Sera:Nova Records

S:N, as it's more commonly known, was founded by legendary Ticonderan glam rocker Niki Pharsalos when his band, North Viper Dolls, were considered too extreme for the labels of the time. The cutting edge Ticonderan record label somehow managed to retain its indie street cred after being bought out by Tasnican investors and nudged into the mainstream. S:N is singlehandedly responsible for putting Ticonderan glam rock on the map. Its acts range from said glam, to the gothic/industrial and death metal movements that came out of it (and, oddly enough, cult Priman folk trio Dear Manta--Niki had a weird sense of humor). Two of S:N's more well-known acts are Moonchild and The Hazzardous Materiáles.

S:N also puts on the most famous underground music festival in the Web, known as the Carnivale of the Macabre, which draws the best of the Web's gothic, industrial, synthpop and metal acts to its three stages every summer. In recent years, however, festivalgoers have complained about the increasing commercialism of the Carnivale as it gains more mainstream attention.