Dial Records is a music label focusing primarily on post-minimalist dance music (aka. deep house). It was founded in 1999 in Hamburg, Germany by Peter M. Kersten and David Lieske. The Label has released a number of influential 12" and full-length albums by artists such as Lawrence, Carsten Jost, Pantha du Prince, Efdemin, John Roberts and others.
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Dial Records has been the name of at least four different record labels in the 20th century:
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Mike Donovan (born 6 October 1971) is a San Francisco, California based musician best known as the guitarist and singer of Sic Alps (2004-2013). He has also released music by other San Francisco musicians with his Dial Records and Folding Cassettes labels.
Donovan is a veteran of several other bands. He was a member of The Ropers, The Church Steps with Chris Douglas, NAM, Big Techno Werewolves, Sounds of the Barbary Coast and Yikes.
In October 2013 he released his solo debut "Wot" on Drag City.
In May 2015, Donovan formed Peacers releasing a self-titled debut on July 17. The self titled album was co-produced and co-performed by Ty Segall.
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Dial Records was a United States based record label specializing in bebop jazz. It was founded in 1946 by Ross Russell, who operated the label for about a decade. Notable artists who recorded for Dial included Charlie Parker, who signed an exclusive one-year recording contract with Russell on 26 February 1946,Miles Davis, Max Roach, and Milt Jackson. Dial Records were made by the Tempo Music Shop of Hollywood, California.
Labels of Dial Records said that they were "Contemporary American Music", a dig at the traditionalist American Music Records label.