{"history":[],"article":{"id":"96dffade-7c5b-4493-880f-847a670864c8","title":"Reflex Records","slug":"reflex-records","content":":::summary\n![Reflex Records](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Reflex///Records///logo.jpg)\n**Name:** Reflex Records \n**Founded:** 1979 \n**Founder:** Terry Katzman · Bob Mould · Grant Hart · Greg Norton \n**Defunct:** 1985 \n**Genre:** Alternative rock · punk \n**Country:** U.S. \n**Location:** Minneapolis, Minnesota \n:::\n\n# \n**Reflex Records** was an American [independent record label](https://bliptext.com/articles/independent-record-label) formed by the members of [hardcore punk](https://bliptext.com/articles/hardcore-punk) band [Hüsker Dü](https://bliptext.com/articles/h-sker-d) and [Terry Katzman](https://bliptext.com/articles/terry-katzman).\nIt was formed to help promote independent bands, after [Twin/Tone Records](https://bliptext.com/articles/twin-tone-records) rejected Hüsker Dü's first single in 1979.\n(Bassist [Greg Norton](https://bliptext.com/articles/greg-norton) told [Rolling Stone](https://bliptext.com/articles/rolling-stone-magazine) in 2017 that the label was named after their experience with Twin/Tone: \"We named our label Reflex Records because that was our reflex to being rejected.\")\nThe label was funded by a loan from Hüsker drummer [Grant Hart](https://bliptext.com/articles/grant-hart)'s mother's credit union.\nUnder Katzman's guidance, the label would also release several compilations of regional underground and alternative bands, as well as albums by local post-punk bands [Rifle Sport](https://bliptext.com/articles/rifle-sport), [Man Sized Action](https://bliptext.com/articles/man-sized-action), Otto's Chemical Lounge, and Articles of Faith, as well as the [Minutemen](https://bliptext.com/articles/minutemen-band)'s 1985 EP [Tour-Spiel](https://bliptext.com/articles/tour-spiel).\nBoth Katzman and the Hüsker Dü members became too busy with other projects, and the label quietly folded in 1985.\nIn 2008, Hart revived the Reflex name to issue a three-song live CD by Hüsker Dü recorded in 1982-83 featuring their friend John Clegg on saxophone, Live Featuring J.C.\n# [A-side of the vinyl 45rpm single \"Statues\" by Hüsker Dü, the first release by Reflex Records | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Statues///by///H%C3%BCsker///D%C3%BC///US///Vinyl///A-Side.jpg]\n\n# Reflex Records discography\n

[Hüsker Dü](https://bliptext.com/articles/h-sker-d), \"[Statues](https://bliptext.com/articles/statues-h-sker-d-song)\" b/w \"Amusement\" 7\" single (1981)

Barefoot and Pregnant cassette compilation (1982)

Kitten cassette compilation (1982)

[Hüsker Dü](https://bliptext.com/articles/h-sker-d), [Everything Falls Apart](https://bliptext.com/articles/everything-falls-apart) 12\" LP (1983)\n

[Rifle Sport](https://bliptext.com/articles/rifle-sport), Voice of Reason 12\" LP (1983)

[Man Sized Action](https://bliptext.com/articles/man-sized-action), Claustrophobia 12\" LP (1983)\n

Final Conflict, Final Conflict 7\" four-song EP (1983)

Ground Zero, Ground Zero 12\" LP (1983)\n

Articles of Faith, Give Thanks 12\" LP (1983)

[Man Sized Action](https://bliptext.com/articles/man-sized-action), Five-Story Garage 12\" LP (1984)\n

Ground Zero, Pink 12\" LP (1985)

[Minutemen](https://bliptext.com/articles/minutemen-band), [Tour-Spiel](https://bliptext.com/articles/tour-spiel) 7\" four-song EP (1985)\n

