Danger Mouse launches new label 30th Century records

Brian Burton links up with Columbia Records to launch 30th Century Records imprint.

Ben Smith

Date published: 18th Aug 2015

Image: Danger Mouse (Credit James Minchin) 

Brian Burton, better known as Danger Mouse will launch new label 30th Century Records this Autumn. 

In collaboration with mega imprint Columbia Records, Burton will oversee the label. His first signing is noise rock outfit Autolux (check them out below), who will follow up on their 2010 album Transit Transit. 

Danger Mouse is best known for his immense production work, forming Gnarls Barkley with CeeLo Green, and current band Broken Bells. He has worked on Gorillaz Demon Days, Beck's Modern Guilt, Norah Jones' ...Little Broken Hearts and The Black Keys Tighten Up amongst others.

Burton also heralds endless Grammy nominations, a Producer of the Year gong, and a golden globe for his work with U2 on their song 'Ordinary Love'. 

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