factory R is an independent record label based in West Virginia. The label began in 2001 by a group of musicians (i.e., a “band”) who wanted to professionally release a record that they had recorded. With a lot of hard work, and with the help of some people close to them, the record was released and the label founded. Subsequent releases are typically for projects that this original group of musicians and/or their friends record and want to put out. Thus, factory R is a small collective of persons and has more of a family feel rather than a profit-driven business slant. factory R releases are either traditionally-manufactured compact discs, professionally constructed CD-Rs with unique packaging, or free downloadable “mp3″ albums (which some seem to think will be the “wave of the futures”).

Please do not send us any demos. Thank you.

But feel free to contact us via email at factoryr [at] theminustide [dot] com.

Please email for our latest “snail mail” location, should you need that reference.

If you are truly (truly) interested in the factory R family, you may also wish to point your browser to www.myspace.com/coleslawrecordings.  The Cole Slaw Recordings label was, in a sense, the admittedly more lo-fi precursor to the factory R phenomenon. M Iafrate and Drown Culture didst receive their starts in such a way. Questions related to this label and the availability of its output may be directed to coleslaw [at] catholicanarchy [dot] org.