stefan marx: smallville records

Smallville Records is a label & record shop based in Hamburg with a release catalogue centered around deep, Detroit-nodding house and techno. Their artist of choice for all artwork related endeavors is Stefan Marx, a multitalented, graphic artist hailing from Germany. We are obviously big fans of his work for the label and that’s why we’re kicking off our exploration of beautiful record covers with a few of his pieces for Smallville.

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Stefan’s signature style might be hard to pinpoint, as he varies between colourful, painting-like drawings and more minimal, black and white drawings. Nevertheless, by choosing to stick to a single graphic artist with a distinct personality, the label is able to carry a unified aesthetic across the board, whether it’s in their record art, posters, or clothing.

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For more info on the label and its releases check out their website. Also, visit Stefan’s art studio: the lousy living company, for some insight on his latest projects. Finally, we recommend you check out this smallville playlist on spotify containing part of their catalogue.

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