MENTAL STATE RECORDS

"Making you think since 1999."

About Us || We are a small indie label based out of the Rosemont neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.  Mental State Records enjoys spreading the sound of music that we love and building a following around our artist and friends who make music.  Browse out our catalog using the "Records" link above.

News.

FEBRUARY 1, 2010 || Get ready for that new shit...  bitches.

Gordon Cummings (of Local Backfin) put out a really GREAT debut solo EP!

The Hiatus // Beats Album (FREE lo-fi vers. for download soon, hi-fi info and more news later.)

indyGOkid // LKWDBAYBZ (Most likely this will be a FREE download, more indy news later.)

Local Backfin // TBD  (More news to come after discussions.)

Added a handful of new tracks in the player too.

Older stuff 2009 || Not Much

JULY 22, 2009 || I've been busy doing other things related to this label and elsewhere.  for that I apologize.

Here are the fruits of that labor.  A new music project by myself called The Hiatus. (Think of it as mainstream indyGOkid)  It may or may not be released here, but tentatively it is.  Secondly there is now also a place where you can enjoy works in progress by Local Backin too.   Lastly but not leastin', Keili Hamilton is Beastin'.  She keeps playing indyGOkid on her show pretty regularly.  MAKE SURE you check it out Mondays now at 11pm-2am.

MAY 18, 2009 || Ok so I didn't get the FREE stuff up until now...  So what, better late than never.

MARCH 8, 2009 || In our own news, get ready for a few free things by the end of this month.

JANUARY 10, 2009 || New player added to the site and...

Hope you like it?  Happy New Year to everyone and HAPPY 10 years to us!  WTF, life goes by fast.

Latest Albums || 

Local Backfin - Merlot

The first full length by Local Backfin will be available Sept. 9th.  You will love it if you are into Beastie Boys, Bloodhound Gang, 50 Cent or Grand Buffet.  This our first electro-rap-pop album and we are really excited about it!

indyGOkid - THRTYGRT

Now available, indyGOkid - THRTYGRT.  The second installment in indyGOkid's Milky Ways Trilogy.  It was totally engineered, mixed and recorded by me.  I can't wait for you all to hear this!  Supplies are limited on the first pressing, so get yours today!