Carhartt WIP launches RELEVANT PARTIES, a new monthly podcast series dedicated to the work of groundbreaking record labels around the globe. This series will complement our existing monthly Carhartt WIP Radio shows. Each episode will delve into the stories behind the music, speaking to some of music culture’s most important independent tastemakers, who are known for their love of music, enduring idealism, and singular drive.
It would be easy to look at today’s music landscape and conclude there’s no longer any need for independent music labels. A mixture of instant viral sensations, algorithm-led streaming, and mainstream record label hegemony has replaced everything that came before.
But that would be a simplistic reading of contemporary music. It would ignore the curatorial role that labels play, building their own unique worlds for us to dive into, and helping artists shape their career’s. Even if the average listener doesn’t ever see this work, it remains invaluable and something to be celebrated.
