
What’s the full name of your label? Which city is the home of your label? Do you run any sub-labels?
Init Records. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. No sub-labels.
Why did you choose that name? Which meaning do names of labels have for their work?
It’s a stupid name I used for a zine/distro back in 1997. When I started a label and needed a name, I just used that.
When did you start the label? What where initial motivations, what the initial idea?
The label officially started in 2001 with the first release. Initial motivations and ideas were simply to put out music I thought was good by bands I was friends with. Same concept and ideas still are relevant today.
How many people do work for the label?
Just myself.
What criteria decide about whether you release a record or not?
It has to be something I am into musically. Most of the time it also has to be by a band I’ve met in real life. A few exceptions apply, but most bands I’ve done shows for, etc. Also a big thing is the release having slick design and artwork. Unlike the early days of the label, I will veto artwork I think is sub-par.
Vinyl, CD or MP3? And why?
Vinyl first, CD next. If bands are touring, CDs still sell. MP3s seem relevant in 2010 but are such a waste of money and time. They sound like shit and you lose the artwork and lyrics, which I think are of equal importance as the music itself.
Which record from your back-catalog represents the label best, aesthetically, ethically and musically?
This is a hard one. Every release has importance to me, and I do not think I can narrow it down to one release, especially “musically”, as most of the bands on the label vary in sound.























