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Slumberland began operations in 1989 as a collective effort consisting of members of DC area bands Velocity Girl, Big Jesus Trash Can/Whorl, Black Tambourine and Powderburns. We were inspired by such musical happenings as C86, early Creation, Postcard, K, Bus Stop, lower East Side noise, and also the renegade art aesthetics & methods of people like Cage, Burroughs and Duchamp. The explosion of punk had left behind a thriving network of 'zines, labels and distributors and we felt that there was room for our noise-loving, pop-obsessed aesthetic. While there were loads of US indie labels releasing a steady stream of 7"s, there wasn't much pop going on. Notable exceptions included Bus Stop, K and Picture Book, and we hoped to join that group and help chisel out some space for melodies amongst the noise.

Early releases from Velocity Girl, Whorl and Black Tambourine struck a note, and we found like-minded popsters getting in touch from all over the world. As we expanded the label roster and our own horizons, the goal was always to share great songs and interesting sounds from a range of styles. Our first burst of activity through the 1990s and early 2000s brought seminal records by legendary bands like Stereolab, Rocketship, The Ropers, Lorelei, The Aislers Set, Hood and Boyracer.

By the mid 2000s we were seeing a resurgence of interest in guitar pop and the start of the ongoing vinyl revival: the perfect environment for Slumberland! We launched into our latest phase of activity with as string of classic releases from The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, Veronica Falls, Allo Darlin', Joanna Gruesome and so many more.

2025 is our thirty-sixth (!) year we are still at it, ploughing our own furrow and bringing you unique, genre-defining (and genre-defying!) releases from bands like The Laughing Chimes, Humdrum, The Cords, Autocamper, Jeanines, The Umbrellas, Neutrals, Artsick, Kids On A Crime Spree, Papercuts, Lightheaded, Tony Jay, Chime School, Lunchbox and many, many more. Indie fashions come and go but we're still thrilled by great songs and the new ways that pop can be rejuvenated to fit the times.

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introducing myself:
est.1992. I did it my way. – all the way from my homeTown Berlin, throughout Europe. on a quest for my roots... until I finally found the place, where I belong. where I am & will be the best version of myself.
my homeBase: my heart, my soul.

my eye for detail, & the small, seemingly insignificant aspects of life, made me a passionate Photographer. constantly trying to capture just that single split second of those perfect moments, where time & space don't really matter.

my (sometimes, admittedly involuntary) facial expressiveness, made me a Model. each & every second, emotions emitting from my eyes. a whole story to be read by those who take a closer look.

my passion for letters, words, different languages, & sharing views, made me a Writer. since I can hold a pen the right way, the words seem to be gushing from my (figurative) feather.

my fascination with, along with my passion & lust for life itself, & all that surrounds us – you, me, seen or unseen, visible & invisible – is / has always been & will for ever be my companion. an Artist by nature & nurture. all my life, shaping & forming my innermost thoughts & feelings with colour, on whatever kind of canvas I can find.

at last, thanks to my never ending endeavour to make the world more approachable & even more loveable, I became a Stylist & Designer.

also, I am a Singer, Dancer & DJane, for I couldn't breathe, nor set one foot before the other without music being my ubiquitous wingman.

to collect my favourite moments, places, people, I have my sketchBook, iPad, iPhoneX, & FujiFilm instax wide 300 with me to help me capture them.

people often say the world is strange.. well, yeah! but compared to what?

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i play guitar and produce music ! hello !

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