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Petrichor RecordsNew Music by Living Musicians

Independent label · New York · since 2017

Abstract painting. About Petrichor Records.

Founded in New York in 2017, Petrichor Records approaches its work from the musician’s side of the table, offering a platform that helps artists be heard and gives their new work the recognition it deserves.

Petrichor moves freely between genres. Contemporary classical music is at the heart of the catalogue, and around it we welcome improvisation, electronic music, jazz, classical repertoire, traditional and world music, film music, and styles we have yet to meet: music we are eager to learn from, bring to life and share with the world.

what we do

Petrichor Records Label. Bach playing Tuba.

  1. Find

    New music reaches us through album proposals, the Sponsorship Award, referrals and our own projects; through established musicians around the world; and through the musicians we meet at our international competition, held since 2021.

  2. Release

    We release albums worldwide on all major streaming and download platforms, and on CD and LP through record stores in many countries.

  3. Present

    We try to turn each album into a multisensory experience. The music comes first, and every project also has its own visual identity: we work with visual artists on its design, packaging, video and motion, an approach we call intermedia art.

  4. Promote

    We promote each release through press, social media and partner organisations, looking for the right audience around the world: listeners who already love this kind of music, and those who would love it but have no easy way to find it.

Petrichor Records Label. Grieg playing the piano.

team

  • Amin SharifiExecutive and Artistic Director
  • Kathleen SupoveArtist Advisory Board
  • Randy WoolfArtist Advisory Board
  • Ava MikolaevaProject Manager · Director of Marketing · A&R Representative
  • Hamed HakimiDirector of Graphic Design and Media Production
  • Azriel HawthorneProject Manager · Communication Coordinator
  • Studio MashqVisual Identity and Branding
  • Sam FarahmandWebsite Development · UX/UI Design
  • Samantha ArtenContent Editor
  • Faran TalaeiiLead Motion Designer

Artist Representative Assistants

  • Amber Jones
  • Chelsea Miller
  • Danielle Davis
  • Victoria White
  • Lauren Hall
  • Melissa Smith
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