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Basement Contender album cover

Basement Contender✓2

ISRC

TCAFZ2296546

Song: BASEMENT CONTENDER

Sonic Youth
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Released 2022-03-11

Last verified: October 28, 2026

The ISRC for “Basement Contender” by Sonic Youth is TCAFZ2296546. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2022-03-11. The underlying musical work is ISWC T3095551063. Written by KIM GORDON, THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE, LEE M RANALDO, and others.

Format

TC
Country
AFZRegistrant
22Year (2022)
96546Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (TC).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2022):
Last two digits of the reference year (2022). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBasement Contender
ISWCBASEMENT CONTENDER
IPIKIM GORDON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3095551063BASEMENT CONTENDER

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Basement Contender” by Sonic Youth?+
The ISRC for “Basement Contender” by Sonic Youth is TCAFZ2296546.
What is the ISWC for “BASEMENT CONTENDER”?+
The ISWC for “BASEMENT CONTENDER” is T3095551063. This recording is titled “Basement Contender”. The ISRC TCAFZ2296546 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “BASEMENT CONTENDER”?+
“BASEMENT CONTENDER” was written by KIM GORDON, THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE, LEE M RANALDO, STEVE SHELLEY. The ISWC for this composition is T3095551063.
Who publishes “BASEMENT CONTENDER”?+
The publishers credited on “BASEMENT CONTENDER” include: SONIK TOOTH MUSIC, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. TCAFZ2296546 is the ISRC for this recording; T3095551063 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC TCAFZ2296546?

TCAFZ2296546 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Basement Contender” by Sonic Youth. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T3095551063, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Who wrote this song?

KIM GORDONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121029822
SONIK TOOTH MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00237348950
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557
THURSTON JOSEPH MOOREComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121044437
SONIK TOOTH MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00237348950
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557
LEE M RANALDOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00121049422
SONIK TOOTH MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00237348950
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557
STEVE SHELLEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00238735251
SONIK TOOTH MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00237348950
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

SONIK TOOTH MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00237348950
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1437 3949Kim Gordon0000 0001 1476 7251Thurston Moore0000 0001 2130 8328Lee Ranaldo0000 0003 6744 5488Steve Shelley

Identifier Graph

ISRCTCAFZ2296546ISWCT3095551063IPIKIM GORDONIPITHURSTON JOSEPH…IPILEE M RANALDOIPISTEVE SHELLEYISNIKim GordonISNIThurston MooreISNILee Ranaldo

MLC Song Code

BA9HJK
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Sonic Youth

The ISRC for “Basement Contender” by Sonic Youth is TCAFZ2296546. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2022-03-11. The underlying musical work is ISWC T3095551063. Written by KIM GORDON, THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE, LEE M RANALDO, and others.

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Songwriter profiles

KIM GORDONIPITHURSTON JOSEPH MOOREIPILEE M RANALDOIPISTEVE SHELLEYIPI
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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Kim GordonperformerDiscogs
Lee RanaldoperformerDiscogs
Steve ShelleyperformerDiscogs
Thurston MooreperformerDiscogs

Production

Lee RanaldoRecording engineerDiscogs

Label

Three Lobed Recordings

Appears on

  • In/Out/In(2022-01-01)
  • In/Out/In(2022-01-01)
  • In/Out/In(2022-03-11)