Merge Records Merge Records Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records reaching the top of the "Billboard" music charts. After releasing a number of 7" records and cassettes, the first Merge Records full-length CD release came on April 1, 1992 with MRG020 Superchunk - "", the band's first collection of singles. The label's first album to reach
Paxico Records Australia, Germany, and the US. Paxico also hosts and organizes a live e-Broadcast and event from a secret location, called "Powwaw".The label includes help from Josh Hey, Milo Newman, Dennis Lynch, and other friends and cohorts. The slow-growing, idiosyncratic collection of handmade cassettes and art is an ongoing study of futurism and folklore realized in a series of releases. Each release is organized to show the special rapport between its audio and visual components. Paxico Records releases are also carried by select retailers in Japan, France, Australia, Germany, and the US. Paxico Records Paxico Records is an Independent record label