Hüsker Dü, Live Featuring J.C. (2008)\n

Hüsker Dü, Tonite LONGHORN (2023)","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T10:10:26.320Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T10:10:26.320Z","search_vector":"'record':2 'reflex':1","search_content":" \n \n**Name:** Reflex Records \n**Founded:** 1979 \n**Founder:** Terry Katzman · Bob Mould · Grant Hart · Greg Norton \n**Defunct:** 1985 \n**Genre:** Alternative rock · punk \n**Country:** U.S. \n**Location:** Minneapolis, Minnesota \n \n\n# \n**Reflex Records** was an American [independent record label](https://bliptext.com/articles/independent-record-label) formed by the members of [hardcore punk](https://bliptext.com/articles/hardcore-punk) band [Hüsker Dü](https://bliptext.com/articles/h-sker-d) and [Terry Katzman](https://bliptext.com/articles/terry-katzman).\nIt was formed to help promote independent bands, after [Twin/Tone Records](https://bliptext.com/articles/twin-tone-records) rejected Hüsker Dü's first single in 1979.\n(Bassist [Greg Norton](https://bliptext.com/articles/greg-norton) told [Rolling Stone](https://bliptext.com/articles/rolling-stone-magazine) in 2017 that the label was named after their experience with Twin/Tone: \"We named our label Reflex Records because that was our reflex to being rejected.\")\nThe label was funded by a loan from Hüsker drummer [Grant Hart](https://bliptext.com/articles/grant-hart)'s mother's credit union.\nUnder Katzman's guidance, the label would also release several compilations of regional underground and alternative bands, as well as albums by local post-punk bands [Rifle Sport](https://bliptext.com/articles/rifle-sport), [Man Sized Action](https://bliptext.com/articles/man-sized-action), Otto's Chemical Lounge, and Articles of Faith, as well as the [Minutemen](https://bliptext.com/articles/minutemen-band)'s 1985 EP [Tour-Spiel](https://bliptext.com/articles/tour-spiel).\nBoth Katzman and the Hüsker Dü members became too busy with other projects, and the label quietly folded in 1985.\nIn 2008, Hart revived the Reflex name to issue a three-song live CD by Hüsker Dü recorded in 1982-83 featuring their friend John Clegg on saxophone, Live Featuring J.C.\n# [A-side of the vinyl 45rpm single \"Statues\" by Hüsker Dü, the first release by Reflex Records | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Statues///by///H%C3%BCsker///D%C3%BC///US///Vinyl///A-Side.jpg]\n\n# Reflex Records discography\n [[Hüsker Dü](https://bliptext.com/articles/h-sker-d)](https://bliptext.com/articles/h-sker-d), \"[Statues](https://bliptext.com/articles/statues-h-sker-d-song)\" b/w \"Amusement\" 7\" single (1981) Barefoot and Pregnant cassette compilation (1982) Kitten cassette compilation (1982) [[Hüsker Dü](https://bliptext.com/articles/h-sker-d)](https://bliptext.com/articles/h-sker-d), [Everything Falls Apart](https://bliptext.com/articles/everything-falls-apart) 12\" LP (1983)\n [Rifle Sport](https://bliptext.com/articles/rifle-sport), Voice of Reason 12\" LP (1983) [Man Sized Action](https://bliptext.com/articles/man-sized-action), Claustrophobia 12\" LP (1983)\n Final Conflict, Final Conflict 7\" four-song EP (1983) Ground Zero, Ground Zero 12\" LP (1983)\n Articles of Faith, Give Thanks 12\" LP (1983) [Man Sized Action](https://bliptext.com/articles/man-sized-action), Five-Story Garage 12\" LP (1984)\n Ground Zero, Pink 12\" LP (1985) [Minutemen](https://bliptext.com/articles/minutemen-band), [Tour-Spiel](https://bliptext.com/articles/tour-spiel) 7\" four-song EP (1985)\n Hüsker Dü, Live Featuring J.C. (2008)\n Hüsker Dü, Tonite LONGHORN (2023)","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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