In October 2011, Loud And Quiet Recordings released 'Bloodflood' / 'Tessellate' the debut single by Alt-J (∆) who were later nominated for and won Mercury Prize in 2012.
The Mercury Prize-winning band Klaxons named their debut album after the book, and have been quoted as saying they are fans of Ballard's work, reflected in their science fiction and futuristic lyrical content.
Vilayer is the debut album by the band Kerretta, released in 2009, and nominated for the New Zealand equivalent of the Mercury Prize, The Taite Music Award.
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The follow-up, Little Black Numbers, garnered a Mercury Prize nomination in 2000, bringing her to the attention of a wider public.
In July, XL signed Jai Paul, who was shortlisted for BBC's Sound of 2011, and in September the xx's eponymous debut album won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize, acquiring best British and Irish album of the year.
Dharma Records' artists include the Mercury-Prize-nominated Helicopter Girl, electronic acts I Monster (from Sheffield, best known for hit single Daydream In Blue) and Eberg (from Iceland) both of whose work has featured in many hit films, TV shows and TV ads, including the opening theme of Shaun of the Dead and the TV ad which launched the iPhone in the US, plus modern classical artists such as Ghostland, Caroline Dale, Donna McKevitt and OperaBabes.
Offline has put on well known acts such as Mercury Prize nominees The Portico Quartet, author Howard Marks, comedians Rob Newman, Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Robin Ince, Richard Herring and new wave legend Tom Robinson, with all acts being paid two pints of beer.