kranky — label photo
LABEL PROFILE

kranky

Founded in Chicago in 1993 by Joel Leoschke and Bruce Adams, kranky is an independent American label devoted to experimental music. Its catalogue moves through ambient, post-rock and related exploratory forms, with artists such as Tim Hecker, Pan-American, Loscil, Ana Roxanne and Earthen Sea reflecting that broad, patient approach to sound.

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Details

Artists
20
Releases
48 tracked

Artists on kranky

  • cpug photo
    cpug
  • Tim Hecker photo
    Tim Hecker
  • Ana Roxanne photo
    Ana Roxanne
  • Loscil photo
    Loscil
  • The Illusory Explainer photo
    The Illusory Explainer
  • Windy & Carl photo
    Windy & Carl

Discography

Related Artists

  • Aix Em Klemm
  • Baba Stiltz
  • Chihei Hatakeyama
  • Lyric Shen
  • Implodes
  • Cate Kennan
  • Windy & Carl
  • Pan-American
  • Clinic Stars
  • Adam Wiltzie

Common questions

Who is signed to kranky?

cpug, Tim Hecker, Ana Roxanne, Loscil, and The Illusory Explainer all have releases on kranky, alongside 15 other artists in the Tracknack catalogue.

How many artists are on kranky?

Tracknack lists 20 artists with releases on kranky. That counts everyone credited in the catalogue, not only the current roster.

How many releases does kranky have?

Tracknack tracks 48 kranky releases. The most recent is Linda's Head (2026).

How do I follow new kranky releases?

Follow kranky on Tracknack and every new release is added to a Spotify playlist that updates itself.

Never miss a release from kranky.

Follow kranky and every new release lands in a Spotify or Apple Music playlist that updates itself.