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Independent Label Market: Spring Edition
Independent Label Market takes over Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross, on Saturday 9 May, bringing together the best in independent music, vinyl culture, artist-makers and local brewing.
Now 15 years strong, Independent Label Market is both a showcase for independent labels and a key meeting point for music fans, labels and industry alike. This year, ILM joins forces with
Bristol New Music Festival, to launch ILM Bristol, a new pop-up market at Bristol Beacon.
ILM LONDON: SPRING MARKET
This spring, ILM London will transform Coal Drops Yard into a vibrant hub of independent culture.
A carefully curated line-up of the UK’s most exciting indie labels, will be joined by local brewers pouring their finest wares at the London Brewers’ Market, alongside the ILM Live Stage spotlighting emerging artists from participating labels. Label and artist DJ sets, powered by Audio Gold, will provide a high-fidelity soundtrack to ILM’s open-air party, while Voices Radio broadcasts live from King’s Cross, championing the area’s creative community. Selected sets will be uploaded to their Mixcloud channel after the event. Full programme details coming soon.
The market brings together the gold standard of UK independent labels alongside a new wave of rising names, including 4DAD, BBE Music, Because, Bella Union, Big Dada, Brainfeeder, Brownswood, Chess Club, Chrysalis, Communion, Erased Tapes, Far Out, Fire, Full Time Hobby, Ghostly, Hyperdub, Jagjaguwar, Late Night Tales, Mute, Ninja Tune, Nonclassical, Secretly Canadian, Sonic Cathedral, Speedy Wunderground, Transgressive, Tru Thoughts and Wah Wah 45s.
Beyond the label stalls, the market also welcomes Disco Pogo, Rock & Roll Public Library,
War Child and Mr Bingo.
ILM X BRISTOL NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
ILM takes its signature market experience on the road, landing at Bristol Beacon on Saturday 25 April. The pop-up event gives Bristol music fans the chance to meet the teams behind their favourite labels, uncover exclusive releases and vinyl rarities, and celebrate the city’s thriving independent music scene.
Gee Davy, CEO of Association of Independent Music (AIM) says,
“We’re delighted to continue our support and partnership with Indie Label Market – with the ever-popular music market and community gathering taking place in both Bristol and London this Spring. These are unique moments in the year, where music fans, labels, artists, and industry figures alike come together to browse new releases and rarities, to connect and have some fun.
We are continuing our tradition of supporting small labels with a shared AIM Small Labels stall, and are looking forward to seeing the first ever fusion of Indie Label Market with our partners at Bristol Beacon.”
ILM renews its partnership with Qobuz, the independently owned French streaming and download platform built for music enthusiasts. With a record shop approach to discovery, grounded in human curation, in-depth editorial and over 100 million tracks available in CD quality and Hi-Res quality, Qobuz shares ILM’s commitment to artistry, sound quality and thoughtful music discovery.
Full line-ups for both markets will be announced in the coming weeks. For the latest updates, set times, and exclusive releases, visit www.independentlabelmarket.com or follow @IndieLabelMkt on Instagram.
Labels and partners participating at ILM: London Spring ‘26 Market
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4AD
5dB
AD 93
Back On Wax
BBE Music
Be With
Because
Bella Union
Big Dada
Brainfeeder,
Brownswood
Bureau B
Chalkpit Cassette Club
Cherry Red
Chess Club
Chinabot
Chrysalis
Clay Pipe
Cold Blow
Communion
Counter
Cornerman International
Dead Oceans
Deep Medi
Dirty Hit
Disco Pogo
drinksumwtr
Earth
Earthly Measures
Eight Limb Entertainment
Erased Tapes
Far Out
Fent Plates
Fika
Fire
First Word
Foreign Family Collective
Full Time Hobby
Futureproof
Ghostly
Good Neighbor
Greensleeves
Hassle
Heavenly
Heavenly Sweetness
Hospital Hill
Hyperdub
Jagjaguwar
Kit
Kudos
Late Night Tales
Library Of The Occult
London
Majazz Project
Makin’ Moves
Marrow
Matsuli Music
Miles Away
Mute
Night Time Stories
Ninja Tune
Nonclassical
None More
Okay Nature
Organic Analogue
Partisan Records
Ritmo del Barrio
Roccoco Sŵn
Rock & Roll Public Library
Saddest Factory
Scratchy
Secretly Canadian
Simsara Records
Slowfoot
sly-tone
Sonic Cathedral
Soundway
Speedy Wunderground
Squeeze Trip
Submarine Cat Records
Tapete Records
Technicolour
Third Man Records
Time Capsule
Tot Taylor
Transgressive
Tru Thoughts
untitled (recs)
Upset The Rhythm
VP
Wah Wah 45s
War Child
White Peach
WIAIWYA
Yellow Flower
Artist and makers
You Ruddy Guys
London Drying
This Is Fun, Isn’t It
Kam Creates
Sri Mckinnon
Overgrown
Matt Munday
Mr Bingo
Event Details:
- ILM Bristol: Saturday, 25 April | Bristol Beacon | 12.00 – 5.30 | Free Entry
- ILM London: Saturday, 9 May | Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross | 11:00 – 18:30 | Free Entry
ILM kicks off with a pop-up market at Bristol Beacon, in collaboration with Bristol New Music Festival, on 25 April, before bringing its Spring Market to Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross, on 9 May. For full event details, line-ups and exclusive releases, visit www.independentlabelmarket.com
Independent Label Market:
http://www.independentlabelmarket.com
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https://www.instagram.com/indielabelmkt
AIM
https://www.facebook.com/aim.music
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