Plug Research

Plug Research, established in 1994, is an American record label, specialized in hip hop and electronica from Los Angeles. The label is widely known for its openness to different genres and styles. It started off as a pioneer for electronic music in the United States, releasing records of experimental artists including Phthalocyanine and Low Res, later on Safety Scissors and James Taborello’s (of Postal Service) solo project Dntel and James Figurine. Besides those releases Plug Research got more involved in avantgarde hip hop. Shadow Huntaz, Daedelus, Nobody, Ammoncontact, Matthewdavid, Exile and Flying Lotus released their first records on the label. That way Plug Research managed to become a first class label for debutants.