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Aran Records

The label was established in 2006 as an additional outlet for the work of Producer – Emyr Rhys. Over the past Twenty Years he as worked with many prominent Welsh Artists, including:-

Cory Brass Band • Parc & Dare Brass Band • Beaumaris Brass Band • Bryn Terfel • Cantorion Teifi • Carreg Lafar • Catatonia • Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC • CF1 • Côr Godre’r Aran • Côr Meibion Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir • Morriston Orpheus Male Voice Choir • Côr Meibion Pendyrus Male Voice Choir • Cor Rhuthun • Cor Seiriol • Gwerinos • Gwyn Evans a Dr Jazz • Hogia Llandegai • Jane Watts • John ac Alun • Osian Ellis • Pigyn Clust • Margaret Williams • Mary Lloyd Davies • Mike Peters • Sarah Louise • Siwan Llynor • Susan Bullock • Trebor Edwards • Yr Anrhefn

Artist's Packages from Aran Records

Package One - The Complete Package

  • On Location Recording or Studio Recording over 2 days
  • Sound Engineer and experienced Producer
  • Edit and master the material and supply the
  • Artist with a copy of the master for approval
  • A Graphic Artist to design a cover for the CD in full colour and forward a proof copy for Artist approval
  • Arrange a license and pay the MCPS for any music in Copyright
  • Duplication of CDs and full colour CD Covers
  • Mail and distribute CDs to the Press
  • Create a Web Page for the Artist on our website including MP3 clips and links to Artists’ Web page
  • Offer and distribute the finished article to the Shops
  • Sell the CD via mail order on our Website www.stiwdioaran.com, we also accept credit card orders over the phone
  • Make the CD available on all the major streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify
  • Pay in installments over 6 months, giving you the opportunity to fund your recording through sales.

Additional services:-

  • Arrange and prepare backing tracks
  • Add additional instruments to the recordings to enhance the accompaniment
  • Additional days for recording
    payments terms over 12 months

Contact us for prices or queries.

Package Two - Releasing On the Aran Label

Do you have your own recording facility? Already recorded your CD?

Package Two is identical to Package One, but with the recording/editing/mastering having been completed.

Advantages of releasing you record through Aran :-

  • There are several sources of income possible by releasing your record commercially. To benefit you must ensure that every aspect of the material has been registered with the correct organizations.
  • Aran Records are registered with the PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited). By supplying the PPL with catalogue information, payments will be made to Artists who are registered with PPL.
  • Aran Publications are registered with the MCPS and PRS. We can ensure that payments are made to Composers and Writers for the use of their material in relation to any broadcast, and we work with them to promote this material. We can also ensure that any third party material in Copyright has been correctly licensed and that authorization has been granted.
  • We promote and market our material through the Media, Press and www.stiwdioaran.com
  • Every master we produce has its unique ISRC code (INTERNATIONAL STANDARD RECORDING CODE) which makes it easier for broadcasters to use this material.

Contact us for prices or queries.

Package Three - 'Demo' Package

  • 1 day of recording (for six or seven items)
  • Includes hiring of a classical venue with a ‘Steinway’ grand
  • Cost of tuning a piano
  • Edit and master the material and supply a copy for approval
  • Graphic Artist to design a cover for the CD in full colour and forward a proof copy for approval

Contact us for prices or queries.