Antiopic has been established to provide a viable resource for sound artists developing ideas on the margins of solidified genres. Focused on developing a space for dialogue to emerge, Antiopic is principally concerned with differing degrees of response to ideas of structure and ideology found in various compositional forms. Recognizing the vast traditions of musique concrète and experimental composition—but not limited to them—the label hopes to contribute to and expand those sound forms, drawing the visible and invisible lines of connection through a myriad of styles and anti-styles. We hope to provide a repository for artists working with ideas and sounds that may have no immediate outlet or communal support system, and in representing these artists to break further limitations in sound organization.

Antiopic was founded in New York City in 2002 by David Daniell and James Elliott, and relocated to Chicago, Illinois in 2006.