Web of Mimicry
| Web of Mimicry | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Trey Spruance |
| Distributor | Revolver USA (US) |
| Genre | Avant-rock, experimental, instrumental |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Official website | Official Site |
Web of Mimicry is an independent record label based in San Francisco, California, specializing in avant-rock, experimental, and instrumental music. Founded in 1998 by guitarist Trey Spruance of Mr. Bungle and Secret Chiefs 3, the label serves as the primary home for Secret Chiefs 3 while supporting a roster of like-minded artists.
History
Web of Mimicry was established by Spruance in 1998 as an outlet for experimental music projects from the Bay Area, building on his work with Mr. Bungle and Secret Chiefs 3. Known for blending rock, jazz, electronic, and world music, the label operates independently and has been described as existing on the "outskirts of the music industry."
It distributes music digitally via Bandcamp and physically through partners like Midheaven Mailorder. Notable releases include the 2004 compilation Satellite Supersonic Vol. 1 and Secret Chiefs 3’s multimedia project "Theatron Animatronique."
Roster
Discography
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| Artist | Title | Year | Format | Catalog No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Zulfikar II/Zulfikar III | 1998 | 7" | WoM 001 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Eyes Of Flesh Eyes Of Flame | 1999 | CD | WoM 002 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | First Grand Constitution and Bylaws | 2000 | CD/LP | WoM 003 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws) | 2000 | CD/LP | WoM 004 |
| Estradasphere | It's Understood | 2000 | CD | WoM 005 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Book M | 2001 | CD/LP | WoM 006 |
| Faxed Head | Chiropractic | 2000 | CD | WoM 007 |
| Estradasphere | Buck Fever | 2001 | CD | WoM 008 |
| Estradasphere | The Silent Elk Of Yesterday | 2001 | CD | WoM 009 |
| Danubius | Danubius | 2003 | CD | WoM 010 |
| I.S.S. | Forget About The Girl | 2002 | CD | WoM 011 |
| Dengue Fever | Dengue Fever | 2003 | CD | WoM 012 |
| Estradasphere | Quadropus | 2003 | CD | WoM 013 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Book of Horizons | 2004 | CD | WoM 014 |
| Estradasphere | Passion For Life | 2004 | DVD/CD | WoM 015 |
| Brazzaville | Welcome To... Brazzaville | 2004 | CD | WoM 017 |
| The Youngs | The Youngs | 2004 | CD | WoM 018 |
| Sleepytime Gorilla Museum | Of Natural History | 2004 | CD | WoM 019 |
| The Tuna Helpers | I'll Have What She's Having | 2004 | CD | WoM 020 |
| Asva | Futurist's Against The Ocean | 2005 | CD | WoM 021 |
| The Stares | Spine To Sea | 2005 | CD | WoM 022 |
| Sir Millard Mulch | How To Sell The Whole Fucking Universe To Everybody...Once And For All! | 2005 | CD | WoM 023 |
| Fishtank | Super Raoul | 2005 | CD | WoM 024 |
| Miasma & The Carousel Of Headless Horses | Perils | 2005 | CD | WoM 025 |
| Matt Chamberlain | Matt Chamberlain | 2005 | CD | WoM 026 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Path Of Most Resistance | 2007 | CD | WoM 027 |
| Secret Chiefs 3: Traditionalists | Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini | 2009 | CD/LP | WoM 028 |
| The Electromagnetic Azoth/UR | The Left Hand Of Nothingness/Personnae: Halloween | 2007 | 7" | WoM 029 |
| Ishraqiyun/The Electromagnetic Azoth | Balance Of The 19/UBIK | 2007 | 7" | WoM 030 |
| UR | Kulturvultur/Drive | 2007 | 7" | WoM 031 |
| UR | Circumambulation/Labyrinth Of Light | 2007 | 7" | WoM 032 |
| Girth | Sleeper, Awaken! | 2007 | CD | WoM 033 |
| Faxed Head | From Coalinga To Osaka (Live In Japan 1995) | 2008 | DVD | WoM 034 |
| Orange Tulip Conspiracy | Orange Tulip Conspiracy | 2008 | CD | WoM 035 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Live At The Great American Music Hall 2007 | 2009 | DVD | WoM 036 |
| Good For Cows | Audumla | 2010 | CD | WoM 037 |
| Cleric | Regressions | 2010 | CD | WoM 038 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Satellite Supersonic Vol. 1 | 2010 | CD | WoM 039 |
| Ishraqiyun/Forms | Saptarshi/Radar | 2011 | 7" | WoM 040 |
| Fat32 | Fat32 | 2011 | CD | WoM 041 |
| Traditionalists | La Chanson De Jacky/The Western Exile | 2012 | 7" | WoM 042 |
| Secret Chiefs 3 | Book of Souls: Folio A | 2013 | CD | WoM 043 |
| Atomic Ape | Swarm | 2014 | CD | WoM 044 |
| UR/Forms | Medium Aevum/Stars And Stripes Forever | 2014 | 7" | WoM 045 |
| Forms | Danse Macabre/Apocryphon Of Jupiter | 2014 | 7" | WoM 046 |
| Probosci | Time To Feed | 2014 | CD | WoM 047 |
| Atomic Ape | Rampage | 2014 | 7" | WoM 048 |
| Cleric | Resumption | 2014 | 7" | WoM 049 |
| Ishraqiyun | Perichoresis | 2014 | CD/LP | WoM 050 |
| Free Salamander Exhibit | Undestroyed | 2016 | CD/LP | WoM 051 |
| UR | Telstar/The New Daylight | 2016 | 7" | WoM 052 |
| Cleric | Retrocausal | 2017 | CD/LP | WoM 055 |
References
- ↑ "Web Of Mimicry". Discogs. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Web of Mimicry". Facebook. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- 1 2 Nate Wilcox (2019-06-12). "Ep180: Trey Spruance - Secret Chiefs 3, Mr Bungle, Web of Mimicry Pt 1 of 2". The Vinyl Guide (Podcast). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Label details: Web of Mimicry". Exposé Online. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Artists: Web of Mimicry". Bandcamp. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "WEB of MIMICRY: Secret Chiefs 3 and Mimicry Records". Web of Mimicry. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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