About
UK label. Has offices in London and New York with a recording studio in London. Original Label Code: LC 5834 / LC 05834 Current Label Code: LC 27959 Please note, some Mute issues also carry an EMI logo. This is not a label and EMI should not be added as a label, it instead indicates that Mute was part of the EMI Group. Founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller, Mute (also known as ) releases various forms of music, with an emphasis on electronic and experimental pop. In May 2002 the label was acquired by the EMI Group. In 2010 Miller did an agreement with EMI to handle Mute as an independent label again, licensing the trademark from EMI via his company Mute Artists Ltd., but EMI kept the rights over Mute's back catalogue. After the EMI Group was dissolved, in 2012 acquired 's back catalogue. Branch offices exist in Germany () and in North America (). Mute has spawned many regional and special-interest sublabels, some of which are still active. One offshoot, Parallel Series, even became independent of Mute also operates Mute Bank Mail Order, which sells the label's merchandise directly to consumers. Mute Bank published two issues of Mute Statement, a softcover book that details the entire discography of the label and includes band profiles and photos of release artwork. Another label strongly associated with Mute is Toast Hawaii, run by Depeche Mode's Andrew Fletcher. ‘P’, included to the catalog numbers, generally stand for promo copies. ‘L’, included to the catalog numbers, generally stand for limited editions.
Sub-labels
MH (5)
EBX
Ongoing archival Series collecting all of Erasure's physical singles & related official remixes
Parallel Series
Parallel Series was started as a sublabel of Mute Records Ltd., but then cooperated with until 2006. Once again released through Mute beginning in 2021.
Mute Records
Please use Mute for the label (or Mute Czechoslovakia for releases with "Mute Czechoslovakia" logo). 'Mute Records' appears on earlier Mute releases as copyright owner and can be...
Studio Mute
Mute Publishing Ltd.
Music publisher.
Liberation Technologies
The label was headed by A & R Patrick O’Neill. Now defunct.
MuteArt
Visual art department of record label.
An Introduction To...
From the Mute flyer: - - - - An introduction To… is a series of Mute compilations Neither a “best of" nor a “greatest hits" but rather a series of compilations giving a revealing introduction...
The Erasure Live In Hamburg Series
Series of three live 12 inch singles recorded at in Hamburg released as part of 5146 release campaign. Each 12 inch was released separately. In some territories, the 3rd volume was i...
Mute Song Publishing
Mute 4.0
Series of reissues in conjunction with Mute 40th anniversary. Releases in this series are identified by a custom sticker: Mute 4.0 1978 -> Tomorrow.
DM Singles
Series of 36 Depeche Mode Singles released both individually, and as part of six 6-disc box sets. Numbers 1 to 18: originally released in 1991. Box sets: 26094, 26104, 26119. Numb...
DM Singles (Box Sets)
Series of six 6-disc box sets. Numbers 1 to 3: originally released in 1991. Numbers 4 to 6: originally released in 2004. The CD singles were also released individually.
Contact Label
Mute 1 Albion Place London W6 0QT England 1990: 429 Harrow Road London W10 4RE (081) 969 8866