The Failsafe

About

The Failsafe is associated with a record label of the same name based in New Zealand. Failsafe Records has maintained a decades-long connection to the Christchurch music scene and has been instrumental in launching numerous releases over its history. The label is particularly known for initiating a series of compilations that brought together many artists who would go on to achieve significant recognition. Notable artists featured on these compilations include JPSE, Double Happys, Nocturnal Projections, and Loves Ugly Children. Many of the musicians who appeared on Failsafe Records releases subsequently signed with Flying Nun Records, major record labels, or other larger independent labels, demonstrating the label's role as a launching pad for emerging talent in the New Zealand music industry.