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'''Hands Productions''' is a contemporary [[Independent record label|independent]] [[industrial music]] [[record label]], founded in the early 1990s, based in [[Germany]]. Hands Productions is known for its CD packaging, using cardboard and paper rather than typical plastic jewel cases, and typically elusive and [[minimalist]] designs. Most releases' artwork is designed by [[Nicola Bork]], the domestic partner of [[Udo Wiessmann]], director of Hands Productions and a member of [[Winterkälte]]. Releases are often rare and sought after as collector's items.
The label's roster grows regularly, often to release pseudonymous or collaborative projects of existing artists. The style of music varies, from [[minimalist]] [[ambient music|ambient]] releases from [[Orphx]] and [[Mathis Mootz|m²]], to [[occult]]-inspired releases from [[Ah Cama-Sotz]], to aggressive [[Power noise|rhythmic noise]] from [[Winterkälte]] and [[NKVD (artist)|NKVD]], to [[breakbeat]] releases from [[Typhoid (artist)|Typhoid]] and [[Needle Sharing (artist)|Needle Sharing]], to nouveau [[Electro-Industrial|elektro]] releases from [[Shorai]], [[5F 55]], [[¥Π¥]], and [[Synth-Etik]], and harsh electro [[dance music]] from [[Proyecto Mirage]] and [[S.I.N.A.]]. [[Industrial music]] mainstays [[The Klinik]] joined the roster in 2002.
In addition to regular album releases on CD and vinyl, Hands Productions hosts an annual music festival called Forms of Hands which features actively performing artists on the label, and releases a compilation CD under the same name with exclusive songs recorded by the artists who performed at the festival. Another annual tradition of the record label is the release of a multi-disc and multi-vinyl [[Sampler (record)|sampler]] compilation, showcasing three new recordings of a variety of artists.
Hands acts are regularly featured at the [[Maschinenfest]] and [[Infest (festival)|Infest]] underground music festivals.
Related [[record labels]] include [[Ant-Zen]], [[Hymen Records|Hymen]], [[Pflichtkauf]], and [[Parametric (record label)|Parametric]].
== See also ==
* [[List of record labels]]
* [[List of electronic music record labels]]
==External links==
* [http://www.handsproductions.com Official site]
[[Category:German record labels]]
[[Category:Independent record labels]]
[[Category:Electronic music record labels]]
[[Category:Industrial record labels]]
[[Category:Noise music record labels]]
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