About
American label based in Washington DC, started by (, Minor Threat) and (, Minor Threat, , Fugazi, The Evens) and run from . Mostly local hardcore, punk, emo and post-hardcore based bands signed to this DIY underground label started in 1980. Began printing barcodes on releases around 1991. For company credits—such as Manufactured By, copyright credits, etc., please use when credited as such. If credited as Dischord Records, use this profile. Attention: Please do always add the postpaid price from the back cover and the country of manufacturing to the notes. It is important to figure out the country and the release date and to avoid double entries. Enter country according to the currency of the price listed on the sleeve (almost always US dollars), NOT the country of manufacture. From 1984 into the 2000s, Dischord manufactured almost exclusively in France and England, but correct country is generally US.
Sub-labels
Rebel Music
American rock imprint used for some Rain Like The Sound Of Trains releases. For the Romanian label, please use . For the French label, please use .
Northern Liberties
Imprint started by Ian MacKaye for projects that interested him but did not fit on the Dischord Records roster.
Fugazi Live Series
Between 1987 and 2003, Fugazi played over 1000 concerts in all fifty of the United States, plus all over the world. Over 800 of these shows were recorded by the band's sound engineers. Most rec...
Discard Records (2)
Name used by Dischord Records to release the first LP by The Snakes. The name was a compromise reached between Dischord's owners Jeff Nelson, who wanted to release the record on Dischord, and ...
Contact Label
3819 Beecher St. NW Washington, DC 20007-1802 U.S.A. Order info: orders@dischord.com General info: dischord@dischord.com Press and Radio info: promo@dischord.com Distribution and Press in Europe: info@southern.net