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Metak: the end of another initiative to promote Basque culture	Current rating: 0
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RIP Musika Metak -Goian Bego-

I write to you to communicate the death of this Basque record label. We will carry on dancing, signing recording, touring and developing our music… in this minority language that we feel so devoted of: Euskera (Basque). Yes, no one can deny the real causes of the death: this record label (like others around) was fully committed to release Basque bands/artists signing in Basque. Crazy? Perhaps – everyone is on about how difficult is the market and I guess it’s even more difficult when you try to commercialize something in a minority language. And in an independent way… Yes, the obstacles are even bigger. Still, Metak, the successor of the mythic Esan Ozenki, reached the best labels, with amazing proposals from hardcore rock to electronic music, all of it with a touch of Basque idiosyncrasy. Yes – the competition outside is big: English and American labels (and some Europeans too) produce music as another merchandise. It is difficult in their markets. But this affects the local market totally saturated by outside produces: the charts pumping up wasp music, the TV doing the same (a gig of Robin Williams was the main course of the Christmas TV program – please, let me puke!), the newspapers doing the same (Robin Williams featured in many covers too – please, another bucket!). yes, these are the ones who have sold millions because their countries populations are millions, because they produce millions, because they have millions for promotion and tours, and still we kiss them the feet. But I am still puking!! No, the record industry is not totally death for some. In the meantime a small record label has managed to incorporate many of these elements (promotion, design, presentation, quality, etc) to compite with the monsters. And in some way they have done it because they have lasted 15 years between both (Esan Ozenki/Metak) being a reference. Basque bands and artists have achieved a great recognition both in the Spanish state and internationally (obviously in the Basque Country we consider them as… fucking aces… no fucking pop stars, no fucking egos, but artists with a commitment!) despite signing in Basque. Many bands have toured Europe and other continents too, even America (the continent including the U$A). Still places like the UK have demonstrated to be the fortress of that commercial empire. Even international projects like Womad depend of multinationals like Virgin. Even things done globally depend of labels in the UK/USA to succeed. Metak/Esan Ozenki have been fundamental in that good quality of the bands offering a platform. And together with other international record labels and collectives managed to offer alternative spaces, promotion and distribution. All those who made an effort abroad are also admired by us, proud Basques. But Metak is also important not just because its commitment to Basque music, but for music which introduces novelty, experiment, modernity and above all which proposes an alternative to this system who has eaten them. Metak is gone, but Basque music will continue, combative and proud – no doubt!
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