What label defined New Wave the most?

[devildog]

This question should generate much discussion. And besides New Wave, what labels defined Punk, Mod, jangle-pop, and any other alternative genres?

I'll start by saying Stiff is the defining label of New Wave. You can take it from here.........[}:)]

[Frau_Blucher]

I grew up on IRS. Indispensible.

[Jimbo]

IRS and Two Tone. OK so Two Tone is mostly ska... but still.

[1981baby]

irs = king of jangle pop

factory/ rough trade and 4ad tied for post punk.

[ekahob]

If it ain't Stiff it ain't worth a f*$# for U.K. Bands
I.R.S. for U.S. bands.
Bomp! for pop.

Oops forgot Sire. Ramones, Pretenders, Talking Heads and so many more...

[unguarded moment]

I'd have to go with Stiff, at least in the U.K., and I.R.S. and Sire in America.

[SwampThing]

I.R.S and Sire

[Darkwave]

Cherry Red
Sarah Records
Midnight Music
Some Bizzare
Creation
Crepuscule
Play it again Sam
LTM
ZTT
MUTE
Cest La Mort: Was a nice little indie label from the US.

[golfer]

Here in Australia many UK bands were released on Virgin e.g. Japan, XTC, and locally we had Mushroom and Deluxe. e.g Sports, INXS, Dugites. or the independant label M Squared e.g. The Systematics, The Makers Of The Dead Travel Fast.[;)]

[KYYX4ever]

Virgin--don't forget they were the home of the Sex Pistols !
IRS--particularly in the States

[skinnytie]

For me, the definitive new wave label was Virgin.

[oneno]

E.G., I.R.S., Virgin and 4AD

[bpdp3]

Can't argue with any of your choices, but for a 'major' label, Sire was incredible. So many awesome bands - Undertones, early synthpop (softcell, depeche, etc etc), Ramones, just an amazing roster. Kudos to Sire.

That said, Stiff really is the home of

[pilon]

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Les disques du crepuscule from belgium who realeased some pressings of tuxedo moon and blaine reninger records

Les disques du soleil et de l'acier a great industrial new wawe french label

bye

pilon

[EchoBeachBunnyBoy]

In the 1980's, I lived & breathed everything that was Wax Trax! records in Chicago. I even have the logo tattooed on my arm to prove it![:D]