Sculpted Noise
>>> Kning Disk. Electronic, improvisation, sound art – Dan Fröberg, Martin Küchen, Christian Munthe, Henrik Rylander, David Stackenäs
>>> Komplott. EAM, electronica etc. – Hanna Hartmann, Andreas Bertilsson/Son of Clay, Hans Appelqvist
>>> Konduktör Rekords (dist. by Börft records)
>>> Kosmisk Väg. Progressive – Skeppet, Street Drinkers
>>> LJ Records. Jazz, improvisation, live-electronics – Christer Bothén, Ove Johansson, Susanna Lindeborg, Per Anders Nilsson, Sten Sandell
>>> Ljud & Bild Produktion. Noise, drone – Tommi Keränen, Macronympha, Incapacitants
>>> Lobotom. Electronic, electropop/-rock etc. – Sara Lunden
>>> Media Artes. EAM, contemporary classical – Anders Blomqvist, Victoria Borisova Ollas, Fredrik Ed, Reine Jönsson
>>> Meerkat Recordings. Dub, jungle, drum’n’bass, dubstep, breakcore, breaks – Bass Trolls, Ombudsman, Sidstar
>>> Memento Materia. All kinds of pop – electropop, futurepop etc. – Backlash, Code 64, Mesh, Sadman
>>> Mirakelmusik. Ambient, glitch, noise – Bluedark, d’incise, ps
>>> Nichan Records. Classical, EAM, electronica – Essyo, Marsel Nichan, Michel Nichan
>>> Nightzone Tapes. Noise, synth – Roland Horst, Sphynxs, Time Deleters. This label was formerly known as Kassettbolaget Svart Pyramid (KSP)
>>> Nisus. Text-sound etc. – Karl-Erik Tallmo
>>> Nosag. Contemporary classical, organ – Various
>>> Nyr. Ambient, improvisation, jazz – Memo cassette, Hans Nyman, Åkesson Jazz
>>> Närproducerat. New avantgarde music – Magnus Bunnskog, Adrian Knight, Sebastian Lakatos, Victor Lisinski. See Pink Pamphlet
>>> Olof Bright. Improvisation, avant rock, experimental – Olle Bonniér, Peter Brötzmann, Mats Gustafsson, Sven Åke Johansson, Jim O´Rourke
>>> Pink Pamphlet. New avantgarde music – Magnus Bunnskog, Adrian Knight, Sebastian Lakatos, Victor Lisinski. This label was formerly known as Närproducerat
>>> Phono Suecia. EAM, contemporary classical etc. – Lars-Gunnar Bodin, Sten Hanson, Bengt Hambraeus, Akos Rozmann
>>> Prototyp (dist. by Memento Materia). Industrial, EBM and harsh electro – Colony 5, Militant Cheerleaders on the Move, Thirteenth Exile
>>> Release the Bats Records. Drone, experimental, industrial, lo-fi, noise, punk – Altar Of Flies, Blessure Grave, Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, The Skull Defekts, Tsukimono, Ättestupa
>>> Rev/Vega Rec.. Ambient, drone, noise – Fria Konstellationen, R.W.F., Pär Thörn. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/revvegarec
>>> Reverse Alignment. Dark ambient – Avsky, Protoplasmic reversion. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/reversealignment. This label has closed
>>> Rönnells/Håll tjäften. Text-sound, experimental – Jan Bark, Åke Hodell, Folke Rabe
>>> Segerhuva. Power electronics – Blod, Incapacitants, Mnem
>>> SEKT Records. EAM – George Kentros, Mattias Petersson
>>> SFZ Records. Contemporary classical, music for wind instruments – Martin Q Larsson, Mats Möller, Johannes Möller, Ivo Nilsson
>>> Slottet Records. Improvisation, electronic, folk – Johan Berthling, Mats Gustafsson, Jean-Louis Huhta, Santa Maria, David Stackenäs
>>> Slowbeat. EAM, electronica, ambient, noise, text-sound – Conny Skoog, Mikael Strömberg, Joakim Pirinen
>>> Sonoloco Records. Sound art, text-sound, EAM, improvisation – Sune Karlsson, Ingvar Loco Nordin, Jonna Sandell
>>> Styggelse. Noise, industrial, power electronics – Alfarmania, Blood Ov Thee Christ, Blådåre
>>> Treffpunkt. Improvisation, experimental rock, noise – Jacob Riis, Anders Lindsjö
>>> Two left hands on two right arms. Ambient, avantgarde, electroacoustic, industrial, dark ambient – SSH Visor, Olle Svensk, VA, Zerofication
>>> Ufo Mongo (dist. by Börft records)
>>> Umlaut Records. Poetry, improvisation – Joel Grip, David Stackenäs
>>> Utmarken. Lo-fi (?) – Nattens Bödlar, Viking Jews. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/utmarken
Updated August 21, 2012