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Domino Records

Zane Lowe looks at how Domino Records managed to beat the big labels and sign some of the best bands of the past 20 years, while surviving in an ever-changing music industry.

In the final part of Radio 1's Behind the Label series, we look at how Domino Records has managed to survive and beat the big labels to some of the best bands of the last decade, including Arctic Monkeys, Hot Chip and Franz Ferdinand.

Zane Lowe investigate some of their key releases, looks at their significance and hears from some of the artists themselves like Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip and Wild Beasts amongst others. He delves into the Domino offices in South West London and we hear from the people who work there like Laurence Bell, who started it all nearly two decades ago and Kurt Lane, who heads up the digital department.

The history of the label is told from it's beginnings in a bedroom in Putney, to the present day. We find out how Domino discover artists and why they do things like setting up their own radio station.

The lead singer of Hot Chip tells us about his time working at Domino - sending out the CDs to fans and writing press releases, years before signing to the label; Eugene McGuinness recalls the first time he'd ever heard of Domino was whist he was on the phone to them; and we chart how and why the label signed Pavement, Franz Ferdinand and Arctic Monkeys, looking at their impact and the wider significance.

This is part of Radio 1's Behind the Label series and, together with the other episodes in the series, will be available to listen to until 9.00pm on Monday 8 October.

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Mon 1 Oct 2012 21:00

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Music Played

  • Sebadoh

    The Freed Pig

    • III.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Wild Beasts

    All The King's Men

    • All the King's Men.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Lightspeed Champion

    Mignight Surprise

    • Midnight Surprise.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • The Count & Sinden

    After Dark (feat. Mystery Jets)

    • After Dark.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Villagers

    Becoming a Jackal

    • Becoming a Jackal.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • The Kills

    Cheap and Cheerful

    • Cheap and Cheerful.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Animal Collective

    My Girl

    • Domino.
  • Anna Calvi

    Jezebel

    • Jezebel.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Clinic

    Come Into Our Room

    • Come Into Our Room.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    This Fire

    • This Fire.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Villagers

    The Waves

    • Domino.
  • Wild Beasts

    The Devil's Crayon

    • Domino.
  • Hot Chip

    Look At Where We Are

    • In Our Heads.
    • Domino.
  • Sebadoh

    Soul and Fire

    • Soul And Fire.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Palace

    Oh Lord Are You in Need

    • Domino.
  • Oasis

    Stand By Me

    • Stand By Me.
    • Creation.
  • Royal Trux

    I'm Ready

    • I'm Ready.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Four Tet

    As Serious As Your Life

    • As Serious As Your Life.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Hot Chip

    Down With Prince

    • Down With Prince.
    • Moshi Moshi.
    • 1.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Darts of Pleasure

    • Darts of Pleasure.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Take Me Out

    • Take Me Out.
    • Domino.
  • Hot Chip

    Over and Over

    • Over And Over.
    • EMI.
  • Hot Chip

    Don't Deny Your Heart

    • In Our Heads.
    • Domino.
    • 3.
  • Hot Chip

    Ready for the Floor

    • EMI.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    The View From The Afternoon

    • The View From The Afternoon.
    • Domino.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    Fake Tales Of San Fransisco

    • Fake Tales Of San Fransisco.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Roots Manuva

    Witness (1 Hope)

    • Witness (One Hope).
    • Big Dada.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend (feat. Dizzee Rascal)

    • Brianstorm.
    • Domino.
    • 2.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

    • I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor.
    • Domino.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala

    • The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Animal Collective

    Today's Supernatural

    • Centipede Hz.
    • Domino.
    • 2.
  • The Pastels

    Worlds of Possibility

    • Worlds of Possibility.
    • Domino.
    • 1.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Do You Want To

    • Do You Want To.
    • Domino.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Oct 2012 21:00