Xmal Deutschland was never the crown jewel in 4AD’s black-hearted imperial reign during the ‘80s. Lacking the crossover ...

label founder Ivo Watts-Russell describes the epiphany that led to his tracking down the mysterious voices of the Bulgarian folk singers to release their music on his label. Interview by Richie ...

4AD founder Ivo Watts-Russell's This Mortal Coil-- a band that never toured, that never really was a band at all-- is the subject of this comprehensive box set, one that offers remastered versions ...

There was an enigmatic aura around it, thanks in part to founder Ivo Watts Russell who signed a lot of great gothy artists, and who presented an instantly recognizable façade via the gorgeous ...

A second volume, released in 1988, went on to win a Grammy. Speaking from his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 4AD founder Ivo Watts-Russell recalls when he first heard the Bulgarian voices My ...

Throughout the 1980s, 4AD was both a record label and a mood. That number combined with those two letters signified music that was dark, dreamy, and decorous, its roomy reverb conjuring quiet ...

The box set, limited to 1,000 copies, comes with a 36-page book written by Martin Aston, plus written contributions from Ivo Watts-Russell and Johnny Jewel, among others. His Name Is Alive ...

Produced by 4AD founder Ivo Watts-Russell, this collection of danceable post-punk tracks gives off an ominous air. Vocalist Anja Huwe sounds like a Teutonic version of Siouxsie Sioux as she yelps ...