30 Years, 30-ish Records: Ben Swanson's Picks

To celebrate three decades of Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, co-founders Ben Swanson and Darius Van Arman each chose a shelf of records that tell the story of the labels, from four-track experiments in a college radio station to a roster that's grown into some of independent music's most defining artists.

Glory Hole - Secretly Store

June Panic

Glory Hole

Our first CD, came out the same day as the first Songs: Ohia 7" - SC002 - June's voice is singular and a true master at the 4-Track."

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Songs: Ohia - Secretly Store

Songs: Ohia

Songs: Ohia

The S/T Song: Ohia record was our first full length vinyl that we ever made. We assembled the LP artwork at the old WIUS station house. This record is still so cryptic but has aged so well. Very much of its time and timeless.

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Aged paper with elegant black script handwriting, stains, and the typed name Dave Fischoff at the top left.

Dave Fischoff

Winston Park

Dave Fischoff was quintessential Bloomington circa late '90s. An early adopter of tape loops and collages, equally informed by Christian Marclay and Public Enemy. Dave had absolute attention to detail - its a record that rewards a close listen as it unfolds.

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