Label HOF: A Different Drum was a prolific Synthpop label - RIP

A Different Drum was an independent record label and online store based in Smithfield, Utah, founded in 1996.

A Different Drum was a business with several functions. First, it was an online synthpop music store where fans of the genre coul find more of the music they love from the independent and import markets. Second, it was a synthpop music label that gathered talented bands from around the world to support their efforts in creating and releasing more of their quality music in the market. Third, A Different Drum was a wholesale distributor which sold synthpop music to other stores and that had ongoing trade with similar distributors and stores overseas.

A Different Drum published more than 350 albums, singles, and various artist compilations.

A Different Drum closed at the end of 2014 after many years as an independent synthpop label and online store.

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Different_Drum

Notable artists:

Alien#Six13
Alphaville
B! Machine
Blu Mar Ten
Blue October
Blume
Code 64
Cosmicity
De/Vision
Daybehavior
Droom
Echo Image
The Echoing Green
Endless Shame
Faith Assembly
Fischerspooner
Freezepop
Iris
Jondi & Spesh
Junk Circuit
Leiahdorus
Midnight Resistance
Monolithic
Moulin Noir
Neuroactive
Neuropa
Provision
Raindancer
Real Life
Syrian
T.O.Y.

Alphaville - Forever Young ~Official Video




Blue by B!Machine




Blume - Endless




Droom - Stay




Junk Circuit - Bela Lugosi's Dead




Monolithic - Dividing Asunder




Neuroactive - Mécanique




Feel - Neuropa




In love - Provision




Real Life - Deep Sleep (1996)




Syrian - Solarchaser




T.O.Y - Fairytale.

A Short History Of Synthpop

Echo Image - Skulk


Neuroactive - Space Divider


Iris - Annie Would I To You


Syrian No Atmosphere

Virtual Server-  Wide Awake

Code 64 -Sea Of Stars

The Echoing Green - The Story of Our Lives

Cosmicity - Defeat (DJ RAM remix)